Julien Wirtz (FR) won the PWC Grindelwald-Interlaken, ahead of Seb Ospina (GB) and Chrigel Maurer (CH). Violeta Jimenez topped an all-USA women’s podium.
Tricky conditions at the start of the week gave way to better and better racing weather as the week went on, with conditions and scenery prompting pilots to describe the event as “a PWC to remember!”
The week started with a 32km task set in “unpromising” grey, low cloud conditions. Things got more hopeful as window-closed time approached, and in the end 44 happy and slightly surprised pilots made goal.
The next day’s task was cancelled, but the last three days saw good conditions and racing tasks of 60km, 120km and 111km in terrain that Seb Ospina described as “one of the most beautiful racing arenas on the planet.” There is a reason he has chosen to live here for the last decade!
There will be four more PWC 2024 rounds, in Spain, Turkey, France and the USA. Next up will be Yelmo, Spain from 22-29 June.
RESULTS
OVERALL
1. Julien Wirtz, FR, Ozone Enzo 3 / Submarine, 2559.1 points
2. Seb Ospina, GB, Ozone Enzo 3 / Submarine, 2544.8 points
3. Chrigel Maurer, Ozone Enzo 3 / Advance Impress 3, 2530 points
WOMEN
1. Violeta Jimenez, US, Ozone Enzo 3 / Submarine, 2407 points, 26th overall
2. Alexia Fischer, US, Ozone Enzo 3 / Submarine, 2289.4 points, 42nd overall
3. Jenny O’Neil, US, Ozone Enzo 3 / Submarine, 2279 points, 45th overall
TEAMS
1. Ozone
2. Cameli Municipality
3. Parapente Mag
See all the results at pwca.events
