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November 17, 2019, at 08:26 AM by NaomiJ - Shaoxing Report
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There was a strong Australian contingent at Shaoxing for the ICF Canoe Marathon World Masters Championships and the Canoe Marathon World Championships. Many LCRK eyes were on Naomi Johnson and Laura Lee who paired up for the Womens K2 event.
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Race report by Naomi Johnson

One thing I’ve learned in spades this year is that there’s a big difference between a race lead-up and the lead-up to a BIG DEAL race. And, having done a bit better than expected at Australian Marathon Nationals, the biggest and in many ways scariest race of my life was the Open Women’s K2 at the ICF Canoe Marathon World Championships in Shaoxing, China on October 20th
. With months of solid training under our belts, doubles partner Laura Lee and I knew we were lining up with the fastest marathoners in the world. No matter how you look at that, it’s a tiny bit daunting!

In many ways it was a relief to actually get on the plane to begin the tour proper. It meant I had already sorted my visa, ticked off all my gym sessions, put Alanna’s lovely K2 in a China-bound container, booked this and that, and paddled my way through a winter of very chilly mornings out on Lane Cove river. I was in the best shape of my life strength and fitness-wise, and the improvements I’ve made as a paddler this year have both surprised and delighted me. With a rousing send-off from LCRK the night before, I finally felt like I had earned the right to wear my Aus team tracksuit pants on the plane. It was the right choice – those things are very comfy!

Two flights, an Aussie gang at Hong Kong airport and a late-night bus ride later, and we were at the Shaoxing Holiday Inn, our home base for the next week and a half. I was sharing with VIC-based C1 paddler Reka Abraham in a room that looked like it might have been designed for the younger age group, but with a nice skyline view of the modern part of Shaoxing. The World Champs course was a shuttle bus ride away, or a 40-min walk when one got sick of trying to predict shuttle bus times!
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%float width=650px%Attach:191010worlds.jpg|Above: the Australian contingent at the ICF Worlds (photo: Australian Paddle Sports).
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%float width=650px%Attach:191010worlds.jpg|Above: the Australian Masters contingent (photo-bombed by Naomi) at the ICF Worlds (photo: Australian Paddle Sports).

Everyone was keen to get on the water and check out the course. Not paddling singles, I managed to borrow a boat from team manager Max, though by the time I’d by the time I’d got my head around the pedals Laura and Daniela had taken off and my first trip out was solo. Not at all sure of the course and its various bridges, I managed to take a wrong turn under a bridge that was very much off-course and had a rather confusing lap around a canal bordered by small allotments. Back on the correct canal for the race, I was rather pleased to find it wasn’t quite as scary as the map made out. Yes, there were some rather tight bridges, and a few more of them than shown on Google Earth a few weeks ago (!!), but at least there was always a choice of arches, and water to spread out on in between. My resolution for the rest of the week was to avoid pedal steering at all costs!

Masters raced singles on the Monday and doubles on the Tuesday, with the Australian Masters team the biggest and loudest of the lot. It was a pity that more hype wasn’t made of this part of the event, with the Chinese organisers still in the process of finishing off the venue and basically using the Masters paddlers as course guinea-pigs. The singles racing saw four starts of K1s and C1s, with paddlers ranging from 35+ to those in their 70s. While the men’s races, particularly those in the 45-65 range were well-populated, many of the others were not, especially the women’s classes. Worthy of a mention was the Men’s 55-59 K1 race, with no fewer than seven Australians among the 12 starters! Brett Greenwood took out the gold medal with a solid lead on the field.

Among those in contention for the most races of the competition, Laura paddled to a decisive win in her 40-44 K1 race, while Daniela fought right to the finish line with a South African paddler to take out silver in the 50-54 class. It was great to watch the energy and enthusiasm of all the paddlers, as well as paying close attention to the course and the way they dealt with the various buoys and bridges. Then it was time for the Masters to make last-minute adjustments to doubles before an early night, and for me to sneak out in Laura’s K1 for a bit of paddling myself.

By Tuesday, there was finally some clarity about when finish line and short-course buoys were in play, and yes, all the Masters K2s could go through the finish line buoys on their first lap (it would’ve made sense if you were there)! Along with a solid contingent of all-Australian K2s, a couple of paddlers took up last minute offers of international partnerships – when at the World Championships, why not paddle? Laura and Daniela were undeterred at being the sole paddlers in the Women’s 40-44 K2, setting themselves up as the fastest women’s crew and paddling a solid raced despite having only been out in Alanna’s K2 the afternoon before! Brett G teamed up with Brett MacDonald from WA to win gold in the Men’s 50-54 K2.

%float width=650px%Attach:Shaoxing_Masters_K2.jpg|Above: Laura and Daniela ready to race! (Photo: Naomi J)

Paddling in NSW where most of the paddlers are of a masterly age, I spent most of the first half of the China trip hanging out with the Masters paddlers, doubly useful since they had worked out where the good coffee was! So naturally I ended up at the Masters ‘after-party’ on the Tuesday evening before undertaking any racing at all! We all trekked out to a hot-pot restaurant around the corner from the hotel, where each table was presented with two steaming bowls of hot spicy liquid in which to cook our selection of meat and vegetables. It was lots of fun to sample the various skewers of lotus root, unknown veggies and tofu (being vegetarian, I didn’t make a beeline for the unknown meat!), though the general consensus was that we might need some local knowledge to bring out all the different flavours. I noticed I was the only one dunking my veggies in the spicier of the two soup options!

Wednesday, and I was able to tick ‘has attended an opening ceremony as one of the athletes’ as one of my new experiences for the year. With an impressive stage set up beside the main lake, we were treated to speeches, videos about Shaoxing, and theatre and dance spectacles that showcased the local culture. One of the most interesting features of the region is a small canal boat that the oarsman powers not with his hands but with an oar attached to his foot. A second short oar out the back is used only for steering. Far from looking cumbersome, the wizened old boatmen made it look ridiculously easy – one even managed to play a short flute with his spare hand!

That evening, I ended up attended the team managers dinner, a ‘rice wine tasting’ at the more upmarket of the two competition hotels. Clearly designed to impress the team managers, ICF officials and other ‘important’ people, the dinner had some twelve courses of creatively presented food (quite a lot of meat, quite a few soups), with each new course seeming to come out the moment we had finished the previous one. The little old Chinese ladies busily changing over courses were also keen for us to drink as much rice wine as possible, and it seemed to cause mild offence that I stuck with Sprite. Dipping a finger in the rice wine, and it tasted like thin port with a slightly bitter aftertaste – not necessarily something I will be looking out for in the future!

Competition began early on Thursday morning, but Laura and I were out earlier, catching the first shuttle bus to arrive at the venue for 6:40am. With almost back-to-back races, early in the morning was the only sanctioned time to train on the course, and we wanted some solid time in the boat together now that Laura’s Masters commitments were over. Out onto the glassy lake, round the canal and under tight bridges. Was this the best line through here? How shallow did the water get around that corner? Nope, that’s a rock.
For the rest of the day, we were treated to the U/18 K1 races and then the Open Short Course Marathon. Despite my reservations about whether Short Course is really marathon, the 3.5km race with two portages is certainly an exciting addition to the marathon championships. It’s fast and furious, favouring paddlers with a keen eye for tactics, excellent portaging skills, and the speed to keep them in the game. Aussies Kate Leverett and Josh Kippin finished 7th and 6th respectively in their short course races, giving the team a great buzz to round off the first day of competition.

%float width=320x%Attach:Shaoxing_Temple.jpg|Above: There have always got to be a few touristy moments! (Photo: Laura Lee)

Along with Hungary and Spain, China was the third country to field a full complement of paddlers in every event. We had been watching these paddlers with interest throughout our training paddles – while China doesn’t have a particularly strong history in marathon kayaking (read: one or two paddlers at a World Champs, ever!), they are also known for stringent training and a lot of money put into sports they want to excel in. We had also heard that most of the squad were sprint paddlers rather than marathon, witnessing an early morning portage session which looked like the first time some of the team had ever tried to exit the boat at speed. Given that, the Chinese paddlers did surprisingly well in the U/18 races, going out very hard and sometimes managing to hang in the top five or ten right to the end. They even took out two bronze medals in the U/18 C1 events! All the paddlers were tall, with tiny hips and big shoulders, not just in a way that says many paddlers look like that, but in a way that says they had been selected for that look, probably rather young.

Day two, and I was sick of sitting around and ready to race. Arriving so early and not racing until the very last day meant a lot of time to paddle on the course, but also a lot of time sitting around watching everyone else race. It was great to watch the tactics involved, especially as racing started to move up the age groups. The grand stands had a huge screen set up with the live stream, so that we could watch paddlers travel round the course and then cheer them on in real life as they came hurtling through the portage. This really was a standard of racing beyond anything I’d seen in Australia.

Day three, and I was trying to convince myself that the butterflies were excitement and not gradually mounting nerves! The Open K1 races were fabulous to watch, showing the strength, stamina and race savvy of the world’s very best paddlers. Kate Leverett hung on in her K1 race to finish a fabulous 5th, while the Hungarian woman again took out the gold and silver medals. The Men’s K1 came down to a hair-raising final portage and sprint that had the whole grand stand on its feet cheering for a young Dane Mads Pedersen (he also won the U/23s!) to hold off paddling veteran Andy Birkett from South Africa. As for me…I felt strong, fit and as ready as I could be, but some of these people were from a different planet! The start, a focus of my own personal anxiety, was dancing around in my mind. We had been seeded right on the end of the pontoon, so while there were fewer wash choices we could also head up the side with relatively flat water. But I still hadn’t experienced the feeling of being snuggled up close to all the other boats with someone firmly holding your tail. Early dinner, final race plan in place, kit laid out and checked for the next morning, then me and my butterflies headed for bed.

%float width=650px%Attach:Shaoxing_Race.jpg|Above: Absolute focus! (Photo: Carolyn J. Cooper)

Race morning arrived with a strange sense of calm. I finally unpacked my one serve of oats (be prepared not to get along with hotel breakfasts) and we headed over to the course with plenty of time to get everything organised. The weather was warm and a bit humid, nothing too extreme though it would pay to be well-hydrated. We caught the shuttle bus (happily on time) to the venue in time for the final laps of the Open Men’s C2 and with plenty of time to get organised. Perhaps too much time – I was a bundle of bouncy excited energy next to Laura’s meditative calm. It felt surreal to pin a racing bib to my Australian team singlet, to go through the final checks and then have a tracker fitted to the back of the boat as we headed to the water for our warm-up.

With out spot on the end of the start pontoon nice and accessible, we ended up backing in almost the moment that we were called up. Looking down the line of boats and paddles, I felt at once terrified and excited to be sitting on the start line with such a stellar line-up of women. Hungary, Spain, South Africa, France, so many of the big names in marathon paddling.

Then it was “Ready, Go” and we were off in one collective surge. My eyes were fixed on Laura’s back, trying to be a perfect mirror of motion coupled with as much strength as I could possibly muster. We were in the fray of the wash waves, trying to keep powering forwards while looking for a spot in a pack. One moment you’re there, and then you’re a boat length behind looking for the next best option. But the first turn – a long sweep round to the right – we were sitting a boat length or so behind the Swedish crew, with most of the other boats forming into two packs a little further ahead. We settled in for the chase, eyeing up how much water was between us and the Swedes. Were they forming up into a pack with a Chinese crew and the other Aussies Bec and Hannah? Or was that group falling apart?

Round into the canals for the first time, through the bridges and round the pre-planned corners. We could definitely catch that Swedish boat! Locals on the bank called out “Jai-yo, Jai-yo”, which several days of competition had taught us meant “Come on, come on”. Out of the canal and round the back of the island and Laura kept us tight into the bank. Two more bridges, another turn to the right, and we were approaching the first of our six portage. Running through the lanes in front of the grandstand felt like something else, with the assembled crowd shouting and cheering. “Go Australia”, “Go girls” spurred us on as we got back in and refocused for the next lap.

With so many laps of the course to get through, my memory of the blow-by-blow from here gets a bit foggy. I think we caught the Swedish pair a couple of hundred metres before the next portage, arriving into the pontoon with them before they sprinted off at speeds unknown to my legs. But then again, it might have been the portage after that. It was becoming clear that we had a very slight edge on them in terms of marathon grind, but that their portages were far slicker, and they wanted to catch the Chinese boat just in front. Portage four and I grabbed a gel. Was that the one where we overtook the Chinese crew as well? They were fading, particularly clear in their attention to detail on the portage pontoons, but the Swedish girls were proving harder to pull in.

The penultimate portage and we were both feeling the burn and still focused. My exits were becoming decidedly less graceful, but we were on track for a solid time and enjoying ourselves in the boat. The Swedish crew seemed to have final burst of energy, opening up the gap between us again. Despite having eyeballed them for almost two hours, we were destined to finish behind the identical pairs of blonde braids! As we rounded a corner just before the canal entrance, we were within spitting distance of the front end of the pack and their final short lap.

Through the canal one more time, round the back of the island and into the final portage. The venue played ‘The Final Countdown’ as paddlers ran through the portage lane for the last time, and suddenly it was us running through, cheered on by the crowd. We had agreed to sprint at the end no matter where we were or how we were feeling, and yet as we jumped back in the boat at (finally) the second exit pontoon the distance to go felt like the longest yet. 350m up to the short lap turn buoy, then eyes fixed on the finish line, and with 200m to go we threw everything at a final sprint. We finished 12th out of 15 boats, about 12 minutes behind the Hungarian crew that won. I couldn’t stop smiling!

The journey to China and the World Championships this year has been a huge challenge and yet so much fun. Jumping in a boat with Laura has taught me a huge amount about paddling and been a wonderful new friendship. I hope the partnership will continue! Tony H’s commitment and enthusiasm as a coach has been second to none, and the generosity of Lane Cove paddlers and committee in supporting this venture has made me feel so very loved. Alanna’s lovely K2 has been an integral part of the team, journeying with us to Nationals and then China by much longer routes than we ourselves took. It feels awesome, almost surreal to wear the green and gold to paddle for my country, and this race is something I will hold with me for a very long time.
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Race report by Naomi Johnson
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%lfloat width=650px %Attach:2018Myall_StartView.jpg|''Above: Saturday morning view of the Myall. Beautiful conditions and a stunning spring day!''\\\
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->''"Having spent the last 5 years watching paddlers heading off on their annual pilgrimage to Tamboy, I was very grateful that Bob Turner insisted I paddle this year. That is until around 15km from home, when a wall of water appeared in front of me. The group of six I was travelling with seemed to get through it unscathed but I was left floundering behind.
->It had been a great ride till then, with six of us often line abreast, other times squeezed against the shallows, with a huge wash wave formed behind that would put Bondi to shame on an average day. James P and Peter M shared leads most of the way up, with the Robinsons VJ team, the hobbits (Gareth and Peter), Mark H and Caroline M, myself and a couple of others on occasions. We had a target ahead, the fast-starting crew of Suzie and Mitch, who seemed to be able to put in another effort any time we looked like making ground.
->The river was just as I remembered, even down to the same bits of pipe along the bank and the same masses of weed in Brasswater, the beautiful scenery along the way, and the perfect weather. Tony, the local Maritime BSO did a great job as usual co-ordinating the river closure and negotiating with Myall River Camp patrons. Motorised boater behaviour was the best I have seen, with only two minor incursions at the top end, both turning back when advised.
->The usual afternoon sea breeze from the northeast created choppy conditions across the broadwater near home, and James Harrington the early singles leader and still suffering the effects of a prior illness, had to slow his pace. Local improver James Prajlia took the singles honours, previously won for four year straight by Matt Blundell. Original co-organiser of the Myall Classic, Liz van Reece, took home the winning female singles trophy, a fantastic achievement. The perpetual trophy is named after her and husband Murray!
->Organising the Myall is another aspect entirely, and without Bob taking over the reins this year, either race management would have fallen in a heap, or my business would have gone belly-up. As it was, Alanna and I managed to finish work at 1.00pm on the Thursday, throw everything in the car and be off to Tea Gardens by 4.00pm. Arrived at 7.00pm, and looking for my dinner jacket realised I had left ALL my clothes at home! Frantic phone calls to work staff had them breaking into home and grabbing the WRONG bag of clothes, so I ended up with plenty of paddling options and not much more. My problems pale to insignificance compared to Anjie’s traumas, which I’m sure are documented elsewhere.
->Friday was spent doing safety boat deployments, shopping, signage, briefing notes, PNSW grant applications etc, then up at 4.30am on race day to set up the site, then do the paddler and safety crew briefings. Oh dear…I have to paddle too? Off to grab the boat, throw in the compulsory gear and pretend nothing had happened.
->The results system was an improvement on past years, with a TV monitor displaying the results and presentations conducted half an hour earlier than usual. Even though the tides were unfavourable, there were only a handful of turn-backs due to insufficient progress, while there were also 4 x time adjustments back to 4hrs 30 for early finishers who should have entered the later starts.
->The future of the Myall is looking rosy, as we try to improve the event each year and involve more locals. The major problem however, is the shortage of volunteers. Without the huge contribution of Lane Cove paddlers and families, we would not have had an event to run, and PNSW is very grateful to all who contributed. Nigel Weeks, a local paddler from Buladelah, also worked like a Trojan all day, one of the unsung heroes who gets things done in the background. He just phoned me one day a few years back offering his services, and has been coming ever since.
->This is a very special event, and one that will continue to grow and improve if we can find enough volunteers." – Tony Hystek''
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->''"Having spent the last 5 years watching paddlers heading off on their annual pilgrimage to Tamboy, I was very grateful that Bob Turner insisted I paddle this year. That is until around 15km from home, when a wall of water appeared in front of me. The group of six I was travelling with seemed to get through it unscathed but I was left floundering behind.''
->''It had been a great ride till then, with six of us often line abreast, other times squeezed against the shallows, with a huge wash wave formed behind that would put Bondi to shame on an average day. James P and Peter M shared leads most of the way up, with the Robinsons VJ team, the hobbits (Gareth and Peter), Mark H and Caroline M, myself and a couple of others on occasions. We had a target ahead, the fast-starting crew of Suzie and Mitch, who seemed to be able to put in another effort any time we looked like making ground.''
->''The river was just as I remembered, even down to the same bits of pipe along the bank and the same masses of weed in Brasswater, the beautiful scenery along the way, and the perfect weather. Tony, the local Maritime BSO did a great job as usual co-ordinating the river closure and negotiating with Myall River Camp patrons. Motorised boater behaviour was the best I have seen, with only two minor incursions at the top end, both turning back when advised.''
->''The usual afternoon sea breeze from the northeast created choppy conditions across the broadwater near home, and James Harrington the early singles leader and still suffering the effects of a prior illness, had to slow his pace. Local improver James Prajlia took the singles honours, previously won for four year straight by Matt Blundell. Original co-organiser of the Myall Classic, Liz van Reece, took home the winning female singles trophy, a fantastic achievement. The perpetual trophy is named after her and husband Murray!''
->''Organising the Myall is another aspect entirely, and without Bob taking over the reins this year, either race management would have fallen in a heap, or my business would have gone belly-up. As it was, Alanna and I managed to finish work at 1.00pm on the Thursday, throw everything in the car and be off to Tea Gardens by 4.00pm. Arrived at 7.00pm, and looking for my dinner jacket realised I had left ALL my clothes at home! Frantic phone calls to work staff had them breaking into home and grabbing the WRONG bag of clothes, so I ended up with plenty of paddling options and not much more. My problems pale to insignificance compared to Anjie’s traumas, which I’m sure are documented elsewhere.''
->''Friday was spent doing safety boat deployments, shopping, signage, briefing notes, PNSW grant applications etc, then up at 4.30am on race day to set up the site, then do the paddler and safety crew briefings. Oh dear…I have to paddle too? Off to grab the boat, throw in the compulsory gear and pretend nothing had happened.''
->''The results system was an improvement on past years, with a TV monitor displaying the results and presentations conducted half an hour earlier than usual. Even though the tides were unfavourable, there were only a handful of turn-backs due to insufficient progress, while there were also 4 x time adjustments back to 4hrs 30 for early finishers who should have entered the later starts.''
->''The future of the Myall is looking rosy, as we try to improve the event each year and involve more locals. The major problem however, is the shortage of volunteers. Without the huge contribution of Lane Cove paddlers and families, we would not have had an event to run, and PNSW is very grateful to all who contributed. Nigel Weeks, a local paddler from Buladelah, also worked like a Trojan all day, one of the unsung heroes who gets things done in the background. He just phoned me one day a few years back offering his services, and has been coming ever since.''
->''This is a very special event, and one that will continue to grow and improve if we can find enough volunteers."'''''Tony Hystek'''

%rfloat width=310px height=210px margin-top=5px margin-right=10px%Attach:2018Myall_JamesOpenMens.jpg | ''Above: James P flying to victory in the Men's Singles''
%rfloat width=310px height=210px margin-top=5px margin-right=10px%Attach:2018Myall_TonyPaddling.jpg | ''Above: Tony looking very happy to be paddling.''\\\
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"Things went a little 'pear shaped' getting ready when my number plate would not slot into its holder, so I borrowed some tape from Anje then realised then number holder was broken. Got that sorted and then borrowed some sun cream, then started to stress out that we had to carry a mobile phone (my brain had forgotten this safety requirement). Got 2x glad bags and promised my new work iPhone 7 I would not fall out of the kayak.

The event (not really a race for me) started by getting into boat, an interesting challenge on the beach! I must admit the waves from the other kayaks were making my boat unstable but I got past the first few green markers and on the tail of a couple of other kayaks. A running mate Jono P from Sydney Uni was also on my wave so paddled with him more or less to the turn around.

On the out stage I paddled hard, but technique is not up to scratch really. Highlights of this stage were talking to a chap from Tamworth who paddles on a dam with 6% capacity, plus being overtaken 4 km from the turning buoy by a Mirage double, single sea kayak and Jono, who encouraged me to jump on the back. It was about this stage I noticed some new blisters on my hands. I made it to turn around buoy and promptly forgot to get back on the tail of the double, so meandered my way back somehow in roughly the same time it took for first half. I could still see Jono and the Mirage double for most of the way though.

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was great to see so many participants in the other events. The final sections were a little choppy, certainly made it interesting. I must admit the last 8 km was a long way. Elizabeth van Reece swept past not far from the end, she was going well. Finally at the finish line, greeted with lots of smiling Lane Cove faces, I requested one of the chaps from TAS to hold my kayak as I got out at the end so both I and the iPhone stayed dry!

My total time was 4:56, and the 47 km distance is a long way! Technique needs to improve, and I need get lighter and fitter. By Sunday, I felt like the muscles near my glutes needed replacement, and the tops of my thighs were pink too!" – Chris Johnson
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->''"Things went a little 'pear shaped' getting ready when my number plate would not slot into its holder, so I borrowed some tape from Anje then realised then number holder was broken. Got that sorted and then borrowed some sun cream, then started to stress out that we had to carry a mobile phone (my brain had forgotten this safety requirement). Got 2x glad bags and promised my new work iPhone 7 I would not fall out of the kayak.''
->''
The event (not really a race for me) started by getting into boat, an interesting challenge on the beach! I must admit the waves from the other kayaks were making my boat unstable but I got past the first few green markers and on the tail of a couple of other kayaks. A running mate Jono P from Sydney Uni was also on my wave so paddled with him more or less to the turn around.''
->''
On the out stage I paddled hard, but technique is not up to scratch really. Highlights of this stage were talking to a chap from Tamworth who paddles on a dam with 6% capacity, plus being overtaken 4 km from the turning buoy by a Mirage double, single sea kayak and Jono, who encouraged me to jump on the back. It was about this stage I noticed some new blisters on my hands. I made it to turn around buoy and promptly forgot to get back on the tail of the double, so meandered my way back somehow in roughly the same time it took for first half. I could still see Jono and the Mirage double for most of the way though.''
->''It
was great to see so many participants in the other events. The final sections were a little choppy, certainly made it interesting. I must admit the last 8 km was a long way. Elizabeth van Reece swept past not far from the end, she was going well. Finally at the finish line, greeted with lots of smiling Lane Cove faces, I requested one of the chaps from TAS to hold my kayak as I got out at the end so both I and the iPhone stayed dry!''
->''
My total time was 4:56, and the 47 km distance is a long way! Technique needs to improve, and I need get lighter and fitter. By Sunday, I felt like the muscles near my glutes needed replacement, and the tops of my thighs were pink too!"'''''Chris Johnson'''

%rfloat width=310px height=210px margin-top=5px margin-right=10px%Attach:2018Myall_RichardKermit.jpg | ''Above: Richard with a different take on doubles paddling''
%rfloat width=310px height=210px margin-top=5px margin-right=10px%Attach:2018Myall_ChrisJ.jpg | ''Above: Chris on the way upstream.''\\\
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"Paul van Koesveld and I again took on one of the safety boats for this year's Classic. Our duties were largely a 'roving' role keeping an eye on some of the known trouble spots and taking the opportunity for a bit of photography between rescues. Having pre-launched the boat (PNSW IRB) the night before it was nevertheless an early start helping to set up the site, attending the safety briefing, slapping on the 50+ etc.

We headed off a matter
of minutes ahead of the 8am 47km start. The 4 knot limit for the first kilometre meant we were predictably being hauled in - but before they could catch our wash, we were out onto the Broadwater and able to sprint ahead and set anchor just at the Dredges Island exit. Some minutes later the lead boats rounded the corner with some tight bunchings of boats manoeuvring four abreast round the navigation markers. Some came close, keen to get photographic evidence of them still fresh, and others were head down focussed purely on the job at hand. Some of the lead boats already looked like they'd have been better off in the 9am start (to ensure they didn't return before the finish line opened at 12:30pm).

With
a 1 hour gap for the 9am 47km start, we motored up to the 12km turn to ensure the turn buoy was correctly positioned then returned back to the top of the Campground for the 200 series boats. This is where most of the fast (and winning) boats were entered and tight groupings of boats were again in evidence. The next start was the 27km student challenge and we had positioned ourselves at the Slot to ensure they followed the correct course - well at least as far as the Campground which seemed the distance goal many had set! The two 'proper' 27km starts then followed at half hour intervals from the students with many of the faster paddlers having overtaken the students in the first 5km - despite the half hour head start. These paddlers were much more spread out all finding their own way to tackle the difficult tide.

The
closest we came to a rescue was refitting a boat number to one of the student boats (came loose in the startline melee apparently) - oh and we also rescued boat number 330 (just the number, not the boat). Highlights for us were:

- A
very happy Liberty Blundell in the double with Matt, charging through to win the VJ 12km class.
- A chattering Alanna and Allison broadcasting their presence from hundreds of metres away.
- An enthusiastic Rich Barnes paddling solo in Kermit (Mirage 730) - couldn't see his smile due to his sun protection, but we could hear it!
- Rich and Craig (8am starters) charging through to the finish line (so they could wait for it to open).
- Greg and Warwick having to check with the Safety boat if their paddling was photogenic (ie. synchronised) - yes, no, yes, no, yes, no.
- The smile on Tony Hysteks face - finally having the opportunity to paddle the Myall (vs. supervise it from shore).
- Phil G's bellowed "Aaagh" of pain and frustration one km before the finish as he reminded himself that semi-fitness for a 12km paddle is not a great basis for entering a 27km event with strong tides and shallow water.
- The Students, all very much into the spirit of the day with accompanying music and ever willing to stop paddling and pose for a photo (some took it seriously too). We spotted a total of three student picnics and four raft-ups, and are sure there were more!
- The Maritime boat and Captain (another Tony), who did a sterling job of preventing powerboats going upriver from Tea Gardens (his first job with Maritime was overseeing the Murray Marathon - 400km at ~4 knots..).
- Paul really enjoyed being able to stand up in the rubber ducky this year without any hip or back-provoked wobbles. Not yet confident that this improved balance translates to better paddling balance.
- The lucky dip lunch goodies bag, provided to relieve the hunger pangs caused by strenuous safety boating (Alanna traditionally prepares a packed lunch for ALL the safety boat crews - thanks Alanna)" – Ian Wrenford
to:
->''"Paul van Koesveld and I again took on one of the safety boats for this year's Classic. Our duties were largely a 'roving' role keeping an eye on some of the known trouble spots and taking the opportunity for a bit of photography between rescues. Having pre-launched the boat (PNSW IRB) the night before it was nevertheless an early start helping to set up the site, attending the safety briefing, slapping on the 50+ etc.''
->''We headed off a matter of minutes ahead
of the 8am 47km start. The 4 knot limit for the first kilometre meant we were predictably being hauled in - but before they could catch our wash, we were out onto the Broadwater and able to sprint ahead and set anchor just at the Dredges Island exit. Some minutes later the lead boats rounded the corner with some tight bunchings of boats manoeuvring four abreast round the navigation markers. Some came close, keen to get photographic evidence of them still fresh, and others were head down focussed purely on the job at hand. Some of the lead boats already looked like they'd have been better off in the 9am start (to ensure they didn't return before the finish line opened at 12:30pm).''
->''With
a 1 hour gap for the 9am 47km start, we motored up to the 12km turn to ensure the turn buoy was correctly positioned then returned back to the top of the Campground for the 200 series boats. This is where most of the fast (and winning) boats were entered and tight groupings of boats were again in evidence. The next start was the 27km student challenge and we had positioned ourselves at the Slot to ensure they followed the correct course - well at least as far as the Campground which seemed the distance goal many had set! The two 'proper' 27km starts then followed at half hour intervals from the students with many of the faster paddlers having overtaken the students in the first 5km - despite the half hour head start. These paddlers were much more spread out all finding their own way to tackle the difficult tide.''
->''The
closest we came to a rescue was refitting a boat number to one of the student boats (came loose in the startline melee apparently) - oh and we also rescued boat number 330 (just the number, not the boat). Highlights for us were:''

**''A
very happy Liberty Blundell in the double with Matt, charging through to win the VJ 12km class.''
**''A
chattering Alanna and Allison broadcasting their presence from hundreds of metres away.''
**''An
enthusiastic Rich Barnes paddling solo in Kermit (Mirage 730) - couldn't see his smile due to his sun protection, but we could hear it!''
**''Rich
and Craig (8am starters) charging through to the finish line (so they could wait for it to open).''
**''Greg
and Warwick having to check with the Safety boat if their paddling was photogenic (ie. synchronised) - yes, no, yes, no, yes, no.''
**''The
smile on Tony Hysteks face - finally having the opportunity to paddle the Myall (vs. supervise it from shore).''
**''Phil G's
bellowed "Aaagh" of pain and frustration one km before the finish as he reminded himself that semi-fitness for a 12km paddle is not a great basis for entering a 27km event with strong tides and shallow water.''
**''The
Students, all very much into the spirit of the day with accompanying music and ever willing to stop paddling and pose for a photo (some took it seriously too). We spotted a total of three student picnics and four raft-ups, and are sure there were more!''
**''The
Maritime boat and Captain (another Tony), who did a sterling job of preventing powerboats going upriver from Tea Gardens (his first job with Maritime was overseeing the Murray Marathon - 400km at ~4 knots..).''
**''Paul
really enjoyed being able to stand up in the rubber ducky this year without any hip or back-provoked wobbles. Not yet confident that this improved balance translates to better paddling balance.''
**''The
lucky dip lunch goodies bag, provided to relieve the hunger pangs caused by strenuous safety boating (Alanna traditionally prepares a packed lunch for ALL the safety boat crews - thanks Alanna)"'''''Ian Wrenford'''

%rfloat width=310px height=210px margin-top=5px margin-right=10px%Attach:2018Myall_WarwickGreg.jpg | ''Above: Warwick and Greg's photo evidence''
%rfloat width=310px height=210px margin-top=5px margin-right=10px%Attach:2018Myall_BlundellDuo.jpg | ''Above: Liberty: Dad...I'm sure you can paddler harder!''\\\
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"Out of the SHOcKERs group, Fitzgerald/Trewartha managed to pilot the Red7 to a fast time despite it having the weight characteristics of a log in the shallow water. Fitz seems to have an affinity for heavy doubles post Yukon adventure! Trevor Nichols continued his speed increase doing 4hr12, 40min ahead of last year's time. The Williams snr /jnr combination of Reece/Darren improved with a PB on very little training. Lastly for me my hastily devised weed deflector seemed to work well with much more weed on top of the V10s than dragging below." – Craig Sallked
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->''"Out of the SHOcKERs group, Fitzgerald/Trewartha managed to pilot the Red7 to a fast time despite it having the weight characteristics of a log in the shallow water. Fitz seems to have an affinity for heavy doubles post Yukon adventure! Trevor Nichols continued his speed increase doing 4hr12, 40min ahead of last year's time. The Williams snr /jnr combination of Reece/Darren improved with a PB on very little training. Lastly for me my hastily devised weed deflector seemed to work well with much more weed on top of the V10s than dragging below."'''''Craig Sallked'''

%rfloat width=310px height=210px margin-top=5px margin-right=10px%Attach:2018Myall_CraigS.jpg | ''Above: Craig on the way downstream''
%rfloat width=310px height=210px margin-top=5px margin-right=10px%Attach:2018Myall_TrevorN.jpg | ''Above: Trevor on the way to a sizeable PB.''\\\
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"I am over the moon with my time. I registered for the 8am start but luckily John Duffy suggested I change to the 9am whilst we were time keeping on Wednesday. He said you are likely to be faster than 4:30 so would arrive before the finish gates opened at 12:30. He was right and I had a 40 minute PB from last year.

The Myall was a trial for Fitzy and Brendan in the Red7 double. Although their time was respectable the experiment ended with them agreeing to either do the Hawk in singles or a faster double.

Also Craig Salkeld’s son Kyle won the uni students 27km." - Trevor Nichols
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->''"I am over the moon with my time. I registered for the 8am start but luckily John Duffy suggested I change to the 9am whilst we were time keeping on Wednesday. He said you are likely to be faster than 4:30 so would arrive before the finish gates opened at 12:30. He was right and I had a 40 minute PB from last year.''
->''
The Myall was a trial for Fitzy and Brendan in the Red7 double. Although their time was respectable the experiment ended with them agreeing to either do the Hawk in singles or a faster double. Also Craig Salkeld’s son Kyle won the uni students 27km."'' - '''Trevor Nichols'''
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"We had a great start full of enthusiasm chatting to some marathon veterans for the first 12kms. After the top turn we aimed to have a pee stop but it proved to be difficult to park K4 and so took several tries. It was nice to pick up tide on the way back but at about 13km to the finish Gaye started to have serious problems with her back. We stopped again to give her a rest and take some drugs. The sweep boat was right behind us and Gaye declined to have a ride. Stubborn as she is she paddled on, determined to finish. Hitting headwinds about 5km to finish was really hard work while Gaye continued to struggle almost lying flat on the boat, but pushed on and finished. Lovely waterway." – Jana Osvald
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->''"We had a great start full of enthusiasm chatting to some marathon veterans for the first 12kms. After the top turn we aimed to have a pee stop but it proved to be difficult to park K4 and so took several tries. It was nice to pick up tide on the way back but at about 13km to the finish Gaye started to have serious problems with her back. We stopped again to give her a rest and take some drugs. The sweep boat was right behind us and Gaye declined to have a ride. Stubborn as she is she paddled on, determined to finish. Hitting headwinds about 5km to finish was really hard work while Gaye continued to struggle almost lying flat on the boat, but pushed on and finished. Lovely waterway."'''''Jana Osvald'''

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"Despite having some doubts about doing the Myall Classic, it turned out to be quite an enjoyable and challenging race. Having the latest start I was quite eager to get stuck into this race. The start had a few shaky moments but I was soon able to settle down. The trickiest part of the race was getting through the more open water areas. As the wind battered the boat it was always a relieving feeling to make it into the more closed sections. In the end I managed to complete the race without consecutive sleeps with little Nemo!" – Lachie Wrenford
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->''"Despite having some doubts about doing the Myall Classic, it turned out to be quite an enjoyable and challenging race. Having the latest start I was quite eager to get stuck into this race. The start had a few shaky moments but I was soon able to settle down. The trickiest part of the race was getting through the more open water areas. As the wind battered the boat it was always a relieving feeling to make it into the more closed sections. In the end I managed to complete the race without consecutive sleeps with little Nemo!"'''''Lachie Wrenford'''

%rfloat width=310px height=210px margin-top=5px margin-right=10px%Attach:2018Myall_LachieW.jpg | ''Above: Lachie heading for the finish line''
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As stated on the Myall website: ''The Myall Classic is a major ultramarathon event on the NSW paddler's calendar. It is held on the Myall River at Tea Gardens each September on the last Saturday before the school holidays, taking both competitive and recreational paddlers up the Myall River and return.''

''There are a range of distances and starting times, intended to see all paddlers complete their chosen course by early afternoon, and in time for Presentations at 2:45pm.''

''Distances offered are 12km, 27km and 47km, the longer course being a perfect shakedown for the Hawkesbury Canoe Classic held in late October.''
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Race report compiled by Naomi Johnson

Tucked away north of Newcastle is the idyllic Myall River, winding north from Tea Gardens into what feels like the middle of nowhere. For some, it's a fast and furious race for the line, for others a gentle paddling getaway, and for many a test of whether this year's Hawkesbury might be on the cards. With 47km, 27km and 12km distances on offer, it's a race for all goals and abilities, and there's a fabulous atmosphere. Needless to say, Lane Cove was out in force for the event, with paddlers across all the distances and many smiling faces in amongst the volunteers as well.

Saturday 22nd dawned bright, clear and warm, with spring arriving somewhat unexpectedly overnight. Whether to wear long or short sleeves seemed to be the question of the morning (for LCRKers at least...one school group was overheard debating which end of the boat was the front), and all had an eye on the volatile Myall tide. Would it turn during the race? If so, when?

Race director Tony Hystek shares his thoughts on both paddling and the organisational side of things:

->''"Having spent the last 5 years watching paddlers heading off on their annual pilgrimage to Tamboy, I was very grateful that Bob Turner insisted I paddle this year. That is until around 15km from home, when a wall of water appeared in front of me. The group of six I was travelling with seemed to get through it unscathed but I was left floundering behind.
->It had been a great ride till then, with six of us often line abreast, other times squeezed against the shallows, with a huge wash wave formed behind that would put Bondi to shame on an average day. James P and Peter M shared leads most of the way up, with the Robinsons VJ team, the hobbits (Gareth and Peter), Mark H and Caroline M, myself and a couple of others on occasions. We had a target ahead, the fast-starting crew of Suzie and Mitch, who seemed to be able to put in another effort any time we looked like making ground.
->The river was just as I remembered, even down to the same bits of pipe along the bank and the same masses of weed in Brasswater, the beautiful scenery along the way, and the perfect weather. Tony, the local Maritime BSO did a great job as usual co-ordinating the river closure and negotiating with Myall River Camp patrons. Motorised boater behaviour was the best I have seen, with only two minor incursions at the top end, both turning back when advised.
->The usual afternoon sea breeze from the northeast created choppy conditions across the broadwater near home, and James Harrington the early singles leader and still suffering the effects of a prior illness, had to slow his pace. Local improver James Prajlia took the singles honours, previously won for four year straight by Matt Blundell. Original co-organiser of the Myall Classic, Liz van Reece, took home the winning female singles trophy, a fantastic achievement. The perpetual trophy is named after her and husband Murray!
->Organising the Myall is another aspect entirely, and without Bob taking over the reins this year, either race management would have fallen in a heap, or my business would have gone belly-up. As it was, Alanna and I managed to finish work at 1.00pm on the Thursday, throw everything in the car and be off to Tea Gardens by 4.00pm. Arrived at 7.00pm, and looking for my dinner jacket realised I had left ALL my clothes at home! Frantic phone calls to work staff had them breaking into home and grabbing the WRONG bag of clothes, so I ended up with plenty of paddling options and not much more. My problems pale to insignificance compared to Anjie’s traumas, which I’m sure are documented elsewhere.
->Friday was spent doing safety boat deployments, shopping, signage, briefing notes, PNSW grant applications etc, then up at 4.30am on race day to set up the site, then do the paddler and safety crew briefings. Oh dear…I have to paddle too? Off to grab the boat, throw in the compulsory gear and pretend nothing had happened.
->The results system was an improvement on past years, with a TV monitor displaying the results and presentations conducted half an hour earlier than usual. Even though the tides were unfavourable, there were only a handful of turn-backs due to insufficient progress, while there were also 4 x time adjustments back to 4hrs 30 for early finishers who should have entered the later starts.
->The future of the Myall is looking rosy, as we try to improve the event each year and involve more locals. The major problem however, is the shortage of volunteers. Without the huge contribution of Lane Cove paddlers and families, we would not have had an event to run, and PNSW is very grateful to all who contributed. Nigel Weeks, a local paddler from Buladelah, also worked like a Trojan all day, one of the unsung heroes who gets things done in the background. He just phoned me one day a few years back offering his services, and has been coming ever since.
->This is a very special event, and one that will continue to grow and improve if we can find enough volunteers." – Tony Hystek''

Tony and the lead pack seem to have been going a bit too fast to notice the tide, which everyone else would report was ripping out for just about the entire race. From Tea Gardens, the course heads upstream, across the blustery broadwater and into the more enclosed part of the river proper. For the first few kilometres there are houses and campsites to be seen along the banks, which then stop abruptly. Up at Eagle's Reach, both the 13km checkpoint and 27km course turn-buoy, the lone jetty feels almost out of place on the otherwise deserted riverbank. The odd cabin here, another jetty there, the channel markers across Brasswater, there isn't much more to indicate human habitation.

For those doing both the 47km and 27km courses it was a hard slog up to the top turn, and everyone was much happier coming back down the other side. Wash ride or not, as least the boats were now pointing in the direction of the finish line!

Chris Johnson was paddling the Myall for the first time, and for the photos looks like he was having an absolute ball:

"Things went a little 'pear shaped' getting ready when my number plate would not slot into its holder, so I borrowed some tape from Anje then realised then number holder was broken. Got that sorted and then borrowed some sun cream, then started to stress out that we had to carry a mobile phone (my brain had forgotten this safety requirement). Got 2x glad bags and promised my new work iPhone 7 I would not fall out of the kayak.

The event (not really a race for me) started by getting into boat, an interesting challenge on the beach! I must admit the waves from the other kayaks were making my boat unstable but I got past the first few green markers and on the tail of a couple of other kayaks. A running mate Jono P from Sydney Uni was also on my wave so paddled with him more or less to the turn around.

On the out stage I paddled hard, but technique is not up to scratch really. Highlights of this stage were talking to a chap from Tamworth who paddles on a dam with 6% capacity, plus being overtaken 4 km from the turning buoy by a Mirage double, single sea kayak and Jono, who encouraged me to jump on the back. It was about this stage I noticed some new blisters on my hands. I made it to turn around buoy and promptly forgot to get back on the tail of the double, so meandered my way back somehow in roughly the same time it took for first half. I could still see Jono and the Mirage double for most of the way though.

It was great to see so many participants in the other events. The final sections were a little choppy, certainly made it interesting. I must admit the last 8 km was a long way. Elizabeth van Reece swept past not far from the end, she was going well. Finally at the finish line, greeted with lots of smiling Lane Cove faces, I requested one of the chaps from TAS to hold my kayak as I got out at the end so both I and the iPhone stayed dry!

My total time was 4:56, and the 47 km distance is a long way! Technique needs to improve, and I need get lighter and fitter. By Sunday, I felt like the muscles near my glutes needed replacement, and the tops of my thighs were pink too!" – Chris Johnson

Ian W and Paul van K decided that the best view of the river was definitely not achieved by paddling on it, and join the small army of volunteers that made the day run so smoothly. Ian's only regret, it seems, was that he didn't get back to Tea Gardens in time to photograph everyone crossing the finish line:

"Paul van Koesveld and I again took on one of the safety boats for this year's Classic. Our duties were largely a 'roving' role keeping an eye on some of the known trouble spots and taking the opportunity for a bit of photography between rescues. Having pre-launched the boat (PNSW IRB) the night before it was nevertheless an early start helping to set up the site, attending the safety briefing, slapping on the 50+ etc.

We headed off a matter of minutes ahead of the 8am 47km start. The 4 knot limit for the first kilometre meant we were predictably being hauled in - but before they could catch our wash, we were out onto the Broadwater and able to sprint ahead and set anchor just at the Dredges Island exit. Some minutes later the lead boats rounded the corner with some tight bunchings of boats manoeuvring four abreast round the navigation markers. Some came close, keen to get photographic evidence of them still fresh, and others were head down focussed purely on the job at hand. Some of the lead boats already looked like they'd have been better off in the 9am start (to ensure they didn't return before the finish line opened at 12:30pm).

With a 1 hour gap for the 9am 47km start, we motored up to the 12km turn to ensure the turn buoy was correctly positioned then returned back to the top of the Campground for the 200 series boats. This is where most of the fast (and winning) boats were entered and tight groupings of boats were again in evidence. The next start was the 27km student challenge and we had positioned ourselves at the Slot to ensure they followed the correct course - well at least as far as the Campground which seemed the distance goal many had set! The two 'proper' 27km starts then followed at half hour intervals from the students with many of the faster paddlers having overtaken the students in the first 5km - despite the half hour head start. These paddlers were much more spread out all finding their own way to tackle the difficult tide.

The closest we came to a rescue was refitting a boat number to one of the student boats (came loose in the startline melee apparently) - oh and we also rescued boat number 330 (just the number, not the boat). Highlights for us were:

- A very happy Liberty Blundell in the double with Matt, charging through to win the VJ 12km class.
- A chattering Alanna and Allison broadcasting their presence from hundreds of metres away.
- An enthusiastic Rich Barnes paddling solo in Kermit (Mirage 730) - couldn't see his smile due to his sun protection, but we could hear it!
- Rich and Craig (8am starters) charging through to the finish line (so they could wait for it to open).
- Greg and Warwick having to check with the Safety boat if their paddling was photogenic (ie. synchronised) - yes, no, yes, no, yes, no.
- The smile on Tony Hysteks face - finally having the opportunity to paddle the Myall (vs. supervise it from shore).
- Phil G's bellowed "Aaagh" of pain and frustration one km before the finish as he reminded himself that semi-fitness for a 12km paddle is not a great basis for entering a 27km event with strong tides and shallow water.
- The Students, all very much into the spirit of the day with accompanying music and ever willing to stop paddling and pose for a photo (some took it seriously too). We spotted a total of three student picnics and four raft-ups, and are sure there were more!
- The Maritime boat and Captain (another Tony), who did a sterling job of preventing powerboats going upriver from Tea Gardens (his first job with Maritime was overseeing the Murray Marathon - 400km at ~4 knots..).
- Paul really enjoyed being able to stand up in the rubber ducky this year without any hip or back-provoked wobbles. Not yet confident that this improved balance translates to better paddling balance.
- The lucky dip lunch goodies bag, provided to relieve the hunger pangs caused by strenuous safety boating (Alanna traditionally prepares a packed lunch for ALL the safety boat crews - thanks Alanna)" – Ian Wrenford

The SHOcKERs have been much more regular faces at Lane Cove this year, and they were out in force at the Myall. No doubt honing their race plan and paddling formation for the end of October:

"Out of the SHOcKERs group, Fitzgerald/Trewartha managed to pilot the Red7 to a fast time despite it having the weight characteristics of a log in the shallow water. Fitz seems to have an affinity for heavy doubles post Yukon adventure! Trevor Nichols continued his speed increase doing 4hr12, 40min ahead of last year's time. The Williams snr /jnr combination of Reece/Darren improved with a PB on very little training. Lastly for me my hastily devised weed deflector seemed to work well with much more weed on top of the V10s than dragging below." – Craig Sallked


Trevor Nichols continued the speculation on the Fitz/Trewartha double:

"I am over the moon with my time. I registered for the 8am start but luckily John Duffy suggested I change to the 9am whilst we were time keeping on Wednesday. He said you are likely to be faster than 4:30 so would arrive before the finish gates opened at 12:30. He was right and I had a 40 minute PB from last year.

The Myall was a trial for Fitzy and Brendan in the Red7 double. Although their time was respectable the experiment ended with them agreeing to either do the Hawk in singles or a faster double.

Also Craig Salkeld’s son Kyle won the uni students 27km." - Trevor Nichols

It was fabulous to see a Lane Cove K4 padding the Classic, with Anjie's great work coordinating the team and boat maintenance in recent months coming to fruition. Kerrie was out with family commitments so Gaye Foster kindly stepped into the second seat at late notice, joining the crew of Wendy, Jana and Anjie.

"We had a great start full of enthusiasm chatting to some marathon veterans for the first 12kms. After the top turn we aimed to have a pee stop but it proved to be difficult to park K4 and so took several tries. It was nice to pick up tide on the way back but at about 13km to the finish Gaye started to have serious problems with her back. We stopped again to give her a rest and take some drugs. The sweep boat was right behind us and Gaye declined to have a ride. Stubborn as she is she paddled on, determined to finish. Hitting headwinds about 5km to finish was really hard work while Gaye continued to struggle almost lying flat on the boat, but pushed on and finished. Lovely waterway." – Jana Osvald

The K4 crew received the K4 Cup perpetual trophy for their paddle, along with Peter Manley taking out the Masters 50+ award and James Pralija leaving everyone shocked by winning the Open Singles trophy over the full distance. Richard and Guy Robertson set a new record in the Vet-Junior category, posting a stunning time of 4:06:08 over the full 47km distance to claim the trophy. It was also fantastic to see the Williams and Blundell Vet-Junior combos encouraging younger paddlers to give the race a go.


Of course, 47kms isn't for everyone, and the 27km and 12km courses were also strongly contested. With a massive list of some 27 paddlers contesting the 27km Masters 50+ race (five of them were from Lane Cove), a great spread of boats across all the other classes, and of course a host of students, there was still plenty going on after the 9am start.

Lachie Wrenford was among the paddlers in the final start for the 12km course:

"Despite having some doubts about doing the Myall Classic, it turned out to be quite an enjoyable and challenging race. Having the latest start I was quite eager to get stuck into this race. The start had a few shaky moments but I was soon able to settle down. The trickiest part of the race was getting through the more open water areas. As the wind battered the boat it was always a relieving feeling to make it into the more closed sections. In the end I managed to complete the race without consecutive sleeps with little Nemo!" – Lachie Wrenford

A big thank you to those that make the Myall such a special event, in particular Tony and Alanna for their tireless efforts in getting everything ready and making sure that everything went well on the day. Anjie towed the trailer (with a few more boats than the K4), Lesley Manley was instrumental in getting the Myall-standard fruitcake, oranges and watermelon on platters in time for the finishing paddlers, and Ian W, Lachie W, Allison B, Phil G, Paul vK, Frazer R and Kieren W (of team Johnson) were all on hand to help out with tasks through the day. Hopefully nobody has been left out!

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Individual trophies were presented to paddlers in attendance. Tony Hystek received the trophy for the fastest 60+ single, joining Tom Simmat who has won it many times. Adrian Clayton's performance as fastest 70+ paddler was also recognised and we have the large trophy for the fastest mixed double to pass on to Joy and Richard Robinson after their excellent performance. Also presented on the night was the trophy for the fastest 50+ paddler which went to Carlos Perez (pictured below with Tony) who paddled his ORS so fast he beat our David Young who also broke the previous ORS record.
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Individual trophies were presented to paddlers in attendance. Tony Hystek received the trophy for the fastest 60+ single, joining Tom Simmat who has won it many times. Adrian Clayton's performance as fastest 70+ paddler was also recognised and we have the large trophy for the fastest mixed double to pass on to Joy and Richard Robinson after their excellent performance. We have also collected to pass on to members a number of other medals and awards. Also presented on the night was the trophy for the fastest 50+ paddler which went to Carlos Perez (pictured below with Tony) who paddled his ORS so fast he beat our David Young who also broke the previous ORS record.
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Individual trophies were presented to paddlers in attendance. Tony Hystek received the trophy for the fastest 60+ single, joining Tom Simmat who has won it many times. Adrian Clayton's performance as fastest 70+ paddler was also recognised and we have the large trophy for the fastest mixed double to pass on to Joy and Richard Robinson after their excellent performance. Also presented on the night was the trophy for the fastest 50+ paddler which went to Carlos Perez (pictured below with Tony) who paddled his ORS so fast he beat our Dasvid Young who also broke the previous ORS record.
Once again our Peter Fitzgerald was recognised as the highest sponsorship raiser; he and his ??????? (Darren, Graham and ?? are a wonderful addition to our club.
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Individual trophies were presented to paddlers in attendance. Tony Hystek received the trophy for the fastest 60+ single, joining Tom Simmat who has won it many times. Adrian Clayton's performance as fastest 70+ paddler was also recognised and we have the large trophy for the fastest mixed double to pass on to Joy and Richard Robinson after their excellent performance. Also presented on the night was the trophy for the fastest 50+ paddler which went to Carlos Perez (pictured below with Tony) who paddled his ORS so fast he beat our David Young who also broke the previous ORS record.

Once again our Peter Fitzgerald was recognised as the highest sponsorship raiser, even without around $3,500 in direct and delayed donations; Peter and his SHOcKers paddling mates, Darren, Craig, Graham and Brendan, are a wonderful addition to our club.
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On Saturday 19 Nov a small contingent of LCRKers were present at the HCC Awards Dinner and were delighted to reclaim the Commonwealth Bank Cup for the most successful club in the 2016 event. As you might notice, the Cup itself deserves a good polish and Richard Yates has offered to provide the muscle. Central Coast Canoe Club was second this year.
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On Saturday 19 Nov a small contingent of LCRKers were present at the HCC Awards Dinner and were delighted to reclaim the Commonwealth Bank Cup for the most successful club in the 2016 event; this is a reward for the large number of keen LCRKers of all abilities and experience who entered and tried hard; congratulations all. As you might notice, the Cup itself deserves a good polish and Richard Yates has offered to provide the muscle. Central Coast Canoe Club was second this year. Newy club members attended in numbers and will hopefully add to our competition in coming years.
Individual trophies were presented to paddlers in attendance. Tony Hystek received the trophy for the fastest 60+ single, joining Tom Simmat who has won it many times. Adrian Clayton's performance as fastest 70+ paddler was also recognised and we have the large trophy for the fastest mixed double to pass on to Joy and Richard Robinson after their excellent performance. Also presented on the night was the trophy for the fastest 50+ paddler which went to Carlos Perez (pictured below with Tony) who paddled his ORS so fast he beat our Dasvid Young who also broke the previous ORS record.
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!!25-28 Mar 2016 Devizes to Westminster International Canoe Race
* %newwin%[[https://www.flickr.com/photos/lcrk/albums/72157665517388394|LCRK Flickr album photos from the event]]
* %newwin%[[http://lcrk.org.au/pmwiki/pmwiki.php?n=Main.2014Devizes|Read about the Hystek/Robinson 2014 race]]
* %newwin%[[http://www.dwrace.org.uk/|Devizes race website (worth a look!)]]

''Race report with thanks to LCRKer Chris Quirk''
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Why would anyone ever do the DW- it’s a long way away, the weather is miserable, its expensive, its probably the most logistically challenging race to organize for getting a boat, the boat mostly gets wrecked, organizing support crew, clothing, getting local knowledge and of course even doing the 4 day event it is certainly the toughest race I have done!!

Well,

... Forget the Hawskbury, forget the Myall, forget the Murray, and indeed forget all other races. If your considering any marathon races, the DW is the one!! Indeed, if you’re not into racing, the DW is the one. The only decision is whether to go the non-stop or do the 4-day race, two very different challenges.

In brief, the main race is a non Stop Canal and River flat-water race from Devizes to Westminster Bridge, 200 Km's. Very unique in that you start whenever you want, and the toughest part of the race is the last 30 Km when you are not at your best, on a river with 6-8 Km currents and eddies, boat wash and standing waves!! Those of you who have done the HCC, imagine getting to Mooney Mooney and... Yes, Paddling back to Windsor!!!. Then throw in Portages. Easy I here you say. Yeh, that’s what I thought, come to a gentle beach, have a little walk and then back in? Not so, step up some 1.2 m, lean back down and grab the Kayak if it is still there, slip down a muddy verge, walk/jog/run in freezing mud and put it in on the other side, slide down a similar wall and hope to land in the boat (managed to stuff this once and I can assure the water isn’t as warm as here!!)... And do this 77 times. Having taken up paddling about 10 yrs ago as I was struggling with running, Portaging and running is not really my thing any more. As my daughter said, “Dad you look as though your running, but you don’t seem to be going anywhere, you just seem to waddle!” (which supports what I have said before, at this age the difference between a sprint and a jog 'Is just the look on your face!')

Having become obsessed with the DW non-stop about 4 years ago after getting sent a link from that boy Hystek (my wife has not yet forgiven him!), the non-stop has been in my sites. I’m sure Tony and Richard would confer, one of the problems with the non-stop is obtaining local knowledge as you need to navigate the River and portages at night with no directions, so some time spent over there before the race is a must. This was a luxury I did not have, combined with not being able to find anyone as stupid as I, I decided to do the 4 day race in a single. Yes although the Non-sop I suggest is the ultimate Ultra-Marathon, the 4-day race was fantastic. Paddle about 55-60Km per day down beautiful canals and rivers, stay in quaint towns and Pubs and chat to people down the River. Of course this year, Day three was rainy, storms with 110 Km winds, hail and somewhat cold, and for the first time in the history of the race, Day four was cancelled. Very disappointing but the correct decision. I know we have pretty good cameraderie in the paddling community over here, but I have never seen anything like this. The canal portages are littered with people with offers of help, supply of water, biscuits, and jelly beans or whatever you may need. This was probably the most heart-warming experience from the race. I dare say you could arrive at Devizes with or without a boat, someone would lend you one and also support you the whole way. I could have got through with no support at all and relied entirely on the kindness of other support teams and the DW Marshalls alone - a great community over there, Thank you to all of them.

As you know Richard and Tony had a very successful DW race 2014 and having witnessed the race I can tell you that was a great achievement. Between then and myself we now have a lot of first hand knowledge about this race and the challenges involved. With this in mind, it would be great to build some enthusiasm and go over for the DW as a club. You wont regret it!!


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!!16 Dec 2015: New Cups for 2016!
At the 2015 Xmas event, announcements were made on 3 new Cups for 2016.

1) Sugarloaf Cup – is the name for the new Cup for the 9km course. Sugarloaf Point is situated close to the turning buoy for the 9km course. The first qualifying race will be on Cup night, the 6 January 2016.

2) and 3) Fastest Paddler Cup. There will be a men’s cup named the Turrumburra Cup (Turrumburra is the Aboriginal name for the Lane Cove River) and an equivalent women’s cup (name yet to be decided). To win the Fastest Paddler Cup, the paddler must have the fastest average time over any fifteen 12km timetrials in a calendar year, and must be a LCRK member. Whilst the clubs fastest paddlers are well known – the key to winning here will be consistent attendance – making sure you ARE on the water on a fast night, rather than simply paddling just on Cup nights.

Also announced were some small changes to the Crudslime and Doubles cup handicapping. “established paddlers” will only have their handicap increased following TWO better-than-handicap performances (rather than the current “one” performance). Established paddlers consistently complete 12km in under 70 minutes. The change is intended to better deal with the vagaries of the river on 'fast' vs 'slow' nights.

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!!16 Dec 2015: LCRK Xmas function
*%newwin%[[https://www.flickr.com/photos/lcrk/albums/72157662416459392|Christmas event photos on LCRK's Flickr Page]] %%

LCRK held our Christmas party and awards night on Wednesday 16 December. The weather forecast was ominous having earlier in the day had 200+km/h winds recorded at Kurnell, hail and heavy rain – later declared as a natural disaster. Our off-water cardboard boat activity was rapidly looking like turning into an on-water paper mache event. Luckily the rain cleared and we ended up with a pefect balmy evening.

Firstly the serious part of the evening, being the awarding of Trophies:-
*The Andrew McAuley Trophy (awarded to a member who has undertaken an extraordinary task and is an ambassador to the spirit of kayaking) with no specific contenders in 2015, was retained by Anjie Lees.
*Crudslime Cup (12km). Awarded to Oscar Cahill. Oscar was an early leader in the competition and held on to his lead to take out the Cup with 418 points. Tim Dodd and Matt Blundell were snapping at his heels on 406 and 402 points respectively. The Cup was closely fought, with a handful of paddlers in the running still at the final race of the year.
*Coffee Cup (6km). Awarded to George von Martini. The first time this cup has been awarded twice to the same paddler. George was the only paddler to complete nine Coffee Cup races, and ended the season 53 points ahead of Ian Wrenford in 2nd and Peter Harris in third.

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*Doubles Cup (12km). Awarded to Anjie Lees. Anjie scored an impressive five first places with Meg Thornton, David Young, Ruby Gamble, and Tony Hystek, and also paddled with Suzie Rhydderch. With a point score of 443, only Phil Geddes on 423 was able to hold close (the rest apparently demoralised when the competition got too fierce).
*Rookie Award. Awarded to Don Johnstone. After having a late start to the year in July with the 6km course, Don improved his times by eight minutes, before switching to the 12km course in September, where he improved his times by another five minutes by the end of this year.
*Most Improved Award. Awarded jointly to David Young and Ella Beere. David Young is a much stronger paddler than a year ago, taking out Division 3 in the marathon series, taking a couple of minutes off his time in the 12km time trial (no mean feat when you’re paddling close to 60 minutes), and taking an hour off his HCC time to win a record. Ella Beere backs up last year’s most improved award with another, improving her time several minutes to reach a sub-60 time of 59:03 (a new Club Women’s record). She has also had marked improvements in sprint times, winning multiple National events and representing Australia in the world sprint championships.
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*Most Unimproved Paddler. Because we sometimes need to have a laugh at ourselves, we also asked for self-nominations for the inaugural ‘Most Unimproved Paddler’ award. The prize was a hotly contested wooden spoon offered as a free upgrade for their paddle, with the hope it may make a difference to their times. The winner was Jana Osvald whose moving submission had many close to tears.



The off water cardboard boats competition was very well subscribed with many a cardboard box coming out of the woodwork to be re-crafted into a range of boats. Substantial effort and imagination went into many of the boats including a Viking Ship (with Viking), Yellow Submarine (with pirate), Noahs Ark (with animals), a Gondola, a Tall ship, apparent tributes to the Costa Concordia (slab sided cruise ships), washriding yakshoes, as well as the latest craft from well known manufacturer Cardboardology. Organiser Ruby Gamble was delighted with the turnout and had little need for the contingency boats for those who had not had time for a DIY job. There was a beauty parade, followed by the field and track events (and the anticipated cosmetic damage). The final awards were as follows:-
*Best Family entry – the Cahill family for a highly decorative version of Noah’s Ark complete with Australian animals 2x2. And ideally suited to weather conditions earlier in the day.
*Best Rush Job – to Tony Hystek and Alanna Ewin for a superbly decorated tall ship (a schooner?). Alanna fulfilled the role of graceful figurehead whilst also providing navigational support for Admiral Hystek towering above the poop deck.
*Best Double – no entries, although some of the singles needed only 30 seconds with a Stanley knife to qualify
*Best Single – Ian Wrenford for his Cardboardology Special K – a 4 metre craft with clean lines and an ineffective rudder, closely pursued by Viking Phil Geddes in his long boat and Pirate Rozanne Green in Ruby’s Yellow Submarine.
*Slalom Race – Michael Mueller shredded the competition in a minimalist but very fast boat that looked suspiciously like a cardboard box.
*Donut Dunking – Duncan ‘Dunkin’ Johnstone cleaned up after a faster finishing Oscar Cahill graciously classed himself as a DNF (having polished off the donut on the foredeck of Noah’s Ark, and having already taken out the family award).
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Special thanks to Ruby Gamble for coordinating the event and a lot of work behind the scenes, all the people who brought the sweet treats, Jana for the %newwin%[[https://www.flickr.com/photos/lcrk/albums/72157662416459392|photos]] %% and also our ever-reliable BBQ team of Roger Deane and Mark Sier. And all the helpers who helped out generally (lots of helpers!).

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!!16 Dec 2015: BGCC 24 Hour Report
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I’m not sure if it was the excitement of Anjies world record last year, the offer of a weekend away camping with your mates or the proximity to Fyshwick but Team Pablo (Craig Ellis, Duncan Johnstone, Steve Newsome and Richard Yates) jumped at the chance for another tilt at the BGCC 24Hr Challenge . This time in Single skis.

For those unaware of the race it is a friendly event put on to raise money for charity. This Year’s event raised money for Autism Spectrum . The course is 4.3km circuit around Molonglo Reach. Unlike the Marathon course it stops just short of the lake so we are confined to the narrow waters. The river is lined with willows, blackberries and fishermen.

We take our events very seriously at Team Pablo, so after setting up the glamping site, we rock paper scissored to see who was to lead us off. Craig took the honours and was ahead of the field by two boat lengths after 25 metres. (Nothing like a sprint start to a marathon race to keep the opposition guessing) Craig led the field of 20 odd boats around the course for a quick lap before handing over to Duncan, then Richard then Steve.

Watching the flotilla, we recognized the distinct style of a lone paddler poking along the course. Clad in a wrap around sun hat, a Sydney University Canoe Club T-Shirt aboard a 30kg short rec boat flying an Australian Flag Mr Richard Barnes was also here to take the challenge. While Team Pablo took turns, one lap at a time for the first 10 hours, Mr Barnes was planning 24 Hrs on the water, opting to not leave his boat for anything.

Averaging 24-25 minutes a lap for the first few hours, we had our own friendly intra team competition going. With nearly an hour and a half between paddles, the race was on to see who could eat the most cupcakes from the local Girl Guide cake Stall. (Congratulations Steve, although Duncan gave it a nudge too).

Out on the water, the race continued with teams of SUPS from the NAVY and Nearby Duntroon duking it out. The NAVY boys, being heavily tattooed and bearded looked at home on the water, however, being NAVY boys they looked just as comfortable with a can of beer in hand between laps. I think they bought their own steward down to cook their BBQ meals for them. The competition for most comfortable campsite experience was going to be a tight one.

Nightfall was swift and surprisingly dark and cold. The field thins out a bit as it begins to feel like the race will go on forever. (This was Team Pablo’s problem last year) However, based on the formula of 1 Tim Tam per man per lap we managed to keep a boat out on the river at all times.

By 8pm we had covered enough laps to have have lost count, but had convinced ourselves we were on the way to 60 laps. We switched to double laps, lowered the tempo and ordered pizza for dinner. Our manservant arrived in Craig’s son Decklan. (We would show the NAVY boys how to run a glampsite.) Barnesy meanwhile kept clicking over the miles, lap by lap. Does anyone else know of a paddler who can paddle and solve cryptic crosswords simultaneously? He nearly had it cracked except for 7 down.

We all enjoyed paddling alongside Barnesy to have a chat, (he is fond of a chat you know). I nearly ran the poor man down at about 1:30 in the morning, I was paddling up to him when he stopped, unaware of my presence and did a 90 degree drift turn into my path. Out with the anchors, he apologised, saying he was having a “coca cola moment”, a euphemism if ever I heard one. Richard was also concerned about the mess in his boat, having provisioned it for the full 24 hours. By then it was getting a bit messy with all sorts of debris and food remnants he was concerned about rats in the bilge and spent the next few laps looking to procure a ships cat to sort things out. Darkness and fatigue do strange things to your mind.

The midnight to 5am shift was shared between Craig, Richard and Duncan. After a couple of laps at 2am I returned to camp, tried to wake Steve. The vacant stare and incoherent mumbling coupled with the snores from elsewhere in the tent suggested that squeezing out another lap was an easier proposition than securing a fresh replacement. Steve’s lightning lap times later in the morning, however, proved that the extra snooze was worth it.

Duncan ever the conscientious paddler had his phone alarm set for his graveyard shift, but was up before it and on the water at about 4 am when it went off. He neglected to inform us of the PIN code required to silence the alarm so we were constrained to 10 minute snooze intervals until Duncan finished his laps.
Dawn broke, eventually, with Duncan’s special breakfast of Rice cream followed by 2 minute noodles and a coffee. Mmmmmmmm. However it took the arrival of the Girl Guides with fresh cakes and eggs cooked to order to raise Steve from his slumber.

Our tactician, Craig, was busy overnight doing the numbers and planning when to switch back to single laps and up the pace. He did a splendid job and after very very gutsy laps from Duncan Steve and Craig, we set off as a team to paddle the last lap together. Having spent the last 24 hours either on the water solo it was a great way to finish the race.

This fun event was very well run by BGCC, with hourly prize giveaways, Fancy dress, and photo competitions. The focus of the event is really to have a good time with lots of happy but weary faces at the presentation.

Team Pablo managed, in the end to take out the most laps of any team (55, evenly shared, which is about 236km) and the fastest lap. Richard Barnes also took out the most laps by a solo competitor.

We were also fairly sure we took out the prize for biggest tent, most food eaten, best manservant, biggest glowstick (Steve)most severe sunburn, (Craig’s legs) but were outdone on the sleep stakes by the NAVY team however I think their slumber time was assisted by Carlton and United’s finest.

Richard Barnes, having paddled for 24 Hrs refused all offers of a lift and insisted on walking the 5 km to Canberra Station. The irony of the sunburn his feet received on this jaunt is not lost on him. I am also pretty sure he had the train carriage to himself for the trip home. (I have it on good authority he was woken up at Woy Woy Station by one of Ruby’s mates. )

I would encourage everyone to have a go at this event next year. It can be as challenging or leisurely as you like. It’s a great weekend away, one you can also share with your non paddling significant other. It will test you physically and mentally , but it is far from boring. Some Lane Cove Teams going head to head would be a great contest. Give it a try, bring your family, you will have a great time.

P.S. Before leaving I checked out the impressive line up of boats in the BGCC club house. Lets hope a few well placed scuba weights even things up a bit in the marathon series next year eh ;-)

[[#thedoctor2015]]
!!28 Nov 2015: The Doctor - AC Ocean Racing National Champs
(from Tim Hookins) [[<<]]
“The Doctor”, this time incorporating the AC Ocean Racing Champs 2015, was once again held in Perth in perfect downwind conditions on Saturday 28th November starting out from Rottnest Island 27 km back to Sorrento ending on the beach near Hillarys.

The 27 km race was won by Cory Hill, 2015 AC Paddler of the Year, in a time of 1 hour 35 minutes and 43 seconds, 17 seconds ahead of Jasper Mocke from South Africa. Jasper beat his brother Dawid into third place by11 seconds. This, over a race of 27kms in 25-30 knot winds! [[<<]]
''(For the full report at the AC website %newwin%[[http://canoe.org.au/2015/12/01/the-doctor/|go here]])''

[[#HCC2015awards]]
!!14 Nov 2015: HCC Awards Dinner
(from Tom Holloway) [[<<]]
We congratulate The Armidale School (TAS) on their successful 2015 Hawkesbury Commonwealth Cup campaign. With Lane Cove numbers down slightly TAS's effort proved a little too strong. Third place was taken by Central Coast. It was a close finish - just two extra Lane Cove paddlers would have clinched it, as would another of our paddlers coming within an hour of a record. Thanks and congratulations again to all our paddlers. We hope to see everyone there for our 2016 campaign - every boat counts!

We also congratulate TAS on winning the fundraising trophy. They collectively raised over $30,000, with many $1000+ efforts amongst their young entrants.

Finally, we congratulate our own Peter Fitzgerald for winning the solo fundraiser award. Peter amassed over $18,000 for the Arrow foundation - a truly massive effort. As we heard at the dinner, these funds are going to good use on multiple fronts. Michael Papadimitrious - one of Arrow's researchers - gave a overview of recent breakthroughs in their dendritic cell immune therapy research. This research will soon enter clinical trials - paving the way for new Myeloma therapies.

The Hawkesbury Committee has indicated that following reduced boat numbers they will be reviewing the event with the aim of restoring the classic to its former 600+ boat status. They are seeking open feedback, and will have an open meeting in mid January to discuss. Should you have any feedback, please forward it to the HCC committee and/or attend the meeting.

Thanks again to the Hawkesbury Committee for all their hard work organising this iconic event!

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!!24-25 October 2015: HCC Race Report
*%newwin%[[Attach:hcc2015reportv1.pdf|Downloadable race report (12 page PDF 1.6MB) ]]%%
*%newwin%[[https://www.flickr.com/photos/lcrk/albums/72157659868670469|Hawkesbury Canoe Classic 2015 photos on LCRK's Flickr Page]] %%
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Well, another Hawkesbury Canoe Classic is over. It was a beautiful moonlit night, some LCRK paddlers well and truly broke a number of records, and many others challenged themselves through their own races. The Club had 30 boats starting with 35 paddlers. Indications are that over half of Club members were involved in some form – either paddling, landcrewing, or just generally helping out before, during or after the event. The 2015 Hawkesbury Classic was a little down on the usual LCRK participation – due to a combination of planned and unplanned absences from Club Members and an unexplained drop in the usual influx of HCC newcomers to the Club. Our numbers were nevertheless bolstered by some long term LCRK supporters – more of which later.

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Paul Van Koesveld offered the following message prior to his departure on a well earned overseas trip: ''“a quick congratulation to all our paddlers who put in many wonderful performances in the river. Much more important is our thanks to the many club members who selflessly supported our paddlers as landcrew and/or LCRK base volunteers - there is nothing like being knee to thigh deep in cold river water into the early morning hours to make you feel alive, highly appreciated and maybe keen to paddle instead next year. Tony H again provided wonderful equipment and transport support. Thanks also to Brianna Lees and her friends for the excellent catering they provided to LCRKers at Wisemans. Many of us also volunteered directly to the HCC organisers in roles such as scrutineers, showbag assemblers, marshals and, of course, Roger Deane at the centre of the action on the day and heavily involved all year along with Richard Barnes in making the event happen”''.

At Windsor, it was clear that the representation from the New England region was formidable with several local schools TAS, NEGS and PLC Armidale banding together and the University of New England (DDS Kayaking Club) well represented. A corner of Macquarie Park was a veritable sea of students, parents, kayaks, buses and 4WD’s and reportedly made up a 5th of 2015 HCC entrants! A great effort and exactly the sort of participation the HCC needs, although our long term dominance of the Commonwealth Cup now has some serious competition. Will we retain for 2015??

In terms of results, we had an excellent showing, raising the bar for 2016 substantially in a number of categories.

We had five record breakers. Glen Orchard our fastest finisher, took 6 minutes off the ORS V40 category finishing 1st in his class in 8:51:35. Joy and Rich Robinson paddling in SSK2 Mixed 40 took a full 1hr off the existing Open Record. Roz Green took 28 minutes off the ORS L50 record to finish in 12:47:59. Anjie Lees took a full 1hr 20 minutes off the UN1 L40 record to finish in 11:41:14. David Young broke the ORS V50 category by some 20 minutes finishing in 9:25:03.

Two more paddlers were within 1 hour of the record; Tom Holloway completing the LREC Open in 10:28:37 (around 50 minutes off the record) and Ruby Gamble in LREC Open in 10:48:01 (around 45 minutes off the record). Peter Fitzgerald came in first in the Brooklyn or Bust category (9:48:30) and good placings were evident across the categories.

The full list of LCRK performances is shown in the table below.
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The perpetual LCRK trophies were awarded at the post HCC BBQ on Wednesday 28 October and went to:



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||!Fastest Lane Cove Finisher ||!Fastest Lane Cove Finisher on Handicap ||
||Glen Orchard finished in a time of 8:51:35 in his Fenn Glide, shaving some 6 minutes off the ORS V40 record – all the more impressive given the tides on the night. He was the fourth fastest paddler in the 2015 HCC (the fastest being Boat #200 (Monger, Smith) in 8:44:00)||Joy and Richard Robinson paddling a SSK2 finished in an overall time of 9:28:31 with a handicapped time of 9:17:08. They were actually the 7th fastest paddlers in the overall race ||
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The HCC reports some $145,000 of committed fundraising form the 2015 event. LCRK has in total contributed some $30,000 – noting that over HALF of this is due to the efforts of Peter Fitzgerald (in particular) and his team (an informal group of buddies who go by the tag of SHOcKers - Sydney Harbour & Ocean Kayakers).

Funds raised go to the Arrow Bone Marrow Foundation and you can read about them %newwin%[[http://www.canoeclassic.asn.au/about/arrow-bone-marrow-transplant-foundation.htm|here]]. Darren from the SHOcKers has actually been a beneficiary of the Arrow Foundation and his journey can be read at the Arrow website %newwin%[[http://www.arrow.org.au/stories_02.htm|here]]. His 2015 race report is well worth a read as well.


For an extended version of this report – including stories from individual paddlers and volunteers – please
<BR>[[Attach:hcc2015reportv1.pdf|download the PDF report (1.6MB). ]]

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[[#HCCcalculator2015]]
!!17 October 2015: HCC Calculator
LCRK is please to provide this Microsoft Excel based 'calculator' which is preloaded with 24-25 October 2015 tides all the way up to Windsor and incorporating associated tidal and riverine flows. To use, download the tool, open up Excel, adjust ONLY the yellow shaded cells ie:-
# Update your Windsor start time
# Update your expected base speed (either constant for whole 100km, or you can slow yourself down as your energy flags)
# Adjust your expected stop time (eg if it's 1/2hr then enter as =0.5/24 to keep excel happy!)
# The calculator will then derive your ETA at respective checkpoints, including adjustments for current.
# The course map (separate worksheet) will be automatically updated and can be printed out on a single A4 page for you &/or your landcrew.
# Print out different versions eg at 9km/h, 10km/h, 11km/h base speed - you'll know by your first stop which one you should be using!
# Note that whilst there's a bit of science behind this tool - there are many other variables in play including wind, how you use the currents etc. Use the tool in conjunction with all your planning.
<BR>[[Attach:HCCcalc2015v10a.xls|Download the calculator ]]''(this will undergo some post-HCC tuning based on actual GPS experience)''

For those wanting more detail. The calculator identifies tides at Fort Denison (HH, LL, H, L), then adjusts that tide all the way up to Windsor some 5-7 hours later. Current patterns have been modelled for 3 sections of the river (between stops) using data from MHL, DPW etc. Your ETA at a particular checkpoint is adjusted based on your base paddle speed and the anticipated current at the time you are travelling. Short or long stops will affect the tide you catch (or are caught by). Further fine tuning CAN be done - but no point over-engineering it, you might be affected by winds, unplanned swims etc. Good luck!

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!!12 October 2015: Paddle NSWAGM Awards
Congratulations to the award winners at the weekends PaddleNSW AGM including LCRKers Anjie, Ella and Bob!:
* Male Paddler of the Year: Lachie Tame
* Female Paddler of the Year: Jessica Fox
* Young Paddler of the Year: Ella Beere
* Paddler with a Disability: Breanna Reid
* Masters Paddler of the Year: Anjie Lees
* Team of the Year: Burley Babes Canoe Polo
* Coach of the Year: Brian Trouville
* Official of the Year: Bob Turner
* Administrator of the Year: Lynn Parker
* Volunteer of the Year: John Preston
* Event of the Year: National Marathon Championships
* Distinguished Long Service Award: Brian Trouville

!!26 September 2015: River Runs Deep at Wagga
A small band of Lane Covers made the scenic journey up to Wagga Wagga for the penultimate race of the series, and we came home with some valuable wins and placings, and to the surprise of us all, enough club points to just nudge Manly Warringah out of second place in the club standings. We were treated to a glorious day on Saturday with a fast flowing Murrumbidgee River following the release of water. With most participants driving up on Friday night it provided ample opportunity prior to race start to become familiar with the technical aspects of approaching and turning around the turning markers in the fast flowing water....
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!!12 September 2015: As Good as it Gets at the Myall Classic
%newwin%[[https://regattas.canoe.org.au/?results=1120|{+Myall 2015 Results+}]]

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The first of the two, big, long-distance events on the NSW calendar happened on Saturday. As usual Tony Hystek, as key organiser, Bob Turner, Gaye Hatfield and Tim Hookins were integrally involved in the Myall Classic’s planning and running on behalf of PaddleNSW. The critical Safety Manager role was performed by Ken Holmes. Also spotted at Tea Gardens, working to make the event a success, were Alanna Ewin, Danielle Seisun, Anjie Lees, Ruby Gamble, Joy Robinson and Lawrie Kenyon. Notice anything in common? Yes, these LCRK members and others more than pulled their weight amongst volunteers from other clubs – thank you all.
The team produced an excellent event appreciated by close to 300 paddlers.

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This year, the organisers were particularly clever, not only organising a sunny day and a more favourable tidal flow in the Myall River than I thought possible but they also negotiated out most of the easterly afternoon crosswind that can make the last few kilometres very difficult for tired paddlers.
There is no formal competition between clubs at the Myall but LCRK members and friends of the club performed well. With two start times for each distance, a lot of friendly banter is still going on as to which start had the best of the tides. Anyway, participants and times:
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||'''Open Male Single''' ||Matt Blundell (MWKC) || 3:54:07||Fastest single||
|| ||Rob Manning || 4:38:53|| ||
|| ||John Duffy || 4:39:47|| ||
||'''Open Double''' ||Glen Orchard with Jason Cunningham || 3:40:20||Fastest double||
|| ||Andrew Love with Stuart Innes || 3:40:23 || ||
|| ||Suzie Rhydderch and Gene Burns (MWKC) || 4:05:33|| ||
|| ||Ruby Gamble and Anjie Lees || 4:21:14 ||As usual, a swim then a new record||
||'''Open Female Single''' ||Meg Thornton || 5:59:29|| ||
||'''Masters 50+ Male Single''' ||David Young || 4:14:10 || ||
|| ||Tom Simmat || 4:18:20 || ||
|| ||Chris Quirk (MWKC) || 4:23:59|| ||
|| ||Wade Rowston || 4:41:00|| ||
|| ||Paul van Koesveld || 4:41:07|| ||
|| ||Phil Geddes || 4:48:33|| ||
|| ||Neil Duffy || 5:18:10 || ||
|| ||Eric Filmalter || 5:24:28 || ||
||'''Masters Female 50+ single''' ||Rozanne Green || 4:58:55 || ||
||%blue%'''+27km:+''' || || || ||
||'''Open Doubles''' ||Craig Ellis with Jason Cooper || 2:25:07 || ||
|| ||Alanna Ewin and Danielle Seisun || 3:06:59 || ||
||'''Masters 50+ Male Single''' ||Jeremy Spear || 2:28:49 || ||
|| ||Tim Hookins || 2:42:46|| ||
|| ||Derek Simmonds || 2:43:33|| ||
||'''Masters 50+ Double''' ||Duncan Johnstone and Matt Swann ||2:27:46 ||||
||%blue%'''+12km:+''' || || || ||
||'''Veteran/Junior Doubles''' ||Richard and Guy Robinson ||1:10:31 || ||
||%blue%''and'' || || || ||
||'''OC6 over 47km''' ||Steve Newsome and many others ||3:57:31 ||Record ||


!!30 August 2015: Home game at Lane Cove marathon [[#LaneCove2015]]
Now that the euphoria of our marathon has died down it is time to reflect on how well we as a club went. Despite the number of overall entrants being lower than previous years, hopefully attributed to the change of venue and date, the organising committee led by Phil put on an extremely well organised and successful event.. Congratulations all involved... [[http://www.lcrk.org.au/pmwiki/pmwiki.php?n=Main.2015MarathonSeries#ROUND8 | more]]

!!15 August 2015: 24 paddlers, 22 boats, 22 points off 2nd at Grays Point marathon [[#GraysPoint2015]]
Either there was a wicked party on the Saturday night before Race 7 at Sutherland that most Lane Cove paddlers were invited to but I was not, or there was a power failure in the Lane Cove area and the alarm clocks failed to ring … why you may ask?…. because the number of Lane Cove paddlers participating was our lowest turnout for this series this year. Nevertheless, in tough and slow conditions the devoted army of 24 paddlers in 22 boats withstood the onslaught from the shire clubs to gamely hold on to our third position in the club points...[[http://www.lcrk.org.au/pmwiki/pmwiki.php?n=Main.2015MarathonSeries#ROUND7 | more]]

!!26 July 2015: More good points at Narrabeen marathon [[#Narrabeen2015]]
In the paddling world, “club” size does not matter; it’s the spirit within the club that matters. One would have expected that the sight of the massive Manly Warringah club house accommodating hundreds of boats would deter any other club for even attempting to challenge MWKC for podium finishes at their home ground, but it did not deter Lane Cove. Out of the 34 LCRK boats (39 paddlers) that raced, 11 boats (32%) attained podium finishes (1st, 2nd, 3rd or 4th placings), that included 4 divisional wins and 3 second places.... in total 52 club points were earned. This great effort consolidated our 3rd position in the club standings, 36 points behind 2nd place MWKC and more importantly now 50 points ahead of Hunter Valley... [[http://www.lcrk.org.au/pmwiki/pmwiki.php?n=Main.2015MarathonSeries#ROUND6 | more]]

!!4 July 2015: Independence Day Fireworks at Penrith marathon [[#Penrith2015]]
Mad, Mad, Mad!! That’s what people are calling the 28 Lane Cover Marathon Paddlers, and for that matter all the others who ventured out to Penrith and endured a very chilly 1C morning. And you know it is cold when Richard Barnes rocks up wearing a fleece top over his tee shirt, albeit he still had shorts and flip-flops on! Thankfully with clear skies the sun gradually warned up the air and with a still morning racing commenced with the temperature at a mere 7C (for those non-marathon paddlers who paddled the last two weeks’ time trial… the temperature was 7C when we finished)... [[http://www.lcrk.org.au/pmwiki/pmwiki.php?n=Main.2015MarathonSeries#ROUND5 | more]]
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!!24 June 2015: June Kayak Kapers [[Attach:KK June 2015.pdf|Available]]
In [[Attach:KK June 2015.pdf|this issue:]]
*70+ paddlers and the Hawkesbury Canoe Classic
*Joan Morison tribute
*Oceania and National Canoe Marathon Championship report by Meg Thornton
*Washriding tips by Tom Simmat
*Lane Cove's Sea Fury by Ian Wrenford
*Nature notes - the Shag by Jon Harris

You can [[Main/KayakKapers|download this issue and earlier issues]] of Kayak Kapers free to your own computer.

!!20 June 2015: A perfect day for paddling at Woronora marathon [[#Woronora2015]]
Another very good outing was had by Lane Cove paddlers at Woronora for Race 4. With 32 paddlers paddling in 26 boats (slightly down from the last race) we managed to consolidate our 4th position in the club standing with some outstanding contributions specifically from two of our newly formed doubled combinations. In my pre-race report I mentioned the possible threat from Cronulla Sutherland Kayak Club given that we are on their home turf and only 2 points ahead, well we managed to hold them off and actually increase our lead over them to 6 points.... [[http://www.lcrk.org.au/pmwiki/pmwiki.php?n=Main.2015MarathonSeries#ROUND4 | more]]

!!24 May 2015: Good Conditions and Good Results at Wyong Marathon [[#Wyong2015]]
WOW… What a difference 3 weeks can make… after Race 2 we as a club were languishing back in 7th in the club standings, and now we have hurtled our way up to 4th. Lane Cove paddlers turned out in force for Race 3 of the PaddleNSW Marathon Series with 35 paddles trekking up to Wyong.. make that 36 with Jeff Beere who just had to roll out of bed onto the course, paddling 31 kayaks with great success. And that success can be partially attributed to our new ranked paddlers.... [[http://www.lcrk.org.au/pmwiki/pmwiki.php?n=Main.2015MarathonSeries#ROUND3 | more]]

!!3 May 2015: Near Perfect Conditions for Windsor Marathon [[#Windsor2015]]
After a fortnight of heavy rain it was a surprise to many of us that Race 2 of this years PaddleNSW Marathon Series was on at all, let alone the conditions being near perfect. There was some fresh water flow working against an incoming tide which seemed to provide no advantage one way or the other. Thirty one LCRKers turned up to give it their best.... [[http://www.lcrk.org.au/pmwiki/pmwiki.php?n=Main.2015MarathonSeries#ROUND2 | more]]

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!!1 April 2015: April Kayak Kapers Available
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Still only 16 years old, Ella Beere has just won National and State Under 18 sprint titles, and topped this off by becoming the first female ever to break one hour for the Lane Cove River Kayakers 12km time trial course. What does the future hold for this extraordinary talent? Read about her amazing feats in the April 2015 issue of Kayak Kapers.
Also in this issue:

*Paddling loses one of its best with the death, following a cycling accident on his 67th birthday, of Trevor Williamson.
*Tom Holloway tells how we came within a whisker of having a major highway running up the middle of Lane Cove River.
*Peter Janecek relives the glory days of paddling on Lane Cove River a quarter of a century ago.
You can download this and earlier issues of Kayak Kapers free to your own computer.


You can [[Main/KayakKapers|download this issue and earlier issues]] of Kayak Kapers free to your own computer.

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!! 01 March 2015: Cleanup Australia Day - Lane Cove River - 2015

The mystery of the motorbike continued today with the discovery of the second wheel on the riverbank by Oscar Cahill and daughters Gara and Emer during LCRKs' Cleanup Australia Day contribution (see explanation in the next Kayak Kapers). We had 17 LCRK members scouring the river banks about 1km each way from the pontoon on both sides of the river, on land and on the bush tracks. There were around 20 bags of rubbish and recyclables collected in a 2 to 3 hour period. Well done LCRK!

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%rfloat width=310px height=200px margin-top=10px margin-right=10px%Attach:20150301CleanupPaul.jpg |President Paul brings back a loaded bag to pontoon

Many thanks to the following participants for your contribution (in order of sign on): Peter Harris, George von Martini, Karen Darby, Paul van Koesveld, Phil Geddes, John Duffy, Duncan Johnstone, Jon Harris, Kenji Ogawa, David Hammond (with son and daughter), Tom Holloway (with son Max), Oscar Cahill with daughters Gara and Emer, Ian Wrenford, Matt Swan and Wade Rowston.

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!!21 February 2015: Glorious Day in Canberra for First Marathon in 2015

Checkout the details on the [[http://www.lcrk.org.au/pmwiki/pmwiki.php?n=Main.2015MarathonSeries#ROUND1|2015 Marathon Page]]

!!6 February 2015: Was 2014 the Last Murray Marathon?
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Go for an exhilarating ride down the Murray with veteran Tom Simmat on what may be the last-ever Murray Marathon. Tom, who has won this event almost as many times as he has fingers to count them, explains why this iconic event may disappear from our racing calendar.

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!!6 February 2015: February Kayak Kapers Available
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On Dec 6-7 2014 Lane Cove’s Anjie Lees overcame violent weather conditions to break the world record for the longest distance paddled by a woman in flat water in 24 hours. You can read the full story of this remarkable achievement, including her own report and those of her support crew, in the February 2015 issue of Kayak Kapers.

Also in this issue:
*Has the Murray Marathon had its last race?
*LCRK’s Christmas Paddle and BBQ, and Awards Night.
*Martin Dearnley puts Don Anderson’s new flared-hull K1 through its paces.
*A Paddler’s Diary for 2015, listing all the major events.
*You can download this issue and earlier issues of Kayak Kapers free to your own computer.

You can [[Main/KayakKapers|download this issue and earlier issues]] of Kayak Kapers free to your own computer.

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!!11-13 June 2016 Riverland Marathon (South Australia)

* %newwin%[[http://riverlandpaddlingmarathon.com/|The official RPM website - and where you go to register]]
* %newwin%[[http://mcc.canoe.org.au/|MCCSA website (lot's more details)]]
* %newwin%[[https://www.facebook.com/marathoncanoeclubofsa/|MCCSA Facebook page for up to the minute news]]
* %newwin%[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3gbcidgg3Dg&feature=youtu.be|Video of some of the 2015 event (LCRKers Anjie & Ruby)]]

The RPM website says: ''Hosted by the Marathon Canoe Club of SA since 1988, the Riverland Paddling Marathon (RPM) is not just a marathon it is a festival of paddling marathons with 6 possible events over 3 days on 1 weekend in the chilly month of June. The Six events which run consecutively over the weekend include –''
* ''The Murray 200 – a 208 km continuous paddle over 3 days from Berri to Morgan''
* ''The 200 Relay – the same 208 km course from Berri to Morgan but paddled in relay with baton exchanges''
* ''The Murray 100 – a 93km course over 3 days covering sections of the longer Berri to Morgan course''
* ''The Murray 50 – a 49km course over 3 days, sharing day 1 and 3 with the Mini and day 2 with the M100''
* ''Single day paddle – on Sunday of the event weekend, 26km from Devlins Pound to Waikerie''
* ''Mini-marathon – an opportunity to try the event by paddling 11 or 12km on any single day or on multiple days''

LCRK are fielding a respectable team which at this stage is know to include Ken and Ross paddling Zero Tolerance and staying to enjoy some of the local wineries (or maybe the other way around - lucky them!) Alanna and Tony are going down with Alanna seconding Tony. Tom Simmat, Toby Hogbin, Anjie and Duncan in singles and Richard Yates and Craig Ellis are going to paddle skis as a relay team. So nine so far.

Bob Phillips on behalf of Marathon Canoe Club of South Australia has provided the following updates:-
* The early bird entries are open until Sunday 8 May for everyone who nominates and pays.
* Day 3 100 RPM start will be from Caudo Winery, which is approx 1km downstream from Hogwash Bend. Caudo have come on board as a new sponsor and have a great range of wines that the land crew might wish to sample! There is a real big chance that on Day 3 your land crew might not make it to the finish - they might just stay here all day! In order to keep the Race distance the same, the Paddlers will start with a short (800M) upstream leg on Day 3 before coming back down and past the winery on their way to Morgan.
* MCCSA are in the final stages of getting the necessary paperwork in order for a River Closure for the RPM! What this will mean is that from the start to the finish of the RPM 100 section of the River each day, we are seeking closure (=4kn speed restriction for other watercraft). This should mean that there will be no other boats causing major wash within the River each day, making for a safer event for all.
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!!13 Mar 2016 - State Marathon Championships

It was a perfect hot summers day on Narabeen Lake for this years NSW State Marathon Championship and it was supurbly hosted by MWKC.

If you mananged to navigate your way through the PaddleNSW and then Australian Canoe websites to successfully enter the event then then you deserved a medal ... which, as it happens, actually occurred for
many LCRKers. The State event is organised into Open then 5 year age groups and boat classes so fields are often small within your race category and you are in with a good chance of a medal (Gold, Silver or Bronze). The K1 classes were well attended and very competitive and portaging was compulsory for nearly
all age groups.

Singles races were conducted in the morning and doubles in the afternoon. If anything it was a little hot on the downwind legs in the humidity and searing sun. Being their home course MWKC paddlers put in a great performance and dominated many classes. LCRKers put in a good performance as well.

Congratulations to the following LCRKers on winning medals. See a full list of results [[http://regattas.canoe.org.au/?results=1130|here]].

Singles: Matt Blundell (paddling for MWKC), Richard Robinson (paddling for MWKC), Tony Hystek, Derek Simmonds, Don Johnstone, Duncan Johnstone, Time Hookins, Elke van Ewyk,
junior Guy Robinson (paddling for MWKC), John Greathead, Tony Walker, Don Rowston, Anne Loyd-Green (paddling for MWKC).

Doubles: Richard and Joy Robinson (paddling for MWKC), Tony Hystek and Alanna Ewin, Tom Simmatt and Tim Hookins, Don Rowston and Jon Harris, John Greathead and Tony Walker.


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Congratulations to Ella Beere on her National sprint results last weekend and selection in the national team again. Her results at the Australian National Sprint Championships in Western Australia where she was competing in the U18 category; Gold in the K1 200M, Gold in the K1 500M, Gold in the K2 200M and Silver in the K2 500M. There's a couple of links below where you can read all about it - well done Ella!!
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!!Bass Strait - Jan-Feb 2016
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Meg Thornton, Louise & Alan Foulkes, Richard Barnes
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It seems that there are a lot of people who have Bass Strait on their Bucket List. With only a small nudge, they can be tempted to launch into a grand adventure. This was the case for the team who crossed this infamously rough stretch of water a few weeks ago. So what are the basic ingredients, and how big a nudge should you need?

To dispel the most common myth: no, there is no need to sleep in your kayak. There are about 600 islands in Bass Strait, and some are strategically on the paddling line. The longest hop is 60km as an albatross might fly, or 70km as we wandered. Whilst this may seem a breeze at Wednesday evening cruising pace, realistic speeds with a laden boat in choppy water ranges from a best of 7kmh to pace as slow as 4kmh, and translates to around a 13 hour continuous paddling day.

There are four big legs. Three hop from Wilsons Promontory, the start in Victoria, to Flinders Island. The fourth jumps from Flinders to the NE tip of Tasmania. Our party took 11, 8, 13 and 6 hours respectively for each of these legs. Check out the %newwin%[[Attach:BS2016-route.pdf|route map (1 page PDF 0.3MB). ]]%%All the other paddling days follow coastline, so can be as short or as demanding as you wish to make them. We had some very cruisy days, with time for a pub dinner at Whitemark, and a change-of-pace hike up 750m Mt Strzelecki.

How far is it? Our party paddled 404km, exactly matching the distance of the Murray Marathon. Depending on your viewpoint, this is an awfully long way, or an entirely achievable goal. For anyone who has done the Hawkesbury, the distances are realistically achievable. Three of our team already had Hawkesburys or Murrays in their paddling pasts, so distance endurance was ok.

How rough is it? That depends on your patience. Our team’s plan was to take three weeks holiday. Deducting a few days either end for travelling to and from our origins in Sydney, Canberra and Brisbane, that left 18 potential paddling days. Ultimately we did most of our paddling toward our goal on 10 of them, or only about half. The other days were spent camped on islands waiting for windows of fine weather. Four days we were holed up on Hogan Island, a 3km long rock, 50km off Victoria. As well as a lighthouse, this rock also has a hut, and a weather station. We knew from the shaking and leaking in the hut that the weather was not good for paddling. The recorded weather confirmed 110kmh average windspeeds for a prolonged part of one night. Winds like that generate kayak-defeating swell and seas. So it can be dauntingly rough. But it can also be idyllically calm, with time to wait for the highs and lows to align themselves over the Strait. On two of our big crossing days, we had extended periods of glassy calm. Meg would suggest that we also had our share of rougher stuff, so there is a need to have a reasonable level of sea skills for the rapid changes that may come by. Forecasting is amazingly reliable, and internet coverage via mobiles for Bureau of Meteorology forecasts is now available at all landings.
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Do you need to be able to roll? On the days our team made its crossings, there were no capsizes. We had set out comfortable that three of the team were unlikely to achieve a roll in the heat of battle. We had some exploratory paddles round Hogan where Meg was capsized in tricky surf. Righting the boat and scrambling back on board, then using an electric pump to bail worked very effectively in these instances. The overall crossing was in ways a test of novices. Al and Lou had done no more expedition sea kayaking than our two training paddles off Sydney and Moreton Bay as their ocean paddling prior to Bass Strait. Perhaps this showed up most in the time and trials of the first packing of the kayaks with all the required equipment. Noviceness was not a showstopper to completing the expedition. Far more important is a positive state of mind, and our team had bucketloads of that.

Our craft for the crossing were a double Mirage 730, a Mirage 580 and a Seaward. The Seaward is a North American design not dissimilar to the Mirage, although with more chines and a flip-up rudder. All boats performed admirably. We would agree that stability is a far more important quality than speed in choosing the right boat. Stability also means more space, a thing at a premium for 18 days camping gear, food and safety equipment.

Team compatibility is perhaps a primary criteria for a successful crossing. We had agreed that we would stick together no matter what, and that required patience from the faster paddlers. The double was naturally quicker, and also had a sail, so often had to throttle back to wait for the singles. Like checkpoints on the Hawkesbury, we made every hour on the hour a break to rest, regroup, snack, bail or do whatever else, principally to keep the group together, and ensure no one was left behind. For meals, we took our own breakfasts, lunches and snacks, but assigned a single dinner cook on rotation each night. That made cheffing every fourth night fun, lazy for those not cooking, the menu varied, and communal time more expansive and relaxed.
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So does that take care of some of the hurdles? What then are the positives? Maybe No1 is the sense of achievement on landing in Tasmania. We shared that moment with champagne and Al & Lou’s father, who was acting as our landcrew, sorting out transport logistics. It was a very happy gathering, particularly as we had just beaten 9kmh currents in Banks Strait.

The wildlife along the way is fascinating and fascinated. There are two seal colonies well worth a visit. One is just off Hogan Island, the other one-third through the longest day’s paddle. Seals are incredibly inquisitive, and leapt off their rocks to swim toward us for a closer look. We watched both seals and dolphins diving under the kayaks for a look at us from all angles. We were entertained by albatross, mutton birds, and gulls all diverting from their fishing to glide in and give us a once-over look. Perhaps the wallabies and rats are a little too friendly, with food at risk of being stolen by both bouncing versions.
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Campsites are wild and remote. You are definitely on your own, both in terms of safety, and having the whole universe to oneself. Imagine camping near a penguin superhighway. Right on dusk, hundreds of penguins arrive in a wave of flippers, then squark their way up their path to nests in the scrub beyond. There are far more stars than you will ever see round Sydney too.

Scenery is spectacular. The area excels at granite sculptures, and shades of orange. The moods of the sea add blues and greens, whilst the sun and sky can add from brilliant to storm grey.
Check out the photos for more of the adventure. Be Tempted. Then just do it.
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!!24-25 October 2015: HCC Race Report
Well, another Hawkesbury Canoe Classic is over. It was a beautiful moonlit night, some LCRK paddlers well and truly broke a number of records, and many others challenged themselves through their own races . The Club had 30 boats starting with 35 paddlers. Indications are that over half of Club members were involved in some form – either paddling, landcrewing, or just generally helping out before, during or after the event. The 2015 Hawkesbury Classic was a little down on the usual LCRK participation – due to a combination of planned and unplanned absences from Club Members and an unexplained drop in the usual influx of HCC newcomers to the Club. Our numbers were nevertheless bolstered by some long term LCRK supporters – more of which later.

Paul Van Koesveld offered the following message prior to his departure on a well earned overseas trip: ''“a quick congratulation to all our paddlers who put in many wonderful performances in the river. Much more important is our thanks to the many club members who selflessly supported our paddlers as landcrew and/or LCRK base volunteers - there is nothing like being knee to thigh deep in cold river water into the early morning hours to make you feel alive, highly appreciated and maybe keen to paddle instead next year. Tony H again provided wonderful equipment and transport support. Thanks also to Brianna Lees and her friends for the excellent catering they provided to LCRKers at Wisemans. Many of us also volunteered directly to the HCC organisers in roles such as scrutineers, showbag assemblers, marshals and, of course, Roger Deane at the centre of the action on the day and heavily involved all year along with Richard Barnes in making the event happen”''.

At Windsor, it was clear that the representation from the New England region was formidable with several local schools TAS, NEGS and PLC Armidale banding together and the University of New England (DDS Kayaking Club) well represented. A corner of Macquarie Park at oval was a veritable sea of students, parents, kayaks, buses and 4WD’s and reportedly made up a 5th of 2015 HCC entrants! A great effort and exactly the sort of participation the HCC needs, although our long term dominance of the Commonwealth Cup now has some serious competition. Will we retain for 2015??
In terms of results, we had an excellent showing, raising the bar for 2016 substantially in a number of categories.

We had five record breakers. Glen Orchard our fastest finisher, took 6 minutes off the ORS V40 category finishing 1st in his class in 8:51:35. Joy and Rich Robinson paddling in SSK2 Mixed 40 took a full 1hr off the existing Open Record. Roz Green took 28 minutes off the ORS L50 record to finish in 12:47:59. Anjie Lees took a full 1hr 20 minutes off the UN1 L40 record to finish in 11:41:14. David Young broke the ORS V50 category by some 20 minutes finishing in 9:25:03.

Two more paddlers were within 1 hour of the record; Tom Holloway completing the LREC Open in 10:28:37 (around 50 minutes off the record) and Ruby Gamble in LREC Open in 10:48:01 (around 45 minutes off the record). Peter Fitzgerald came in first in the Brooklyn or Bust category (9:48:30) and good placings were evident across the categories.

The full list of LCRK performances is shown in the table below.
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The perpetual LCRK trophies were awarded at the post HCC BBQ on Wednesday 28 October and went to:

For an extended version of this report – including stories from individual paddlers and volunteers – please download the PDF file.
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On Dec 6-7 2014 Lane Cove’s Anjie Lees overcame violent weather conditions to break the world record for the longest distance paddled by a woman in flat water in 24 hours. You can read the full story of this remarkable achievement, including her own report and those of her support crew, in the February 2015 issue of Kayak Kapers.

Also in this issue:
*Has the Murray Marathon had its last race?
*LCRK’s Christmas Paddle and BBQ, and Awards Night.
*Martin Dearnley puts Don Anderson’s new flared-hull K1 through its paces.
*A Paddler’s Diary for 2015, listing all the major events.
*You can download this issue and earlier issues of Kayak Kapers free to your own computer.

You can [[Main/KayakKapers|download this issue and earlier issues]] of Kayak Kapers free to your own computer.

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!!5 December 2014: December Kayak Kapers Available
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The December 2014 issue of Kayak Kapers is a Hawkesbury Classic special, with full details of how

Lane Cove performed in this great annual race. In it you’ll find:

*Detailed results of from the full LCRK fleet
*Individual reports from every LCRK competitor
*The inside story of Tom Simmat’s coffin trip down the river
*How Justin Paine became the first 80-year-old to paddle the Classic solo.

You can [[Main/KayakKapers|download this issue and earlier issues]] of Kayak Kapers free to your own computer.

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!!10 October 2014: October Kayak Kapers Available
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It’s been years in the planning, but at last Lane Cove River Kayakers has its own boatshed. The proof lies in the photos in the October issue of Kayak Kapers.
Also in this issue:
*Lane Cove will field a slightly smaller Hawkesbury Classic team than last year but it’s a very strong one.
*The bad weather which has dogged the Marathon 10 series this year continued for the race on Lane Cove River but it was still a highly successful day.
*Richard Barnes tells what it’s really like to paddle 1600km through the wilds of Canada and Alaska.
You can download this and earlier issues of Kayak Kapers free to your own computer.

You can [[Main/KayakKapers|download this issue and earlier issues]] of Kayak Kapers free to your own computer. .

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!!5 Oct: 2014: Sprint Series - Round 2
Conditions were perfect at SIRC on Sunday a good number of entries and some very flat water led to some excellent results. Paddlers from LCRK were Wade Rowston, John Greathead, Tony Walker and Derek Simmonds.
Also Gaye Hatfield (MWKC) and Ella Beere (AKC). Helping to run the event were Roger Dean, Matt Swann and Nigel.\\
[[https://www.flickr.com/photos/lcrk/sets/|Photos]] \\
[[http://www.paddlensw.org.au/sites/default/files/events/2014_02_results.pdf|Results]]
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!!27 Sept 2014:Wonderful Weather in Wagga Wagga for Last Round for 2014

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Wagga Wagga turned on the best weather of the Marathon season for paddlers who made the trip down. There was the biggest contingent of LCRKers present for some years with most staying at the caravan park and camping site right next to the river.

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The fast flowing Murrumbidgee makes it a course with a difference. The flowing water sees paddlers hugging the river bank to seek shelter from the river current in the upstream leg and then sticking to the middle of the river on the downstream leg to gain maximum benefit.

LCRKers paddled well and there were some excellent performances as contenders for their division pushed hard for a result.

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In Div 1 the tricky, fast flowing 'narrows' section of the course saw Matt Blundell go for a very rare swim which allowed Toby Hogbin to get a 200m jump. Matt turned on the after burners and just missed out catching up to Toby by 2 seconds to take second while Toby claimed 1st. Rob Manning had another excellent marathon to take 1st place in Div 4.

It was also good to see Tim Hookins back paddling in the Marathon series after getting a turbo charge fitted to the ticker.

Club points were picked up by the following paddlers with the following results:-

Div 1 - 1st Toby Hogbin, 2nd Matt Blundell
Div 2 - 3rd Tony Hystek
Div 4 - 1st Rob Manning
Div 5 - 2nd Wade Rowston
Div 6 - 2nd Ruby Gamble, 3rd Anjie Lees

Also giving it their best at Wagga was Tom Simmat, Tim Hookins, Duncan Johnstone, Alanna Ewin and Danielle Seisun, Richard Barnes and partner.

The 2014 Paddle NSW Marathon Series Annual Presentation was held after the race in the evening and LCRKers picked up a number of well earned series results. Congratulations to:-

LCRK 2nd Place - Club Points Score \\
Div 1 - 1st Matt Blundell (Highest Points Score),2nd Toby Hogbin \\
Div 2 - 2nd Tony Hystek \\
Div 3 - 2nd David Young (Most Improved Male Paddler) \\
Div 5 - equal 2nd Duncan Johnstone, Wade Rowston \\
Div 6 - 1st Ruby Gamble \\
Alanna and Danielle Seisun (Encouragement Award) \\

!!13 Sept 2014: Myall Classic Challenges Paddlers Again!

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A revamped Myall Classic, now run by PaddleNSW, attracted a record 250 paddlers for the 47km, 27km and 12km out and back courses. Organisers Tony Hystek, Tim Hookins, Gaye Hatfield, Bob Turner, the marathon committee and all the volunteers did a great job and ran a superb event. The innovation of varying start times was a good idea and well received as it meant most paddlers finished within a couple of hours.

There was a steady north easterly blowing over the course which increased during the day and made the last 3-4 kms a real challenge in the exposed parts of the course. Paddlers were hit by large wind chop from the side and there were numerous capsizes. The wind direction also mean that the outward leg was into the wind and with the tide approaching high, there wasn't great assistance from the rivers tidal flow, depending on when and where you were on the river.

For the first time for many of us paddling, we experience a Police launch approaching at high speed with sirens blaring. There had been a boating accident further upstream with people injured that they were attending too. The Police boat put out a sizable wash which was just another challenge for paddlers on the day.

LCRKers performed well and as is often the case, found it to be a good warm up event for the Hawkesbury Classic . Congratulations to Matt Blundell who took out the new 'Fastest Single Paddler' trophy for the 47km.

[[http://www.etimeteam.com/RMS/MyallClassic/Results.cfm|2014 Myall Classic Results]]



!!06 Sept 2014: Lane Cove Marathon - Smooth waters for Home Marathon (Marathon Series - Race 9)

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LCRK members had a good day on the water as well as on the organising/volunteering side of things.

Club points and podium placement paddlers:
* Division 1: Matt Blundell (1st), Toby Hogbin (3rd)
* Division 2: Tony Hystek (1st)
* Division 3: David Young (2nd and only one second behind 1st - congratulations David)
* Division 5: Ross Fraser and Ken Holmes (3rd) and getting stronger
* Division 6: Craig Ellis (1st) with Steve Newsome 2nd.
* Division 7: Meg Thornton (1st), Anne Lloyd-Green (3rd)
* Division 10: Don Rowston and Jon Harris (3rd)

These paddlers were supported by many strong and keen paddlers: Richard Robinson (Div 1, 5th);, Matt Acheson (Div 2, 12th); Dave Hammond & “Keg” D’Andreti (Div 3, 12th), Tom Simmat (Div 3, 13th) with new member Justin Ryan (7th); Rob Manning (Div 4, 5th), Duncan Johnstone (Div 4, 9th), Jeremy Spear just back on the water (Div 4, 13th); John Duffy (Div 5; 4th, just 2 seconds behind 3rd) and Phil Geddes (Div 5, nipping up to 6th on the last bend); Rae Duffy and Merridy Huxley (Div 6, 4th), Ruby Gamble (Div 6, 5th and getting stronger), Don Andrews (Div 6, 7th - welcome to the team), Anjie Lees (Div 6, 12th and welcome to K1 paddling), Tony Mathers (Div 6, 13th and welcome back to the fray); Neil Duffy (Div 7, DNF) and Rozanne Green ( a very good ranking paddle); Tony Carr (Div 8, 9th); Tony Walker & John Greathead (Div 10, 6th), Joy Robinson (Div 10, 9th); Justin Paine (Div 11, 8th).

LCRK can’t be accused of providing a short course this year. Between a “fullish length” course and a very low tide, only one paddler in the whole field achieved a time likely to result in being moved up a division. Most of our paddlers able to hit the water in an ICF craft did so. It isn’t clear how we compared to other clubs in ICF craft points but no-one beat us in portaging points: 3 of the 4 “portagers” were LCRK paddlers and it was on land that Matt Blundell made his last lap break for a great win.-'



!!30 August 2014: Cronulla Sutherland Marathon tests LCRKers again (Marathon Series - Race 8)

Continuing the trend this series of challenging conditions, paddlers were greeted by strong wind gusts and rain squawls at the Cronulla Sutherland Marathon at Grays Point. Thrown into the mix was an SES boat patrol, cruising up and down the course at the ready to help, but also throwing up a tricky, short and sharp wash which claimed some experienced K1 paddlers. Craig Ellis and Don Andrews returned to marathon racing after long breaks.

There were a few regular LCRKers absent but still we posted some excellent results.

Points scoring results where achieved by:-
* Div 1 - Matt Blundell 2nd, Toby Hogbin 4th
* Div 3 - David Young 3rd
* Div 6 - Ruby Gamble 1st
* Div 7 - Anjie Lees 1st

Also making the trip to Grays Point and and taking on the course were Robert Manning, Ross Fraser and Ken Holmes, Phil Geddes, Justin Paine, Tony Carr, Wade Rowston, Tony Hystek, Don Rowston, Steve Newsome, Tony Walker and John Greathead.

Well done everyone. Next is our home marathon.
!!August 2014: June Kayak Kapers Available
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Read the August 2014 issue of Kayak Kapers and ride 730km down the fast-flowing Yukon River in northern Canada with the Girls from Oz as they win their category in the Yukon Quest.
Also in this issue of Kayak Kapers:
*Tom Holloway tells you how to calculate your time for the Hawkesbury Classic
*Who’s Who in the likely Lane Cove fleet for this year’s Classic
*Why insurance fears forced a change in the Murray Marathon dates
*Eight inventive ways to paddle across a river loaded with a bike.

You can [[Main/KayakKapers|download this issue and earlier issues]] of Kayak Kapers free to your own computer. .
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!!18 July 2014: Blustery Burrill Lake tests LCRK Marathoners

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The 6th race of the Paddle NSW Marathon Series at Burrill Lake on the south coast on Sat 18th July proved a challenge for everyone with strong winds hitting the paddlers from all angles. The organisers did the best they could to alter the course to minimise the impact of the 'gale force' winds that were forecast and materialised.

Seemingly unaffected by the strong wind gusts and rough water, Matt Blundell excelled again to win Div 1. He was followed by Toby Hogbin in second place also paddling for LCRK. Phil Geddes was blown off his ski but managed to get going again quickly and still managed to win Div 6. Well done!

Points scoring results where achieved by:-
* Div 1 - Matt Blundell 1st, Toby Hogbin 2nd
* Div 2 - Tony Hystek 4th
* Div 3 - David Young 4th
* Div 4 - Robert Manning 2nd
* Div 5 - Duncan Johnstone 4th
* Div 6 - Phil Geddes 1st
* Div 7 - Neil Duffy 3rd

Also making the trip to Burrill Lake and giving it their best shot were David Hammond Tony D'Andreti, John Duffy, Wade Rowston, Tim Hookins, Ruby Gamble, Alanna Ewin Danielle Seisun, Anjie Lees, Raewyn Duffy Merridy Huxley and Don Rowston.

!!6 June 2014: June Kayak Kapers Available
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Read the first-hand account of how two Aussie paddlers raced their kayak almost the width of England in one of the world’s toughest challenges, the Devizes to Westminster. It’s in the June issue of Kayak Kapers, together with an account of the concerns facing landcrew in supporting them over a 19-hour period.
Also in this issue of Kayak Kapers:
*The national marathon championships – to portage or not to portage?
*Lane Cove’s big improvers in the M10 series
*A marathon racing club organises the Middle Harbour open water event

You can [[Main/KayakKapers|download this issue and earlier issues]] of Kayak Kapers free to your own computer. .
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!!4 June 2014: Festival of Light

On Wednesday 4th June LCRKers joined in the spirit of Sydney's Vivid Festival of Lights by creating their own mobile light installations. Joining in the fun the fun were Gaye Hatfield, Oscar Cahill, Tim McNamara, Jana Osvald, Derek Simmonds, Tom Holloway, Tony Carr and Wade Rowston, See more photos at [[https://www.flickr.com/photos/lcrk/sets/|Photos]].
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!! 10 May 2014: LCRK Hosts Middle Harbour Challenge
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LCRK members participating in the event were Matt Blundell, Toby Hogbin, Tim Hookins, Derek Simmonds & James Mumme.
* [[http://surfskiaustralia.com/results/|Results]]
* [[https://www.flickr.com/photos/lcrk/sets/72157644587887962/|Photos]]
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A quick thank you to everyone who contributed to the smooth running of the Harbour Series race at Clontarf. It was the first time LCRK as a club has run one of these races in the Harbour Series so it was a new experience for many of us who hadn’t paddled in the series before. \\
We were lucky to have a beautiful day and relatively smooth conditions except for some testing sections across middle head. \\
Thank you to Phil Geddes first of all, for leading the organisation of the event and on the day. He has worked tirelessly for the last couple of weeks ensuring everything was in order. \\
Also thanks to Duncan Johnstone, Paul Gibson, John Duffy, Derek Simmonds, Tom Simmat, David Young, Paul van Koesveld, Jon Harris, Oscar Cahill, Alanna Ewin, Tony Hystek, Tim Hookins and Wade Rowston who all played important roles. \\
Thank you and well done to everyone!

!!11 May 2014: The Fish & Chip Paddle
On Sunday 11 May 2014 Lane Cove River Kayakers are hosting a day paddle on Broken Bay – considered by some to be Sydney’s most picturesque waterway. We’ll put in on Pittwater at Palm Beach and make our way to Patonga in order to partake in the fancied fare from the local fish & chip shop (optional). The route we take will depend largely on the conditions on the day but the intention is that we get to have a good close-up look at Lion Island, either on our way to or back from Patonga. We’ll paddle along an unspoilt shoreline featuring gnarly angophoras and some amazing Hawkesbury sandstone. The pace will be relaxed and there will be a couple of shore stopovers along the way. We may have to contend with some swell. Genuine sea kayaks only (secure buoyancy chambers, all-round deck lines, etc). Spray skirts and PFDs must be worn at all times on the water. Pre-trip briefing at 9.00am, anticipated finish time 3.30pm. Distance as much as 25km. The paddle will be led by Adrian Clayton, Australian Canoeing L2 instructor and Sea Guide. If more information is required please contact Adrian via email or phone. Otherwise, please register with PaddleNSW online if you wish to participate.

!!20 April 2014: Devizes to Westminster - 5th place, amazing!
Tony Hystek and Richard Robinson completed the gruelling 202km (77 portage) [[http://www.dwrace.org.uk|Devizes to Westminster International Canoe Race]] in 19:43:21.
Coming 5th out of 125 finishers and over 50 who couldn't make the distance. Lots of details in their [[Main.2014Devizes|tour updates]] and the [[http://www.dwrace.org.uk/results/2014/Results/OverallClassResults.html#Senior%20doubles|race results]]. One wrong turn and two swims - after they've had a shower and a good rest we'll get the rest of the story. [[https://www.flickr.com/photos/lcrk/sets/|Photos]]

!!18 April 2014: Australian Canoe Marathon Championships
Congratulations to LCRK members Anjie Lees, Ann Lloyd-Green, Tom Simmat, Tim Hookins and Matt Blundell for some excellent performances at Ballarat.
Check out the [[http://regattas.canoe.org.au/?regatta=1100|results]] and [[https://www.flickr.com/photos/123301968@N08/sets/|photos]].

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The first race of the Marathon 10 2014 series in Canberra attracted a record 183 entries, and a good number of them went for a swim in conditions made difficult by wind and cross waves. You can read about the race and how the new rules for portaging, K1s and K2s apply in the April issue of Kayak Kapers. Also in this edition:
*Tony Hystek and Richard Robinson face 77 portages when they race 202km across southern England at Easter.
*Ever wanted to make your own kayak rudder? Phil Geddes tells in a blow-by-blow DIY guide how to do it.
*Some LCRK veterans of the Murray Marathon have interesting thoughts about the future of this great race.

You can [[Main/KayakKapers|download this issue and earlier issues]] of Kayak Kapers free to your own computer. .
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!!30 March: Sprinting on a Sunday Afternoon!

The club was determined that our new monthly sprint training endeavour would be conducted to the highest standards from the start:
* All ICF events – OK, just the 200 metre event; 500 metres would have been around the corner.
* Course measured to the millimetre – we think we got it within 10 metres (long) before the buoys drifted a bit.
* Four fully marked lanes – well, we got sufficient buoys out to mark 2 lanes, 2 boats per lane.
* ICF classes – well, a sea kayak, two long-rec craft, three skis, a “geriatric” (i.e. wider than a masters) K1, a real K1 and a sonically fast bumblebee mixed it up.
* Still water course – downstream with an outgoing tide.
* ICF elimination structure – well, handicapping seemed to be introduced about half way through and we finished with an all-in handicap run.
* State of the art timing and recording system – a bit of paper and a smartphone app were spotted.
* Finish line cameras – the officials said they were too busy to use the smartphone camera but we think they were laughing so much they forgot.
* A huge field – nine paddlers (Christian, Don, Jeremy, Jon, Nigel, Oscar, Phil, Paul and Paul).
* A huge crowd – 2 ducks, 1 cormorant and many fish.
* Events conducted on schedule – actually, they were right on time.
* A top team of officials – we did achieve this through starter Wade (sitting in his Canadian canoe) and Roger and Duncan on the pontoon at the finish line. They also managed to come up with some humerous handicap decisions on the run and Wade’s second counting for the handicap starts began slowly then sprinted.

Just for the record, the fastest recorded run of just under 48 seconds was achieved by Christian Cox in his ski. The rest were somewhere between that and 78 seconds. You never know, but times might eventually end up on our website. Strangely, given our extreme fitness, the first run was generally the fastest.

The club’s prime aim of achieving a bunch of happy and exhausted paddlers (“I never realised that 200 metres was so far”) was certainly achieved after 5 runs each.

The paddlers grinned widely, warmly thanked Jon Harris for working up the arrangements, the course setters for their buoy hauling efforts and the officials for their flexibility and good humour. Everyone then headed for home, determined to improve on '''Sunday 27 April''' (e.g. better off the line, fewer “Aagh” wobbles, less thrashing, staying in your own lane and maybe even “get fitter/stronger/technically better”) '''with more club mates to duel with'''.

A lighthearted and fun start to something that will grow.

!!15 March 2014: Marathon Round 1 - Carnage in Canberra!
After the first round BGCC leads the club points on 68. LCRK is second on 22 closely followed by CCCC, WCC and MWKC. Full story on the [[Main.2014MarathonSeries|LCRK 2014 Marathon page]]

[[http://www.paddlensw.org.au/page/results/marathon-series|Full results]] - More details in Kayak Kapers soon.
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!! 02 March 2014: Clean Up Australia Day at the Pontoon

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We had another very productive Clean Up Australia Day (morning) on the Lane Cove River on Sun 2nd Mar. Some rain showers and a mega high tide added to the challenge of sloshing around in the mangroves retrieving rubbish. Many thanks goes the organiser Jon Harris and the following LCRK club members who participated in the clean up. John Duffy, Paul Gibson, Joy Robinson and son Guy, Oscar Cahill and daughter Emer, Kenji Ogawa, Tony Hystek, and Wade Rowston.

More photos and details in the next Kayak Kapers.

!! 11 Feb 2014: February Kayak Kapers Available

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Read the February 2014 issue of Kayak Kapers and find out why a question mark hangs over the future of the Murray Marathon, which has been run every year since 1969. This was the last Christmas-New Year Murray, will it succeed in its new time slot?

Also in this issue:

*The 24-hour Canberra marathon produced some remarkable performances.
*Lots of great pictures from the LCRK Christmas paddle and BBQ.
*All you ever wanted to know about how your rudder works.



You can download this issue and [[Main/KayakKapers|earlier issues]] of Kayak Kapers free to your own computer. .
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!! 18-19 January 2014: NSW Sprint Championships

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The 2014 NSW Sprint Championships were run at the Sydney International Regatta Centre. There was an excellent turnout of over 140 competitors including several London Olympians, many Rio hopefuls, juniors, veterans and paracanoers.

Thanks to Roger Dean, John Greathead, Tony Walker, Wade Rowsten, Tony Hystek and Nigel for assisting in the running of the event.

This year LCRK only had one paddler on the water, Tony Hystek. However Tony made a clean sweep of the Mens K1 55 events winning the 1000m, 500m and 200m.

[[http://regattas.canoe.org.au/?regatta&file=293|Full Results]] and
[[http://www.flickr.com/photos/paddlensw-sprint/sets/|Lots of Photos]]
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It was a beautiful day in Canberra with a huge field of paddlers (over 200 competitors) that saw 26 LCRKers entered in 9 divisions enjoy the best race conditions seen on the Molongolo River for a few years. Club points where hard to come by and once again we have got off to our traditional slow start for the year in the Club competition. The host club BGCC were well organised for their home marathon and scored major points across a large number of divisions.

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Rob Manning pick up from where he left off last year and came in 3rd in Div 4 with another strong paddle, just missing out on second by a whisker. Jeremy Spear battled it out the whole way with Larrissa Cleverly from MWKC in Div 5 and just got pipped at the post and came in second. A great effort by Jezza. Alanna Ewin also performed well in Div 7 paddling on her own instead of the usual double and picked up some valuable club point by coming in 4th.

There were other good performances from Warwick Sherwood in Div 7 and Dave Hammond and Jason Tan in Div 5 who all placed well but were classed as ranking race and could not be allocated points.

It was also a series of firsts for new LCRKer Claudio. It was his first visit to Canberra, first marathon event in Australia and first time he spotted a large brown snake crossing a river! It was also spotted by a few other paddlers but fortunately everyone managed to avoid it.


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Thirty one LCRKers turned up to give it their best. However Club points were once again hard to come by. Jeremy Spear excelled in Div 5 to win on the day and earn top points and a promotion to Div 4. David Hammond and Jason Han finished strongly to take 2nd in Div 5 with Wade Rowston 4th. Matt Blundell, paddling for MWKC this year, was 2nd in the very testing Open division. David Young scored club points as well by coming 3rd in Div 3.

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!!3 May 2015: Near Perfect Conditions for Windsor Marathon

After a fortnight of heavy rain it was a surprise to many of us that Race 2 of this years PaddleNSW Marathon Series was on at all, let alone the conditions being near perfect. There was some fresh water flow working against an incoming tide which seemed to provide no advantage one way or the other.

Thirty one LCRKers turned up to give it their best. However Club points were once again hard to come by. Jeremy Spear excelled in Div 5 to win on the day and earn top points a promotion to Div 4. David Hammond and Jason Han finished strongly to take 2nd in Div 5 with Wade Rowston 4th. Matt Blundell, paddling for MWKC this year, was 2nd in the very testing Open division. David Young scored club points as well by coming 4th in Div 3.

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Open: Matt Blundell (2nd) (Paddling for MWKC)
Div 1: No LCRKers
Div 2: Glen Orchard, new LCRK member Suzie Rhydderch Gene Burns (Paddling for MWKC) - both Ranking paddles
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Div 5: Jeremy Spear (1st), David Hammond & Jason Han (2nd), Wade Rowston (4th), Ross Fraser& Ken Holmes, John Duffy, Anjie Lees & Ruby Gamble (Ranking)
Div 6: Tim McNamara, Jeff Collins, Paul van Koesveld, Peter Millard, Derek Simmonds
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Div 8: Tim Hookins, Jeffrey Tonazzi, Tony Carr, Matt Swann
Div 9: No LCRKers
Div 10: LCRK member Dave Salter & Dave James (Paddling for MWKC) (1st), Don Rowston and Harry Rowston (Ranking), Oscar Cahill (Ranking)
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Still only 16 years old, Ella Beere has just won National and State Under 18 sprint titles, and topped this off by becoming the first female ever to break one hour for the Lane Cove River Kayakers 12km time trial course. What does the future hold for this extraordinary talent? Read about her amazing feats in the April 2015 issue of Kayak Kapers.
Also in this issue:

*Paddling loses one of its best with the death, following a cycling accident on his 67th birthday, of Trevor Williamson.
*Tom Holloway tells how we came within a whisker of having a major highway running up the middle of Lane Cove River.
*Peter Janecek relives the glory days of paddling on Lane Cove River a quarter of a century ago.
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The mystery of the motorbike continued today with the discovery of the second wheel on the riverbank by Oscar Cahill and daughters Gara and Emer during LCRKs' Cleanup Australia Day contribution (see explanation in the next Kayak Kapers). We had 17 members scouring the river banks about 1km each way from the pontoon on both sides of the river, on land and on the bush tracks. There were around 20 bags of rubbish and recyclables collected in a 2 to 3 hour period. Well done LCRK!

Many thanks to the following participants for your contribution (in order of sign on): Peter Harris, George von Martini, Karen Darby, Paul van Koesveld, Phil Geddes, John Duffy, Duncan Johnstone, Jon Harris, Kenji Ogawa, David Hammond (with son and daughter), Tom Holloway (with son Max), Oscar Cahill with daughters Gara and Emer, Ian Wrenford, Matt Swan and Wade Rowston.
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It was a beautiful day in Canberra with a huge field of paddlers that saw 26 LCRKers entered in 9 divisions enjoy the best race conditions seen on the Molongolo River for a few years. Club points where hard to come by and once again we have got off to a slow start for the year in the Club competition. Also once again the BGCC were well organised for their home marathon and scored major points across a large number of divisions.



Rob Manning pick up from where he left off last year and came in 3rd in Div 4 with another strong paddle, just missing out on second by a whisker. Jeremy Spear battled it out the whole way with Larrissa Cleverly from MWKC in Div 5 and just got pipped at the post and came in second. A great effort by Jezza. Alanna Ewin also performed well in Div 7 paddling on her own instead of the usual double and picked up some valuable club point by coming in 4th.

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!!6 February 2015: Was 2014 the Last Murray Marathon?

Go for an exhilarating ride down the Murray with veteran Tom Simmat on what may be the last-ever Murray Marathon. Tom, who has won this event almost as many times as he has fingers to count them, explains why this iconic event may disappear from our racing calendar.
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On Dec 6-7 2014 Lane Cove’s Anjie Lees overcame violent weather conditions to break the world record for the longest distance paddled by a woman in flat water in 24 hours. You can read the full story of this remarkable achievement, including her own report and those of her support crew, in the February 2015 issue of Kayak Kapers.

Also in this issue:
*Has the Murray Marathon had its last race?
*LCRK’s Christmas Paddle and BBQ, and Awards Night.
*Martin Dearnley puts Don Anderson’s new flared-hull K1 through its paces.
*A Paddler’s Diary for 2015, listing all the major events.
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The December 2014 issue of Kayak Kapers is a Hawkesbury Classic special, with full details of how

Lane Cove performed in this great annual race. In it you’ll find:

*Detailed results of from the full LCRK fleet

*Individual reports from every LCRK competitor

*The inside story of Tom Simmat’s coffin trip down the river

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It’s been years in the planning, but at last Lane Cove River Kayakers has its own boatshed. The proof lies in the photos in the October issue of Kayak Kapers.
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*Lane Cove will field a slightly smaller Hawkesbury Classic team than last year but it’s a very strong one.
*The bad weather which has dogged the Marathon 10 series this year continued for the race on Lane Cove River but it was still a highly successful day.
*Richard Barnes tells what it’s really like to paddle 1600km through the wilds of Canada and Alaska.
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!!5 Oct: 2014: Sprint Series - Round 2
Conditions were perfect at SIRC on Sunday a good number of entries and some very flat water led to some excellent results. Paddlers from LCRK were Wade Rowston, John Greathead, Tony Walker and Derek Simmonds.
Helping to run the event were Roger Dean, Matt Swann and Nigel.
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On Sunday 11 May 2014 Lane Cove River Kayakers are hosting a day paddle on Broken Bay – considered by some to be Sydney’s most picturesque waterway. We’ll put in on Pittwater at Palm Beach and make our way to Patonga in order to partake in the fancied fare from the local fish & chip shop (optional). The route we take will depend largely on the conditions on the day but the intention is that we get to have a good close-up look at Lion Island, either on our way to or back from Patonga. We’ll paddle along an unspoilt shoreline featuring gnarly angophoras and some amazing Hawkesbury sandstone. The pace will be relaxed and there will be a couple of shore stopovers along the way. We may have to contend with some swell. Genuine sea kayaks only (secure buoyancy chambers, all-round deck lines, etc). Spray skirts and PFDs must be worn at all times on the water. Pre-trip briefing at 9.00am, anticipated finish time 3.30pm. Distance as much as 25km. The paddle will be led by Adrian Clayton, Australian Canoeing L2 instructor and Sea Guide. If more information is required please contact Adrian via email (gclayton@bigpond.com) or phone (0402 286 464). Otherwise, please register with PaddleNSW online if you wish to participate.
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The 2014 Paddle NSW Marathon Series Annual Presentation was held after the race in the evening and LCRKers picked up a number of well earned series results. Congratulations to:-

LCRK 2nd Place - Club Points Score

Div 1 - 1st Matt Blundell (Highest Points Score),2nd Toby Hogbin

Div 2 - 2nd Tony Hystek

Div 3 - 2nd David Young (Most Improved Male Paddler)

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!!27 Sept 2014:Wonderful Weather in Wagga Wagga

Wagga Wagga turned on the best weather of the Marathon season for paddlers who made the trip down. There was the biggest contingent of LCRKers present for some years with most staying at the caravan park and camping site right next to the river.

The fast flowing Murrumbidgee makes it a course with a difference. The flowing water sees paddlers hugging the river bank to seek shelter from the river current in the upstream leg and then sticking to the middle of the river on the downstream leg to gain maximum benefit.

LCRKers paddled well and there were some excellent performances as contenders for their division pushed hard for a result.

In Div 1 the tricky, fast flowing 'narrows' section of the course saw Matt Blundell go for a very rare swim which allowed Toby Hogbin to get a 200m jump. Matt turned on the after burners and just missed out catching up to Toby by 2 seconds to take second while Toby claimed 1st.

It was also good to see Tim Hookins back paddling in the Marathon series after getting a turbo charge fitted to the ticker.

Club points were picked up by the following paddlers with the following results:-

Div 1 - 1st Toby Hogbin
- 2nd Matt Blundell

Div 2 - 3rd Tony Hystek

Div 4 - 1st Rob Manning

Div 5 - 2nd Wade Rowston

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A revamped Myall Classic, now run by PaddleNSW, attracted a record 250 paddlers for the 47km, 27km and 12km out and back courses. Organisers Tony Hystek, Tim Hookins, Gaye Hatfield, Bob Turner, the marathon committee and all the volunteers did a great job and ran a superb event. The innovation of varying start times was a good idea and well received as it meant most paddlers finished withing a couple of hours.
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!!13 Sept 2014: Myall Classic Challenges Paddlers Again!

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A revamped Myall Classic, now run by PaddleNSW, attracted a record 250 paddlers for the 47km, 27km and 12km out and back courses. Tony Hystek, Tim Hookins, Gaye Hatfield, Bob Turner, the marathon committee and all the volunteers did a great job and ran a superb event. The innovation of varying start times was a good idea and well received as it meant most paddlers finished withing a couple of hours.

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LCRKers performed well and as is often the case, found it to be a good warm up event for the Hawkesbury Classic . Congratulations to Matt Blundell who took out the new 'Fastest Single Paddler' trophy for the 47km.

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!!06 Sept 2014: Lane Cove Marathon - Smooth waters for Home Marathon(Marathon Series - Race 9)

LCRK members had a good day on the water as well as on the organising/volunteering side of things.

Club points and podium placement paddlers:
* Division 1: Matt Blundell (1st), Toby Hogbin (3rd)
* Division 2: Tony Hystek (1st) Division
* 3: David Young (2nd and only one second behind 1st - congratulations David)
* Division 5: Ross Fraser and Ken Holmes (3rd) and getting stronger
* Division 6: Craig Ellis (1st) with Steve Newsome 2nd.
* Division 7: Meg Thornton (1st), Anne Lloyd-Green (3rd)
* Division 10: Don Rowston and Jon Harris (3rd)

These paddlers were supported by many strong and keen paddlers: Richard Robinson (Div 1, 5th);, Matt Acheson (Div 2, 12th); Dave Hammond & “Keg” D’Andreti (Div 3, 12th), Tom Simmat (Div 3, 13th) with new member Justin Ryan (7th); Rob Manning (Div 4, 5th), Duncan Johnstone (Div 4, 9th), Jeremy Spear just back on the water (Div 4, 13th); John Duffy (Div 5; 4th, just 2 seconds behind 3rd) and Phil Geddes (Div 5, nipping up to 6th on the last bend); Rae Duffy and Merridy Huxley (Div 6, 4th), Ruby Gamble (Div 6, 5th and getting stronger), Don Andrews (Div 6, 7th - welcome to the team), Anjie Lees (Div 6, 12th and welcome to K1 paddling), Tony Mathers (Div 6, 13th and welcome back to the fray); Neil Duffy (Div 7, DNF) and Rozanne Green ( a very good ranking paddle); Tony Carr (Div 8, 9th); Tony Walker & John Greathead (Div 10, 6th), Joy Robinson (Div 10, 9th); Justin Paine (Div 11, 8th).

LCRK can’t be accused of providing a short course this year. Between a “fullish length” course and a very low tide, only one paddler in the whole field achieved a time likely to result in being moved up a division. Most of our paddlers able to hit the water in an ICF craft did so. It isn’t clear how we compared to other clubs in ICF craft points but no-one beat us in portaging points: 3 of the 4 “portagers” were LCRK paddlers and it was on land that Matt Blundell made his last lap break for a great win.-'

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Continuing the trend this series of challenging conditions, paddlers were greeted by strong wind gusts and rain squawls at the Cronulla Sutherland Marathon at Grays Point. Thrown into the mix was an SES boat patrol, cruising up and down the course at the ready to help, but also throwing up a tricky, short and sharp wash which claimed some experienced K1 paddlers. Craig Ellis and Don Andrews returned to marathon racing after long breaks.

There were a few regular LCRKers absent but still we posted some good results.

Points scoring results where achieved by:-
* Div 1 - Matt Blundell 2nd, Toby Hogbin 4th
* Div 3 - David Young 3rd
* Div 6 - Ruby Gamble 1st
* Div 7 - Neil Duffy 3rd

Also making the trip to Grays Point and and taking on the course were Robert Manning, Ross Fraser and Ken Holmes, Phil Geddes, Justin Paine, Tony Carr, Wade Rowston, Tony Hystek, Don Rowston, Steve Newsome, Tony Walker and John Greathead.

Well done everyone. Next is our home marathon.
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Read the August 2014 issue of Kayak Kapers and ride 730km down the fast-flowing Yukon River in northern Canada with the Girls from Oz as they win their category in the Yukon Quest.
Also in this issue of Kayak Kapers:
*Tom Holloway tells you how to calculate your time for the Hawkesbury Classic
*Who’s Who in the likely Lane Cove fleet for this year’s Classic
*Why insurance fears forced a change in the Murray Marathon dates
*Eight inventive ways to paddle across a river loaded with a bike.

You can [[Main/KayakKapers|download this issue and earlier issues]] of Kayak Kapers free to your own computer. .
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The 6th race of the Paddle NSW Marathon Series at Burrill Lake on the south coast on Sat 18th July proved a challenge for everyone with strong winds hitting the paddlers from all angles. The organisers did the best they could to alter the course to minimise the impact of the 'gale force' winds that were forecast and materialised.

Seemingly unaffected by the strong wind gusts and rough water, Matt Blundell excelled again to win Div 1. He was followed by Toby Hogbin in second place also paddling for LCRK. Phil Geddes was blown off his ski but managed to get going again quickly and still managed to win Div 6. Well done!

Points scoring results where achieved by:-
* Div 1 - Matt Blundell 1st, Toby Hogbin 2nd
* Div 2 - Tony Hystek 4th
* Div 3 - David Young 4th
* Div 4 - Robert Manning 2nd
* Div 5 - Duncan Johnstone 4th
* Div 6 - Phil Geddes 1st
* Div 7 - Neil Duffy 3rd

Also making the trip to Burrill Lake and giving it their best shot were David Hammond Tony D'Andreti, John Duffy, Wade Rowston, Tim Hookins, Ruby Gamble, Alanna Ewin Danielle Seisun, Anjie Lees, Raewyn Duffy Merridy Huxley.
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Read the first-hand account of how two Aussie paddlers raced their kayak almost the width of England in one of the world’s toughest challenges, the Devizes to Westminster. It’s in the June issue of Kayak Kapers, together with an account of the concerns facing landcrew in supporting them over a 19-hour period.
Also in this issue of Kayak Kapers:
*The national marathon championships – to portage or not to portage?
*Lane Cove’s big improvers in the M10 series
*A marathon racing club organises the Middle Harbour open water event

You can [[Main/KayakKapers|download this issue and earlier issues]] of Kayak Kapers free to your own computer. .
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Thanks to Roger Dean, John Greathead, Tony Walker, Wade Rowsten, Tony Hystek and Nigel Colless for assisting in the running of the event.
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Also, a quick thank you to everyone who contributed to the smooth running of the Harbour Series race at Clontarf. It was the first time LCRK as a club has run one of these races in the Harbour Series so it was a new experience for many of us who hadn’t paddled in the series before. \\
We were lucky to have a beautiful day and relatively smooth conditions except for some testing sections across middle head. \\
Thank you to Phil Geddes first of all, for leading the organisation of the event and on the day. He has worked tirelessly for the last couple of weeks ensuring everything was in order. \\
Also thanks to Duncan Johnstone, Paul Gibson, John Duffy, Derek Simmonds, Tom Simmat, David Young, Paul van Koesveld, Jon Harris, Oscar Cahill, Alanna Ewin, Tony Hystek, Tim Hookins and Wade Rowston who all played important roles. \\
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!!11 May 2014:The Fish & Chip Paddle
On Sunday 11 May 2014 Lane Cove River Kayakers are hosting a day paddle on Broken Bay – considered by some to be Sydney’s most picturesque waterway. We’ll put in on Pittwater at Palm Beach and make our way to Patonga in order to partake in the fancied fare from the local fish & chip shop (optional). The route we take will depend largely on the conditions on the day but the intention is that we get to have a good close-up look at Lion Island, either on our way to or back from Patonga. We’ll paddle along an unspoilt shoreline featuring gnarly angophoras and some amazing Hawkesbury sandstone. The pace will be relaxed and there will be a couple of shore stopovers along the way. We may have to contend with some swell. Genuine sea kayaks only (secure buoyancy chambers, all-round deck lines, etc). Spray skirts and PFDs must be worn at all times on the water. Pre-trip briefing at 9.00am, anticipated finish time 3.30pm. Distance as much as 25km. The paddle will be led by Adrian Clayton, Australian Canoeing L2 instructor and Sea Guide. If more information is required please contact Adrian via email (gclayton@bigpond.com) or phone (0402 286 464). Otherwise, please register with PaddleNSW online if you wish to participate.
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Congratulations to LCRK members Anjie Lees, Ann Lloyde-Green, Tom Simmat, Tim Hookins and Matt Blundell for some excellent performances at Ballarat.
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* All ICF events – OK, just the 200 metre event; 500 metres would have been around the corner.
* Course measured to the millimetre – we think we got it within 10 metres (long) before the buoys drifted a bit.
* Four fully marked lanes – well, we got sufficient buoys out to mark 2 lanes, 2 boats per lane.
* ICF classes – well, a sea kayak, two long-rec craft, three skis, a “geriatric” (i.e. wider than a masters) K1, a real K1 and a sonically fast bumblebee mixed it up.
* Still water course – downstream with an outgoing tide.
* ICF elimination structure – well, handicapping seemed to be introduced about half way through and we finished with an all-in handicap run.
* State of the art timing and recording system – a bit of paper and a smartphone app were spotted.
* Finish line cameras – the officials said they were too busy to use the smartphone camera but we think they were laughing so much they forgot.
* A huge field – nine paddlers (Christian, Don, Jeremy, Jon, Nigel, Oscar, Phil, Paul and Paul).
* A huge crowd – 2 ducks, 1 cormorant and many fish.
* Events conducted on schedule – actually, they were right on time.
* A top team of officials – we did achieve this through starter Wade (sitting in his Canadian canoe) and Roger and Duncan on the pontoon at the finish line. They also managed to come up with some humerous handicap decisions on the run and Wade’s second counting for the handicap starts began slowly then sprinted.
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* All ICF events – OK, just the 200 metre event; 500 metres would have been around the corner.
* Course measured to the millimetre – we think we got it within 10 metres (long) before the buoys drifted a bit.
* Four fully marked lanes – well, we got sufficient buoys out to mark 2 lanes, 2 boats per lane.
* ICF classes – well, a sea kayak, two long-rec craft, three skis, a “geriatric” (i.e. wider than a masters) K1, a real K1 and a sonically fast bumblebee mixed it up.
* Still water course – downstream with an outgoing tide.
* ICF elimination structure – well, handicapping seemed to be introduced about half way through and we finished with an all-in handicap run.
* State of the art timing and recording system – a bit of paper and a smartphone app were spotted.
* Finish line cameras – the officials said they were too busy to use the smartphone camera but we think they were laughing so much they forgot.
* A huge field – nine paddlers (Christian, Don, Jeremy, Jon, Nigel, Oscar, Phil, Paul and Paul).
* A huge crowd – 2 ducks, 1 cormorant and many fish.
* Events conducted on schedule – actually, they were right on time.
* A top team of officials – we did achieve this through starter Wade (sitting in his Canadian canoe) and Roger and Duncan on the pontoon at the finish line. They also managed to come up with some humerous handicap decisions on the run and Wade’s second counting for the handicap starts began slowly then sprinted.
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The first race of the Marathon 10 2014 series in Canberra attracted a record 183 entries, and a good number of them went for a swim in conditions made difficult by wind and cross waves. You can read about the race and how the new rules for portaging, K1s and K2s apply in the April issue of Kayak Kapers. Also in this edition:
*Tony Hystek and Richard Robinson face 77 portages when they race 202km across southern England at Easter.
*Ever wanted to make your own kayak rudder? Phil Geddes tells in a blow-by-blow DIY guide how to do it.
*Some LCRK veterans of the Murray Marathon have interesting thoughts about the future of this great race.

You can download this issue and [[Main/KayakKapers|earlier issues]] of Kayak Kapers free to your own computer. .
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After the first round BGCC leads the club points on 68. LCRK is second on 22 closely followed by CCCC, WCC and MWKC. Full story on the [[Main.2014MarathonSeries|LCRK 2014 Marathon page]]
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* [[http://my2.raceresult.com/details/index.php?page=4&eventid=20261&lang=en|Results]]
* [[http://www.flickr.com/photos/lcrk/sets/72157639570481273/|Photos]]
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!! 18 December 2013: Christmas Party and Presentation Night

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Fun and games at the Christmas Party BBQ and Presentation Night at the river on 18th December. See the photos taken by Justin and Phil G at [[http://www.flickr.com/photos/lcrk/sets/|our photo gallery]].

Congratulations to the 2013 award winners:
* Crudslime Cup: Phil Geddes
* Coffee Cup: Ruby Gamble
* Most Improved: John Duffy, Jeremy Spear
* Rookie of the Year: Dru Spork

More details to follow in the next Kayak Kapers.

!! 6 December 2013: December Kayak Kapers Available

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The December issue of Kayak Kapers is a 16-page special on the 2013 Hawkesbury Classic, featuring 120 photographs and first-hand reports from LCRK’s competitors on how they fared in the race. There are detailed descriptions from Chris Quirk and Tom Holloway on how they modified existing boats to qualify for different categories. Also in this issue is a racy article by Tim Hookins about his experience in competing in the famous Fish River Marathon in South Africa recently with two strangers in a K3.
You can download this issue and earlier issues of Kayak Kapers free to your own computer.

You can download the [[http://www.lcrk.org.au/pmwiki/uploads/Main/KK December 2013.pdf|December issue]] and [[Main/KayakKapers|earlier issues]].
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!! 23-24 November 2013: BGCC 24 Hour Challenge

Fantastic weather greeted around 100 paddlers for the ever popular BGCC 24hr Challenge, this year raising money for the Marymead Charity. The course laid out by the organisers consisted of a 4 km loop (much the same as the Marathon 10 course) with the objective to complete as many laps as possible in the 24 hours from 10.00am Saturday to 10.00am Sunday.

LCRK was represented by 4 paddlers, Anjie Lees and Richard Barnes paddling solo in an Epic V10 and Mirage 580 respectively, and Tony Hystek and Richard Robinson paddling Tony’s Epic Legacy K2 as part of their preparation for next year’s Devizes to Westminster (DW) canoe race.

As always, such events would be impossible without the help of land crews, and this year’s competitors were expertly supported by Alanna Ewin, Joy Robinson and Brianna and Aaron Lees. Tom Simmat assisted Richard Barnes and provided some support for the Organisers.

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Racing commenced at 10 am with a light but freshening westerly breeze which persisted until well into the evening. Temperatures topped out at a pleasant 23 degrees and dropped to a cool 6 during the night. Everyone welcomed the lovely full moon and enjoyed a spectacular light display as storms passed by many miles to the east.

As is becoming the norm, LCRK had some standout results with Richard Barnes knocking out a jaw dropping 49 solo laps! (196km) and taking the honour of the longest distance for a solo competitor. In fact the fastest relay teams only managed just over 60 laps, that really puts Richard’s effort into some perspective. Just as astonishing is the fact Richard didn’t even get out of his boat!

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Anjie took out second place in the outright solo individual competition and first place solo individual women’s competition, completing an amazing 40 laps (160km) and beating quite a few relay teams, what an outstanding effort! Anjie looked almost as fresh at the finish as when she had started 24 hours earlier.

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Tony and Richard, as part of their DW preparation, chose to portage all but a handful of laps, and completed 41 laps (164km) in around 17 hours, placing them second to Richard Barnes in the solo competition. It was a great opportunity for them to experiment with nutrition, drink systems and clothing. Unfortunately for their land crew, all the portaging and drink/gear changes meant there was never a quiet moment, making the night almost as long for them as for the paddlers.

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In all it was another outstanding result for Lane Cove in what is a great event to put on your personal “to do” list.
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!! 17 November 2013: Sprint Series Round 3, 3rd place!
Approximately 70 paddlers hit the water at SIRC on Sunday for the final round of the 2013 PaddleNSW Sprint Series. LCRK answered the call and was well represented on the water by Alanna Ewin, Craig Ellis, Derek Simmonds, Ella Beere, Guy Robinson, Joy Robinson, Michael Day, Richard Robinson, Ruby Gamble, Tim Hookins and Tony Hystek.

As usual LCRK also punched above our weight with volunteers. Roger Dean, Tony Walker, John Greathead, Alana Ewin and Nigel Colless helping to keep things moving.

The great news is that our on-water results helped to secure 3rd place in the Sprint Series club points, just behind sprint heavy-weights SNBKC and MWKC.

Some interesting links:
[[http://www.paddlensw.org.au/sites/default/files/events/results.pdf|Results]] -
[[http://www.paddlensw.org.au/sites/default/files/articles/points3.pdf|Sprint Series Club Points]] -
[[http://www.paddlensw.org.au/blog/sunday-17-november-sprint-series-round-3|PaddleNSW Article]] -
[[http://www.flickr.com/photos/paddlensw-sprint/sets/72157637756635886/ |Flickr Photo Album]] -
[[https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.668072519892018.1073741826.485833248115947&type=3&uploaded=12|Facebook Photo Album]] -
[[https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=vb.485833248115947&type=2|Facebook Videos]]

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!! 26-27 October 2013: Hawkesbury Classic
Another great turnout from LCRK at the HCC! \\
Watch [[http://youtu.be/M4zDRvg4Odo|Ruby's video]]

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Some Preliminary Results:
*Glen Orchard - ORS 40+ - 9:01:14 Class Winner!, Fastest LCRK Boat! %rfloat width=200px% Attach:2013HCCa.jpg
*Chris Quirk, Stuart Myers, David Goodie - BoB3 - 9:16:54 Go the triple!
*Jason Cooper 9:57:28 - BoB (Ocean Ski)- Sub 10!
*Bob Turner -LREC 50+ - 10:07:17 Class Winner! Within 2 minutes of the record.
*Peter Edney, Jack Kesby, Neil Raffan, Merrick Underwood - OK4 - 10:19:40 First Finish for Jack and Neil!
*Tom Holloway - MREC Open - 10:25:05 Class Winner!
*John Thearle, James Mumme - LREC2 40+ - 10:29:55
*Nick Chai - MREC 40+ - 10:35:39 %rfloat width=200px% Attach:2013HCCb.jpg
*Dave and Keg - OLREC2 - 10:37:35 Class Winner!
*Phil Geddes, Paul Van Koesveld - LREC2 60+ - 10:45:46
*Jeremy Spear - UN1 50+ 10:47:36 Class Winner!
*Glenn Philpott - ORS1 40+ 10:47:41
*Dee Ratcliffe, Raewyn Duffy, Merridy Huxley, Clare McArthur - LK4 - 10:53:59
*David Young - ORS 50+ - 10:59:35
*John Duffy - MREC 50+ - 11:02:31 Class Winner!
*Matt Swann - LREC 50+ - 11:15:37 %rfloat width=200px% Attach:2013HCCc.jpg
*Cathy Miller, Trevor Waters - Mixed LREC2 50+ - 11:15:45
*Craig Ellis - BoB (Ocean Ski) - 11:27:05
*Jeffrey Tonazzi - MREC 40+ - 11:58:50 First Finish!
*Timothy Hookins - ORS 60+ - 12:04:01
*Paul Seaberg -ORS 40+ - 12:16:18
*Okkie Esterhuizen - ORS 50+ - 12:19:03
*Caron Jander - L ORS 40+ - 12:19:12
*Derek Simmonds - LREC 60+ - 12:19:20
*Kenji Ogawa - LREC 60+ - 12:35:37 %rfloat width=200px% Attach:2013HCCd.jpg
*Anjie Lees - L ORS 40+ - 12:38:25
*Meg Thornton - L ORS - 13:14:40
*Ruby Gamble - L MREC Open - 13:53:25 PB!
*Ann Lloyd Green - LTK1 60+ - 14:02:57 RECORD!!!
*Richard Barnes - Outrigger 50+ - 14:23:34
*Adrian Flemming - BoB1 - 14:27:04
*Jonathan Peters - 40+ MREC - 14:39:44 First Finish!
*Chris Thompson - BoB1 - 14:42:53 %rfloat width=200px% Attach:2013HCCe.jpg
*Richard Diaz 14:48:33 - BoB (Sea Kayak) - First Finish!
*Bettina Otterbeck - LTK1 - 15:16:07 PB!
*Heather Kent - L MREC 40+ - 15:27:39
*Andrew Kucyper - BoB1 - 15:38:50
*Bruce Goodall - Withdrew at Wiseman's
*Christian Cox - ORS - 2:50:00 Withdrew at Sackville
*Neil Duffy - MREC 50+ - 4:02:00 Withdrew at Sackville
*Justin Paine - MREC 60+ - 4:06:00 Withdrew at Sackville
*Shane Gibson - ORS1 40+ 4:15 Withdrew at Checkpoint E
*Rob Manning, Ben Eagleston, C2 - 4:05 Withdrew at Sackville

Check out the [[http://www.flickr.com/photos/lcrk/sets/72157637071512666/|photos]] and the [[http://www.lcrk.org.au/pmwiki/uploads/Main/2013-final-results-booklet.pdf|results]].


!! 20 October 2013: Sprint Series Round 2

These was an excellent turnout at SIRC for the second round of the 2013 Sprint Series. Almost 60 entries despite clashes with the HSC, MWKC's 30th Anniversary, the Coolangatta Gold and HCC preparations. On the water LCRK was represented by Meridee Arratoon and John Greathead. LCRK volunteers included Roger Dean, Matt Swann, Tony Hystek, Alana Ewin, Danielle Seisun and Nigel Colless.

Check out the [[http://www.paddlensw.org.au/blog/sprint-results|results]] and [[http://www.flickr.com/photos/paddlensw-sprint/sets/|photos]].

%lfloat width=210px%Attach:.201310Matt.jpg | Matt & Danielle
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!! 3 October 2013: October Kayak Kapers Available

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Who won the contest to find a new Hawkesbury Classic challenge for Richard Barnes?
Find out in the October 2013 issue of Kayak Kapers. Also in this issue you’ll find:

*A comprehensive list of Lane Cove competitors for this year’s Classic
*More useful tips on preparing for and racing in the Classic
*A swag of race results including marathons, sprints, the Myall Classic and the Akuna Bay Multisport
*An amazing report on mud crabs bigger than a large dinner plate and powerful enough to nip off a kayaker’s toe.

You can download the [[http://www.lcrk.org.au/pmwiki/uploads/Main/KK October 2013.pdf|October issue]] and [[Main/KayakKapers|earlier issues]].


!! 14 September 2013: Myall Classic
* [[https://skydrive.live.com/view.aspx?cid=B5CC99F76A1CE2DA&resid=B5CC99F76A1CE2DA%21243&app=Excel&authkey=%21AC580qf9ZfwceMw|Results]]
* [[http://www.flickr.com/photos/lcrk/sets/72157635577593761/|Photos]]

!! 8 September 2013: Marathon Series - Oh, so close!
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An outstanding performance from LCRK in round 10.
Club Points finished on:
* 1st BGCC - 314
* 2nd LCRK - 296
* 3rd MWKC - 226
Round 10 Podium Finishers (in every 20km division):
* Div 1: Richard Robinson - 2nd (6 points)
* Div 2: Bob Turner Kristy Benjamin - 2nd (6 points)
* Div 3: David Hammond Tony D'Andreti - 2nd (6 points)
* Div 4: Jeremy Spear - 1st (8 points)
* Div 4: Jason Cooper - 2nd
* Div 5: Paul Seaberg - 1st (8 points)
* Div 5: Tim Hookins - 3rd
* Div 6: David Young - 1st (8 points)
* Div 6: Peter Edney - 2nd
* Div 7: Anjie Lees - 1st (8 points)
* Div 7: Meg Thornton - 3rd
Check out the [[http://www.paddlensw.org.au/page/results/marathon-series|full results]]
and [[http://www.flickr.com/photos/lcrk/sets/72157635433676774/|photos]].

!! 1 September 2013: Congratulations
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Congratulations to longstanding LCRK committee member Tom Holloway on his marriage to Trish (his longstanding HCC land crew).
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!! 24 August 2013: Marathon Series - Round 9
Well done to all who participated in round 9.
Club Points are now:
* 1st BGCC - 278
* 2nd LCRK - 234
* 3rd MWKC - 204
Podium Finishers:
* Open: Tony Hystek - 1st (8 points)
* Open: Craig Ellis Steve Newsome - 2nd
* Div 3: Michael Day - 1st (8 points)
* Div 4: Jeremy Spear - 2nd (6 points)
* Div 5: Paul Seaberg - 1st (8 points)
* Div 6: Derek Simmonds - 3rd (4 points)
* Div 7: Dru Spork - 1st (8 points)
Check out the [[http://www.paddlensw.org.au/page/results/marathon-series|full results]].

!! 17 Aug 2013: Sprint Series Round 1
On Saturday afternoon PaddleNSW held the first round of the 2013 Sprint Series.
57 paddlers participated in 32 races at SIRC.
On the water LCRK was represented by Tony Hystek, Richard Robinson, Wade Rowsten and Merridee Arratoon.
All did remarkably well against some very strong head winds at SIRC. The day ran smoothly due to the efforts of volunteers from several clubs. LCRK volunteers included Roger Deane, Joy Robinson, Alana Ewin, John Greathead and Nigel Colless. Thanks also to the paddlers Tony, Richard, Wade and Merridee for helping out when they were not on the water.
Check out the [[http://www.paddlensw.org.au/sites/default/files/events/130817results.pdf|results.]] and the [[http://www.flickr.com/photos/paddlensw-sprint/sets/|photos]].
%lfloat width=325px%Attach:.130817Singlet.jpg | Wade, Tony and Richard moddling the new club <br> race singlet (and future member Guy).
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!! 8 August 2013: Kayak Kapers August Issue Available

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Are you going to do the Hawkesbury Classic this year? If so, you should read the August issue of Kayak Kapers which features two informative articles by classic veteran Tom Simmat on preparing a race schedule and planning strategies for the tides, plus an overview of the race.

Also in the August issue:
* Tom Simmat and Urs Mader paddle together for the first time in Canada’s Yukon Quest.
* First-hand reports from Lane Cove paddlers in the Murray 200 and 1000.
* How Andrew Benoit designed and built a collapsible kayak, then paddled it in Burma.
* All the fun from LCRK’s Annual Dinner.

You can download the August issue and earlier issues of Kayak Kapers free to your own computer.

[[http://www.lcrk.org.au/pmwiki/uploads/Main/KK August 2013.pdf|August issue]] and [[Main/KayakKapers|earlier issues]] of Kayak Kapers are available to download
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!! 3 Aug 2013: Marathon Round 7 - We Are Still In With A Chance

After Race 8 at Windsor on Saturday we are still sharing equal second with MWKC, both on 192 points! Burley Griffin are still leading on 234. We are holding our own with MWKC and closing the gap on BGCC reducing their last race lead by 12 points. They were 54 ahead after Race 7 and are now leading by 42.

LCRK paddlers really got behind our bid for the Club Cup in Race 8 at Windsor on Saturday, with Kate Lord, Joy Robinson, Tony D’Andreti, John Greathead, and Alanna Ewin and Danielle Seisen joining the campaign for the first time this Series. A big thanks to all who signed up, and please continue to support our club effort in the final two races if you can. Some good teamwork, encouraging fellow Lane Covers and wash riding in Divisions also contributed to our result. Most were wearing our colours which really helped us stand out.

Apart from our two champs, Tony Hystek and Richard Robinson, who both climbed the podium in the very competitive Open Division (Tony first and Richard third), our strength in this Race was in Divisions 5 – 10.

LCRK Club Cup point scorers were:

* Open Tony Hystek - 1st (8 Points)
* Open Richard Robinson - 3rd
* Div 5 Wade Rowston - 2nd (6 Points)
* Div 6 Paul Seaberg - 1st (8 Points)
* Div 8 Craig Ellis, Steve Newsome - 2nd (6 Points)
* Div 9 Jason Cooper - 1st (8 Points)
* Div 10 Joy Robinson - 3rd (4 Points)

With only 42 points between LCRK and the leaders, BGCC, we need to strategically enter as many Divisions as possible and get as many of Team Lane Cove in fastest four positions as we can. Promotions after the Windsor Race should ensure we continue to podium in the lower Divisions and of course between Tony and Richard we have Open covered.

A timely intelligence leak from BGCC is that last year they were 50 points behind the leaders after the second last race and with a big effort they still managed to clinch the Club Cup. It’s not over.....

Second last Race, [[http://www.paddlensw.org.au/event/paddlensw-epic-kayaks-marathon-10-series-cronulla-sutherland-event|Race 9]] is over the beautiful and varied Swallow Rock Course on Saturday 24th August. Enter it in the diary and [[https://www.registernow.com.au/secure/Register.aspx?ID=9991|register on line]].

!! 22 July 2013: Sprint Series Round 1 - Entries Open
[[https://www.registernow.com.au/secure/Register.aspx?ID=8497| >>>ENTER HERE<<<]]
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!! 20 July 2013: Marathon Round 7, LCRK LEAPS INTO EQUAL SECOND

Very competitive racing by LCRK paddlers in Race 7 at Burrill Lake on Saturday elevated us to equal second in our bid for the Club Cup. On 152 points, we are now level with MWKC but trailing Burley Griffin who are on a creditable 206 points. After the previous race at Woronora we were in third on 114 points, behind MWKC on 140 and Burley Griffin on 156.

Our stunning Club gain was due to a record number of podium finishes by LCRK paddlers. Unfortunately Series rules only allow one top four finisher in each club per division to contribute towards club points. This is why we need to maximise entries in all divisions.

Our Club Cup recovery was the result of points contributions by the following strong paddlers:

* Tony Hystek - 1st Open: 8 Points
* Matt Swann - 1st Division 6: 8 Points
* Craig Ellis Steve Newsome - 1st Division 8: 8 Points
* Tim Mcnamara - 2nd Division 4: 6 Points
* Wade Rowston - 3rd Division 5: 4 Points
* Anjie Lees - 3rd Division 7: 4 Points

[[http://www.paddlensw.org.au/page/results/marathon-series|Full Results]]

With three races to go it’s far from over. With more great teamwork and excellent times we are still in with a chance to bring home the silverware.

Get behind LCRK’s Marathon 10 Club Cup effort and sign up for the next race at Windsor on Saturday 4th August. Details below.

http://www.paddlensw.org.au/event/round-8-marathon-10-series


!! 8 June 2013: LCRK wins Div 4 and Div 6 in the Marathon Race 5 at Woronora

Tom Holloway paddled brilliantly to take out Division 4 in perfect conditions on the Woronora river in Race 5 of the Marathon series. Equally impressive was Richard Lindsay who won Division 6 by a good margin in perfect time i.e. fast enough to win his division but also avoid getting promoted. Wade Rowston picked more points for the club with a 3rd position in Division 5, just missing out on second place by a metre, whilst Don Rowston made it a good day for the Rowstons by coming in 4th in Division 10.

Matt Blundell (dual member), paddling for MWKC, was once again unstoppable in Division 1 but was challenged all the way.

Other LCRKers paddled strongly in their respective divisions to finish in good positions but just missing out on placings.

BGCC and MWKC remain ahead of us on the club points score but with a big push for the remaining rounds could still be caught.

The next event is at Penrith on Sat 29th June.

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!! 8 June 2013: Kayak Kapers June Issue Available

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Come racing down New Zealand’s fastest flowing river, the mighty Clutha, with world champion paddler Matt Blundell. In the June 2013 issue of Kayak Kapers, Matt gives an exciting blow-by-blow of a 4-day race down the rapids of this great river. It was one of three testing races which he won in as many weeks in New Zealand and northern Queensland.
Also in the June issue:

• Renowned paddler Tom Simmat reveals the secrets of successful washriding.

• Lane Cove members give their views on how putting extra weight in your boat affects its speed.

• Paddle NSW’s marathon racing series is now in full swing.

[[http://www.lcrk.org.au/pmwiki/uploads/Main/KK June 2013.pdf|June issue]] and [[Main/KayakKapers|earlier issues]] of Kayak Kapers are available to download
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!! 26 May 2013: Closing The Gap Towards Marathon Series Club Cup at Narrabeen
After the fourth Race in the Marathon Series at Narrabeen today, Lane Cove is now on 96 behind Burley Griffin on 116 and Manly Warringah on 114. With six races yet, the Club Cup is far from decided. If we continue to place Lane Covers 1st-4th in as many Divisions as possible we still have a good chance.

Thanks all those Lane Cove paddlers who gave it their best today. Conditions were difficult with choppy water mainly from wash from the large number of boats and at times from motor boats rescuing swimmers. Wind was stronger than expected in the first half. Even some notables had a swim.\\
Congratulations to the following points contributors to LCRK’s Club Cup effort:\\

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Congratulations to dual member Toby Hogbin (paddling for MWKC) for winning Division 1.

Check out the [[http://www.paddlensw.org.au/page/results/marathon-series|Full Results]] and the [[http://www.flickr.com/photos/lcrk/sets/|Photos]] and [[https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10151938144322564.1073741833.677262563&type=1&l=37871b04bb | More Photos]].

Next Race is Race 5 at the lovely Woronora course on Sat 8 June. Let’s put in another big effort to continue to close the gap at the half way mark.

!! 5 May 2013: Excellent Club Results at Wyong

Lane Covers turned out in numbers for the annual Wyong marathon series race on Sunday May 5 - it's a favourite venue for many of us - with 22 boats competing and were rewarded with some impressive results.

Dual member Toby Hogbin (paddling for Manly Warringah) won division 1 in the very smart time of 1.32.30 and Tony Hystek as usual looked to be flat-chat all the way in winning division 2 in 1.38.15. In division 4 Phil Geddes and Paul van Koesveld continued their good form with a 2nd. In division 5 the new pairing of Tim McNamara and Kenji Ogawa left all in their wake for a first-up victory, with Jeremy Spear 3rd and Len Hedges 4th. Peter Edney and Jen Broadbent brought their Murray Marathon form to Wyong to record the second fastest time in division 6 in what was for them a ranking result. Anjie Lees was 2nd and Andrew Kycyper 3rd in division 7.

The weather was autumn at its best, the water was slightly bumpy in parts but nothing unsettling. All in all, a great day's racing and a chance to catch up with old friends.

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!! 13 April 2013: Perfect Day in Wagga

It was a beautiful day in Wagga for Round 2 of the State Marathon Series, however the course was very tough and slow. Apart from the expected river flow, there were some very shallow sections and also standing waves for about a 50 metre section just before the top turn. There were quite a few swimmers. In most divisions only the first 2 or 3 managed to paddle a time that met the divisional time bracket!

Only five LCRK entred boats managed to make it to the marathon after it was rescheduled to a week earlier. Tom Simmat, unfazed by the conditions came 3rd in Div 3, Anjie Lees took out Div 7, and Alanna Ewin and Danielle Seisun grabbed 3rd in Div 8. Richard Lindsay finished mid field in Div 6 and Wade Rowston was towards the back of Div 4.

The always brilliant Matt Blundell won Div 1 and Toby Hogbin came in 3rd, both paddling for MWKC.

Great effort everyone! Hopefully we will get a lot more boats to the Wagga Marathon next year.

!! 5 March 2013 - Kayak Kapers April Issue Available
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If you put extra weight in your boat, perhaps to make it more stable, is it going to slow you down? And if so, by how much? According to a study by Tom Holloway published in the April 2013 issue of Kayak Kapers it’s only a few seconds, but that might be the difference between winning and losing.

Also in this issue of Kayak Kapers you’ll find:

• Details of how Tom Simmat built a kayak from 1000 plastic bottles fished out of Sydney Harbour and raced it from the Harbour Bridge to Manly.

• Ruby Gamble’s description of white water kayaking on the Snowy and Murray.

• Plans for a Lane Cove River Kayakers boatshed are outlined.

[[http://www.lcrk.org.au/pmwiki/uploads/Main/KK April 2013.pdf|April issue]] and [[Main/KayakKapers|earlier issues]] of Kayak Kapers are available to download
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!! 21 Mar 2013: Marathon Round 2 Date Change
[[http://www.paddlensw.org.au/event/paddlensw-marathon-10-series-race-2-wagga-bidgee-moved-13th-april|Marathon Series Round 2]] at Wagga Wagga scheduled for 20th April has had to be moved due to an unforeseen "huge" Regional touch football competition being held on the same weekend - accommodation has been booked out already.\\
So the new race date for Wagga Badge Canoe club race is %red%Saturday the 13th April\\
%black%Please note -school holidays start Friday the 12th so if you are planning on paddling at Wagga -book now!\\
The Wagga Wagga City Council (WWCC) information page lists all sorts of accommodation – see http://www.waggawaggaaustralia.com.au/accommodation/

!! 16 March 2013: Marathon Round 1: Burley Griffin Canoe Club
Congratulations to all LCRK members who participated at Canberra.
* Div 1: Tony Hystek
* Div 3: Tom Simmat
* Div 4: Phillip Geddes, Paul van Koesveld, Tom Holloway; Wade Rowston
* Div 5: Jeremy Spear, Duncan Johnstone
* Div 6: Derek Simmonds, Matthew Swann, Richard Lindsay, Nicholas Chai
* Div 7: Anjie Lees
* Div 8: Bert Lloyd, Don Rowston, Alanna Ewin, Danielle Season
* Div 10: Tracey Hansford
Also to LCRK members Matt Blundell, Toby Hogbin, Ann Lloyd-Green, Bob Turner, Kristy Benjamin who paddled for other clubs.\\
[[http://www.paddlensw.org.au/page/results/marathon-series|Full Results]] - After round 1 LCRK is 3rd on club points.


!! 4th Mar 2013: Clean Up Australia Day on the Lane Cove River
Organised by Jon Harris and supervised by Roger Deane a team of eight LCRKers participated in Clean Up Australia Day based from the pontoon. John Duffy, George von Martini, Robert Grozier, Tom Holloway, Jeffrey Tonazzi and Wade Rowston collected a surprising amount of rubbish within 300 metres each way from the pontoon. Collected via a kayak there was a car tyre, shopping trolley, large sheet of heavy duty plastic (not a composting ground cover) and about 12 large bags of glass and plastic bottles. The rubbish was found in the mangroves at the high water mark and only accessible by kayak.Well done everyone! More info in the next Kayak Kapers.

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!! 6 Feb 2013: Kayak Kapers February Issue Available
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The February 2013 issue of Kayak Kapers contains extensive coverage of the Murray Marathon and highlights the amazing performance of Rae Duffy in winning both the Hawkesbury and Murray on handicap.
Also in this issue:
* John Duffy gives a first-hand report on the Lane Cove River Kayakers expedition across Bass Strait
* Matt Blundell takes you racing down the rapids of New Zealand’s Waimak River
* Discover the wonders of kayaking in the Galapagos with Danielle Seisun
* Head down the Macquarie River with Paul Gibson
* Find out why the Myall Classic is at risk
The [[http://www.lcrk.org.au/pmwiki/uploads/Main/KK February 2013.pdf|February issue]] and [[Main/KayakKapers|earlier issues]] of Kayak Kapers are available to download
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!! 12-13th Jan 2013: Huge Weekend at the 2013 PNSW State Sprint Campionships
Last weekend saw the running of the PaddleNSW Sprint Championships at the Sydney International Regatta Centre (SIRC). It was a massive program with over 170 competitors, in 138 races, over the two days and was a significantly bigger and more complex event than any of the PNSW Sprint Series Regattas held throughout 2012. Furthermore, it featured at least six London Olympic paddlers including the Gold Medal winnning K4 team, and competitors from interstate and overseas (GB, NZ and Japan). Have a look at the [[http://www.flickr.com/photos/paddlensw-sprint/sets/72157632521921077/|photos]].
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Weather conditions for Saturday were forecast to be extreme with temperatures above 40 Degrees at Penrith, however thankfully a level of high overcast cloud kept temperatures below forecast. Sunday was far more mild and only interrupted for around 30 mins by the brief passing of a thunderstorm. In contrast to the sometimes windy conditions experienced at some of last year’s Sprint Series, there was little if any wind, so conditions were perfect for setting some good times. Yet again the preparation of SIRC was excellent and weed-free.

As usual, LCRK made an outstanding contribution to the running of the two day event with the following LCRKers helping out;

Wade Rowston, Roger Deane, Nigel & Jeanine Colless, James Mumme, John Thearle, Tony Hystek, Alanna Ewin, Paul Van Keosveld, Steve Paget, Tim Hookins, Joy Robinson, Richard Robinson.

It must be said that Lane Cove continues to make a far larger relative contribution than many clubs, especially considering Sprint is not this club's primary focus. Well done to all of you for giving so much back to the sport!

With such a large contingent running the event we had fewer competitors than would normally be the case however Jason Cooper, Craig Ellis, Steve Paget and Tim Binns paddled recording the following times;

Jason Cooper : K1 1000m 4.48 K1 200m 50.7 \\
Craig Ellis: K1 1000m 5.04 \\
Jason and Craig: K2 1000m 4.35 \\
Tim Binns: C1 1000m 5.54 C1 500m 2.49 C1 200m 58.7

A highlight of the regatta was the Gold Medal winning Australian K4 team cover the 1000m in 3.02 (that’s 19.7 kmh). It is a fantastic event. Let’s hope next time LCRK can get some more boats on the water.

Find out more about [[http://www.facebook.com/PaddleNSW.Sprint|PaddleNSW Sprint]]



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With strong winds blowing and the race course extended into the lake by about 500m this year due to the up river bridge being closed, conditions were very rough and many racers capsized. There were two rescue boats fully occupied helping paddlers back into their boats. There was an excellent contingent from LCRK but some of our more fancied paddlers were hamstrung by the conditions. However it didn't stop Matt Blundell winning Div 1 (8 points) paddling for LCRK. John Duffy also excelled with 1st place in Div 6 (8 points) with David Young coming 3rd. Wade Rowston was 2nd in Div 5 (6 points) with Duncan Johnstone 4th.

LCRK was also represented by Michael Day, Dave Hammond, Tony D'Andreti, Tom Simmat, Jeremy Spear, Phill Geddes, Tim Hookins, Robert Manning, Anjie Lees, Bert Lloyd, Don Rowston, Phil Newman, Shane Gibson, Ruby Gamble, Meg Thornton, Tony Carr, Ian Wilson and Brett Franzi.
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* ICF classes – well, a sea kayak, two long-rec craft, three skis, a “geriatric” (i.e. wider than a masters) K1, a real K1 and a sonically fast bumblebee mixed it up.
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Four fully marked lanes – well, we got sufficient buoys out to mark 2 lanes, 2 boats per lane.
ICF classes – well, a sea kayak, two long-rec craft, three skis, a “geriatric” (i.e. wider than a masters) K1, a real K1 and a sonically fast bumblebee all mixed it up.
Still water course – downstream with an outgoing tide.
ICF elimination structure – well, handicapping seemed to be introduced about half way through and we finished with an all-in handicap run.
State of the art timing and recording system – a bit of paper and a smartphone app were spotted.
Finish line cameras – the officials said they were too busy to use the smartphone camera but we think they were laughing so much they forgot.
A huge field – nine paddlers (Christian, Don, Jeremy, Jon, Nigel, Oscar, Phil, Paul and Paul).
A huge crowd – 2 ducks, 1 cormorant and many fish.
Events conducted on schedule – actually, they were right on time.
A top team of officials – we did achieve this through starter Wade (sitting in his Canadian canoe) and Roger and Duncan on the pontoon at the finish line. They also managed to come up with some humerous handicap decisions on the run and Wade’s second counting for the handicap starts began slowly then sprinted.
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* Four fully marked lanes – well, we got sufficient buoys out to mark 2 lanes, 2 boats per lane.
* ICF classes – well, a sea kayak, two long-rec craft, three skis, a “geriatric” (i.e. wider than a masters) K1, a real K1 and a sonically fast bumblebee all mixed it up.
* Still water course – downstream with an outgoing tide.
* ICF elimination structure – well, handicapping seemed to be introduced about half way through and we finished with an all-in handicap run.
* State of the art timing and recording system – a bit of paper and a smartphone app were spotted.
* Finish line cameras – the officials said they were too busy to use the smartphone camera but we think they were laughing so much they forgot.
* A huge field – nine paddlers (Christian, Don, Jeremy, Jon, Nigel, Oscar, Phil, Paul and Paul).
* A huge crowd – 2 ducks, 1 cormorant and many fish.
* Events conducted on schedule – actually, they were right on time.
* A top team of officials – we did achieve this through starter Wade (sitting in his Canadian canoe) and Roger and Duncan on the pontoon at the finish line. They also managed to come up with some humerous handicap decisions on the run and Wade’s second counting for the handicap starts began slowly then sprinted.
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The paddlers grinned widely, warmly thanked Jon Harris for working up the arrangements, the course setters for their buoy hauling efforts and the officials for their flexibility and good humour. Everyone then headed for home, determined to improve on Sunday 27 April (e.g. better off the line, fewer “Aagh” wobbles, less thrashing, staying in your own lane and maybe even “get fitter/stronger/technically better”) with more club mates to duel with.

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The paddlers grinned widely, warmly thanked Jon Harris for working up the arrangements, the course setters for their buoy hauling efforts and the officials for their flexibility and good humour. Everyone then headed for home, determined to improve on '''Sunday 27 April''' (e.g. better off the line, fewer “Aagh” wobbles, less thrashing, staying in your own lane and maybe even “get fitter/stronger/technically better”) '''with more club mates to duel with'''.

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!!30 March: Sprinting on a Sunday Afternoon!

The club was determined that our new monthly sprint training endeavour would be conducted to the highest standards from the start:
• All ICF events – OK, just the 200 metre event; 500 metres would have been around the corner.
• Course measured to the millimetre – we think we got it within 10 metres (long) before the buoys drifted a bit.
• Four fully marked lanes – well, we got sufficient buoys out to mark 2 lanes, 2 boats per lane.
• ICF classes – well, a sea kayak, two long-rec craft, three skis, a “geriatric” (i.e. wider than a masters) K1, a real K1 and a sonically fast bumblebee all mixed it up.
• Still water course – downstream with an outgoing tide.
• ICF elimination structure – well, handicapping seemed to be introduced about half way through and we finished with an all-in handicap run.
• State of the art timing and recording system – a bit of paper and a smartphone app were spotted.
• Finish line cameras – the officials said they were too busy to use the smartphone camera but we think they were laughing so much they forgot.
• A huge field – nine paddlers (Christian, Don, Jeremy, Jon, Nigel, Oscar, Phil, Paul and Paul).
• A huge crowd – 2 ducks, 1 cormorant and many fish.
• Events conducted on schedule – actually, they were right on time.
• A top team of officials – we did achieve this through starter Wade (sitting in his Canadian canoe) and Roger and Duncan on the pontoon at the finish line. They also managed to come up with some humerous handicap decisions on the run and Wade’s second counting for the handicap starts began slowly then sprinted.
Just for the record, the fastest recorded run of just under 48 seconds was achieved by Christian Cox in his ski. The rest were somewhere between that and 78 seconds. You never know, but times might eventually end up on our website. Strangely, given our extreme fitness, the first run was generally the fastest.
The club’s prime aim of achieving a bunch of happy and exhausted paddlers (“I never realised that 200 metres was so far”) was certainly achieved after 5 runs each.
The paddlers grinned widely, warmly thanked Jon Harris for working up the arrangements, the course setters for their buoy hauling efforts and the officials for their flexibility and good humour. Everyone then headed for home, determined to improve on Sunday 27 April (e.g. better off the line, fewer “Aagh” wobbles, less thrashing, staying in your own lane and maybe even “get fitter/stronger/technically better”) with more club mates to duel with.

A lighthearted start to something will grow.


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LCRK was also represented by Michael Day, Dave Hammond, Tony D'Andreti, Tom Simmat, Jeremy Spear, Phill Geddes, Tim Hookins, Robert Manning, Anjie Lees, Bert Lloyd, Don Rowsten, Phil Newman, Shane Gibson, Ruby Gamble, Meg Thornton, Tony Carr, Ian Wilson and Brett Franzi.
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With strong winds blowing and the race course extended into the lake by about 500m this year due to the up river bridge being closed, conditions were very rough and many racers capsized. There were two rescue boats fully occupied helping paddlers back into their boats. There was an excellent contingent from LCRK but some of our more fancied paddlers were hamstrung by the conditions. However it didn't stop Matt Blundell (8 points) winning Div 1 paddling for LCRK. John Duffy (8 points) also excelled with 1st place in Div 6 with David Young coming 3rd. Wade Rowston (6 points) was 2nd in Div 5 with Duncan Johnstone 4th.

LCRK was also represented by Michael Day, Dave Hammond, Tony D'Andreti, Tom Simmat, Jeremy spear, Phill Geddes, Tim Hookins, Robert Manning, Anjie Lees, Bert Lloyd, Don Rowsten, Phil Newman, Shane Gibson, Ruby Gamble, Meg Thornton, Tony Carr and Brett Franzi.
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With strong winds blowing and the race course extended into the lake by about 500m this year due to the up river bridge being closed, conditions were very rough and many racers capsized. There were two rescue boats fully occupied helping paddlers back into their boats. There was an excellent contingent from LCRK but some of our more fancied paddlers were hamstrung by the conditions. However it didn't stop Matt Blundell winning Div 1 (8 points) paddling for LCRK. John Duffy also excelled with 1st place in Div 6 (8 points) with David Young coming 3rd. Wade Rowston was 2nd in Div 5 (6 points) with Duncan Johnstone 4th.

LCRK was also represented by Michael Day, Dave Hammond, Tony D'Andreti, Tom Simmat, Jeremy Spear, Phill Geddes, Tim Hookins, Robert Manning, Anjie Lees, Bert Lloyd, Don Rowsten, Phil Newman, Shane Gibson, Ruby Gamble, Meg Thornton, Tony Carr and Brett Franzi.
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With strong winds blowing and the race course extended into the lake by about 500m this year due to the up river bridge being closed, conditions were very rough and many racers capsized. There were two rescue boats fully occupied helping paddlers back into their boats. There was an excellent contingent from LCRK but some of our more fancied paddlers were hamstrung by the conditions. However it didn't stop Matt Blundell winning Div 1 paddling for LCRK. John Duffy also excelled with 1st place in Div 6 with David Young coming 3rd. Wade Rowston was 2nd in Div 5 with Duncan Johnstone 4th. More details in Kayak Kapers soon.
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With strong winds blowing and the race course extended into the lake by about 500m this year due to the up river bridge being closed, conditions were very rough and many racers capsized. There were two rescue boats fully occupied helping paddlers back into their boats. There was an excellent contingent from LCRK but some of our more fancied paddlers were hamstrung by the conditions. However it didn't stop Matt Blundell (8 points) winning Div 1 paddling for LCRK. John Duffy (8 points) also excelled with 1st place in Div 6 with David Young coming 3rd. Wade Rowston (6 points) was 2nd in Div 5 with Duncan Johnstone 4th.

LCRK was also represented by Michael Day, Dave Hammond, Tony D'Andreti, Tom Simmat, Jeremy spear, Phill Geddes, Tim Hookins, Robert Manning, Anjie Lees, Bert Lloyd, Don Rowsten, Phil Newman, Shane Gibson, Ruby Gamble, Meg Thornton, Tony Carr and Brett Franzi.

After the first round BGCC leads the club points on 68. LCRK is second on 22 closely followed by CCCC, WCC and MWKC.

[[http://www.paddlensw.org.au/page/results/marathon-series|Full results]]

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With strong winds blowing and the race course extended into the lake by about 500m this year due to the up river bridge being closed, conditions were very rough and many racers capsized. There were two rescue boats fully occupied helping paddlers back into their boats. There was an excellent contingent from LCRK but some of our more fancied paddlers were hamstrung by the conditions. However it didn't stop Matt Blundell winning Div 1 paddling for LCRK. John Duffy also excelled with 1st place in Div 6 with David Young coming 3rd. Wade Rowston was 2nd in Div 5 with Duncan Johnstone 4th. More details in Kayak Kapers soon.
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With strong winds blowing and the race course extended into the lake by about 500m this year due to the up river bridge being closed, conditions were very rough and many racers capsized. Their were two rescue boats fully occupied helping paddlers back into their boats. There was an excellent contingent from LCRK but some of our more fancied paddlers were hamstrung by the conditions. However it didn't stop Matt Blundell winning Div 1. John Duffy also excelled with 1st place in Div 6 with David Young coming 3rd. Wade Rowston was 2nd in Div 5 with Duncan Johnstone 4th. More details in Kayak Kapers soon.
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With strong winds blowing and the race course extended into the lake by about 500m this year due to the up river bridge being closed, conditions were very rough and many racers capsized. Their were two rescue boats fully occupied helping paddlers back into their boats. There was an excellent contingent from LCRK but some of our more fancied paddlers were hamstrung by the conditions. However it didn't stop Matt Blundell winning Div 1 paddling for LCRK. John Duffy also excelled with 1st place in Div 6 with David Young coming 3rd. Wade Rowston was 2nd in Div 5 with Duncan Johnstone 4th. More details in Kayak Kapers soon.
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With strong winds blowing and the race course extended into the lake by about 500m this year due to the up river bridge being closed, conditions were very rough and many racers capsized. Their were two rescue boats fully occupied helping paddlers back into their boats. There was an excellent contingent from LCRK but some of our more fancied paddlers were hamstrung by the conditions. However it didn't stop Matt Blundell winning Div 1. John Duffy also excelled with 1st place in Div 6 with David Young coming 3rd. Wade Rowston was 2nd in Div 5 with Duncan Johnstone 4th. More details in Kayak Kapers soon.
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With strong winds blowing and the race course extended into the lake by about 500m this year due to the up river bridge being closed, conditions were very rough and many racers capsized. Their were two rescue boats fully occupied helping paddlers back into their boats. There was a good contingent from LCRK but some of our more fancied paddlers were hamstrung by the conditions. However it didn't stop Matt Blundell winning Div 1. John Duffy also excelled with 1st place in Div 6. Wade Rowston was 2nd and Div 5 with Duncan Johnston 4th in that Div. More details in Kayak Kapers soon.
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With strong winds blowing and the race course extended into the lake by about 500m this year due to the up river bridge being closed, conditions were very rough and many racers capsized. Their were two rescue boats fully occupied helping paddlers back into their boats. There was a good contingent from LCRK but some of our more fancied paddlers were hamstrung by the conditions. However it didn't stop Matt Blundell winning Div 1. John Duffy also excelled with 1st place in Div 6. Wade Rowston was 2nd and Div 5 with Duncan Johnstone 4th in that Div. More details in Kayak Kapers soon.
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With strong winds blowing and the race course extended into the lake by about 500m this year due to the up river bridge being closed, conditions were very rough and many racers capsized. Their were two rescue boats fully occupied helping paddlers back into their boats. There was a good contingent from LCRK but some of our more fancied paddlers were hamstrung by the conditions. However it didn't stop Matt Blundell winning Div 1. John Duffy also excelled with 1st place in Div 6. Wade Rowston was 2nd and Div 5 with Duncan Johnston 4th in that Div. More details in Kayak Kapers soon.
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We had another very productive Clean Up Australia Day (morning) on the Lane Cove River
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We had another very productive Clean Up Australia Day (morning)
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We had another very productive Clean Up Australia Day (morning) on the Lane Cove River on Sun 2nd Mar. A very mega tide added to the challenge of sloshing around in the mangroves retrieving rubbish. Many thanks goes organiser Jon Harris and the following LCRK club members who participated in the clean up. John Duffy, Paul Gibson, Joy Robinson and son Guy, Oscar Cahill and daughter Emer, Kenji Ogawa, Tony Hystek, and Wade Rowston.
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%lfloat width=325x%Attach:CUA_2014_Kenji.jpg | Kenji finds a box of old bait

We had another
very productive Clean Up Australia Day (morning) on the Lane Cove River on Sun 2nd Mar. A mega high tide added to the challenge of sloshing around in the mangroves retrieving rubbish. Many thanks goes organiser Jon Harris and the following LCRK club members who participated in the clean up. John Duffy, Paul Gibson, Joy Robinson and son Guy, Oscar Cahill and daughter Emer, Kenji Ogawa, Tony Hystek, and Wade Rowston.

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!! 02 March 2014: Clean Up Australia Day at the Pontoon

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We had another very productive Clean Up Australia Day (morning) on the Lane Cove River on Sun 2nd Mar. A very mega tide added to the challenge of sloshing around in the mangroves retrieving rubbish. Many thanks goes organiser Jon Harris and the following LCRK club members who participated in the clean up. John Duffy, Paul Gibson, Joy Robinson and son Guy, Oscar Cahill and daughter Emer, Kenji Ogawa, Tony Hystek, and Wade Rowston.
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The 24-hour Canberra marathon produced some remarkable performances.
Lots of great pictures from the LCRK Christmas paddle and BBQ.
All you ever wanted to know about how your rudder works.
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*Lots of great pictures from the LCRK Christmas paddle and BBQ.
*All you ever wanted to know about how your rudder works.
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!! 11 Feb 2014: February Kayak Kapers Available

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Read the February 2014 issue of Kayak Kapers and find out why a question mark hangs over the future of the Murray Marathon, which has been run every year since 1969. This was the last Christmas-New Year Murray, will it succeed in its new time slot?
Also in this issue:
• The 24-hour Canberra marathon produced some remarkable performances.
• Lots of great pictures from the LCRK Christmas paddle and BBQ.
• All you ever wanted to know about how your rudder works.


You can download this issue and [[Main/KayakKapers|earlier issues]] of Kayak Kapers free to your own computer. .
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!! 26-31 December 2013: Murray Marathon
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Congratulations to the following annual award winners:

* 2013 - Crudslime Cup: Phil Geddes
* 2013 - Coffee Cup: Ruby Gamble
* 2013 - Most Improved: John Duffy, Jeremy Spear
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!! 18-19 January 2014: NSW Sprint Championships

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The 2014 NSW Sprint Championships were run at the Sydney International Regatta Centre.

Thanks to Roger Dean, John Greathead, Tony Walker, Wade Rowsten, Tony Hystek and Nigel Colless for assisting in the running of the event.

This year LCRK only had one paddler on the water, Tony Hystek. However Tony made a clean sweep of the Mens K1 55 events winning the 1000m, 500m and 200m.

[[http://regattas.canoe.org.au/?regatta=1096|Results]]
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