Monthly Archives: December 2013

Regional Mixed WT12 at Nationals

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Waka Ama NZ is holding an exhibition Mixed WT12 race at Nationals 2014.

Each Region can enter 1 team. The team must consist of 6 men and 6 women and also must be made up of:

  • 2x J16 (1 of each sex)
  • 2x J19 (1 of each sex)
  • 2 x Open (1 of each sex)
  • 2 x Master (1 of each sex)
  • 2 x Senior Master (1 of each sex)
  • 2 x Golden Master (1 of each sex)

This event will take place on Friday 17th January.

NOTE:

  • Paddlers taking part in the Regional Representative W12 and/or the V1 Dash cannot take part in this race.
  • This is an exhibition race and no medals shall be awarded.

At the regional meeting on 7 October 2013, Hoe Tonga decided the following:

  • In the first instance, selection will be based on singles results at Regionals 2013. Our administrator Gaylene will contact whether those people are available.
  • In the second instance people can put themselves forward. To do this, you will need to send an email to hoetonga@gmail.com, by no later than 5 January.

At this stage the team will race without uniforms but Hoe Tonga’s colours are white and blue. While uniforms are not mandatory, paddlers should endevour to wear a white shirt and blue shorts.

Photos and survey for Regionals 2013

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A special thanks goes to Steve Fox for his excellent photography, and for making his photos available to Hoe Tonga paddlers and supporters.

While we have your attention, please follow the link below to fill in a 5min survey about the Regionals 2013. Hoe Tonga is keen to continue improving the event, and your feedback is much appreciated.

Please click on the embedded photo stream below if you like to download the photos in their original size. Note that photos are for private use only, copyrights apply.
http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=138195

http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=138195

Results for Regionals 2013: W6 and W1 (including selection for Nationals 2014)

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A big thanks to all paddlers, supporters and hard-working volunteers for making it a great weekend. It has been a record year, with 9 out of 12 clubs and over 400 paddlers competing.

As usual, it was far from calm, throwing in some challenging conditions especially for W1 paddlers. However, these are the sorts of conditions we are seeing every year, and they will hold paddlers in good steed as they prepare for Nationals 2014.

The “Club Excellence Award”, in which clubs accumulated points for 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th placings (4, 3, 2, and 1 point respectively), was won by Porirua Canoe Kayak Club with over 140 points. Congratulations!

Also up for grabs was the “James Hapeta Club Spirit Award”. Denise Hapeta presented the trophy and offered some inspiring words, and we are sure James would have enjoyed the day as much as we did. A number of factors were considered as officials decided on the winner, including (but not limitied to) how organised the club was before and during the event, whether waiver forms were completed, whether paddlers wore their correct uniforms, and whether they offered assistance where needed. There was a tight battle between Hikoikoi Waka Club, Tai Tonga 41 OCC, and Porirua Canoe Kayak Club to take out this trophy. Congratulations to Tai Tonga 41 OCC as the 2013 winner.

Photos of the event will be posted within the next few days here on our website and flickr.com, they will again be freely available.

With regard to selection, please download the following file that shows the rankings of paddlers for each division.

Note:

With regard to the regional “mixed” WT12, further information will be posted shortly. Note that Waka Ama NZ’s policy stipulates that those paddlers taking part in the Premier Regional WT12 and/or the W1 Dash races cannot take part in the “mixed” WT12.

Dark greenish blue Surfrigger found

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On Friday morning (5.30am) I found a greenish blue Surfrigger, without ama and kiatos, floating in the channel near the Mana Yachtclub. I put it next to the Mana canoe (southwestern end of ngati toa domain) as its not clear who it belongs to.

Joern (021-1250997)

Regional Waka Ama Sprint Champs 2013, now 14/15 Dec

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Summary

  • Venue: Onepoto Domain, Porirua Harbour
  • Host: Hoe Tonga Pacifica Waka Ama Association
  • Date: 7/8 December 2013
  • Reserve days: 14/15 December 2013
  • Distance: W1 250/500m; W6 500m/1000m/1500m
  • Divisions: Midget to Master 70
  • The event is open for paddlers/teams from outside the Wellington region, albeit they are not eligible for prizes.
  • Entries closed Monday, 2 Dec 2013
  • NEW: There are two new club trophies up for grabs this year (shown below): the “Club Excellence Award” (based on points accumulated over race finals), and the “James Hapeta Club Spirit Award” (based on the club’s actions). Who will be the first clubs to put their name on them?

View entries

Note!

Questions? Email hoetonga@gmail.com or call 021-1250997.

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Important notice: schedules and lane draws for Regional Champs (14/15 Dec)

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The Regional Sprint Champs are now scheduled to go ahead this weekend, but please expect relatively strong winds between 15 and 20knots.

Please find below the updated schedules and lane draws for both days. There have been some minor changes (eg some withdrawals, a couple of teams such as Master Women W6 500m have been combined with the Open Women).

Important notice:

Due to the stronger winds on Sunday, we are planning to run some W1 events (Intermediate and J16) on Saturday afternoon, in between the W6 events, exact timing to be confirmed but likely after 2.30pm. This affects W1 races 01-06 and W1 races 09, 11, 13 & 14. This means that Saturday is likely to be a long day, but Sunday will be shorter as a result, with an approximate lunch time finish on Sunday.

W6 (Saturday)

W1 (Sunday)

  • Schedule (Note: W1 Int and J16 races to be run on Saturday 14 Dec, exact times to be confirmed, but likely Saturday) afternoon)
  • Lane draw

Club reps and team managers:

Please come to registration asap in the morning. Note that all paddlers (or their parents/caregivers) must sign an event waiver form. Please hand in the signed form at Registration on race day, this is a prerequisite before teams and paddlers are able to race.

Click here to download the form.

Also please make yourself available for a team managers briefing at approximately 8.30 at Registration.

UPDATED: volunteer roster and race processes for Regional Sprints 2013 on 14/15 Dec

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To make the day more enjoyable and relaxing for all of you, please find below (i) an overview of the different roles (what to do), and (ii) the volunteer roster (what station people are on, and when)

To access a brief overview of the roles of each race station, please click here.

To access the roster, please click the link below.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0Ak5pwpKKFJ3HdGFueXNKU3RUbFVRV3FHbWtHdHBPWkE&usp=sharing

If there are changes, please let us know asap (at hoetonga@gmail.com or 021-1250997).