BeSlack organises a speed highline competition from 25 until 27 april on the iconic cable-stayed bridge of Godsheide, Hasselt, Belgium. The finals will be on sunday 27 april. The pylons or 60m above the water level and the two parallel race tracks will be 100m long on a 210m long highline.
Info for Athletes
Timing
- Thursday 24/04: arrival of the athletes
- Friday 25/04: Training day
- Saturday 26/04: Qualification day
- Sunday 27/04: Finals for 8 fastest men and women
Prize money and ISA world ranking points
There is a total of €2000 prize money, the competition is classified as a "masters" which gives the winner a maximum of 900 points for the ISA word ranking
Food and accomodation
The organisation provides a dinner each evening and a place where you can stay in a tent or van.
Registration
We will select the +- 20 fastest athletes. In this way there will be sufficient time for training.
Register by this form as an athlete.
Info for Public
What is highline?
Slacklining is the art of balancing on a flat rope (webbing) just above the ground. Typically, you anchor the webbing between two trees in a park over a distance of 10 to 30 meters. We refer to it as highlining when the webbing is suspended so high that falling safely without additional protection is no longer possible. Due to the height, you not only need balance skills but also mental determination. Highlines are less limited in length compared to slacklines. If there is sufficient height, a highline can be set up to span over a kilometer. The highlines in godsheide are 60m high and 210m long.
What is speed highline?
In speed highline or speedlining, the winner is the person who can run the fastest between two points on the highline. The competition distance is usually 100 meters. A minimum of two parallel lines are set up, allowing athletes to race against each other. This ensures that both competing athletes face the same weather conditions (e.g., the same wind strength) on the highline.
When can I see what?
If you have no clue what to expect see our aftermovie of the speed highline we organised in Ghent during ASFALT
- Friday 25/04: Training day. All athletes will have a shift to get to know the line. The lines will be used all day, so you can see continuous international athletes train for their performance.
- Saturday 26/04: Qualification day. All athletes will have a shift to put there fastest time on the 100m race track, recorded by the judges. You can watch continuous the athletes put their best times on the highline.
- Sunday 27/04: Finals for 8 fastest men and women. The 16 fastest athletes will race against each other on the parallel highlines. Finals at 17h.
What else to do?
On sunday you can watch the final races on parallel lines but there will also be free initiations of slackline, speedline, climbing, circus and flow arts.
Partners
Stad Hasselt
Klim- en Bergsportfederatie
International Slackline Association
