Portage Kayak Race results

Dynamic Duo Ian McAlpine and Murray Gane win the doubles section

Results are here

Photos are here

Versatile Homes and Buildings Quadrathon results

Jeremy McKenzie runs through Whites Bay on his way to another Quadrathon win.

Portage Kayak Race 18 May 2013

There’s a bit of carrying required in this event. As long as you keep smiling, you’ll be fine. K1′s are NOT recommended.

RACE COURSE: 

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Leg 1:  Kayak 10 km from Picton Foreshore to Torea Bay.

Leg 2:  Portage 2km Torea Bay to Portage Bay (Portage Complex)

Leg 3:  Kayak 7km Portage Bay to Te Mahia Bay,

Leg 4:  Portage 3km Te Mahia Bay to Mistletoe Bay

Leg 5:  Kayak 10km Mistletoe Bay to Picton Foreshore.

RACE START

Race Start and Finish is on the Picton Foreshor

Registration:         8.00am – 8.15am

Briefing:                 8:30am

Race Start – Staggered by Class:   9.00am – 9:30am

Prize Giving will follow the race finish (approx 1:30pm) at Le Café.

Download an entry form here

Versatile Homes and Buildings 2013 Quadrathon

Local multisporter Dave Hansen is the new owner of the Vestaile Homes and Buildings Marlborough franchise

CLICK HERE FOR RACE BRIEFING – You will still need to be at the start for final briefing at 9.30am

The Marlborough Quadrathon is in its 27th Year! This year the Quadrathon has a new naming sponsor. Local builder and club stalwart Dave Hansen bought the Versatile franchise late last year and is getting right in behind this event. Dave is very familiar with this event, having been the organiser for the last two events.

Click here to pre enter for this event before 10 April 2013

EVENT DETAILS

Sunday 14 April

8.30am Registration

9.30 am Race Briefing

10.00am Race Start (Quadrathon and Open water swim start same time)

800m SWIM commences at the Waikawa Bay Jetty. Swim around buoys out in the bay and back to Waikawa Bay jetty. Exit on the south side of the jetty. Team swimmers must tag their kayaker at the waters edge before continuing their next swim lap. (Kayakers then run to their boats)  All swimmers will exit the water and round a cone at the waters edge on each lap. (note that this year there will also be 800m and 2400m Swim options as part of the Marlborough Open Water Swim Champs – more on that to follow)

8km KAYAK starts from Waikawa Bay foreshore, paddle to Whatamango Bay keeping to the shoreline on your true right all the way there. Once you have rounded Karaka point keep going all the way to the end of the bay near the small DOC camp ground. There will be a big orange marker buoy that competitors must go around, then head back to waikawa via the same route. Competitors are urged to stay as close as practical to the shore line in the interests of safety.

33km CYCLE leg leaves Waikawa bay and heads directly towards Picton, turning just before the township onto Wellington Street which goes up hill for two hundred meters before turning right into Broadway Street. At the end of this short street competitors turn left onto State highway 1. Cyclists head to Tuamarina and turn left here onto Pembers Road carrying into Rarangi Road. The cycle transition is near the Monkey bay carpark at the northern end of Rarangi beach.

8km RUN From the transition runners run up the walking track onto Port Underwood Road, then run along the right hand road verge for approximately 500meters then back onto the track that leads to Whites bay. Once past Whites bay runners will then join onto the Black Jack track which again heads up hill in a loop before returning to Whites Bay finishing on the grass next to the Surf Life Saving club rooms.

There will be a drinks table as you pass through Whites bay. Average time for a runner is  approx 45 minutes

Fastest Times for individual legs

This year we will be awarding special awards for the fastest time in each leg.

Kwik Kiwi Coaching Fastest swim

Uncle Joes - Fastest Paddle

Cycleworld – Fastest Bike

Mitchell Sports – Fastest Run

Teams

Teams can consist of 2,3 or 4 people. Mixed Teams must include one female. Vet Team members must all be over 40 years old

Entry Fees

Quadrathon Individual $30, Quadrathon Team $45, Open Water Swim $20

Download the event poster here

This event is also supported by Kwik Kiwi coaching, Cycle World, Uncle Joes, Park Orchard and Mitchell Sports

Opawa Blast Results

Results for the 2012-13 Opawa Blast series are here

The Honey Company Anakiwa Triathlon results

Dan Busch absolutely smoked the kayak leg on his way to winning the Kayak Triathlon

Photos are here

Results are here

The Honey Company Anakiwa Triathlon Saturday 19 January 2013

Race Briefing is here (updated 14.1.13)

The Anakiwa Triathlon/Duathlon/Multisport Race is back for 2013. This is one of NZ’s longest running multisport events, and it has to be one of the most picturesque events of its kind in the world!

You can enter as an individual or put together a team (a popular option). All distances are easily achievable. You can choose either the swim tri, kayak tri or duathlon options. If you are preparing for the Coast to Coast then the kayak tri is great preparation.

Race Information

Race registration, briefing and race start are at Thompsons Bay Jetty, Anakiwa. You will need to set up your bike at the Outward Bound Jetty transition area prior to race briefing.

Registration 8.15-8-45am

Briefing 9.00am

Race Start 9.30am

Entry Fees

Individual: $25

Team: $45

Late fee if registering on the day $10 (Click here to register now)

Payment by cash or cheques payable to Marlborough Sport Development

Course notes

SWIM: Thompson Bay Jetty to Outward Bound Jetty (1km)

KAYAK: Thompson Bay Jetty to Momorangi to Outward Bound Jetty (6km)

CYCLE: Non Drafting. Anakiwa Road, left at Queen Charlotte Drive to turnaround at Momorangi, back to Cullen Point run transition. (26km)

DUATHLON FIRST RUN: Run from Thompson Bay Jetty, along Anakiwa Road. into Queen Charlotte Track for approx 1.5 km to turnaround. Back to bike transition at Outward Bound Jetty. (4km)

FINAL RUN: Cullen point tack, then follow road to Havelock. Must stay right and on footpath when possible. (8km)

Be sure to join us at the Slipp Inn Havelock Hotel in Havelock for prizegiving immediately following the finish of the last competitor.

This event is being organised by Marlborough Sport Development in association with the Marlborough Triathlon and Multisport Club.

You can see photos of the 2012 event here.

For further information contact:

Mark Grammer 021 533635

markdgrammer@gmail.com

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Wairau Express Race report and results

The 2012 Wairau Express turned out to be a Nelson benefit, with both open titles heading back over the hill. Predictably Dan Busch made light work of the cool conditions and other competitors to finish just outside of last years record time in 1hr 26 mins.

Ian Huntsman from Christchurch and Andrew Martin also of Nelson rounded out the minor placings.

Sophie Hart of Nelson took out the womens open title in 1:36. Olivia Spencer-Bower provided some stiff competion early on but Sophies experience and recent good form (winning the adventure racing world championships) had her in complete control. Sia Svensen who won the Queen Charlotte Classic on the Saturday, backed that up with an impressive 3rd placing.

The Veteran Men’s title was won by local man John Blackmore from John Hart of Nelson by just 15 seconds. Neil Taylor also from Nelson was third.

Last years open winner Wendy Riach claimed the veteran womens title this year in 1:38 minutes from Susie LeCren and Sarah Helmore.

Results are here

Wairau Express Kayak Race

The Marlborough Triathlon and Multisport Club is holding it’s second Wairau Express in early November.

The “Wairau Express” is being held on the 4th of November 2012 and is sure to quickly becoming a favourite among kayakers and multisporters looking for that early season hit out before the big Waimak Classic, Lake to light house, Coast to Coast and numerous other multisport races throughout the summer. With very few down river races on the calendar, why not check this one out.

It will be a classic double header weekend with many people from around the Tasman region and beyond all lining up for the prestigious Queen Charlotte Classic being held the day before in Picton.

With a cash prize up for grabs for the first open man and woman across the line there promises to be plenty of action on the water.

The Wairau Express starts at the “narrows”, 12km from Renwick on State Highway 63 and finishes under the State Highway 1 bridge near Tuamarina. A total distance of approximately 28km.

Download an entry form here

The Wairau Express is supported by Hawsbury Road Clothing and the Forrest Wines

Badboy results

After weeks of rain and dismal weather, contestants from Wellington, Christchurch and the upper South Island gathered to Race the Beavertown Badboy Kayak race on a windless, sunny day.

With a shortened course, and less boat carrying required this year, times were faster than usual, and there was some great racing among a very competitive field. In the K1 mens field, a lead group of three paddlers stayed together up to the first portage at 21 Km, and as the paddlers finished it was Steve Armstrong of Christchurch first to finish in 2hrs 16min 40 sec, with James Feathery second ( 2:18:00 ) , and Glenn Muirhead third ( 2:19:15 ) . Matt Thomson of Blenheim gained some ground on the leaders in the last part of the course to post 4th fastest time of 2:21:54.

Women’s winner was Bronwyn Adams-Hooper of Darfield in 3:34:00. First multisport boat in was Dan Busch of Nelson in 2:26:35, followed by Vet mens winner Nick Webby of Ward in 2:48:06 . 2nd Multisport Vet was John Blackmore of Blenheim in 2:52:45, and 3rd Brendon Ross of Kaiapoi in 3:00:00.

Winning the teams section were Dave Hansen and Wayne Holtham of Blenheim in 2:51:45, and doubles winners were Mark and Sam of Nelson in 2:47:15.

The bad luck story of the day went to Dan Moore of Anikiwa, who unfortunately suffered a broken rudder early in the race and was unable to continue

Results are here

Twin Rivers Kayak Race Sunday 9 September

John Blackmore checks his rudder in the 2010 Twin Rivers race

The Twin Rivers Kayak race is on Sunday 9 September from the Blenheim Rowing Sheds to Riverside Park in Blenheim. The 20km flat water race is one of the club’s oldest races and is always popular with local and away paddlers.

The course is 5km down the Wairau River and then 15 km up the Opawa River assisted by the incoming tide.
 
For further information contact Andrea andreakoorey@hotmail.com phone 03 5787195

Download and entry form here

Previous results are here

Portage Kayak race results

Dan Busch and Callum Irvine make their way back to Picton on the final leg.

(Update: An astute reader has noticed that the kayakers in the picture above were not in fact Marianne and Martin – thanks Cal for pointing that out) 

Most race reports that make their way to this site start with something like ”Athletes were greeted with perfect conditions… So often in fact, that they get edited because it gets a bit same, same. That’s Marlborough for you. However, last weekend the Marlborough Sounds really was a picture. No wind, blue skies… almost too easy for what is a pretty brutal race. If you don’t have to battle white caps as well as the distance and the carrying of kayaks over large hills, then the post race stories are all a bit tame.

Adventure racing super star, Nathan Fa’avae, is a regular in this race, which has been running for over 20 years. One day, just for fun, grab a racing surf ski and carry it from Torea Jetty to Portage Resort. It will take you an hour and you will have put the damn thing down about 20 times because it is so awkward to carry. Nathan does it in 12 minutes. 

Fa’aave and Glen Muirhead paddled together from Picton to Torea together, with Muirhead taking a slight lead over Torea saddle. Once on the water again at Portage, Fa’avae was already 100m ahead before Muirhead could get in his kayak. The benefit of a surf ski is that you can jump straight on and start paddling. The downside is that they are a prick to carry.  Fa’avae finished in Picton with 2 minutes up his sleeve in 2.30.12, ahead of Muirhead and fellow Wellingtonian Rob Nichol.

Results are here

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