We had a great day at the Foxton Loop Race on Saturday...after a drizzly start the weather settled down a bit and we had a consistent little 30 kmh to 35 kmh North Westerly wind.
The Long course was extended out by 1 km due to the narrowing of the river with weed at the previous turn point...Rueben recorded 19.1 km on his phone and the short course Lei clocked 8.67 km on her phone.
Karl Timu on the waka ama noted that he was hitting 12 kmh on the way to the buoy turn at Foxton then he dropped to 8km an hour on the way back home heading out of the loop.
While the high tide was at .....and the event starts at ...the full tide takes just over an hour to work it's way up river to the Foxton Township.
Sharlene did her second kayak race and now looks forward the the Whareama river race in January (over in the Wairarapa).....which she has put on her "to do list"
A great effort from paddlers from Wellington travelling through to support this event. To check out who went up to Foxton...who trained and who didn't check out the results and photos on the links below.
Thank you to the Ruahine White Water Club for putting this great event on for us for another year.
http://www.sportsground.co.nz/ruahinewhitewater/70959/5
https://www.flickr.com/photos/nuttykiwis/.
Check back in the next few days when we may have Dave McKnights video to view.
Events coming up
Oct 2 "Paddling Comnections" every Thursday 4.30 pm and 6pm...2 paddling groups Hataitai Beach, Evans Bay....social paddling fitness paddling till daylight savings ends. www.wellypaddlers.blogspot.co.nz
Oct 12 Ruamahanga River Race 31km and 19km (Teams also) www.wmsc.org.nz
Oct 18 Downwinder ONE Plimmerton Boating Club to Whitreia 6.5km short & 9km long course...(reverse course for Southerly) www.wellypaddlers.blogspot.co.nz
Nov 8 Whanganui River Challenge 13 km and 4 km www.wmtc.co.nz
The Long course was extended out by 1 km due to the narrowing of the river with weed at the previous turn point...Rueben recorded 19.1 km on his phone and the short course Lei clocked 8.67 km on her phone.
Karl Timu on the waka ama noted that he was hitting 12 kmh on the way to the buoy turn at Foxton then he dropped to 8km an hour on the way back home heading out of the loop.
While the high tide was at .....and the event starts at ...the full tide takes just over an hour to work it's way up river to the Foxton Township.
Sharlene did her second kayak race and now looks forward the the Whareama river race in January (over in the Wairarapa).....which she has put on her "to do list"
A great effort from paddlers from Wellington travelling through to support this event. To check out who went up to Foxton...who trained and who didn't check out the results and photos on the links below.
Thank you to the Ruahine White Water Club for putting this great event on for us for another year.
http://www.sportsground.co.nz/ruahinewhitewater/70959/5
https://www.flickr.com/photos/nuttykiwis/.
Check back in the next few days when we may have Dave McKnights video to view.
Events coming up
Oct 2 "Paddling Comnections" every Thursday 4.30 pm and 6pm...2 paddling groups Hataitai Beach, Evans Bay....social paddling fitness paddling till daylight savings ends. www.wellypaddlers.blogspot.co.nz
Oct 12 Ruamahanga River Race 31km and 19km (Teams also) www.wmsc.org.nz
Oct 18 Downwinder ONE Plimmerton Boating Club to Whitreia 6.5km short & 9km long course...(reverse course for Southerly) www.wellypaddlers.blogspot.co.nz
Nov 8 Whanganui River Challenge 13 km and 4 km www.wmtc.co.nz
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