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New Zealand's results from the ICF Canoe Sprint World Cup being held in Poznan. Women K1 500 Teneale Hatton placed third in the semi final but had to wait to see if her time of 2.07.392 was the third best to make it into the A final. Sadly it was not so and Teneale is in the B final. Men K1 1000m In Ben's semi final Adam van Koeverdan first in 3:50.185 followed by Eirik Verass Larsen 3:52.305, Roei Yellin 3:53.653 and Ben 4th in 3:55.441 which was 5.265 seconds behind Adam van Koeverdan Ben joins Tim Brabants in the B final Mens K1 500 Ben is into the semi finals with a 3rd place in his heat. I the semi final Ben finished in 9th. Mens K2 1000m Steve Ferguson and Darryl Fitzgerald finished 3rd in their heat and are into the semi finals. In their semi final Steve and Darryl finished in 6th only 2.748 seconds behind the winners and they needed to finish in the top 3. Also not making the A final was Ken Wallace and Jacob Clear Men K2 500m Steve Ferguson and Darryl Fitzgerald finished 3rd in their heats so they moved onto the the semi finals. With a 3rd place in their semi they move on to the A final. Women K2 1000m Lisa Carrington and Erin Taylor finished 3rd and are into the semi final. They finished 3.420 seconds behind the winners, Austria .
2012 ICF Paracanoe World Championship Scott Martlew raced the final of the K1 200m para event at ICF Canoe World Champs last night in his first ICF Paracanoe World Championship in Poznan. After a tight race he placed 5th in a fantastic time of 45.743, just 2.484 secs behind the Romanian winner.
The International Canoe Federation (ICF) announces a two-year partnership agreement with Jantex Professional Paddles, to promote and support the development of Canoeing and the Jantex Paddles brand. ICF Secretary General Simon Toulson said, “We are very excited to partner with Jantex – a trusted brand in the Paddle Manufacturing Industry. We have shared interests in pursuing this partnership and I also know that Jantex’s presence at ICF Events and the Olympic Games in London will further enrich the experience of our paddlers as they will now receive on-site equipment services during events.“ Jantex Paddles are made up of 100% carbon graphite fibers and are used both by elite and recreational paddlers. Ben Fouhy , Lisa Carrington and Erin Taylor as well as double European and World Champion Max Hoff (GER), Marathon World Champion Ben Brown (GBR), top Women’s K1 (Sprint) paddler Rachel Cawthorn, as well as several of her Great Britain teammates use Jantex Paddles.
New from Nelo. The new Nelo 560ski is a new way to surf and joins the entry level Viper55 Ski which was released in March.
Nelo 560Ski.
The Nelo Viper 55ski The Viper Ski has great stability, great performance as well as a good surfing machine. It is stable in the surf, it can push through small runs and big runs, and it is a great boat for beginners or advanced paddlers that wish to start their surfski career. The Viper Ski has also introduced some new features such as the handles, a very comfortable seat, an easily adjustable foot-rest, a specific rudder for surf and, of course, the new one piece construction from Nelo allowing boats ranging from 7.5kg to 12kg. Olivia Spencer-Bower race report from this years Coast to CoastThe 2012 Coast to Coast presented itself as a very exciting race. After clinching the Women’s Teams’ title in 2011 it was time to take my racing to the next level and have a crack at the Individual Two Day race. With a strong kayaking background, a minimal cycling history and basically no running experience I knew I was up for a challenge, but one I was willing to take on with open arms. Over winter I worked alongside my coach Cam Durno to tune up my cycling and crack into the running. A two month stint off training while my honours degree in Graphic Design dominated my every waking minute wasn’t ideal racing prep, but once my degree was complete and I had secured a position with a photography studio back in Christchurch it was full steam ahead over summer. Race day finally emerged as a sprinkling of rain dampened the wild West Coast. The first run and bike went smoothly as I slotted into a bunch with a couple of the other Two Day individual females. The bunch was a bit chaotic and never really settled resulting in a much harder ride than I would have hoped for. As we neared the last rail crossing before the Aitkens transition a train came steaming up beside us. Thankfully the trains timing was impeccable and he passed through the crossing just moments before our bunch arrived. With no hold ups the bunch surged forwards and exploded into transition. With a good thirty to forty people arriving at transition at once it was chaos. However, with my stella crew on board they had me through transition and out the other side in record time. Armed with a handful of jelly babies I set off towards the Deception Valley with the plan of taking it easy and making sure to not go too hard too early. This running bizo was still very new to me and I couldn’t afford to blow half way through. I needed a strong but steady and consistent run. With this in mind I kept at my own pace and allowed others to pass me. My race plan paid off when I caught and passed many of them further up the track. Having only been over the run a handful of times I picked my way through as best I could. Although, I can’t say I didn’t go the wrong way a couple of times! Reaching Goat Pass I was stoked with the time I was making and looked forward to pushing it on the downhill. Unfortunately though, my body had other plans. I hit a bit of a wall and everything seemed to just slow down. Reaching Dudley’s knob a bit later than I would have liked, I must have caught a whiff of the finish line and what ever had been slowing me down faded away and I was able to shift up a gear and run strongly to the finish. Crossing the finish line and being met by a cold wet sponge dripped over my head was a euphoric feeling. Day One was done and dusted, and after five years in a team I’d finally done it by myself! At the end of Day One I was sitting in 10th place. Considering my limited running background and having run over 20kms only a handful of times I was pleasantly surprised by this result. I was positioned 50 minutes behind race leader Toni Keeling, while there was only 30 minutes between 3rd and 10th. Sitting in the underdog position it was exciting knowing that my strongest discipline was still to come. The river was in perfect conditions for strong paddlers running at a low 47 cumecs with a head wind. It was going to be low and slow, an epic grind…just the way I like it. All I had to do now was rest up well and ensure I was in the best condition I could be for the second day of racing. Starting Day Two the butterflies were definitely present, but I stayed focused and ran one of my favourite quotes over and over in my head: “it’s hard to beat someone who never gives up.” About 20 minutes after the first group of individuals had gone it was my turn. With a 3-2-1 countdown our group of ten were on our bikes and racing towards Mt White Bridge. I rode hard but conservatively. As I ran across Mt White Bridge all I could see below was a sea of people running here, there and everywhere. Organised chaos I believe they call it! My support crew outdid themselves in transition and had me in my boat with out ever stopping. It wasn’t till I had made it to Sumner Beach that I found out that my boyfriend had done the entire transition with a dislocated shoulder having stumbled taking the boat to the water. I was none the wiser in transition, so an impressive performance from him! With a few “go get em’s” yelled at me as I was launched into the main flow I was off on a mission. Toni, who had left Klondyke Corner before me, was apparently only a couple of minutes ahead. After passing Toni shortly after getting on the river I knew I had to put my head down and work hard to put as much time on her as possible. Surprisingly I felt pretty good after yesterday’s exploits. My cadence was a touch low for what I would have liked but my new Jantex Gamma paddle was pulling beautifully through the water to give good speed to my Wildabout Phantom. Having reached Gooseberry stream, ‘the point of no return’, the congestion was behind me and I was hunting down each and every paddler that was in front on me. Knowing the river well is a great advantage and paid dividends when I was able to sneak around the back of the infamous “Rock” just before horseshoe bend putting a fair amount of distance on two paddlers I had just passed. However the euphoria of this gain was soon lost when at horseshoe bend my knowledge of the ‘shortcut’ drew me a short straw. With the river dropping so quickly, a short cut that was paddleable a few days ago was now no more than a shingle scree with a minimal layer of water flowing over the top. Needless to say I came to an abrupt halt. I was forced to make a quick exit and run with my boat to the deeper water. Unfortunately any advantage I’d gained through the Rock Rapid was all but gone. Thankfully though, I can safely say I was not the only experienced paddler to get stuck here! The river as a whole was bitingly cold with a stiff southerly blowing up through the gorge. It was so cold I had contemplated stopping and putting more clothes on at one point, but I soldiered on and by Flag Pole Hut the air temperature was starting to rise. When Woodstock dawned on the horizon I knew I was on the home straight and in the wise words of one of my past NZ Canoe Polo coaches I set out to “drop it down a cog and gave it a handful!” Pulling into Gorge Bridge my support crew had me out of my boat in a heartbeat. In transition they told me I was about the 10th person off the water. A few calculations later I worked out that I must have passed around 160-170 people on the river. I had taken note of who I had passed in the later section of the river and knew there were some strong looking lads pulling up the rear. After an emergency portaloo stop I was onto my bike and able to ease up the hills taking on food and water knowing that once I reached the flats the guys would catch me up and I’d be able to ride with them into town. A bunch of about ten guys and myself formed and we steamed off towards town into a slight head wind. Riding for the first time into Sumner was an awesome experience. It was great to see the hundreds of people out cheering, clapping and tooting their horns as we rode by. And what a novelty it is to have the police at the traffic lights stopping the cars for you! It was a bumpy ride though the quake damaged east coast suburbs. Despite a few unplanned swerves from loose gravel and pot holes here and there we all managed to stay upright and with our tyres fully inflated. Pulling into Sumner I was hit by a wave of excitement. Buoyed on by the cheering crowd, as soon as my feet hit the sand of Sumner beach I exuberantly sprinted for the finish line. A big handshake from Juddy confirmed I’d done it. I’d finished the race by myself and I had been the first female to cross the finish line on Day Two. The race now turned into a waiting game as my support crew kept tabs on who crossed when to see if I’d managed to move up the placing ranks. I was positive I’d moved a little higher, but I was unsure as to where. With the staggered start in numerical order on Day Two it wasn’t until a few hours after I’d finished that a friend heard on the radio that I had moved from my overnight position of 10th to 2nd. I had clawed my way back to within 12 minutes of first. It was an incredible feeling to have pulled off 2nd place in my first attempt at the individual race, as well as recording the Fastest Women’s Paddle for the fifth time. Congratulations to Toni on the win and for making it an exciting race. Thanks to Thule for all your support, Cam Durno for being an inspirational coach, and also to Terry at iPaddle for my new Jantex Gamma paddle, Emily at Em’s Power Cookies and Bars and Simon my star bike mechanic. And finally a huge thanks to my awesome support crew: Kath, Marcus, Andy, Ben, Mike, Mum and Dad. You guys were fantastic! Thule: www.thule.co.nz Cam Durno Coaching: www.camdurno.co.nz Jantex paddle from iPaddle: www.ipaddle.co.nz Em’s Power Cookies and Bars: www.powercookies.com
21 January 2012
The Doctor surf ski race was run today from Rottnest Island to Sorrento Beach, a distance of 27.5km. There was a 14 knot WNW wind blowing as about 272 paddlers lined up for the start at 1.30pm.
With some of the world's best ocean ski paddlers in the field it would be hard to pick the winner. Would Clint Robinson add The Doctor to his 20 Beaches win a few weeks ago? Could Jasper carry on his winning form over his brother Dawid? Can Jeremy Cotter win this race as well as the Fenn Cup or would last year's winner Tim Jacobs make it two in a row?
Results Top 10
Reading through the results I spotted some paddlers who have raced here in our own King of the Harbour Ocean ski race: Bill Barff Tahiti 2:05.15 Mooria Teva Tahiti 2:07.38 Tapa Leopold Tahiti 2:07.41 Garth Spencer NZ (now based in Melbourne) 2:07.56 Mike Mead NZ 2:08.40 Craig Porteous Perth 2:15.27 Puarai Vanbastolaer Tahiti 2:20.46
Race 1 of the Nelo Summer Challenge was held this morning and Ken Wallace won in a sprint finish in the last 200metres from Dawid Mocke. 1st Ken Wallace 39:05 2hd Dawid Mocke 39:16 3rd David Smith 39:44 4th Sean Rice 39:46 5thTim Jacobs 40:05 With one of the largest women fields lining up in an Ocean ski race Teneale Hatton finished second behind Naomi Flood. 1st Naomi Flood 44:25 2nd Teneale Hatton 46:53 3nd Beatriz Gomes 48:05 4th Bridgitte Hartley 49:21 5th Jo Bridgen-Jones 50:37
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