Posts Tagged ‘Penrith’

Athlete’s view of Oceania Open qualification course

Exclusive video captured from athlete’s head provides an action view of Friday’s Oceania Open qualification course at Penrith Whitewater Stadium. Course designers for the second ICF Ranking 2010 race were Mike Druce (AUS) and Thomas Masuy (FRA).

Final standings of Sunday’s events on Oceania Open

Final standings of Sunday’s events on Oceania Open

Sydney (ENS) – Three events were decided on the third and final day of the 2010 Oceania Canoe/Kayak Slalom Open at the Penrith Whitewater Stadium on Sunday.   There were no major suprises following the semifinals of the Men’s C2 Canoe Double events with Peter and Ladislav Skantar of Slovakia posting the quickest time with [...]

C1 Men and K1 Women Finals on Oceania Open

C1 Men and K1 Women Finals on Oceania Open

Sydney (ENS) – Day two was dedicated to the Men’s Canoe C1 Single and Women’s K1 Kayak Single events semifinals and finals. Paddlers in both the Men’s Canoe C1 Single and Women’s K1 Kayak Single semifinals had only one run to stake their claim for a place in the finals. In semifinals Slovakia’s European silver [...]

Oceania Open – Day 1 Review

Oceania Open – Day 1 Review

Sydney (ENS) – The weekend action will heat up at the 2010 Oceania Canoe/Kayak Slalom Open after all the expected favourites moved through to the semifinal rounds of their classes after the heats here on Friday.   The French pair of Fabien Lefevre and Denis Gargaud-Chanut topped the standings after the heats of the Men’s [...]

Penrith is ready for the 2010 Oceania Open

Penrith is ready for the 2010 Oceania Open

The 2010 Canoe slalom season kick starts this weekend with the Oceania Open being held at the Penrith Whitewater Stadium in Australia. The race will take place over the weekend (19-21 February) and it will follow standard format with qualification for all classes beginning tomorrow. Saturday will showcase the C1M and K1W Finals, with Sunday [...]

Slovenians going South

Slovenians going South

While Slovenia is being covered in snow, best Slovenian paddlers are on their way to warmer places, where they will have better conditions for their final preparations for season 2010. Members of Slovenian Slalom team will work on their form and prepare for the most important event of the year – World Championships in Tacen [...]

Warm up race in Penrith

Warm up race in Penrith

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 [...]