RAW AIR 2024 is fast approaching and we can expect long flights, accomplished ski jumpers and a great atmosphere in the hill.
Soon it's time for RAW AIR 2024 and with a new format for this year's RAW AIR, it will increase the excitement of this year's competition. RAW AIR 2024 starts with Holmenkollen before Granåsen is next and then RAW AIR ends with ski flying in Vikersund. In this year's RAW AIR, the jumpers must master the small, large and ski flying hill to become the winner of RAW AIR 2024.
– Last year we saw the anticipation connected to which of the women who got to jump in Vikersund, now we are adjusting to increase the excitement for the men’s RAW AIR as well. This will heighten the drama and interest around the athletes having to master three different sizes of hills in RAW AIR 2024. This has never happened before, says project leader of the tournament, Ståle Villumstad.
This year's RAW AIR will be the first time a women's ski flying World Cup has been held. The women will jump two World Cup competitions in Vikersund and will finally have the opportunity to compete for the overall World Cup in ski flying.
In just a couple of weeks, the world's most extreme and intense ski jumping tournament will begin. It is once again a tough programme with 16 counting jumps in total for women and men to be completed in just 10 days. This year, there will be more excitement about who will be allowed to jump the last round in Vikersund for both women and men.
The women who will be permitted to start in the ski flying competitions in Vikersund, will be the top 15 from the World Cup-overall, and a possible addition of 5 athletes from the top 15 of RAW AIR after the competitions in Granåsen. The 50 best men in RAW AIR after the competitions in Granåsen will participate in a qualification in Vikersund on the Friday, where 40 will qualify for the competition on Saturday. For the finale on the Sunday, it will only be the 30 best men starting. The 20 best will be jumping in the 2nd round and the top 10 will proceed to a final 3rd round to fight for the RAW AIR overall title.
