Red Bull Dolomiten Mann 2011

On Sept 8th to 10th, I joined buddies from team Optisport in Lienz, Austria, to compet at the Red Bull Dolomiten Mann 2011!!
An event unique in its kind cause it brings together 4 outdoort sports Trail running, paragliding, kayaking and XC MTBiking.

Team Optisport with Level6 gears!!

There I was on race with Emeric Turquat for the MTBike (on the left), Victor Sebe for the paraglide (middle left), Mathieu Bonnant for the Trail Running (middle right) and myself for the kayak (on the right).

Team Optisport with fighting gears!!


#12 for team Optisport!!


Victor packing his paraglide in the hotel the day before the race.


My kayak, a good old Invader, not the best choise for a 1st participation, but it's good to know what boat should be used for the next edition.

Myself in the start ramp at the trainings, thanks Michel for the photo!!

Event report by Team Optisport:

Start at 10am for the Trail Running, 12km with 2000m G+, Kenyans goes ahead really fast with a 21km/h on the 1st kms. Mathieu took a safe start and keep power for the steep section. Unfornuately he's not in hos best shape, the end of the 2nd wall will be hard. He ended harly the race with a time of 1h57.

Victor took the relay and went fast and goes ahead few ones before the take off area.
His glide's choise wasn't obviously the best and goes a little bit slower than the others.
He managed an awesome 1st landing and overtook some spots on the running section again.
In the last part Victor did a freaking landing to give the relay to myself.
His time 40min 39 sec

Running start for myself across the river before a 7m jump into the river. Went in rapids and gates easyly and managed the upstream section as fast as I can. Some spots wan on the water, I ended with an incredible portage section and a sick whitewater slalom where I wan some other spots.
My time: 37 min 30 sec

After a long section on the road, Emeric went a 1600m G+ section on single tracks and forest trail. Riding hard, he overtook at least 10 spots. The downhill section is not that technic but there're some scaring blind jumps straight down.
He overtook again some spots in the end of the downhill to ended on a super fast section to the finish line.
His time: 1h 40


My report for this event, I'm half satisfed by my kayaking performance, the fact to compet in the pack with tons of kayaker on the river at the time with me and wait at their asses in the upstream sections is really frustrating!! I lost a while there...
This 1st participation shows me also what gears I've to paddle with, if I go there again I wanna compet with the best boat for!!!

A super team atmosphere and a desire to do the things well put us at the 23rd rank in the Pro ranking. Not that bad for a 1st participation.

Many thanks to my team mate, was a real pleasure!!!
Also thanks to Level6 who gave us some clothes and sponsor team Optisport for this event!!
Seeya next year!!