Monday, March 21, 2011
The Next Level
Ben from RDR has been in "retirement" mode for a few months and has been busy coaching in Tasmania after setting up a new business Next Level Kayaking in September 2010.
Check it out at www.nextlevelkayaking.com.au
Dan and Stew are still going strong.
See you on the water!
RDR crew.
Wednesday, June 30, 2010
Europe tour 2010 wrap
http://www.canoe.org.au/default.asp?Page=19414
Dan Hall
5th World Championhips Sprint Teams - Sort, Spain
Stewart Bennett
1st Soca International Classic - Kobarid, Slovenia
2 x 5th World Championships Sprint and Classic Teams - Sort, Spain
18th individual classic
Matt Dalziel
5th World Champiosnhips Classic Teams - Sort, Spain
17th individual classic
World Masters Champion Classic
Ben Maynard
2 x 9th Pyrenees Cup Sprint and Classic - Sort, Spain
3rd Austrian Championships Classic on the Steyr River
6th Soca International Sprint - Kobarid, Slovenia
2 x 5th World Championships Sprint and Classic Teams - Sort, Spain
20th individual Classic
22nd individual sprint
19th World Cup 1 Classic - Bovec, Slovenia
21st World Cup 2 Sprint
14th World Cup 3 Classic - Valtellina, Italy
8th World Cup 4 Sprint
16th World Cup 5 Sprint - Lofer, Austria
22nd World Cup 6 Classic
Overall World Cup rank 18th
A big thanks to everyone involved with the team this year, see you on a river soon......
Saturday, May 29, 2010
Europe 2010 update 2
Hi everyone,
After the Steyr I had a week of training in Graz before another AUT champs race on the Mur River, where I was a distant 4th...never really felt good on the course. Directly afterwards we left for a 7 day training camp in Sort, Spain - this was an excellent week in preparation for the World Championships, left totally tired but very positive about the course.
An easy few days back in Austria, and we left for another training camp in Slovenia, the site of 2 World Cup races in late June. During this time we had 3 races, wildwater classic and sprint (2 x 6th places) and X boater-cross (knocked out before the money round!).
Back in Graz now until next Wednesday when we leave for the World Championships, June 7-13. Thanks for the messages, we will go our hardest in Spain!
Cheers,
Ben
Wednesday, May 5, 2010
Europe 2010 update 1
Hi all,
Stew and I are in Europe getting ready for the wildwater racing season. I´ve been here for 3 weeks and done 2 weekends of racing.
First up was the international race ´Pyrenees Cup´in Sort, Spain (Noguera Pallaresa river - site of the Worlds in June):
CLASSIC top 10
1 TASTARD RONAN FRANCE 20:30.562
2 BONNETAIN QUENTIN FRANCE 20:46.302
3 ZNIDARCIC NEJC SLOVENIA 20:48.124
4 SCHMID GERHARD AUSTRIA 20:50.370
5 VYNISALE LOÏC FRANCE 20:54.026
6 FILZWIESER MANUEL AUSTRIA 21:11.433
7 HUDETZ HARALD AUSTRIA 21:14.682
8 DEVARD THÉO FRANCE 21:21.564
9 MAYNARD BEN AUSTRALIA 21:26.361
10 MARTIN SCHEUBER SWITZERLAND 21:32.888
SPRINT top 10
1 ZNIDARCIC NEJC SLOVENIA 3:18.562
2 DEVARD THÉO FRANCE 3:20.459
3 TASTARD RONAN FRANCE 3:24.088
4 BONNETAIN QUENTIN FRANCE 3:26.622
5 SCHMID GERHARD AUSTRIA 3:26.707
6 HUDETZ HARALD AUSTRIA 3:27.948
7 FILZWIESER MANUEL AUSTRIA 3:30.508
8 ARAKAMA ESTEBAN SPAIN 3:31.655
9 MAYNARD BEN AUSTRALIA 3:32.625
10 MIRALLES PRATS XAVIER SPAIN 3:34.938
Last weekend was the Austrian Sprint Championship and race 2 of their Classic Championship (Steyr River):
SPRINT top 5 (combined times 2 runs)
Gerhard Schmid 1.57.33
Manuel Filzwieser 2.00.22
Harald Hudetz 2.00.27
Ben Maynard 2.01.82
Gunther Briedl 2.03.26
CLASSIC top 5
Gerhard Schmid 8.50.34
Harald Hudetz 8.51.74
Ben Maynard 8.55.52
Manual Filzwieser 9.01.63
Gunther Briedl 9.28.53
I´m in Graz, AUT for this week before a training camp in Sort next week. Stew is in Sort right now and will be there next week as well. After that we both come back east to AUT for a few days, then to the Soca in SLO for another training camp, before some tune-up days in Graz again prior to taking on the World Champs in Spain.
All for now, Cheers!
Ben
Sunday, January 17, 2010
2009 Wildwater World Cup – Rapid Descent Racing summary
http://www.rickeaves.com/
Equipment signage by Freestyle FX
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2009 Wildwater World Cup – Rapid Descent Racing summary
Highlights include:
World Cup Race | Dan Hall | Ben Maynard | Stewart Bennett |
1 | 2* (PB) | 13 (PB) | 18 |
2 | 3* (PB) | 6 (PB) | |
3 | 9 | 5 (PB) | 15 |
4 | 5 | 20 | |
5 | | 6 | 16 |
6 | 9 | 16 | |
Overall ranking | 6 (PB) | 10 (PB) | 21 |
* Medal, (PB) Personal best
Following the World Cup, the Australian Championships for Xtreme Kayaking were held on Cataract Gorge, Launceston. Dan Hall enjoyed a continuation of his good form to beat a star-studded field and walk away with his 3rd consecutive Cataract Xtreme title.
http://www.wildwatertasmania.canoe.org.au/
Cheers,