Image: Robin Wood - always hikes this hard at the 2014 Worlds, San Francisco. Photo © Robert Muller

Image: "Glen Truswell:GBR350:M3 at the 2024 Worlds: © Ulrike Verrkamp"

Image: "Dan Skinner at the 2024 Worlds: © Ulrike Verrkamp"

Image: SWE101 at the 2011 Worlds © Robert Muller ex German web site

Image: Local hero Del Olsen (USA 253) in front of the skyline of San Francisco at the 2014 World. Photo © Robert Muller (slightly edited)

Image: "2024Worlds: © Ulrike Verrkamp"

Image: "Simon Hipkin at the 2024 Worlds: © Ulrike Verrkamp"

Image: "Chris Hampe at the 2013 Europa cup. Photo: © Loch Lomond SC"

Image: Conversation Piece at the 2014 Worlds, San Francisco. Photo © Robert Muller

Image: International Canoe

Image: "Colin Newman featured on the start line at the 2013 Europeans. Is that a great start for Hugh deLongh in 275, or is it a step too far? . Photo: © Loch Lomond SC"

Image: "Uphill Challenge: Peter Ullmann (GER79) leads a bunch of others at the 2011 worlds, Travemunde, Germany. Photo: © Robert Muller"

Image: "Simon Hipkin at the 2024 Worlds: © Ulrike Verrkamp"

Image: "The mountains of the Llyn Peninsula behind, and Brett Holly (AUS1) at the 2017 Worlds, Pwlhelli. Photo: © Robert Muller"

Image: "Anthony Lowther (CAN4) at the 2017 Worlds, Pwlhelli. Photo: © Robert Muller"

Image: Mikey Radziejowski at the 2014 Worlds, San Francisco. Photo © Robert Muller

Image: "Milena Lutzen at the 2024 Worlds: © Ulrike Verrkamp"

Image: "Simon Beers at the 2024 Worlds: © Ulrike Verrkamp"