World Kayak Event Coverage

Congrats to the top 5 of the Jr. Women, Jr. Men & OC-1 who will advance onto Finals!

Women Semis start at 6:00PM. Men’s semis is under the lights tonight at 8:30PM. Live streaming video on http://worldkayakblogs.com/throwdown/2009-ifc-world-championships/
USA, USA, USA, Go USA!!!

Congrats to the top 10 of both the Women & Men K-1 who will advance onto tomorrow’s Semi Finals!

Complete Quarter Final Results:
Men K-1 - http://www.jacksonkayak.com/pdf/2009WorldsResultsQuartersK1M.pdf
Women K-1 – http://www.jacksonkayak.com/pdf/2009WorldsResultsQuarterK1W.pdf
GO USA!!!

The late day sprinkles threatened to come early this fine morning, but the sun won out as the Women took to the wave in Thun.  Every heat list that was announced seemed like it was THE heat to beat.  All of them seemed to be dotted with stars and veterans of freestyle.  Some amazingly classic [...]

Super heats today, with C1ers racking up big points in their single paddle’d craft.  With the wave this flush, its a true test for the OC riders for sure, but points were to be had.  Highlight was Vincent Dupont in a traditional canoe in OC1, no points, but hey, they don’t score style apparently.
C1 Results [...]

Today’s prelims was highlighted by one of the biggest fields ever to grace a freestyle World Championships.  With 103 competitors from all corners of the globe, there was no end to the drama.  Early heats saw names like BIlly Harris of Canada, Stephen Wright of the US making immediate marks with combined scores of 1500 [...]

Thun, Switzerland – Every two years since 1991, the world’s best whitewater kayakers get together for a kind of whitewater United Nations summit known as the International Canoe Federation Freestyle World Championships.
This year’s Freestyle Worlds has attracted more than 250 paddlers from 35 nations – as small as Andorra and as large as the United [...]

Thun, Switzerland – Some 250 pf the world’s best kayakers, representing 35 countries, are fine-tuning their Pan Ams, Airscrews, and Helixes in the final days of practice heading into the start of the ICF Freestyle World Championships here next week.
Taking a closer look at this year’s field, the following is a synopsis, by division, of [...]

Thun, Switzerland – This year’s ICF Freestyle World Champoionships mark new milestones in the evolution of the youngest discipline in paddlesports.
The first milestone is marked by attendance at the event by VIPs from some of the most august international sports bodies. Headlining the list of dignitaries is International Olympic Committee President Jacques Rogge. Joining Rogge [...]

You can download the Heatlist K1 Men for tomorrow here .

For visitors and competitors alike, we have been putting lots of energy into a working and smart Park&Ride System while this event! Due to very limited parking in the city center, in cooperation with the Swiss Army we have been setting up the Parkinglot “P8″ as “Park&Ride” How to find it: Exit the Highway at Thun Süd and follow the Eventsigns (WM). When you come to a big round-about, follow the sign “Park&Ride”.. the parking is for free, but not the bus which will take you right into citycenter (trainstation)

Leider haben wir von verschiedenen Teams erfahren, dass unterschiedliche Versionen der Trainingspläne im Umlauf sind. Wir haben uns daher entschlossen eine neue Version zu veröffentlichen.   Download des aktuellen und gültigen Trainingsplans.

In a view days the Freestyle Kayak WC starts. The build-up process is going fine and the big stand is now ready (the picture is from yesterday 2pm). The first teams are testing the perfect wave and preparing the competition week!

The brand KEEN, well known for innovative ideas, have come up with an idea how to support the athletes of the World Championships in a bit another way:  If a rider puts a sticker on his boat while the competition, he will be equiped with a pair of KEEN footwear! The organisers opinion: SWEEEET!

After the completion of the numerial inscription, the Competition Management finalised the eventschedule.  Below you find the schedules for teamtrainings, General informations as well as the heatlists of the competition and final week. The lists are subject of change! (slight changes possible)  INPORTANT for athletes: Read the general informations of the coming week!          Schedule Team Trainings Wed 26.8- Mon 31.8.09     General Infos- Start Week             Schedule/ Heatlist Prelims/ Squirt Event Tues 1.9-  Thurs. 3.9.09    Schedule / Heatlist Final Weekend Fri 4.9- Sun 6.9.09 More Infos, especially about the teamcaptianmeetings you find HERE Safe travels and a warm welcome in Thun from the whole Team!!  

The organisers are very pleased to announce the partnership with the american kayak company JACKSON KAYAK.  Simon Hirter, Head of organisation says: “This is a huge step forward for a young yet very succesful and innovative brand, such as Jackson Kayak. I am very pleased to have a partner within the paddling industry that sees the potential of this event and supports our efforts to organise a fantastic event and showcase our sport to the whole world!  As the name of one of the newest innovations out of this company means, I’d call the partnership while this event as one of a “Dynamic Duo!” Eric Jackson, Co- founder and president of this family-operated company as well as 4-times and current World Champion states: ” We believe in freestyle kayaking and believe that it is a shining star in competitive kayaking

Due of construction work on site, the Organisors released today the following news: ” We regret to inform the athletes, that the nation trainings will not start as planned on tuesday, yet only on wednesday. There are certain reasons that we made us decide this way:  The construction of the grandstage doesnt mean an immediate risk potential. For the orgnisers the safety does have to be granted

A few days ago, the organisers of the Boater Cross Masters in Interlaken cancelled the event! We regret this step, yet understand and respect the decision! On this very weekend (29.-30th August), we will continue nation trainings on saturday. On sunday, the wave is open for anyone!  Everyone, doesnt matter if KAyaker, Surfer or Boogieboarder is welcomed on the wave.  We look forward to welcome many wave enthusiasts in Thun on this weekend! 

19 days to go! The numerical inscription of the national federations is over, and apart of some teams all that are still working on it, all teams have their athletes chosen.   The current list of the different teams you find HERE ! We wish all athletes a safe trip to Switzerland and look forward to spectacular and fierce competitions on the river Aare!   

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