This year we've to come in L'Argentière La Bessée on July 6th to 12th.
The program was simple, we do our oficial training on the slalom course every day and all the rest of our time we go on the river of the region.
Monday:
We start easy the morning on the Guil river with Alex Dimitriou and Eric Deguil. We had a good water level and it's a real pleasure to enjoy this beautiful alpine jewel!!
Eric in the Combe of Chateau Queras.
Tuesday:
Early in the morning we go on the Lower Guisanne with some guys from Pau.
A little and easy ride to be ready for a good day!!
Julien on the Lower Guisanne
The crew: Val, Olivier, Eric, Julien and Thomas
Wednesday:
We start early again to enjoy again just before our training on the slalom course.
So, Eric and I were very motivated on the water and we did Chateau Queras - La Triple Chute (triple falls) in 30 minutes...
Rico in the Triple falls on the Guil river
Val in the rapid of Milenium
Thursday:
After our training Raph Thiebaut took Eric and I on the "secret spot" on the Fournel river and I've to say you it's crazy and funny over there!!
The evening I go in Briancon at Raph's home to enjoy a good dinner and the evening
A little photo soon...
Friday:
It was race day for the kayak men, so Raph, Eric and I go again on the river.
This time we paddle the rapid of Malafosse near Briancon.
Raph knows this rapid as he knows is pocket or his photo camera and he paddles over there often.
We had a little look at the rapid and let's paddle this steep section
Raph goes big on his home spot
Eric
Raph
On the slalom course, Hugo Cailhol takes finally his place on the 2nd spot in Junior K1 after lot of years with some problems.
Hugo
Bastien Salamé paddle again the slalom courses but he doesn't paddle well to realize a good race, too bad, take it easy buddy!!
Raph at work
Guillaume Bernis 3rd in K1 cadet.
Thibaut Gibert 2nd in K1 cadet, 1st in C2 cadet with Antoine Runet and Edouard Grosjean 3rd in team K1 cadet!!
Good job!!
This is what happens when you're on the podium...
Great atmosphere for the podiums!!
Hugo 2nd in K1 Junior
This is what happens when you receive your medal...
Hop, champagne!!
Guillaume Bernis
Saturday:
It's now my turn to paddle on the slalom course of L'Argentière, and I may say you it's was a real pleasure for me to be on the river and go big for this race and finish 2nd C1 senior at the first run.
Its was probably my best race memory and my best sensations in slalom!!
Unfortunately, I didn't do the same thing at the second run, and the judges gave a hard and delicate 50 seconds penalty and I finally finish 37th... too bad...
Val
Annaelle Meheut
Estelle Mangin 3rd in junior K1 woman
Val 2nd run
Laure Udari vice national champion in junior K1 woman
All results:
http://classement-slalom.ffck.org/resultats/frances/2009/Final_results_frances_individuels.pdf
Saturday evening, I had the opportunity to be in the jury at the kayak film festival.
I saw some great films and more on a big screen!!
More infos soon in a next post...
www.bfk05.com
Sunday:
It was the team races day, this year we have the great chance to have a team at my club MJC Rodez Canoe Kayak with Pierrik Gaudin, Hugo Cailhol and I.
We really enjoyed our 2 runs, and it was so good to do this race with 2 duddies!!
We finally finish 18th at the National championship by Team.
The start
Hugo and Val
Pierrik, Val and Hugo
It was for me a great week with some great creekboating and slalom, too bad my slalom races ended bad but it's the game!!
It was my last race in C1 and I'll probably concentrate myself on the creekboating and don't worry I'll already train in slalom but with a kayak.
New ways are opening for me and for sure it will be more and more steep than a slalom course!! ;-)
Many thanks to all of you were support me in C1 slalom, I really enjoyed it and I had great times!!
Photos:
Eric Deguil
Jean Grollemund
Val Grollemund
Raph
On the slalom course, Hugo Cailhol takes finally his place on the 2nd spot in Junior K1 after lot of years with some problems.
Hugo
Bastien Salamé paddle again the slalom courses but he doesn't paddle well to realize a good race, too bad, take it easy buddy!!
Raph at work
Guillaume Bernis 3rd in K1 cadet.
Thibaut Gibert 2nd in K1 cadet, 1st in C2 cadet with Antoine Runet and Edouard Grosjean 3rd in team K1 cadet!!
Good job!!
This is what happens when you're on the podium...
Great atmosphere for the podiums!!
Hugo 2nd in K1 Junior
This is what happens when you receive your medal...
Hop, champagne!!
Guillaume Bernis
Saturday:
It's now my turn to paddle on the slalom course of L'Argentière, and I may say you it's was a real pleasure for me to be on the river and go big for this race and finish 2nd C1 senior at the first run.
Its was probably my best race memory and my best sensations in slalom!!
Unfortunately, I didn't do the same thing at the second run, and the judges gave a hard and delicate 50 seconds penalty and I finally finish 37th... too bad...
Val
Annaelle Meheut
Estelle Mangin 3rd in junior K1 woman
Val 2nd run
Laure Udari vice national champion in junior K1 woman
All results:
http://classement-slalom.ffck.org/resultats/frances/2009/Final_results_frances_individuels.pdf
Saturday evening, I had the opportunity to be in the jury at the kayak film festival.
I saw some great films and more on a big screen!!
More infos soon in a next post...
www.bfk05.com
Sunday:
It was the team races day, this year we have the great chance to have a team at my club MJC Rodez Canoe Kayak with Pierrik Gaudin, Hugo Cailhol and I.
We really enjoyed our 2 runs, and it was so good to do this race with 2 duddies!!
We finally finish 18th at the National championship by Team.
The start
Hugo and Val
Pierrik, Val and Hugo
It was for me a great week with some great creekboating and slalom, too bad my slalom races ended bad but it's the game!!
It was my last race in C1 and I'll probably concentrate myself on the creekboating and don't worry I'll already train in slalom but with a kayak.
New ways are opening for me and for sure it will be more and more steep than a slalom course!! ;-)
Many thanks to all of you were support me in C1 slalom, I really enjoyed it and I had great times!!
Photos:
Eric Deguil
Jean Grollemund
Val Grollemund
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