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CRNZ SI KAYAK MARATHON RESULTS
9 th June 2007
ID Name All Events Place Time Category Place
Women Open K1
27 Rosie Shakespeare 5 2:06:36 1
26 Bianca Porteous 6 2:06:37 2
Women U18 K1
28 Charlotte Matthews 8 2:15:25 1
Women MultiSport
47 Wendy Raich 4 2:04:11 1
48 Kim Johnston 7 2:09:21 2
Men K1 Vet
13 Ian Huntsman 9 2:23:47 1
5 Paul Massie 10 2:26:37 2
3 Arnie Le Fluer 12 2:29:42 3
Men K1 Super Vet
52 Keith Alderson 13 2:30:16 1
Men Multisport
44 Kim Harker 1 1:38:17 1
42 Don Reid 2 1:40:35 2
43 Sean South 3 1:45:34 3
Men K1 Open
10 Paul Bourgeus 11 2:28:09 1
14 Hayden Bowen 14 2:31:48 2
4 Craig Porteous 15 2:33:07 3
11 Peter Rattray 16 2:36:52 4
12 Grant Watson 17= 2:44:37 5=
9 Hadyn Lockie 17= 2:44:37 5=
8 Craig Shakespeare 19 2:53:13 7
Race Comment;
The 2007 CRNZ South Island Kayak Marathon Championships were held in near perfect
conditions on the Kaiapoi and Waimakariri Rivers north of Christchurch on Saturday
the 9th June last. The rivers were high with very little flow, paddlers experienced very
light winds and sunny conditions.
Although there was only a small field of competitors there was some very close racing
in the various categories.
The 2007 South Island Open Men’s K1 title was won by Ian Huntsman, of Arawa Club
in Christchurch. He is the current National Masters title-holder and New Zealand
representative. Huntsman showed that he was in very good form by out paddling fellow
paddler Paul Massie. Massie challenged Huntsman for the lead during the first circuit
of the 10 kilometre course but failed to remain in contact with him. Huntsman then
completed the other two laps of the course paddling in the lead by himself.
Rosie Shakespeare was awarded the Women’s Open title after a hard fought duel
between her and fellow club mate, Bianca Porteous. They paddled neck in neck for 26
kilometres. The title was decided in a mad sprint to the finish line. Shakespeare won
by half a nose.
New CEO and High Performance Director for Canoeing
Canoe Racing New Zealand today announced the appointment of Richard de Groen as its new Chief Executive and High
Performance Director.
De Groen is presently Games Team Manager with the New Zealand Olympic Committee, and will take up his new role on 1
August.
In making the announcement, CRNZ chairman Tim Jago said de Groen was ideally placed to lead the sport through a period of
major growth and change. Jago cited de Groen’s background in planning in a high performance sport environment, as well as his
professional qualifications and experience in commerce, as being a strong fit against the CRNZ board’s role specification.
New Zealand canoeists have in recent years returned to the forefront of international racing. Ben Fouhy’s world championship
performance in 2003 and Olympic silver medal at Athens in 2004 heralded a new golden era for the sport. In 2006 canoeing was elevated into the
top echelon of sports when SPARC announced investment of $500,000 for each of the next four years.
Jago said de Groen’s appointment was equally welcomed by athletes, coaches, and administrators. Canoeing has been managed until recently by a
volunteer management committee, supported by 20 hours a week of administrative staff support. De Groen will be joined by a sport development
manager and business manager, and one of his first tasks will be to work with the board to modernize governance arrangements and prepare a
long term high performance plan for the sport.
For further information please contact Tim Jago 0274 950 338 or Richard de Groen 029 486 6932
The only non-Cantabrian in the race, Paul Bourgeus of Blenhiem, won the Senior Mens
title from Hayden Bowen of Christchurch who recently was placed third in the 2007
National Kayak Marathon Championships.
In the Mens multisport category, Kim Harker, also of Christchurch put on a excellent
display of fitness to out paddle his younger challengers and take the Open Multisport
kayak title.
Experience and youth were in very good form. The oldest and youngest competitors ,
Keith Alderson (in his mid-fifties) and Charlotte Matthews aged 18 years, paddled very
good races to take their individual categories. Unchallanged in their categories, they
outperformed many other paddlers in the race.
The next major race for these competitors is the CRNZ Central Regional Kayak Marathon
Championships was held near Blenhiem on the 15th July. A selection race to pick the
New Zealand Team for the 2007 World Kayak Marathon Championships to be held in
Hungary, in September.
New Zealand Junior Flatwater
Sprint Kayakers Success at
First World Champs
Fantastic news from the Junior Flatwater Sprint kayaking World
Champs in Czech Republic.
NZ Junior coach Gavin Elmiger was thrilled to report that both Tom
Yule (from Papamoa) and Lisa Carrington (from Ohope) excelled
at their first international competition at the Racice Regatta course
outside Prague in the Czech Republic.
On the first day of competition both Lisa and Tom easily made their
way through their K1 1000m heats, putting in a fantastic performance
against the worlds best junior paddlers to each make the B finals.
Tom Yule went on to achieve a 3rd place in the K1 1000m B Final with
a time of 3m40sec
Lisa Carrington went on to gain a 7th place in the WK1 1000m B final
with a time of 4m16sec
On the second day of competition Tom and Lisa both put in their best
efforts at K1 500m racing against tough competition.
Tom made it through to semis level, while Lisa went on the gain an
8th position in the B final for WK1 500m.
Canoe Racing New Zealand congratulates Tom, Lisa and Gavin on
a most successful Junior World’s competition. They have achieved
fantastic results for their first international competition and can be
proud of their achievements both personally and in representing
NZ in their sport!
Lisa and Gavin return to NZ, while Tom will be staying on in Austria
to continue to train with the senior men’s K4 squad who will soon be
competing in Duisberg, Germany at the Senior World Champs.
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