The W1 Harbour Series wrapped up on Saturday with 20 paddlers racing in better conditions than they would have had if they had raced yesterday. The weather was brilliant. Great effort from all you paddlers who have supported Joerns and Tanias Events over the Winter to Spring months.
results are now up on http://www.hoetonga.co.nz/
On Sunday the kayakers who headed over to the Wairarapa for the Ruamahanga Kayak Race managed to escape most of the forecast Gale North Westerlies and were rewarded with the highest flow ever for the race down this stretch with 125 cumecs, a really quick trip and the good flow evened the feild out as usual with everyone finishing within 30 mintues of each other pretty much. Final..........and revised head count for this race 25.
for results of the race http://www.wmsc.org.nz/ or look for the race article on http://www.sportzhub.com/
This weekend, Sept 12 some of us are heading up to do New Zealands largest Canoe/kayak race.
The Cambridge to Hamilton is an iconic event has has been running now for about 30 years I guess. Last year it attracted 320 paddlers in craft from Touring, Sea and Multisport and Olympic class K1 Sprint kayaks to Surf skis and Waka Ama's. The event has the main 24 km option and also a short course option of 11km from the Narrows to Hamilton
For entry details http://www.theboatshed.net.nz/
The weekend after next, Sept 19 we're heading down to do the Twin Rivers kayak race (21km) in Blenheim http://www.marlboughmultsport.wordpress.com/ This race is a goody............. a relaxing trip over on the Ferry................an overnight stop in "Beavertown" and the finishing point is in one of the most impressive finishing arenas I have seen at any kayak race. Well worth the trip and well sponsored by the local wineries.
Sunday Sept 26 sees the first event of the Welly Paddlers Series for the 2010/2011 Season, this one will kick off over in the Wairarapa, on the Ruamahanga River based at the Waterski Club.
The day before some of us will also be doing the NZ 10 km Kayak Champs out at Mana http://www.manakayakracing.wordpress.com/ for details on that event.
05 September, 2010
02 September, 2010
W1 Harbour Series date change...............
With the weather turning to custard on Sunday in Wellington the final race of the W1 Harbour Series has been bought forward one day to......................tomorrow Saturday. For details again go to www.hoetonga.co.nz
The Ruamahanga Kayak race is still on Sunday, though it could be a hairy trip over the Rimutukas and back on Sunday.
What a great opportunity to do two races back to back this weekend.................. any tuff guys or girls up for the challenge?................... Not me I'm afraid, the Company will be getting their pound of flesh out of me at work tomorrow.
The Ruamahanga Kayak race is still on Sunday, though it could be a hairy trip over the Rimutukas and back on Sunday.
What a great opportunity to do two races back to back this weekend.................. any tuff guys or girls up for the challenge?................... Not me I'm afraid, the Company will be getting their pound of flesh out of me at work tomorrow.
30 August, 2010
Events coming and going
Mana Island Challenge
Well Paddlers toughed it out in fairly mean conditions in the weekends Mana Island Challenge.
I wasn't there myself........... someone in the household had to work (-: Shaz represented us and took a whole bunch of photos, which she's sending through to race Organisers Porirua Canoe and Kayak Club.
The race didn't go ahead out and around Mana Island because it was fairly cold and mean out there, so they raced the length of the Porirua Harbour and out to Hongoeka Bay, north of Plimmerton and back.
A good day out, enjoyed by all the Paddlers and some hearty kai served up by Mrs Hodges & Family.
This weekend............
Sunday the final race of the W 1 Harbour Series hosted by Joern Scherzer and partner Tania.
If it's Southerly it'll be out at Mana............... a Northerly it should be at Petone.
For details of the venue, which will be posted on Friday http://www.hoetonga.co.nz/
Sunday also sees the 8th running of the Ruamahanga Kayak race.
There are two distances 31km and 19 km.
Event registration at Morrisons Bush
http://www.wmsc.org.nz/
Well Paddlers toughed it out in fairly mean conditions in the weekends Mana Island Challenge.
I wasn't there myself........... someone in the household had to work (-: Shaz represented us and took a whole bunch of photos, which she's sending through to race Organisers Porirua Canoe and Kayak Club.
The race didn't go ahead out and around Mana Island because it was fairly cold and mean out there, so they raced the length of the Porirua Harbour and out to Hongoeka Bay, north of Plimmerton and back.
A good day out, enjoyed by all the Paddlers and some hearty kai served up by Mrs Hodges & Family.
This weekend............
Sunday the final race of the W 1 Harbour Series hosted by Joern Scherzer and partner Tania.
If it's Southerly it'll be out at Mana............... a Northerly it should be at Petone.
For details of the venue, which will be posted on Friday http://www.hoetonga.co.nz/
Sunday also sees the 8th running of the Ruamahanga Kayak race.
There are two distances 31km and 19 km.
Event registration at Morrisons Bush
http://www.wmsc.org.nz/
25 August, 2010
Mana Island Challenge & Tour de Tasman
The Mana Island Challenge is on this Saturday August 28. It's a fundraiser run by the Porirua Canoe and Kayak Club to assist the Hodges team over to Vaka Eiva in Rarotonga in November.
There's a 20 km course for O.C.6's and a 10km course for O.C. 1's and Surf skis and Sea kayaks.
For all the entry information go to www.hoetonga.co.nz and scroll down to Mana Island Challenge.
The Tour de Tasman is on this Saturday and Sunday as well. The event is a stage race, over two days and has been running for the last 3 years, and has attracted a cult following. They will be pretty much getting the cream of the Surf ski paddlers from around the Country at this event.
For all the info on this event www.tenevents.co.nz or go to www.sportzhub.com click on discussion group then click on kayaking to read the locals kicking up a big storm about the event.
This year should prove to be another hit for all the paddlers involved.
There's a 20 km course for O.C.6's and a 10km course for O.C. 1's and Surf skis and Sea kayaks.
For all the entry information go to www.hoetonga.co.nz and scroll down to Mana Island Challenge.
The Tour de Tasman is on this Saturday and Sunday as well. The event is a stage race, over two days and has been running for the last 3 years, and has attracted a cult following. They will be pretty much getting the cream of the Surf ski paddlers from around the Country at this event.
For all the info on this event www.tenevents.co.nz or go to www.sportzhub.com click on discussion group then click on kayaking to read the locals kicking up a big storm about the event.
This year should prove to be another hit for all the paddlers involved.
22 August, 2010
Foxton Loop Race
Well just found out in the weekend that Foxton the "Foxtown" is also called "Fockie"The Foxton Loop race had a huge turnout yesterday with 79 paddlers hitting the water. With the short course and long course starts 5 minutes a part the Long course attracted the majority of paddlers and it was still chocka block on the start line.
The start was fairly messy with quite a few people getting spewed all over the confused washes on the narrow waterway and even the starter missed the fact that one or two paddlers were still paddling up to the start line and even at right angles to the start line in one case (the paddlers concerned were just plain late or disorganised as it started bang on 10.30am)
The mass start is a great idea it's easier to time and paddlers just have to be realistic where they start and to be patient as there is heaps of time to make up ground after everyone settles down after the first 500 metres.
I don't have all the results to hand at this stage but the World Marathon Kayaking Champs bound (Spain) Mana KRC paddlers Glenn Muirhead was second in the Mens feild, just piped by club mate William Wilkins by one second and Marianne Archer dragged a bunch of the Male paddlers around the course behind her on the way to winning the Womens Open.
Competitors travelled from Auckland, Taranaki, Whanganui, Wairarapa, Hawkes Bay and Wellington for this one and through extensive advertising of the event by a team of people there were 18 more paddlers than last years record feild................onward and upwards Foxton Loop Race.
Big Congrats to all the paddlers who supported this Years event and also the Ruahine White Water Club for hosting the Event.
Photo's of the Foxton Loop Race are found on the right hand side of this page below the Series Race Calendar.
To Download Photos off the right hand side of website
Click on the photo you'd like to view
Hoover on the left top of the slideshow and click on Shazza Winiata photos race.......
click on the photo from the selection
click all sizes
click the size of photo you'd like
click download
then save onto a file on your computer
16 August, 2010
Foxton Loop Race this Sunday
The Foxton Loop race has come around yet again.................. Foxton............... "The Foxtown" as indicated on the local signage...........it's also the Home of the World Famous "Foxton Fizz"
The Foxton Loop is a pretty special waterway and in the good old days it was used by the Traders to bring their wares from the Ocean and up in land via the Manawatu River to various Trading Posts.
Foxton being slightly inland, most of the course is out of the wind, and also out of the cold pretty much especially at the start and finish when you're getting in and out of your boats.
I highly recommend doing this race you get to meet up with a good bunch of people from the Manawatu, Horowhenua, Taranaki, Hawkes Bay, Wairarapa and Wellington Areas, it's also gained a reputation as being one of the most popular events with between 30 to 60 paddlers now supporting this event each year. You will also see a huge range of craft participating which includes sit on top, slalom, touring, sea, multisport and K1 kayaks and doubles to Surf skis and Waka Ama (Outrigger Canoes)
The Annual Foxton Loop race is on Sunday August 22, 2010.......... Start is at 10.30am
and is run by the Ruahine White Water Club..............contact details for the race via the links section right hand of page or e-mail chester dot burt at gmail dot com and I'll send you the e-mail documents.
The Foxton Loop is a pretty special waterway and in the good old days it was used by the Traders to bring their wares from the Ocean and up in land via the Manawatu River to various Trading Posts.
Foxton being slightly inland, most of the course is out of the wind, and also out of the cold pretty much especially at the start and finish when you're getting in and out of your boats.
I highly recommend doing this race you get to meet up with a good bunch of people from the Manawatu, Horowhenua, Taranaki, Hawkes Bay, Wairarapa and Wellington Areas, it's also gained a reputation as being one of the most popular events with between 30 to 60 paddlers now supporting this event each year. You will also see a huge range of craft participating which includes sit on top, slalom, touring, sea, multisport and K1 kayaks and doubles to Surf skis and Waka Ama (Outrigger Canoes)
The Annual Foxton Loop race is on Sunday August 22, 2010.......... Start is at 10.30am
and is run by the Ruahine White Water Club..............contact details for the race via the links section right hand of page or e-mail chester dot burt at gmail dot com and I'll send you the e-mail documents.
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