Current series | Summer 2009 | Spring 07 | Summer 07
Anyone can come along to these races, provided they are able to paddle 3 km. Handicaps are in place, so we all cross the finish line at about the same time and everyone has a chance to win!
Races are open to all club members – using any boat. Must be on the water by 5:00PM
When: Every second Wednesday (with even numbered dates)
Paddle type: Flatwater
Duration: 1 hour
Meeting time: 4:30 to 4:45 PM (on the water by 5:00PM) (changed from 5 – 5:15 PM due to poor light) – for a briefing and to grab the boats.
Handicapped races: Slower paddlers start first. Others gradually follow. First back to the club wins.
Distance: 2.6 km (around the red buoy)
Location: University of Queensland building 30 – UQ Canoe club boat shed
Address: North river end of Sir William MacGregor Drive, St. Lucia
Race schedule (times may change later in the season, depending on the light)
Click on the winner’s name to see the full results (below).
- 18 Feb 09 – Tilman Plass
- 04 Mar 09 – Dominique Fu
- 18 Mar 09 – Tamsin Barnes
- 08 Apr 09
- 29 April – FINAL of season. Starts at 5 PM (on the water!) (it’s too dark later).
Training continues on Wednesdays, but meet at 4:30 PM.
Contact: Peter (flatwater rep) with any questions or queries (thanks to Ernst for taking the earlier races).
Wednesday 18 Feb saw the first of the handicap dices for the year and what a revelation it was. The time keeper set off together with the sea kayaks of Karena and newcomer Kate, leaving Dominic and Tilman to idle at the start for another 10 minutes before shooting off. Some truly amazing times for the first dice after the festive season. Tilman smashed the course record, but said he is unsure if he will ever be able to beat this time. Dominic, showing excellent style, is sure to be a contender on handicap at the next dice. Kate had a go at paddling one of the TK1’s after the dice, looked comfortable, and may be the outside horse if she puts in the training to be confident in the TK. Karena, without any off season training, brought the sea kayak home in a more than respectable time, showing just how naturally strong she is as a paddler. The stage has been set for Wed. 4 March at 5:30PM with five paddlers carrying timed handicaps into the dice and we expect it to be a cracker. We encourage all paddlers to join the handicap dices, irrespective of your form or skill. Once you have a handicap it’s a level playing field for the bottle of wine prize on offer.
| Name | boat | Start Time | Race Time | Place | Actual time | New Handicap time |
| Tilman Plass | TK1 (F.A) | +10:00 | 22:55 | 1 | 12:55 | 10:05 |
| Dominic Fu | K1 | +10:00 | 24:21 | 2 | 14:21 | 8:39 |
| Ernst le Roux | TK1 Blue | 0 | 15:53 | 3 | 15:53 | 7:07 |
| Karena Pryce | Sea kayak | 0 | 20:10 | 4 | 20:10 | 2:50 |
| Kate Wilmott | Sea kayak | 0 | 23:00 | 5 | 23:00 | 0 |
| Name | Place | Actual time | New Handicap time |
| Dominic Fu | 1 | 14:14 | 8:55 |
| David Balyaki | 2 | 19:18 | 2:32 |
| Kate Wilmott | 3 | 19:22 | 2:26 |
| Joel | 4 | 19:25 | 2:26 |
| Michael Wynne | 5 | 20:00 | 1:50 |
| Karena Pryce | 6 | 21:00 | 0:50 |
| Larissa Hansen | 7 | 21:50 | 0:00 |
| Name | Time (handicap) | Handicap place | Actual time | New Handicap time |
| Tilman Plass | 21:44 (8:55) | 6 | 12:49 | 9:06 |
| Dominic Fu | 22:08 (7:36) | 11 | 14:32 | 7:23 |
| Paul Bates | – (-) | – | 14:58 | 6:57 |
| Ernst le Roux | 22:02 (5:57) | 10 | 16:05 | 5:50 |
| Tamsin Barnes | 20:15 (3:00*) | 1 | 17:15 | 4:30 |
| Martin Wynne | 20:48 (3:00*) | 2 | 17:48 | 4:00 |
| David Balyaki | 20:57 (2:32) | 3 | 18:25 | 3:30 |
| Kent | – (-) | – | 19:19 | 2:30 |
| Michael Wynne | 21:12 (1:50) | 4 | 19:22 | 2:30 |
| Angela Boag | – (-) | – | 19:59 | 2:00 |
| Karena Pryce | 21:55 (0:50) | 8= | 21:05 | 1:00 |
| Markus | – (-) | – | 21:32 | 0:30 |
| Milena Gongora | 21:43 (0:00) | 5 | 21:43 | 0:00 |
| Larissa Hansen | 21:50 (0:00) | 7 | 21:50 | 0:00 |
| Amanda | 21:55 (0:00) | 8= | 21:55 | 0:00 |
