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The NW wind was starting to build with strong gusts of 40km/hr hitting the paddlers. Thunderstorms were brewing and it was only a matter of time until a storm cell hit us. Naomi was just starting a lap late in the afternoon when it hit. I have no idea how she stayed in her K1 in that gale force wind and rain. She said she saw Gareth get spun around on the other side of the river. 60km/hr gusts blew Naomis visor off. It caused havoc on the land. The timers canopy on the edge of the water lost its roof and the LCRK marquee was about to launch into the air when Fazer (Naomis partner), Alanna, Duncan, Tony and I managed to keep it on the ground and just manage to keep the roof on.
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The NW wind was starting to build with strong gusts of 40km/hr hitting the paddlers. Thunderstorms were brewing and it was only a matter of time until a storm cell hit us. Naomi was just starting a lap late in the afternoon when it hit. I have no idea how she stayed in her K1 in that gale force wind and rain. She said she saw Gareth get spun around on the other side of the river. 60km/hr gusts blew Naomis visor off. It caused havoc on the land. The timers canopy on the edge of the water lost its roof and the LCRK marquee was about to launch into the air when Frazer (Naomis partner), Alanna, Duncan, Tony and I managed to keep it on the ground and just manage to keep the roof on.
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With so few events on this year due to Covid-19 a few intrepid LCRKers took the opportunity to paddle in the 24hr event on the weekend 28-29 Nov in Canberra on a 4.7km lap course on the Molongolo River. Richard Barnes and Tom Simmat paddled the solo 24hr category and the team of Naomi Johnson, Wade Rowston, Duncan Johnston and Tony Hystek took on the 24hr relay. Gareth Stokes was also in a 16hr relay with his Sutherland Canoe friends.
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With so few events on this year due to Covid-19 a few intrepid LCRKers took the opportunity to paddle in the 24hr event on the weekend 28-29 Nov in Canberra on a 4.7km lap course on the Molongolo River. Richard Barnes and Tom Simmat paddled the solo 24hr category and the team of Naomi Johnson, Wade Rowston, Duncan Johnston and Tony Hystek took on the 24hr relay. Gareth Stokes was also in a 16hr relay with his Sutherland Canoe friends. Alanna and Frazer were there as our support contingent.
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The night conditions were brilliant. It stayed warmish and the moon, one day off being full, appeared from behind clouds regularly and lit up the river. Overnight Naomi was awesome churning out 2 sessions of 3 laps and Duncan and I each did 2 sessions of 2 laps.
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The night conditions were brilliant. Alanna helped out the BGCC timekeepers for over 3 hours. It stayed warmish and the moon, one day off being full, appeared from behind clouds regularly and lit up the river. Overnight Naomi was awesome churning out 2 sessions of 3 laps and Duncan and I each did 2 sessions of 2 laps.
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As quick as the storm came, it also went. By the time I started the next lap, unbelievably, the conditions were perfect. No wind, the temperature had dropped back to about mid 20s and there was a beautiful light to paddle in. We kept clocking over the laps but as night fell Tony advised his back problem was not going away and it was too risky to paddle at night due to lack of stability (not to mention the pain he was enduring too). We would normally switch to double laps at nightfall but Naomi offered to do triple lap stints instead.
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As quick as the storm came, it also went. By the time I started the next lap, unbelievably, the conditions were perfect. No wind, the temperature had dropped back to about mid 20s and there was a beautiful light to paddle in. We kept clocking over the laps but as night fell Tony advised his back problem was not going away and it was too risky to paddle at night due to lack of stability (not to mention the pain he was enduring too). We would normally switch to double laps at nightfall but Naomi offered to do triple lap stints instead.
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Race Report by Wade Rowston
With so few events on this year due to Covid-19 a few intrepid LCRKers took the opportunity to paddle in the 24hr event on the weekend 28-29 Nov in Canberra on a 4.7km lap course on the Molongolo River. Richard Barnes and Tom Simmat paddled the solo 24hr category and the team of Naomi Johnson, Wade Rowston, Duncan Johnston and Tony Hystek took on the 24hr relay. Gareth Stokes was also in a 16hr relay with his Sutherland Canoe friends.
Richard, as many know, has built a 10m long ocean going kayak, with 2 bedrooms and a jacuzzi, which he is planning to paddle to New Zealand. In a sort of opposite reaction to that boat he paddled the 24hr event in what must be his shortest boat ‘Red Pipe Dream’ measuring 2.45m. Richard paddles this event non-stop for 24hrs and only pulls up at the jetty for re-supply. HE DOES NOT GET OUT OF HIS BOAT. The 4.7km lap course offered multiple opportunities for a quick chat when passing by and he is always cheery and makes you feel great. Remarkably Richard, in his heavy plastic white water boat which prefers to go in circles rather than straight lines, came second in the 24hr solo class by completing 27 laps.
Tom Simmat has a great track record in ultra marathon events and launched in to the 24hr solo with the usual gusto. Tom, like all other normal 24hr solo paddlers (not Richard) took breaks off the water when required. When he was on the water he ticked off laps quickly and finished in 5th place with 22 laps.
Our 24hr relay team name was ‘Creatures of the Cove’ and on paper was a very solid team. Hidden between the lines though was the fact that the usually indestructible man mountain Tony had barely paddled during the year and was carrying a couple of injuries picked up while in an enforced labour camp on the south coast. Actually, he and partner Alanna had be working hard on resurrecting their holiday cottages lost in the bushfires. Tonys’ preparation the day before was to mix and unload 80 wheelbarrow loads of wet cement.
Naomi got us off to a flying start at 10am on Saturday in very hot conditions. We change every lap and I was next. I have paddled the last 2 years in a team with Naomi and was super confident that I could do the change over perfectly. Of course that meant I stuffed it up by miscalculating Naomis’ return and was caught too far up the river and lost about 15 seconds unnecessarily. Duncan took over with a perfect change. Next was Tony. It was immediately evident he was not his normal self with an obvious backward lean. He said it was just a matter of warming up and he’d be right and did not want to let the team down. Naomi was lapping in 25-26 mins, I was doing 26-27 mins, Duncan was doing about the same but Tony was clocking 30+ mins. The writing was on the wall.
The NW wind was starting to build with strong gusts of 40km/hr hitting the paddlers. Thunderstorms were brewing and it was only a matter of time until a storm cell hit us. Naomi was just starting a lap late in the afternoon when it hit. I have no idea how she stayed in her K1 in that gale force wind and rain. She said she saw Gareth get spun around on the other side of the river. 60km/hr gusts blew Naomis visor off. It caused havoc on the land. The timers canopy on the edge of the water lost its roof and the LCRK marquee was about to launch into the air when Fazer (Naomis partner), Alanna, Duncan, Tony and I managed to keep it on the ground and just manage to keep the roof on.
As quick as the storm came, it also went. By the time I started the next lap, unbelievably, the conditions were perfect. No wind, the temperature had dropped back to about mid 20s and there was a beautiful light to paddle in. We kept clocking over the laps but as night fell Tony advised his back problem was not going away and it was too risky to paddle at night due to lack of stability (not to mention the pain he was enduring too). We would normally switch to double laps at nightfall but Naomi offered to do triple lap stints instead.
The night conditions were brilliant. It stayed warmish and the moon, one day off being full, appeared from behind clouds regularly and lit up the river. Overnight Naomi was awesome churning out 2 sessions of 3 laps and Duncan and I each did 2 sessions of 2 laps.
As day broke the strong NW winds started to build quickly and began to cause problems for the fleet. We had already reverted to 1 lap each. I was feeling like I was two thirds zombie because of the lack of sleep (and in retrospect probably unwittingly dehydrated) but it is hard to justify grumbling about it when there are solo paddlers like Richard who just kept paddling all night.
As the 10am finish time approached we tried to squeeze in an extra lap but just missed out. If the conditions were good and there was not a zombie in the team then we would have done it. We ended up completing 47 laps covering 220.9 kms and were the team with the most completed laps.
Overall this is a fun and chilled event. There is something nice and relaxing about doing it in a relay team. In between paddles you catch up with fellow paddlers and enjoy watching other paddlers go by from the grassy river surrounds. Hats off to the 24hr solo paddlers … they are awesome. BGCC officials do a great job and everyone is very welcoming and accommodating. The BGCC clubhouse has a kitchen and good amenities with showers that are a great reviver. Why not try it next year?
Footnote: The drive home on Sunday was a bit hair-raising due to the extreme winds buffeting the boats on the car roof. Before leaving we had heard that John Denyer from Sutherland club, who left a bit earlier, had his kayak and roof racks blown off his car near Lake George. Gareth has since advised that the kayak is a write-off. Some delayed their return trip, others just took it very slowly, then deserved a stiff drink on arriving home to settle the nerves.
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!!Bonus Round 1, Batemans Bay Paddle Challenge - Saturday 1 Feb
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The commentary below is repeated from the PNSW Entry page:
Welcome to the 2020 Batemans Bay Paddle Challenge, which is also a Bonus Round (and technically the first race) of the PaddleNSW Marathon Series.
This year the race returns to 'Classes' in preference to 'Divisions', and you will need to enter in the correct Age/Boat Type Class when you complete your entry. Ages are calculated as at Event Date.
Early Bird Entry closes at midnight on the Tuesday before the race.
ALL Entries close at midnight on the Thursday before the race.
There is no provision for Entry on the day of the race.
Race Briefing is at 11:15am
The 27km Race Starts at 12:00 Midday.
The 12km Race Starts at 12:30pm
The 6km Race Starts at 1:00pm.
Presentations are expected to start around 3:00pm, so please don't just rush away when you've finished your paddle. Hang around, have something to eat, have something to drink, and contribute to the wonderful atmosphere of this great and growing event.
Note also that Lifejackets are a requirement for ALL paddlers in this event.
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[[#ROUND1b]]
!!Bonus Round 1, Batemans Bay Paddle Challenge - Saturday 1 Feb
* %newwin%[[https://www.webscorer.com/register?raceid=205153|Entries via webscorer (open)]]
* %newwin%[[https://www.flickr.com/photos/lcrk/albums/72157710521429502|300+ LCRK Pix from 2019 event]]
* %newwin%[[https://www.flickr.com/photos/123301968@N08/albums/72157710521530386|700+ Pix on PNSW Flickr (broader coverage)]]
The commentary below is repeated from the PNSW Entry page:
Welcome to the 2020 Batemans Bay Paddle Challenge, which is also a Bonus Round (and technically the first race) of the PaddleNSW Marathon Series.
This year the race returns to 'Classes' in preference to 'Divisions', and you will need to enter in the correct Age/Boat Type Class when you complete your entry. Ages are calculated as at Event Date.
Early Bird Entry closes at midnight on the Tuesday before the race.
ALL Entries close at midnight on the Thursday before the race.
There is no provision for Entry on the day of the race.
Race Briefing is at 11:15am
The 27km Race Starts at 12:00 Midday.
The 12km Race Starts at 12:30pm
The 6km Race Starts at 1:00pm.
Presentations are expected to start around 3:00pm, so please don't just rush away when you've finished your paddle. Hang around, have something to eat, have something to drink, and contribute to the wonderful atmosphere of this great and growing event.
Note also that Lifejackets are a requirement for ALL paddlers in this event.
