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| About | |
|---|---|
| Locale | Ljubljana, Slovenia |
| Managing agent | Tacen Kayak Canoe Club |
| Main shape | Linear |
| Adjustable | No |
| Water source | Sava River |
| Pumped | No |
| Flow diversion | Yes |
| Grandstands | Concrete bleachers |
| Canoe lift | No |
| Facilities | Yes |
| Construction | 1990 |
| Stats | |
| Length | 275 metres (902 ft) |
| Tacen Kayak Canoe Club | |
The Tacen Whitewater Course is a venue for canoe and kayak slalom competition in Tacen, Slovenia, a suburb of Ljubljana. Located on the Sava River, eight kilometers northwest of the city center, it is known locally as Kayak Canoe Club Tacen (Slovene: Kajak kanu klub Tacen). The course played an important role in development of the sport during the past six decades. In 1939, when its first competition was held, it was a natural rapid at the base of a dam in the Sava River. In 1990, after many upgrades, it was given a concrete channel and the features of a modern Olympic-style slalom course.[1] The course now starts in the lake behind the dam, and the spillway is the first drop. Tacen hosts a major international competition almost every year, examples being the 1955, the 1991, and the 2010 Championships.
- ^ "Slalom World Cup Tacen 2008 > History about Tacen Slalom Course". Archived from the original on 2011-10-06. Retrieved 2009-02-21.