The main Kayak rodeo meetings this year are :
I Rodeo Open - results - , Eurocup - results - , World Rodeo Championship and the World Surf Kayak Championship
( All of them will be ruled under the International Regulation for Rodeo and Kayak Surf Championships )

Some other interesting contests are the XXXVI International Rally at the Noguera Pallaresa , 15-18th of July, with its Rodeo Finals at night, the Championship in Gipuzkoa and the test at Laga ,
both Surf Kayak events and scheduled for September.

You can also find more info about different meetings in these web pages :
Omei , Urkan-Kayak and the Spanish Canoe/Kayak Federation .

If you want to know the world-wide Rodeo championships visit the agenda at Playak .
It's complete and frecuently updated.

I Rodeo Open
Sort 12/13 June 1999

The I Rodeo Open was held on the 12th and 13th of June in the Noguera Pallaresa river at Sort
(Lleida, Spain).

Seland, Omei, Urkan-kayak, Roc-Roi and Pyranha
contributed to the event giving out different prizes .

The first six competitors clasified in the Rodeo Final will take part in the Eurocup and the World Champioship . The 7th and 8th are "wild-cards".

RESULTS

I Rodeo Open Final

MEN Agustìn Ciriza Manex Sayalero Julian Gutierrez (Tito) Eduardo Etxeberria Lluis Chacòn Gorka Ferro Jose Mari Mirò Tom Klampfer Guillermo Gaztelumendi (Willy) Josep Corominas Hector Gomez Igor Mendoza Josetxu Crespo Iñaki Arakama Alfonso Markiegi Jorge Gomez Robert Nogueira Lluis Carbò Bruno Rouge Carlos Escribano Juan Carlos Perez

WOMEN Jus Erguin JUNIOR Oriol Colomè Hector Gonzalez Oriol, Tito (down), Hector Gon., Igor, Manex, Agus, Edu, Chacòn. Not in the pic : Jus

Freestyle

1. Eduardo Etxeberria / Agustìn Ciriza 3. Lluis Chacòn 4. Julian Gutierrez (Tito) 5. Manex Sayalero 6. Hector Gonzalez 7. Igor Mendoza 8. Jose Mari Mirò 9. Tom Klampfer

10. Josep Corominas 11. Oriol Colomè 12. Gorka Ferro 13. Iñaki Arakama 14. Josetxu Crespo 15. Jorge Gomez 16. Bruno Rougè

Rodeo Eurocup
Different dates/rivers

Eurocup - Spain 3/4 July
Took place the 3rd and 4th of July, in the Noguera Pallaresa at Sort (Lleida) again.
Roc-roi organized the event.

The athletes classified in the Open took part in this contest, as well as outstanding European and American paddlers.

results vìa deja.com

Eurocup - Finland 31 July/1 August
Took place the 31st of July and 1st of August in Ruunaa.
You'll find more detailed info at the contest organizers' page or
contacting the Finnish Rodeo Commitee

Eurocup - France 20/22 August
It was from the 20th 'til 22nd of August at Le Rabioux.
You'll find more detailed info at contest organizers' page

results vìa deja.com

World Rodeo Championship
New Zealand 1/5 December 1999

You'll find all the information you might need at the Newzealander Organizing Commitee page
and the World Kayak Federation page

World Surf Kayak Championship
Brazil 9/19 September 1999

Will take place from September 9th until 19th in Barra de Tijuca, Rìo de Janeiro (Brazil).
More info at the Brazilian Confederation