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 …
Category Archive: Competition Reports
Reports from the competions the Pyranha world team has been competing in.
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!
15
Jul
World championship Plattling 2011
The worlds took place in Germany in the end of June. Th bigestfreestyle event in Europe this year was fun, but also serious. ICF and German team did great event, but in my opinion the freestyle have changed so much.
03
Jul
Demshitz Creeks Lime & Steals Podium at Gunny Fest
Usually by the end of June when the Pyranha van is rolling out of Colorado to head to the Northwest, the rivers in Colorado are dropping; most of the creeks have come and gone and the rivers have already spiked.  We left Colorado full of water with most creeks still left to be run. Before …
30
Jun
Teva Outdoor Games Italy
Hallo from Czech. The besst competiton this summer for me was Teva Outdoor Games in Italy (river Chuisella and Dora Baltea in Ivrea). The water level was lower than last years, but the event was fun and exciting.