2And edition in Tourcoing for Perche en Or! This event, which took place behind closed doors last year due to the health context, will this year welcome the general public to the Léo Lagrange hall in Tourcoing (59). Stage of the Perche Elite Tour, which takes place in different cities of France, this event aims to bring the largest possible public closer to the discipline of pole vaulting. And the presence of great athletes with impressive resumes is already being announced. A unique competition in the region, supported by the Hauts-de-France Region.
A first day for schools
On Friday 4 February, a big day dedicated to school groups will be organized by Lille Métropole Athlétisme: “Our goal is to introduce them to the practice of athletics in general and more specifically the discipline of pole vaulting, often misunderstood by young people because it is not practiced in schools., it is a complex discipline that is not accessible to everyone. Our ambition is to bring young people closer to sport”, explains Adèle Debast, head of communication and events at Lille Métropole Athlétisme. A hundred students will be welcomed. In the morning, primary school students will be able to learn these practices, while the afternoon will be dedicated to high school students.
The presence of the best athletes in the world
the 1time The 2021 edition of this event was a great success despite the health context. Broadcast live on social networks and on television, this competition recorded 3 million views during the performance of Renaud Lavillenie at 6.02m! For this new edition, the Frenchman, Olympic champion in 2012, triple indoor world champion in 2012, 2016 and 2018, will still be present and promises us great sporting moments. Racing will run throughout the Saturday, with the regional races in the morning and the Elite A competition at the end of the day. This year there will be 167 athletes of 16 nationalities.
“Our association, Lille Métropole Athlétisme, is the 2And National Athletics Society. With Perche en Or, we want to make the Hauts-de-France a great land of sportemphasizes Adele Debast. We wanted to create an event that gives all its space back to athletics and our goal is to make it grow from year to year.“
And there will be beautiful people: Briton Sophie Cook, champion of Great Britain in 2020, Tina Sutej, 5 years oldAnd at the Tokyo Olympics, Valentin Lavillenie, French indoor champion in 2021, Pawel Wojciechowski, European indoor champion in 2019… And many more! 1,300 spectators are expected, with seats ranging from 15 to 25 euros. There will be sports! Book your tickets quickly !
