::VANKAYAK EUROTOUR 09 UPDATE::

A long overdue update! Firstly, I'm happy with my results from World Cup #2 in Poznan, having had good races in both K1 500 and 1000m finals... Poznan puts on a great World Cup every year, thanks for that! My 5km skills need a little work, I need to practice my turns and washriding if I hope to be a contender in that event, Midget 6k was a few years ago, and I don't remember it being quite so fast paced. Hmm.

Team Canada had a great 10 days trainingscamp in Duisburg, Germany (see photo, credit to Bernard "fine grind" Irvin). Team Canada has a perennial presence in the famed Kanu Kapital of Duisburg, regatta or none. Thanks to Horst, Sabine and Otto for taking such great care of us! We even had a chance to check out the Duisburg Zoo on our Sunday off... highlights include Gorilla babies, Corey open-mouth-kissing an Elephant (fo' reals Tiera), Giraffes that were almost as convincing as Gab and Mark in costume, muddy little pygmy Hippos, a kick-ass tiger, and I fed a monkey some candy corn... I hope he doesn't get monkey diabetes.

Now we're in Szeged, Hungary, and day 1 of Vilagkupa number 3 is over! I had a great day of racing, winning my heats in both K1 distances. Tomorrow will be a good day with a semi and final 1000m. (Correction... I earlier posted that the 500m semi was tomorrow as well, whoops, I should check the race card, both 500m semi and final is Sunday...) I think they should have stuck the 1000m semi-finals in this afternoon, but I suppose the guys racing 200 and 1000 would beg to differ, as that might give them 4 races today. But seriously, how many people are racing 200m and 1000m? Whatever, I'll be a good little athlete and do as I'm told... Click on the rad little poster below for the (english) race website... Ati Kati and Natasa are lookin' pretty wicked on there!

Team Canada migrates home on Monday after a long eurotour 09... Check back here for more weekend results!! Go CANADA!!!
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