Welly Paddlers are now adding "The Matiu Island Event" as another of our cornerstone Events that we Organise Annually
Our Matiu Island Event has actually been running since 2003.... so that's 16 years where it has mostly stayed under the radar.
This year we'd like to highlight the "Matiu Island Event" as our Welly Paddlers "Welcome to Summer" Event.
Like many of our Events we aim to make them inclusive across all the paddle sports and to achieve this we have 3 courses......one of which is a shoreline course that is aimed to include multisport kayaks, stand up paddle boarders and novice paddlers.
Our open water courses out around the Island are open to those who are fully capable of self rescuing themselves....this is achieved by remounting or rolling (having the ability to roll perfectly everytime if you are a kayaker.)
The logic is that you need to do this paddling recreationally and training....therefore in an event to us, there is no difference in the practice. It's a matter of personal responsibility from the paddlers side and from our side a duty of care in regards to the safe and practical Management of the course and the conditions to be encountered on the day.
We do have a tail end person tracking back through the field and we operate VHF marine radios on chanel 77, for any paddler to shore assistance that may be required. Sharlene has one radio and Chester has the other.
Some paddlers also have their own radios when paddling with us.
If the weather is set to cut up badly on the day we reserve the right to run the Eastside course or head to Sladden Park and run a course of 2 and 3 laps up to the Ava Street railbridge bridge and down to the dredging bay at the river mouth.
What you can expect at the Matiu Island Event
Matiu Island being the last of a block of 4 Events there will be an "end of block"
"extras" spot prize draw added to our usual cash spot prize draw.
Along with the cash we have a PFD, some Adrenalin clothing and also a new batch of Welly Paddlers Tee shirts in the draw. If you miss out you can still buy a Welly Paddlers tee or Welly Paddlers logos for your craft or the rear window of your vehicle
1. Matiu (The Big Island) 8.4 km
2. Mokopuna (The little one) 6 km
3. Eastside (Seaview bridge and return) 5 km or 7 km
Rounding up our key Events they will be fairly evenly spread.
Dec 21 Matiu Island Event
Mar 22 The Motorway Classic
August 22 The Foxton Loop Race
All the detail for the Matiu Island Event is contained here - https://www.facebook.com/events/1103173753405565/
Please note : Late entry fee ($10 per craft) applies after 5 pm Friday December 19.....all late entry fees go into the cash spot prize draw
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For the Ladies.....don't forget we also have the "Girls Only" Event the week before - https://www.facebook.com/events/558239748266592/
Our Matiu Island Event has actually been running since 2003.... so that's 16 years where it has mostly stayed under the radar.
This year we'd like to highlight the "Matiu Island Event" as our Welly Paddlers "Welcome to Summer" Event.
Like many of our Events we aim to make them inclusive across all the paddle sports and to achieve this we have 3 courses......one of which is a shoreline course that is aimed to include multisport kayaks, stand up paddle boarders and novice paddlers.
Our open water courses out around the Island are open to those who are fully capable of self rescuing themselves....this is achieved by remounting or rolling (having the ability to roll perfectly everytime if you are a kayaker.)
The logic is that you need to do this paddling recreationally and training....therefore in an event to us, there is no difference in the practice. It's a matter of personal responsibility from the paddlers side and from our side a duty of care in regards to the safe and practical Management of the course and the conditions to be encountered on the day.
We do have a tail end person tracking back through the field and we operate VHF marine radios on chanel 77, for any paddler to shore assistance that may be required. Sharlene has one radio and Chester has the other.
Some paddlers also have their own radios when paddling with us.
If the weather is set to cut up badly on the day we reserve the right to run the Eastside course or head to Sladden Park and run a course of 2 and 3 laps up to the Ava Street railbridge bridge and down to the dredging bay at the river mouth.
What you can expect at the Matiu Island Event
- A safe and well Managed Event
- friendly faces
- cash spot prizes
- paddling gear and merchandise spot prizes
- Combined times on webscorer and plenty of photos with 4 hours of the Events completion
- after the event we tend to head to a local cafe for a refuel.
Matiu Island being the last of a block of 4 Events there will be an "end of block"
"extras" spot prize draw added to our usual cash spot prize draw.
Along with the cash we have a PFD, some Adrenalin clothing and also a new batch of Welly Paddlers Tee shirts in the draw. If you miss out you can still buy a Welly Paddlers tee or Welly Paddlers logos for your craft or the rear window of your vehicle
1. Matiu (The Big Island) 8.4 km
2. Mokopuna (The little one) 6 km
3. Eastside (Seaview bridge and return) 5 km or 7 km
Rounding up our key Events they will be fairly evenly spread.
Dec 21 Matiu Island Event
Mar 22 The Motorway Classic
August 22 The Foxton Loop Race
All the detail for the Matiu Island Event is contained here - https://www.facebook.com/events/1103173753405565/
Please note : Late entry fee ($10 per craft) applies after 5 pm Friday December 19.....all late entry fees go into the cash spot prize draw
For the Ladies.....don't forget we also have the "Girls Only" Event the week before - https://www.facebook.com/events/558239748266592/
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