On July 18th, in the Azores, don’t miss the chance to see the world’s top divers
displaying all their skills.
The
Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series will be hosting a stage in São Miguel, on
the tiny islet of Vila Franca do Campo, a beautiful nature reserve set in the
crater of an extinct volcano.
This is the fourth time that the Azores will hosts the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series, being this the fifth of eight stops for the men, and also the second of three events in the Women's World Series.
Cliff
diving is a highly spectacular sport, and here divers will be competing from a
height of roughly 27 metres, reaching speeds of up to 85 kilometres per hour.
For the first time ever, the Red Bull Cliff Diving event will be held on Portuguese territory, in the small islet of Vila Franca do Campo, in São Miguel Island, Azores.
This stage will allow the athletes to perform their two required dives straight off the rocks, in the World Series' most natural cliff diving environment to date, since the tiny islet of Vila Franca do Campo, is a beautiful nature reserve set in the crater of an extinct volcano.
This stage will be the third in a series of seven, which, besides Portugal, also includes France, Norway, Ireland, USA, United Kingdom and Oman
Never before has a competition taken place directly off the cliff. Only for the third and fourth round will the athletes return to the 27m platform in order to complete their most difficult dives.
Event Schedule:
Saturday, July 21:
- 10.00am: Head-to-Head Round (14 athletes)
- 11.00am: Head-to-Head Round (14 athletes)
- 11.45am: Final Round (8 athletes)
- 12.30pm: Awards Ceremony at Marina de Vila Franca do Campo
The Portuguese stage of the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series is free and open to the public. However, given the location of the competition, in the islet of Vila Franca do Campo, the only way to watch it is by boat. All private boats must be registered, with the application form available to download here. The same form can be picked up and delivered to Clube Naval de Vila Franca do Campo or to the delegation of Tourism of Ponta Delgada by July 18.
Tourism Delegation of Sao Miguel Avenida Infante D. Henry, 9500 Ponta Delgada Opening Hours: 9.00am - 6.00pm Tel: +351 296 285 743 +351 296 308 625
Clube Naval de Vila Franca do Campo Street Engineer Manuel Antonio Martins Mota
Marina of Vila Franca do Campo 9680 Vila Franca do Campo Opening Hours: 9.00am - 1.00pm & 2.00pm - 5.00pm Tel: +351 296582 333
Please note that on Thursday, the 19th, to Saturday, the 21st of July, the islet of Vila Franca do Campo will not be accessible due to preparations for the competition.More information about this event here
