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But no time to rest, The summer is still here and the calendar is full. There is something for all, so challenge yourself and push to the next level.
To kick things off there is a descent amount of OC1 events. All designed to work you hard and lift your paddling so you are ready for the sixman season. So get on board and I hope to see you in Auckland this weekend at the first of the Hoe Toa ocean series.
And make sure you pencil all of these into your race calendar.
20km Hoe Toa
http://www.hoetoa.com
30km King of the Harbour
http://www.kingoftheharbour.co.nz
30km Bhutty's Race
http://www.pai.net.nz/News/F0A53ED7-EF3E-47F1-B941-B42EBCE062B1.html
20km Takapuna OC1 relay
http://www.takapunabeachcup.com
30-40km Bo's Race
http://www.wakaama.co.nz/racecalendar/lookup.php?regatta_uid=1000-0000508
Want a race! See you on the line
Troy from Goodyear
Comments
More Wind Please - Yeah Lads, No fun chasing a handful of paddlers around. Lets get out it force. Don't take the soft option or you'll miss the best part of our season. Snooze you loze.
23-Jan-2009
KC - wooohooooo Frigin can't wait. bring on Sunday
23-Jan-2009
DB - Nice! Looking at the paddler race list on Kingi's site, the 'Big Boys' are fronting up.
23-Jan-2009
I'll be there - Where are the likes of DANGER, WHITCOMBE, TIMIHOU, TAPP, CRIBB, CAMERON, LAMBERT, ERUERA, BRUCE, THOMAS (Senior and Junior) WHAREPAPA, GABEL, WIKAIRA. MOON, CAMPBELL, WILLIAMS and The other HERBERTS to name a few. Come on boys play your cards. Lets see what you got.
23-Jan-2009
Horouta Hinerupe Maidens J16 T N P - Many many thanks to all the parents managers, coaches who dedicated many hours of their time to train and support our rangatahi and to the administration and volunteers who make Waka Ama nationals the successful event it is today.
23-Jan-2009
I'll be there too - Where is NUKU, SOMMER, IRVING, KJELDSEN JNR AND SNR, WAHAPANGO and PHILLIPS?
23-Jan-2009
JR Gizzy - I hope Taaroa Dubois returns to do the Takapuna cup this year & brings more of the Tahitians with him.
23-Jan-2009
cruisen - Thats some good name dropping. This is just the start. I'm sure moore will turn up throughout the series. Best way to be a stronger better paddler is by getting out on the 1man.
24-Jan-2009
Anon - Hey mr [i,ll be there] You show us the money honey and we,ll all be there no dout about it.
25-Jan-2009
bleh bleh - Hard, all these OC1 series and other Long Distance e.g. Taks, King are surely telling up on the old pocket.
25-Jan-2009
keri - shut up and pdl
26-Jan-2009
Anon - Where was Tadpole
26-Jan-2009
I'll be there - Hey Mr No Show (Anon Paddler), We need to get to these events to help build them into awesome races, so that then sponsors will jump on board, as there will be value in them being associated with them and then you can have your "show me the money". But you can't have the cake straight away. You got to give a little first.
Kingi, Troy, Paul, Conan etc aren't putting these races on to make coin. They want to lift the level of paddling in our country. So, presumed that getting some great events run would get you off your butt to race. Obviously the couch is easier. But great events need paddlers. That's what makes them great. To have 50, 100 plus on the line.
So might see you at the next one. Where I think there is some money for you.
27-Jan-2009
Anon - Nah i think the couch!! is alot beta Mr i,ll be there these races up here in Aukland have enough paddlers any way.
28-Jan-2009
Anon - IS the Waka Ama Nationals Going to be played on Maori TV this year can you let us know please.
28-Jan-2009
I'll be there - Sorry Mr Couch dweller, I thought that you were a paddler. My mistake.
29-Jan-2009
Anon - More paddlers at races in Auckland. Please. As he said. Get the level of paddling up.
29-Jan-2009