HIMALAYAN WHITE WATER CHALLENGE
27-29th November 2009

This years Himalayan Challenge went off in style with around 70 competitors from 12 nations taking part. Higher than usual water levels added extra excitement and action. The event took place on the Trishuli River. Located 89 km west of Kathmandu.

Packed buses of competitors, spectators and officials arrived from Kathmandu at Fishling. After a big lunch and event briefing paddlers headed over to the slalom course.

The slalom course was fast and featured a super cool spin move, several hard current crossing upstream sequences and a tough cartwheel move in the final hole. This was pretty physical and pacing the run was key to successfully negotiating all the moves. As the event finished and the sun set everyone headed down to Fishling for evening entertainment, food and accommodation. Food, drink and dancing followed late into the night.

After the awards ceremony everyone packed tight into the buses and headed back to Kathmandu Officials from organiser NARA (NEPAL ASSOCIATION OF RAFTING AGENTS) and International Canoe Federation Slalom development consultant Mr. Pierrick Gosselin awarded kayaking equipment prizes to the Nepali boys and trophies to the international paddlers.

Results:

1. Slalom Kayak Competition

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Nepali Mens  SLALOM

1st Nim Bahadur Magar 

2nd Santosh Magar 

3rd Santa Maila Gurung

3^rd  Som Bahadur Magar 

International Mens SLALOM 

  1^st  Kobu Takkeyasu (Japan)

2^nd  Teruhiko Katsuragawa  (Japan)

3^rd  Sean Bozkewycz (Australia)

Nepali Ladies  SLALOM

1st  Anu Shrestha  

2nd Goma Sunuwar

3rd Sita Thapa 

International Ladies SLALOM 

1^st   Sveta Timofeeva (Russia)

2^nd  Monica Gokey   (USA)

3^rd  Ashley Courtney  (Canada) 
 

2. Kayak Freestyle Competition :

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Nepali Mens Freestyle

1st Anup Gurung

2nd Pramod Gurung 

3rd Santa Maila Gurung

International Mens Freestyle

1^st  Tuscany Foot   (British)

2^nd  Teruhiko Katsuragawa (Japan)

3^rd  Sean Bozkewycz  (Australia)

Nepali Ladies Freestyle

1st  Susmita Sunwar  

2nd Anu Shrestha

3rd Goma Sunuwar

International Ladies Freestyle

1^st  Kate Walton  ( Russia)

2^nd  Ashley Courtney  (Canada)

3^rd  Sveta Timofeeva  (Russia) 
 

3. Kayak Down River Race Competition: 

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Nepali Mens Down River Race 

1st Mahadev Katuwal

2nd Som Bahadur Magar

3rd Santa Maila Gurung

International Mens Down River Race 

1^st  Sean Bozkewycz   (Australia)

2^nd  Martin Hall  (British)

3^rd  Tuscany Foot  (British)

Nepali Ladies Down River Race 

1^st  Susmita Sunuwar

2^nd  Sita Thapa

3^rd  Anu Shrestha

International Ladies Down River Race

1^st Sveta Timofeeva  (Russia)

2^nd Monica Gokey   (USA)

3^rd  Hamna Wakabayashi  (Japan)

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COMBINED RESULTS:

Nepali Mens Overall        

1st  Shanta Mahila Gurung  

2nd Nim Bahadur Magar

3rd Santosh Magar

International Mens Overall

1^st  Sean Bozkewycz ( Australia)

^2nd   Tuscany Foot   (British)

3^rd   Teruhiko Katsuragawa  (Japan)

Nepali Ladies  Overall

1^st  Susmita Sunuwar

2^nd  Anu Shrestha

3^rd  Sita Thapa

International Ladies Overall

1^st   Sveta Timofeeva  (Russia)

2^nd  Monica Gokey  (USA)

3^rd  Ashley Courtney  (Canada)

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