PYEONGCHANG, Sept. 23 (Korea Bizwire) – In a daring display of athleticism and endurance, over 1,000 participants scaled a 38-degree incline at the PyeongChang Ski Jumping Centre on September 22, marking the return of the Red Bull 400 event after a five-year hiatus.
The race, jointly organized by PyeongChang County, the PyeongChang Legacy Foundation, and global energy drink company Red Bull, challenges competitors to sprint up the steep ski jump that was used in the 2018 Winter Olympics.
The course, equivalent in height to a 40-story building, transforms the winter sports venue into a grueling summer athletic challenge.
“It’s deeply meaningful to host the Red Bull 400 in PyeongChang again after five years,” said Hwang Sung-hyun, the deputy governor of PyeongChang County.
“We plan to pursue various legacy projects that can utilize the Olympic facilities.”
The event, which first came to PyeongChang in 2019 as part of efforts to repurpose Olympic venues, featured four categories: men’s and women’s individual races, and men’s and mixed relay races.
Winners of the individual categories earn the right to compete in next year’s Red Bull 400 event in Japan.
The Red Bull 400, which originated in Austria in 2011, has become a global phenomenon, with races held at ski jumps worldwide for over a decade.
It represents a unique blend of extreme sports and creative use of winter sports infrastructure during off-seasons.
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