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Each winner of the Aotearoa Aito Race won a return airfare with Air Tahiti Nui to Tahiti to compete in Te Aito
1st Place Woman – Leanne Haronga
1st Place Man – Tyrin Thomas
1st Place Junior Women – Rose King
1st Place Junior Man – Hemi Wahapango
I just googled the net to find out a bit more about Te Aito, and I found a picture of the Men's W1 start line, with 613 OC1 paddlers.
It looks awesome, we all wish you well in your races.
Lara is flying out to Tahiti today and will be sending back some photos as the event unfolds
www.aotearoaaito.com
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Sitting by the fire waiting to see the photos - Enjoy the paddling paradise Tahiti has to offer, make the most of it.
05-Jul-2009
Anon - The champ is there
05-Jul-2009
Turanganui a Kiwa Kaihoe whanau - Savour the moment and enjoy yourselves amongst the worlds best paddlers...give it heaps...Kia Kaha Nga kaihoe mai Aotearoa.
05-Jul-2009
KP - Well done Lara, Air Tahiti Nui and the Whanau from Tahiti. if we want to be up there with the best in the world we need our best paddlers racing against the best in the world its as simple as that. again WELL DONE Lara hope you guys are all having heaps of fun.KP
06-Jul-2009
Freezing at home - I'm so Jelly have fun all
06-Jul-2009
old kiwi paddler - Hi there,
Any other ersults showing the rest of the field..times etc.
Cheers
06-Jul-2009
Freezing at home - Hi Old kiwi paddler there isn't any results yet, i think thats what your looking for.? they just flew out yesterday i think . the first race is on our Saturday which is there Friday . Leanne, Hemi and Rose King. the women and the juniors. looks like Tyrin is in with the big boys on Saturday our Sunday.hope that helps. just wondering what club you use to paddle for?
06-Jul-2009
Jordan - kia kaha guys all the best 2 our Aotearoa Aitos..
06-Jul-2009
X to the Zea - Tyrones the man, hes gonna smash them tahitians
06-Jul-2009
X to the Zea - Tyrones gonna smoke them tahitians
06-Jul-2009
Little Thomas - Hey! Guys hope you's all do well over there and go hard. Big Ups! to my Bro Tyrin hope you do good bro. (Who are weeee!!!) lol xox
06-Jul-2009
Anon - we are the champ
06-Jul-2009
Jazz - Hi guys do your best thats all we can ask we know its going to be tuff kia kaha to you all.
06-Jul-2009
Haley Tawha - Hi Rose, Good luck, work hard,play hard, win hard, Far North Hard ... Bubbi and Nan !!
07-Jul-2009
ahhh choo. - hard....
07-Jul-2009
anon - Go Hard Guys Aotearoa Rep!! Good Luck!!
08-Jul-2009
Anon - Go Tyrone
08-Jul-2009
Anon - Any results yet
10-Jul-2009
Jazz - Kia ora, Aotearoa whanau,
My Papa Tyrin decides to give us a wake up call this morning at 6am. Over there is Thurs 8am and 25 Degrees... So Tahiti is a day behind and 2hrs in front and hot.
Just to inform everyone.
... The open women and all junior race starts tomorrow Sat our time 10am... There Fri 8am...
about 150 on the start line.
All the best for: Leeanne, Rose,Hemi and Jackson.
... The open mens race our Sunday at 10am and it is there Saturday 8am... about 700 on the start line. And guess what there 100 short of race T'shirts apparently they werent expecting this many... Cool aye!
All the best Papa and Dave King we will be so proud if you make it to the top 100th placing but most of all enjoy the moment have fun as you are paddling amongst the worlds best.
Arohanui to everyone....
Kingitanga (Kingston) Thomas...
10-Jul-2009
Jordan - LoL....kia ora little Kingi thanks 4 that info ma man well you tell your dad we paddled at the Mount 2day and it was a scorching zero degrees with gail force winds.Isaw your koro 2day he was doing it ruderless on your Papas waka he must have thought he was in Tahiti doing the Aito...lol cher George...anyway...USE THE FORCE HORSE....p.s keep us informed lil kingi..
11-Jul-2009
Kingitanga (Kingston Thomas) - Morena! Everyone. My papa Tyrin rang me up again at 8'o clock this morning and said their race has been delayed untill 12pm today where it will be 38 degrees by then.
Jordan... I told my papa that it was freezing cold at the race yesterday at the mount and told him my koro went out without a rudder. He just laughed and said their praying for rain.
Goodluck! to my Papa and Dave King today racing at 12pm...
12-Jul-2009