CdB Forum
CdB Whitewater Paddling Club Discussions => Paddling => Topic started by: LouisD on August 28, 2009, 10:03:53 AM
-
There is a lot of activity going on now in prep for the Worlds in Switzerland;
several blog and twitter stuff and on.
Since several of you have sponsored Billy and Carly, I thought you might be especially interested in what they are doing and how they are doing...
http://paddleblogs.com/jeroen/2009/08/25/thun-billy-harris-video-update-1/ (http://paddleblogs.com/jeroen/2009/08/25/thun-billy-harris-video-update-1/)
You can also see that EJ has a nice room with a _view_.
Playak also has a collection of all the blogs going on..http://playak.com/twitterwall.php (http://playak.com/twitterwall.php)
Twitter search on Thun; http://twitter.com/search?q=%23Thun (http://twitter.com/search?q=%23Thun)
Enjoy,
LD
-
Another video update from Billy.
http://www.levelsixinc.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=433&Itemid=1084 (http://www.levelsixinc.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=433&Itemid=1084)
And then some interviews.
Want Billy to ask your questions...check the Boatwerks thread on that matter.
http://paddleblogs.com/jeroen/2009/08/29/thun-billy-harris-interviews-video/ (http://paddleblogs.com/jeroen/2009/08/29/thun-billy-harris-interviews-video/)
If you cant make it to the event, you can watch the event live on the final weekend (5./6. September) on http://www.freecaster.tv
http://freecaster.tv/kayak/1008123/kayak-freestyle-worlds-2009-thun (http://freecaster.tv/kayak/1008123/kayak-freestyle-worlds-2009-thun)
LD
-
Couple of additional tidbits of info as the competition is raging on.
Good overview of the top players involved...
http://www.canoeicf.com/default.asp?Page=2544 (http://www.canoeicf.com/default.asp?Page=2544)
The teams for the various countries: http://www.icf-thun2009.ch/index.php/en/athletes/teams.html (http://www.icf-thun2009.ch/index.php/en/athletes/teams.html)
Fellow paddler Guillaume de LaRue is at the top right now in C1. YES!
http://www.icf-thun2009.ch/images/stories/files/090902Prelims%20C1.pdf (http://www.icf-thun2009.ch/images/stories/files/090902Prelims%20C1.pdf)
The preliminaries time table: http://www.icf-thun2009.ch/images/stories/files/Worlds09_Timetable_CompWeek.pdf (http://www.icf-thun2009.ch/images/stories/files/Worlds09_Timetable_CompWeek.pdf)
And finals: http://www.icf-thun2009.ch/images/stories/files/Worlds09_Timetable_Finalweekend.pdf (http://www.icf-thun2009.ch/images/stories/files/Worlds09_Timetable_Finalweekend.pdf)
Overview of Tuesday's activities: http://playak.com/index.php?option=com_kunena&func=view&catid=110&id=27686 (http://playak.com/index.php?option=com_kunena&func=view&catid=110&id=27686)
-
K1 Men's standing with the first 30 moving on.
http://wavesport.ning.com/profiles/blogs/thun-mens-preliminary-results (http://wavesport.ning.com/profiles/blogs/thun-mens-preliminary-results)
Troutman 1st, Billy, 3rd.
And video of the top performers in that prelim.
http://playak.com/news.php?idd=335395031690 (http://playak.com/news.php?idd=335395031690)
Video from day 2
http://playak.com/news.php?idd=335318590490 (http://playak.com/news.php?idd=335318590490)
Prelim standing for women K1
http://www.icf-thun2009.ch/images/stories/files/090903PrelimsK1W.pdf (http://www.icf-thun2009.ch/images/stories/files/090903PrelimsK1W.pdf)
Ruth Gordon 1st, Carly in 7th.
LD
-
Results from the Quarters in mens K1: http://www.icf-thun2009.ch/images/stories/files/090904QuartersK1M.pdf (http://www.icf-thun2009.ch/images/stories/files/090904QuartersK1M.pdf)
Outch! A few changes there...
-
C1 : Guillaume finishes 2nd
K1 Women : Emily Jackson 1st, Ruth Gordon 2nd, Tanya Faux 3rd, Carly 13th, Dominique 14th
K1 Men : Troutman 1st, EJ 2nd, Stephen Wright 3rd, Joel Kowalsky 4th, Billy ended 14th.
http://www.icf-thun2009.ch/ (http://www.icf-thun2009.ch/)
LD