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Sunny and warm with just a hint of a breeze, Burrill Lakes was the place to be on Saturday for the grand finale of the 2017 marathon series. A three-hour drive south of Sydney, the idyllic south coast venue is set in the midst of a caravan park, and many chose to make a weekend of the trip. With ten races down, some were up for a fun and relaxed paddled, while others had their eye on points and divisional trophies.
Those who paddled BurrillLakes in 2016 will remember stormy weather, with laps of gusty winds and scary waves. Not so this year, with the water beckoning invitingly. Starting from the Big 4 Caravan Park, the course wound north and west into the sheltered part of the lake, with plenty of turning buoys to content with and a great final stretch into the finish. With Lane Cove paddlers in almost every division, it was a great race for the spectators as well as those on the water.
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Sunny and warm with just a hint of a breeze, Burrill Lake was the place to be on Saturday for the grand finale of the 2017 marathon series. A three-hour drive south of Sydney, the idyllic south coast venue is set in the midst of a caravan park, and many chose to make a weekend of the trip. With ten races down, some were up for a fun and relaxed paddled, while others had their eye on points and divisional trophies.
Those who paddled Burrill Lake in 2016 will remember stormy weather, with laps of gusty winds and scary waves. Not so this year, with the water beckoning invitingly. Starting from the Big 4 Caravan Park, the course wound north and west into the sheltered part of the lake, with plenty of turning buoys to content with and a great final stretch into the finish. With Lane Cove paddlers in almost every division, it was a great race for the spectators as well as those on the water.
Those who paddled Burrill Lake in 2016 will remember stormy weather, with laps of gusty winds and scary waves. Not so this year, with the water beckoning invitingly. Starting from the Big 4 Caravan Park, the course wound north and west into the sheltered part of the lake, with plenty of turning buoys to content with and a great final stretch into the finish. With Lane Cove paddlers in almost every division, it was a great race for the spectators as well as those on the water.
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Div1: The sprint to the finish was actually on leading to the last turn as a favourable inside line was the ideal set up for the final 250 metres to the finish. Matt Blundell did well as usual but had to settle for second. Andrew Love had another strong paddle to hold on the lead group until near the end and came in 3rd. Stewart O’Regan put in another very solid performance for 4th. Tony Hystek and Alanna were a bit off the pace this time with Tony unable to get the usual leg drive happening due to a dickie knee.
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Div1: The sprint to the finish was actually on leading to the last turn as a favourable inside line was the ideal set up for the final 250 metres to the finish. Matt Blundell did well as usual but had to settle for second. Andrew Love had another strong paddle to hold on to the lead group until near the end and came in 3rd. Stewart O’Regan put in another very solid performance for 4th. Tony Hystek and Alanna were a bit off the pace this time with Tony unable to get the usual leg drive happening due to a dickie knee.
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It was another very good club day for us. We are now 80 points ahead on the club points tally but let’s not rest on our laurels. Congratulations to all LCRKers who managed to pick up a top 4 positions. Not sure if this has happened before but LCRKers took out 3 of the top 4 club points earning positions in three divisions! Div1, Div 4 and Div 6. Technically LCRK took out the top 4 positions in Div 4 but on paper Richard Barnes always paddles for his beloved Sydney Uni. We also picked 2 of the top 4 spots in Div 3 and Div 5. That’s a very solid club performance across the 20km divisions.
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It was another very good club day for us. We are now 80 points ahead on the club points tally but let’s not rest on our laurels. Congratulations to all LCRKers who managed to pick up a top 4 positions. Not sure if this has happened before but LCRKers took out 3 of the top 4 club points earning positions in three divisions! Div1, Div 4 and Div 6. Technically LCRK took out the top 4 positions in Div 4 but on paper Richard Barnes always paddles for his beloved Sydney Uni. We also picked up 2 of the top 4 spots in Div 3 and Div 5. That’s a very solid club performance across the 20km divisions.
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Div 4: Well hopefully you have not booked a long holiday and handed in your resignation at work based on the winnings on placing a lazy $100 bet on the quadrella for a LCRK 1st to 4th clean sweep. Congratulations again to Rodrigo Matamala who went back to back for 1st place. Jezza Spear still recovering from a lingering cold is down to about 50 coughs/km and did very well for second place. Richard Barnes (paddling for Syd Uni), out for a social paddle, still managed 3rd and Tom Simmat put the weed harvester away and paddled well for 4th. John Duffy, in only his second marathon after a long break, found the going tough on the day and came home in 10th.
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Div 4: Well hopefully you have not booked a long holiday and handed in your resignation at work based on the winnings on placing a lazy $100 bet on the quadrella for a LCRK 1st to 4th clean sweep. Congratulations again to Rodrigo Matamala who went back to back for 1st place. Jezza Spear still recovering from a lingering cold is down to about 50 coughs/km and did very well for second place. Richard Barnes (paddling for Syd Uni), out for a social paddle, still managed 3rd and Tom Simmat wasn't collecting seaweed this race which allowed him to paddled well for 4th. John Duffy, in only his second marathon after a long break, found the going tough on the day and came home in 10th.
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That’s the way it panned out, with only the best K boat paddlers managing to get through without a swim. Around the section of the course know as Wimbledon (named so because it is adjacent to houses backing on to the lake in Wimbledon St) there was large cross chop and bounce back that sent numerous paddlers into the drink. I think we can record that as a straight sets victory to the lake.
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That’s the way it panned out, with only the best K boat paddlers managing to get through without a swim. Around the section of the course known as Wimbledon (named so because it is adjacent to houses backing on to the lake in Wimbledon St) there was large cross chop and bounce back that sent numerous paddlers into the drink. I think we can record that as a straight sets victory to the lake.
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* Div 11: This was a huge division with many Dragon Boat racers from the Sloths and ACCA clubs coming along to have a go at marathon in various single and double craft. The smartest paddler of the day was Jana Osvald who decided, given her very light weight, that extra weight would be required for the day. She added lead to the floor of her ski for stability and paddled very well to take 2nd place. Well done and congratulations Jana. Anjie Lees, not feeling her usual 100%, took on the shorter course and came home in 10th.
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* Div 11: This was a huge division with many Dragon Boat racers from the Sloths and ACCA clubs coming along to have a go at marathon in various single and double craft. The smartest paddler of the day was Jana Osvald who decided, given her very light weight, that extra weight would be required for the day. She added lead to the floor of her K1 for stability and paddled very well to take 2nd place. Well done and congratulations Jana. Anjie Lees, not feeling her usual 100%, took on the shorter course and came home in 10th.
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Div 12: Lachie Wrenford took up the challenge of jumping into Tracey Hansford's borrowed K1 and unphased, finished in 3rd place.
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Div 12: Lachie Wrenford took up the challenge of jumping into Tracey Hansford's borrowed K1 and unfazed, finished in 3rd place.
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Race report by Naomi Johnson
Round 4, and it was time for Lane Cove to play host to the 2017 marathon series. Alongside a veritable army of volunteers, a bake stall which almost collapsed the table and complementary fruit for paddlers, we had competitors in every division and some great individual race results.
By the time dawn broke over Lane Cove river volunteers were already hard at work preparing the site for a day of racing. Safety boats were launched, tables and marquees erected, and Paul van Koesveld was traipsing through the trees erecting signs. By the time visiting paddlers began arriving around 8am, there was a veritable bustle of activity. Parking marshals were out in force, boat marshalling areas labelled, and Alanna Ewin and John Duffy had arrived with food to feed the 180-strong paddling cohort and more besides. All was underway for a wonderful day, and thanks to coordination masterminds Phil Geddes and Paul absolutely everything was planned for.
%width=640px margin-top=5px margin-right=5px%Attach:201704_BriefingBirdsEye.jpg |[-Above: Birds eye view of the briefing, welcoming 180 paddlers to race at Lane Cove-]\\\
We knew space was going to be tight with almost 200 boats and an athletic field that looks more like a large mud bath, but with Lane Cove paddlers taking the park-and-walk option and many visiting clubs bringing a trailer it was looking like we'd all fit – just! Boats of all colours, shapes and size began to fill the hillside, prompting many new acquaintances within each division and a chance for everyone to check out the competition. By the 10am race briefing all had shed winter layers for something a bit cooler, and Tom Simmat's light-hearted course description (complete with reasons for the variation in buoy colours) confirmed to everyone they were in for a great day of racing. Then it was all to the river in meticulously-marshalled order for the race start, via the cheerful team of (still more) volunteers helping all into their boats at the pontoon.
Alongside the impressive volunteer turn-out, Lane Cove also managed their strongest paddling team of the marathon series so far, with 40 paddlers in 35 boats across all 12 divisions on offer. As always, divisions 4, 5 and 6 were the favourites, and Lane Cove numbers certainly paid off with two division wins and plenty of club points across the board. Nicholas Slalom (div 7) and Nicholas Chai (div 10) completed their ranking race, while David Young and Allison Bilbow decided to give the tough div 1 a go in the K2. The course was a 10km one, taking paddlers down the bottom turn of our regular time trial course and out onto the wider water beyond. Safety boat team of Ian Wrenford and Maya Gibson reported three rescues at bottom turn, all thanks to speed boat wash. A few waves aside and racing conditions were perfect, with a warm autumn day and little wind. We really do have an idyllic spot!
%rfloat width=310px height=200px margin-top=10px margin-right=10px%Attach:201704_DavidAllisonDiv1.jpg | [-Above: Allison and David make their Div 1 debut-]\\\
%rfloat width=310px height=200px margin-top=10px margin-right=10px%Attach:201704_JeremyNewSki.jpg |[-Above: Jeremy shows off his new ski-]\\\
It was div 4 that earned the title of 'division Lane Cove' this time round, with no fewer than four singles and two doubles amongst the field of 13 boats. Tim Binns took out the race with a phenomenal PB of 1:45:25 – five minutes off his previous best time – and along with third-placed double of Stuart Reid and Joanna Diment will be heading up to div 3 at Windsor. The Warwick Sherwood/Greg Morris double (4th) ensured that non-Lane Cove points were very few indeed, and Rodrigo Matamala snatched 5th just to make doubly sure. Don Johnstone claimed 8th and the Nemo award for his swim at the bottom turn, artful captured by Ian (before or after he offered some assistance?) and Lee Wright was 12th.
%rfloat width=310px height=200px margin-top=10px margin-right=10px%Attach:201704_DonDeepWater.jpg |[-Above: Don demonstrates deep water entry-]\\\
There were another six Lane Cove singles in div 5, and the final places looked remarkably similar to those in div 4 – 1st, 3rd, 4th, and 5th for good measure! Jeremy Spear took out a boat that looked remarkably like his new ski rather than the K1 he had planned on paddling the series in, clocking the best time he's done since Lane Cove last year to win the division. The only question is how he managed to avoid promotion? Wade Rowston (3rd) was only a minute behind Jeremy, Suzie Rhydderch and Naomi Johnson posted 20km PBs to come 4th and 5th respectively, and Tim Hookins (7th) and Phil Geddes (12th) rounded out a very strong field.
In the ever-popular div 6, there were another five Lane Cove paddlers in a field of 17 boats. Jeff Hosnell took 2nd place paddling impressively in his green K1, followed by Ruby Ardren (5th), David Hammond (7th), Derek Simmonds (12th) and Dom Connelly. A slightly slimmer field in div 7 saw Gaye Hatfield (paddling for Manley) take 6th and Meg Thornton 9th, while the 15km div 8 welcomed father-daughter duo Neil and Megan Duffy for their debut marathon series race.
%rfloat width=310px height=200px margin-top=10px margin-right=10px%Attach:201704_NeilMeganDuffy.jpg | [-Above: Neil and Megan Duffy racing in Div 8-]\\\
%rfloat width=310px height=200px margin-top=10px margin-right=10px%Attach:201704_TimGraemeSafety.jpg |[-Above: Graeme demonstrating Mirage SUP-]\\\
Among the army of volunteers, we were lucky enough to have no fewer than five club photographers documenting events. While Jana Osvald managed to leap from photos to paddling in the one morning, Nigel Colless and Tom Holloway were hidden along the bank for the entire duration of the race. Along with Oscar Cahill at the top turn and Ian and the bottom, there are some fantastic action shots along with a few surprises. Among them, the antics of Graeme Jeffries in the back of the safety boat Double Mirage 730 with Tim McNamara. Happily standing up in the back seat, it seems that Graeme was either trialling calisthenics or SUPing!
Div 9 was perhaps the most heated of all the races, with the first five paddlers (three of them Lane Cove) finishing within just over a minute of each other. Bruce Goodall took 2nd after what looks like a sprint for the line, followed by Rob Llewelyn-Jones (3rd) and Jonathan Peters (5th). Ross Fraser took 13th in div 10 in his first race since ranking last year, and the 21-boat strong division 11 saw Jana finish in 6th, Louise White in 12th and Elke Van Ewyk in 19th. Tracey Hansford earned 3rd in div 12, finishing less than a minute behind first place, and Lachlan Wrenford finished in 7th.
%lfloat width=310px height=200px margin-top=10px margin-right=10px%Attach:201704_ElkeSmile.jpg | [-Above: Elke all smiles in Div 11-]\\\
Divs 2 and 3 were among the slimmest for Lane Cove, with only one paddler apiece. Nevertheless, Peter Manley earned club points with his 4th position finish in div 3 (and the prospect of an even better placing once two doubles are promoted up), and Justin Ryan came 6th in div 2. In speedster div 1, David Coward was 3rd, followed by the K2s of Tony Hystek/Alanna (a close 5th) and David/Allison (7th). Thanks to the impressive paddling turn-out we've again increased our lead in the club cup, with a 28-point margin over Manley. As always, our strength is in team spirit as much as in numbers, with many calls of 'go Lane Cove' from kayaks and safety boats alike as we made our way round the course.
Race done, and it was back to the bank, with the smiley boat monitors on the pontoon once again proving invaluable in getting all through nice and quickly. Though space in the change rooms might've been a little tight, all appreciated the warm showers and most importantly the plethora of BBQ and cake options available at the canteen. As the crowds gradually dispersed, another dedicated team of volunteers cleaned, packed and tidied away the day's activities. Many had been at set-up as well, yet all the chatter was about just how good a race we had managed to host. It was a wonderful day, and couldn't have happened without the 56 volunteers listed below who gave their time, expertise and smiles to make it a fun and smooth-running event.
%rfloat width=310px height=200px margin-top=10px margin-right=10px%Attach:201704_PeteTomSafety.jpg | [-Above: Peter and Tom with a yellow blimp-]\\\
%rfloat width=310px height=200px margin-top=10px margin-right=10px%Attach:201704_RogerGeorgeDebris.jpg |[-Above: Roger and George clear the river for boats-]\\\
Round 4, and it was time for Lane Cove to play host to the 2017 marathon series. Alongside a veritable army of volunteers, a bake stall which almost collapsed the table and complementary fruit for paddlers, we had competitors in every division and some great individual race results.
By the time dawn broke over Lane Cove river volunteers were already hard at work preparing the site for a day of racing. Safety boats were launched, tables and marquees erected, and Paul van Koesveld was traipsing through the trees erecting signs. By the time visiting paddlers began arriving around 8am, there was a veritable bustle of activity. Parking marshals were out in force, boat marshalling areas labelled, and Alanna Ewin and John Duffy had arrived with food to feed the 180-strong paddling cohort and more besides. All was underway for a wonderful day, and thanks to coordination masterminds Phil Geddes and Paul absolutely everything was planned for.
%width=640px margin-top=5px margin-right=5px%Attach:201704_BriefingBirdsEye.jpg |[-Above: Birds eye view of the briefing, welcoming 180 paddlers to race at Lane Cove-]\\\
We knew space was going to be tight with almost 200 boats and an athletic field that looks more like a large mud bath, but with Lane Cove paddlers taking the park-and-walk option and many visiting clubs bringing a trailer it was looking like we'd all fit – just! Boats of all colours, shapes and size began to fill the hillside, prompting many new acquaintances within each division and a chance for everyone to check out the competition. By the 10am race briefing all had shed winter layers for something a bit cooler, and Tom Simmat's light-hearted course description (complete with reasons for the variation in buoy colours) confirmed to everyone they were in for a great day of racing. Then it was all to the river in meticulously-marshalled order for the race start, via the cheerful team of (still more) volunteers helping all into their boats at the pontoon.
Alongside the impressive volunteer turn-out, Lane Cove also managed their strongest paddling team of the marathon series so far, with 40 paddlers in 35 boats across all 12 divisions on offer. As always, divisions 4, 5 and 6 were the favourites, and Lane Cove numbers certainly paid off with two division wins and plenty of club points across the board. Nicholas Slalom (div 7) and Nicholas Chai (div 10) completed their ranking race, while David Young and Allison Bilbow decided to give the tough div 1 a go in the K2. The course was a 10km one, taking paddlers down the bottom turn of our regular time trial course and out onto the wider water beyond. Safety boat team of Ian Wrenford and Maya Gibson reported three rescues at bottom turn, all thanks to speed boat wash. A few waves aside and racing conditions were perfect, with a warm autumn day and little wind. We really do have an idyllic spot!
%rfloat width=310px height=200px margin-top=10px margin-right=10px%Attach:201704_DavidAllisonDiv1.jpg | [-Above: Allison and David make their Div 1 debut-]\\\
%rfloat width=310px height=200px margin-top=10px margin-right=10px%Attach:201704_JeremyNewSki.jpg |[-Above: Jeremy shows off his new ski-]\\\
It was div 4 that earned the title of 'division Lane Cove' this time round, with no fewer than four singles and two doubles amongst the field of 13 boats. Tim Binns took out the race with a phenomenal PB of 1:45:25 – five minutes off his previous best time – and along with third-placed double of Stuart Reid and Joanna Diment will be heading up to div 3 at Windsor. The Warwick Sherwood/Greg Morris double (4th) ensured that non-Lane Cove points were very few indeed, and Rodrigo Matamala snatched 5th just to make doubly sure. Don Johnstone claimed 8th and the Nemo award for his swim at the bottom turn, artful captured by Ian (before or after he offered some assistance?) and Lee Wright was 12th.
%rfloat width=310px height=200px margin-top=10px margin-right=10px%Attach:201704_DonDeepWater.jpg |[-Above: Don demonstrates deep water entry-]\\\
There were another six Lane Cove singles in div 5, and the final places looked remarkably similar to those in div 4 – 1st, 3rd, 4th, and 5th for good measure! Jeremy Spear took out a boat that looked remarkably like his new ski rather than the K1 he had planned on paddling the series in, clocking the best time he's done since Lane Cove last year to win the division. The only question is how he managed to avoid promotion? Wade Rowston (3rd) was only a minute behind Jeremy, Suzie Rhydderch and Naomi Johnson posted 20km PBs to come 4th and 5th respectively, and Tim Hookins (7th) and Phil Geddes (12th) rounded out a very strong field.
In the ever-popular div 6, there were another five Lane Cove paddlers in a field of 17 boats. Jeff Hosnell took 2nd place paddling impressively in his green K1, followed by Ruby Ardren (5th), David Hammond (7th), Derek Simmonds (12th) and Dom Connelly. A slightly slimmer field in div 7 saw Gaye Hatfield (paddling for Manley) take 6th and Meg Thornton 9th, while the 15km div 8 welcomed father-daughter duo Neil and Megan Duffy for their debut marathon series race.
%rfloat width=310px height=200px margin-top=10px margin-right=10px%Attach:201704_NeilMeganDuffy.jpg | [-Above: Neil and Megan Duffy racing in Div 8-]\\\
%rfloat width=310px height=200px margin-top=10px margin-right=10px%Attach:201704_TimGraemeSafety.jpg |[-Above: Graeme demonstrating Mirage SUP-]\\\
Among the army of volunteers, we were lucky enough to have no fewer than five club photographers documenting events. While Jana Osvald managed to leap from photos to paddling in the one morning, Nigel Colless and Tom Holloway were hidden along the bank for the entire duration of the race. Along with Oscar Cahill at the top turn and Ian and the bottom, there are some fantastic action shots along with a few surprises. Among them, the antics of Graeme Jeffries in the back of the safety boat Double Mirage 730 with Tim McNamara. Happily standing up in the back seat, it seems that Graeme was either trialling calisthenics or SUPing!
Div 9 was perhaps the most heated of all the races, with the first five paddlers (three of them Lane Cove) finishing within just over a minute of each other. Bruce Goodall took 2nd after what looks like a sprint for the line, followed by Rob Llewelyn-Jones (3rd) and Jonathan Peters (5th). Ross Fraser took 13th in div 10 in his first race since ranking last year, and the 21-boat strong division 11 saw Jana finish in 6th, Louise White in 12th and Elke Van Ewyk in 19th. Tracey Hansford earned 3rd in div 12, finishing less than a minute behind first place, and Lachlan Wrenford finished in 7th.
%lfloat width=310px height=200px margin-top=10px margin-right=10px%Attach:201704_ElkeSmile.jpg | [-Above: Elke all smiles in Div 11-]\\\
Divs 2 and 3 were among the slimmest for Lane Cove, with only one paddler apiece. Nevertheless, Peter Manley earned club points with his 4th position finish in div 3 (and the prospect of an even better placing once two doubles are promoted up), and Justin Ryan came 6th in div 2. In speedster div 1, David Coward was 3rd, followed by the K2s of Tony Hystek/Alanna (a close 5th) and David/Allison (7th). Thanks to the impressive paddling turn-out we've again increased our lead in the club cup, with a 28-point margin over Manley. As always, our strength is in team spirit as much as in numbers, with many calls of 'go Lane Cove' from kayaks and safety boats alike as we made our way round the course.
Race done, and it was back to the bank, with the smiley boat monitors on the pontoon once again proving invaluable in getting all through nice and quickly. Though space in the change rooms might've been a little tight, all appreciated the warm showers and most importantly the plethora of BBQ and cake options available at the canteen. As the crowds gradually dispersed, another dedicated team of volunteers cleaned, packed and tidied away the day's activities. Many had been at set-up as well, yet all the chatter was about just how good a race we had managed to host. It was a wonderful day, and couldn't have happened without the 56 volunteers listed below who gave their time, expertise and smiles to make it a fun and smooth-running event.
%rfloat width=310px height=200px margin-top=10px margin-right=10px%Attach:201704_PeteTomSafety.jpg | [-Above: Peter and Tom with a yellow blimp-]\\\
%rfloat width=310px height=200px margin-top=10px margin-right=10px%Attach:201704_RogerGeorgeDebris.jpg |[-Above: Roger and George clear the river for boats-]\\\
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'''View from the BBQ'''
- John Duffy
"Many hands make light work" so the saying goes, and that certainly applied at the Lane Cove marathon canteen. There were lots of wonderful volunteering, good humour, chatter, and detailed planning that went into staging a very successful pop-up to feed 180 paddlers.
The complimentary fruit offered prior to the briefing and also at the end of the race surprised many visitors and that generous but simple gesture contributed significantly to the LCRK event's reputation. The range of food and salads, including healthy, vegetarian and GF options and more types of bread than Bakers Delight meant we catered to every palette. This was all possible through Alanna who has a checklist so detailed that we could charge other clubs the privilege of using it.
Thanks to all the helpers and to those who brought baked goodies. We will do even better next year and we would welcome any suggestions for improvement.
%rfloat width=310px height=200px margin-top=10px margin-right=10px%Attach:201704_RubyTraceyWatermelon.jpg | [-Above: Complementary fruit proved a hit!-]\\\
%rfloat width=310px height=200px margin-top=10px margin-right=10px%Attach:201704_BBQFullSwing.jpg |[-Above: The canteen in full swing-]\\\
'''View from the Safety Boat'''
- Oscar Cahill
Oscar Cahill and Peter Harris were in Safety Boat 1. Their race day on the water, along with the other safety boats, started at Burns Bay Boat ramp at 6am and most didn’t leave the water until 4pm! So between laying the course, inflating those enormous yellow beacons that can be seen from space, to debris checking, race marshalling, photo taking, rescues, buoy collections after the race and getting all the stuff back to the pontoon and then motoring all the way back down the course back to Burns Bay Boat Ramp, it was a busy day. Oscar snapped his marine aerial off in the mangroves at the starting line, with a big cheer from the spectators looking down from the bridge! Luckily, at the end of the day, the tide had gone down enough to be able to see it sticking up from the mud about two feet under the surface. Oscar and Peter only had one rescue to report that involved a tow back to the pontoon. The paddler was literally 200 metres from the finish line but had to stop with severe cramping. It’s a long day but a completely different way to experience the race and well worth the effort.
'''View from the BBQ'''
- John Duffy
"Many hands make light work" so the saying goes, and that certainly applied at the Lane Cove marathon canteen. There were lots of wonderful volunteering, good humour, chatter, and detailed planning that went into staging a very successful pop-up to feed 180 paddlers.
The complimentary fruit offered prior to the briefing and also at the end of the race surprised many visitors and that generous but simple gesture contributed significantly to the LCRK event's reputation. The range of food and salads, including healthy, vegetarian and GF options and more types of bread than Bakers Delight meant we catered to every palette. This was all possible through Alanna who has a checklist so detailed that we could charge other clubs the privilege of using it.
Thanks to all the helpers and to those who brought baked goodies. We will do even better next year and we would welcome any suggestions for improvement.
%rfloat width=310px height=200px margin-top=10px margin-right=10px%Attach:201704_RubyTraceyWatermelon.jpg | [-Above: Complementary fruit proved a hit!-]\\\
%rfloat width=310px height=200px margin-top=10px margin-right=10px%Attach:201704_BBQFullSwing.jpg |[-Above: The canteen in full swing-]\\\
'''View from the Safety Boat'''
- Oscar Cahill
Oscar Cahill and Peter Harris were in Safety Boat 1. Their race day on the water, along with the other safety boats, started at Burns Bay Boat ramp at 6am and most didn’t leave the water until 4pm! So between laying the course, inflating those enormous yellow beacons that can be seen from space, to debris checking, race marshalling, photo taking, rescues, buoy collections after the race and getting all the stuff back to the pontoon and then motoring all the way back down the course back to Burns Bay Boat Ramp, it was a busy day. Oscar snapped his marine aerial off in the mangroves at the starting line, with a big cheer from the spectators looking down from the bridge! Luckily, at the end of the day, the tide had gone down enough to be able to see it sticking up from the mud about two feet under the surface. Oscar and Peter only had one rescue to report that involved a tow back to the pontoon. The paddler was literally 200 metres from the finish line but had to stop with severe cramping. It’s a long day but a completely different way to experience the race and well worth the effort.
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'''And a few messages of thanks:'''
''“Round 4 Marathon Series was held at Lane Cove . Beautiful weather, perfect paddling conditions and well hosted by Lane Cove River Kayakers. Once again they provided land crew for paddlers in and out of the water –thank you it was greatly appreciated We would also like to thank Paddle NSW timekeepers and committee once again for your time it doesn’t go unnoticed….”''\\
Posted by Greg Hillier with the HVPS Facebook race report
''“…..Lastly Lane Cove River Kayakers and the volunteers from Paddle NSW, you were magnificent. So well ran, extremely professional and the best cake stall this side of the primary school association of Australia. Newy Paddlers salute you.”''\\
Posted by Newy Paddlers with their Facebook race report
''“I'd just like to pass on our congratulations and appreciation on behalf of the BGCC paddlers who came up for the Marathon series race on the weekend for the really well run and enjoyable event you held. The amount of volunteers was inspiring while the safety boats and course layout made it a fun, safe and easy to follow course. I hadn't paddled on your river before, but thoroughly enjoyed it.”''\\
Email from BGCC President Patricia Ashton
''"Big thanks to the members of LCRK who all parked their cars in surrounding streets so visiting paddlers could use the car park. Always terrifically organized and so many helpers on hand to make pontoon entries easy."''\\
MWCK race report
'''And a few messages of thanks:'''
''“Round 4 Marathon Series was held at Lane Cove . Beautiful weather, perfect paddling conditions and well hosted by Lane Cove River Kayakers. Once again they provided land crew for paddlers in and out of the water –thank you it was greatly appreciated We would also like to thank Paddle NSW timekeepers and committee once again for your time it doesn’t go unnoticed….”''\\
Posted by Greg Hillier with the HVPS Facebook race report
''“…..Lastly Lane Cove River Kayakers and the volunteers from Paddle NSW, you were magnificent. So well ran, extremely professional and the best cake stall this side of the primary school association of Australia. Newy Paddlers salute you.”''\\
Posted by Newy Paddlers with their Facebook race report
''“I'd just like to pass on our congratulations and appreciation on behalf of the BGCC paddlers who came up for the Marathon series race on the weekend for the really well run and enjoyable event you held. The amount of volunteers was inspiring while the safety boats and course layout made it a fun, safe and easy to follow course. I hadn't paddled on your river before, but thoroughly enjoyed it.”''\\
Email from BGCC President Patricia Ashton
''"Big thanks to the members of LCRK who all parked their cars in surrounding streets so visiting paddlers could use the car park. Always terrifically organized and so many helpers on hand to make pontoon entries easy."''\\
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For the diary in coming weeks are both race #2 of the series at Woronora in Sutherland Shire on 26th March, and the Marathon State Championships in Canberra on Saturday 25th February. Those competing in Canberra can earn 46 individual points towards the marathon series, and it would be great to see a strong Lane Cove presence at both races.
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For the diary in coming weeks are both race #2 of the series at Woronora in Sutherland Shire on 26th March, and the Marathon State Championships in Canberra on Saturday 25th February. Those competing in Canberra can earn 46 individual points towards the marathon series, and it would be great to see a strong Lane Cove presence at both races.
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