So coming off my shoulder injury the World Cup was the first stop on my list.  I was not able to paddle, but I was asked to help with the team management of the US for the event. Captain America was a bit hard to pull off, but I think I did OK. So this …
Category Archive: Competition Reports
Reports from the competions the Pyranha world team has been competing in.
15
Sep
Freestyle world cup 2012
The freestyle world cup is offically over. A series of great events took place  across america over the course of three weeks. Myself and Dave Wild flew out to take part in the series, we met some great people along the way and without the kindness and generosity shown by everyone we would most likely …
25
Jun
Adrenalin cup – extreme team relay race
Last week I competed with Pyranha Master in extreme tema relay (Czech championship). Our women´s team Technika Extreme Ladies was on 2.place. The competition was composed from running (Tana Metelkova), paragliding (Eva Marková), biking (Pavlina Cerna) and kayaking (me). This competition is the biggest competition in extreme relay in Czech republic. It was in czech …
18
Jun
Teva Outdoor Games- Italy
Teva Outdoor Games – Valchiusella Week before last my self, Tom Wakling, Joe Morley and Jen Chrimes headed out to Northen Italy for the 2012 Teva Kayak Race. We went out a week in advance to train on the course and of course paddle some other rivers. On arrival we met up with the Pyranha …
12
Jun
Val Sesia Festival
Gene17 and Pyranha joined forces this June to put on a kayaking festival of great proportions in the well-known and loved Val Sesia region of the Italian Alps. As well as the traditional fine pizzas, fine wine and delicious ice-cream, the festival offerred the many participants from the UK, Ireland, Germany and all over Europe …
19
Apr
Bronze medal for the JED at the Dutch Nationals and Easter tides at the Bitches
Despite some unseasonably dry times here in the UK, the Easter bank holiday proved to be a kayakers dream. There big tides of 7m+ at the Bitches, a tidal race in the south west of Wales near St David’s (see above, photo by Matt Tidy) as well as brilliant sunshine. We even saw a few seals who …
09
Oct
Fast and slow Adidas Sickline
Fast and slow Another great year of the Adidas Sickline race is over. The results are in, the final ceremony is over and competitors around the world are heading back home or on to their next adventure. After two weeks of training, racing, sleeping and eating with the world elite in extreme kayak racing I …
25
Sep
Rissbach-meeting 2011
Yesterday was the legendary Rissbach-gorge meeting in Tirol/Austria. The event is every year and is organized by the alpine Kayak Club  http://www.alpiner-kayak-club.org/ And like all the past Years the class 5 Section with severall undercuts was perfectly saved ! Thanks to them !!
13
Sep
Open European Championship Devils Extreme Race 2011
The main czech creeking event took place last week in August. Many competitors (CZE, SVK, SLO, GER, NZL, ITA…) came to Lipno. The event is my favouritre, because I usually  meet there many friends,  kayakers and competitors! The men category had better and harder course, but we had slalom like qualification (I gained 2. place) …
03
Sep
Freestyle Sopotnice and Prague – Troja
In the end of August we had many compeition in Czech Republic. Second czech cup in freeestyle took place in Sopotnice. The artificial playspot was so hard and I went to the final from 5. place, but in my third ride in final I done 173 points and I won!