Races

Warm up race in Penrith

By CSNFebruary 7, 2010

Day 1 of Penrith Valley Canoeing Evening Slalom
Dual World Champion and Olympic Medalist Fabian Lefevre with his C2 partner Denis Gargaud Chanut one three out of three male classes on Day 1 of competition at the Penrith Whitewater Stadium.

It was a wet day in Penrith but the course provided very close racing.

The biggest winning margin was only 2.8 seconds.

In the K1W and C1W, AIS and Australian Team Members Sarah Grant and Ros Lawrence carried the day.

Maley has only been back in the boat for a week following return from knee injury and he was just happy to have made it down the course.
“I did a competitive session this morning and I just died on the half way through!” Maley said. “I was just happy to make it down the course this evening and hopefully we can build on this good result.”

Day 2 of Penrith Valley Canoeing Evening Slalom
Will Forsythe kept his perfect season going today on the 2nd day of the PVC Evening Slalom by winning the K1M category. Forsythe, an AIS and NSWIS scholarship holder, who is yet to be beaten in a race this season, took the win ahead of Frenchman Pierre Bouliard and Canadian John Hastings.
When quizzed about his achievements, Forsythe remained philosophical.
“The main goal for me is getting selected to the National Team,” Forsythe says “It is always nice to win races early in the season but I am hoping that I can build on my form and get some good results in the European Summer.”

In other categories, C1W was won by Jessica Fox.

Denis Gargaud Chanut doubled up again to win both C1 and C2.

Corrina Kuhnle from Austria won the K1W with a much improved Rosalyn Lawrence in second place.

Lawrence was really happy with her dual second placings in the Kayak and the Canoe classes.
“I had a few penalties yesterday and it was great to have a clean run today,” says Lawrence. “I am looking forward to the Oceania Open in a fortnight and hopefully I can go one better.”

The Oceania Open is the next race at Penrith Whitewater Stadium, it starts on 19 February.