EkstremsportVeko 2017 – Myrkdalen DownHill Race Report + Results + Gallery

Organizers were forced to move the first Kayak race of the Ekstremsport Veko from the Brandseth river to the nearby Myrkdalen due to extremely low water levels. The mix of sunshine, super high level of competition, spectators in mass, great organization and above all a nice race course made it for an amazing day .

Voss is blessed with so many incredible runs. While a low Brandseth was cancelled, the nearby Myrkdalen made it for a perfect replacement ©ekstremveko/kayaksession.com

Dag Sandvik owner of Kayak Voss the local kayak school introducing hundreds of Norvegian to kayaking every year ©ekstremveko/kayaksession.com

Julian Stoker on his way to 5th Place ©ekstremsportveko/kayaksession.com

Kamilla Sporsheim ©ekstremveko/kayaksession.com

« The race course was tricky and plenty of room for mistakes » Adrian Mattern.

It was once again Dane Jackson who got the fastest time and took the win, followed by the « kiwi local » Jamie Sutton, and Michele Ramazza from Italy, Bren Orton and Julian Stocker finishing the top 5. The best 20 paddlers will compete tomorrow on the last section of the same river, for the Holy Diver Giant Slalom. Stay tuned!

By: Jacques Gilardone

Myrkdalen DownHill Race Top 5 –

(Full Video report to follow)

Position	Bib	Women Class
1	5	Zasterova Pavlina	3:09.27	CZ Rep.
2	3	Sporsheim Kamilla	3:13.33	Norway
3	1	LEPINE Capucine THOMAS	3:25.22	France
4	6	Brabcová Bety	3:33.32	CZ Rep.
5	4	Kallioniemi Eveliina	3:34.93	Finland
Position	Bib	Men Class
1	54	Jackson Dane	2:36.79	Usa
2	42	Sutton Jamie	2:38.78	Nz
3	38	Ramazza Michele	2:44.07	Italy
4	29	Orton Bren	2:47.79	GB
5	64	Stocker Julian	2:47.88	Switzerland

When in Voss you’re pretty sure to bump into whitewater legends … Here Mike Abbott and Alan Ellard two of the finest boaters the sport have ever seen ©ekstremsportveko/kayaksession.com

Jamie Sutton en route for silver ©ekstremsportveko / kayaksession.com

Nicolas Caussanel from France ©ekstremsportveko / kayaksession.com

German Paddler Adrian Mattern missed his run today which unfortunately will not allow him to compete in the new event the Holy Diver Giant Slalom ©ekstremsportveko / kayaksession.com