The K 60 jumping hill in Predazzo in Val di Fiemme (ITA) appears in a new splendor. A total of 5 jumping hills are in the village in middle of the valley, the three smaller ones got a "refreshment cure" with the renovation and the new "Club Track" inrun of the Peter Riedel GmbH. Since the Nordic combined and skijumping competitions are held on the larger hills, the K 60 hill has not been in operation since 2001. Both a sideband and the homologation by the FIS was missing. Since springtime, the reconstruction work on the hill are under way, this Thursday it was finally time, the first jumps on the new inrun were done.
The feedback of the young athletes was consistently positive, just as happy was the chief of skijumping in Predazzo, Sandro Pertile: "We have been working hard for this project for the past 15 years, and finally we have got the financial resources. The ski jumping hill had not been in operation since 2011, our junior athletes had to go to Stams in the summer and to Seefeld in the winter. Now they can finally train here at home, I am very happy about the renovation. The new building is also a first important step for the Olympic candidacy. If Milan would get the Olympic Games in 2026, then a whole new era will start in Predazzo.“
In addition to the Ski Jumping and Nordic Combined World Cup, which is held once a year in Val di Fiemme, Predazzo is considered to be an important location for young nordic talents in the Italian Ski Association. Most recently, Predazzo made headlines for the Olympic bid in 2026 from Milan. Should the games be awarded to Milan, the competitions in ski jumping and nordic combined will be held in Predazzo.
For the Peter Riedel GmbH, this is the first project in Italy, which makes CEO Peter Riedel particularly proud: "I am pleased that we have been awarded to build the inure for the K60 in Predazzo. Jumping hills for the juniors are always a special matter of the heart for me. Moreover, this is the first project for our company in Italy, which is something special. Thanks to the responsible persons.“
This weekend, with the Italian Youth Championship the first competition takes place on the new hill.
