Visitors of Zell am See are rather bewildered when they take a stroll through the pedestrian precinct and see that huge amounts of snow are unloaded here. Elsewhere, municipalities are desperately struggling to get the current snow chaos under control and we flood our pedestrian precinct in snow?
But wait, here comes the answer: tonight the ‘Nite Race’ – a nocturnal slalom competition - is taking place in the town centre of Zell for the second time.
What does it take to make a pedestrian precinct a high-speed race track, you wonder? Fritz Unterganschnigg, member of the winter sports club of Zell am See, is the perfect candidate to answer this question. After all, he and his team have been busy with the preparative measures for this event for as many as four months already. Not only did they have to erect a take-off ramp and stands for the spectators, but they are currently preparing the race track with a total of 30 truck loads of snow, too. 50 busy helpers of the winter sports club accomplish this incredible performance within a mere four days!
The programme guarantees an entertaining evening and in order to get into the right mood for the VIP race at 7.30 pm, you can drop in at the après-ski party starting at 4 pm. The starters’ list of the VIP race boasts famous names like Mark Girardelli, Hans Enn, Bojan Krizaj, David Zwilling, Bartl Gensbichler, and many more.
