130 forklift pilots and drivers are expectedto compete in the Forklift World Championship finals in Aschaffenburg from October 23rd to 25th. The best part: those who can't be there in person can follow the Forklift World Championship via livestream on YouTube, Sporteurope.tv, and TikTok.
According to Linde MH, the world's largest forklift racing event is taking place for the 20th time this year. In addition to the participants who qualified for the grand final via the numerous StaplerCup qualifiers in Germany will also compete Slovakia and Estonia,
Ten national teams
At the same time, Aschaffenburg welcomes a total of ten national teams to the Forklift Team World Championship, including renowned forklift nations such as Belgium, China, France, the Netherlands, and Slovakia. The German national team boasts a top-class lineup, featuring reigning world champion Stefan Jenniges (Oberlascheid) and reigning women's world champion Tina Föhre Scheller (Rothenburg ob der Tauber) .
Before the World Championship begins, several company teams will make their mark on Thursday (October 23). The Corporate Cup will feature a who's who of German industry – including ZF Friedrichshafen, Gerolsteiner, Linde MH, and the reigning Cup Champion, the Hanseatic Brewery Rostock. Friday and Saturday (October 24 and 25) will then be dedicated entirely to the Forklift World Championship.
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The audience can look forward to fast-paced forklift action in the preliminary rounds on the four-person course and enthusiastically support the forklift heroes all the way to the head-to-head duels in the semi-finals and finals. This year, the precision, skill, and composure of the forklift heroes will once again be put to the test through special challenges.
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New additions include the "Beak Stackers"—squeakyducks that must be fished out of a water basin using forklifts and other industrial trucks . The golf ball challenge presents a particular balancing act: here, a tray full of at the startingtee)safely transported from point A to point B. Fan favorites such as the Kaup "HeroRamp" (an oversized steel seesaw) and the "HeroTower" (a three-meter-high tower of stacked foam) will also be featured.
Streaming on YouTube
This year's StaplerCup Finals will be streamed live and free of charge worldwide via the StaplerCup YouTubechannel , and can also Sporteurope.tv and TikTok be viewed In addition to three days of forklift action, the live audience can also look forward to a diverse, family-friendly entertainment program.
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