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All of our W1 and W12 entries have been entered for Nationals. If there are any other ones that your club has noticed are not there, please let me know.
Also we would love some feedback from you all on our Club Regionals. Please click the link below or highlight the link, right click, then click “go to………”
Very much appreciated 🙂
Ngā mihi nui
Andy
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What an AWESOME day of W6 racing today e te whānau.
Blessed with such beautiful weather. Thank you Wairarapa Waka Ama Club.
Thank you so much for all the volunteers who helped and Te Wānanga o Aotearoa for all the resources.
In terms of tomorrow’s W1 races.
Please read the IMPORTANT PĀNUI below
– You MUST supply your own number holder
– You MUST bring your own weights if you know your waka is UNDER 14kgs. Also weights MUST be taped down in the waka. Hoe Tonga won’t have any weights available. If you place in your race, your waka could be randomly checked to make sure your weight is still in it.
– Our printer is not functioning so you will need to print off your own waiver form and bring it with you tomorrow. (I have emailed your clubs the waiver forms, but here they are as well)
7am – 8am – WEIGHT INS
8am – RACE BRIEFING
8.30am – First race
1pm – LUNCH BREAK & INTIES and J16’s Medal Presentation
4pm Snr’s Medal Presentation
Mihi Nui
Andy
There have been quite a few changes to the previous Lane Draw and Race Schedule so please take the time to look over the changes and familiarise your teams with them.
See you all there 🙂
Once again thank you all for your patience and allowing us to provide the best Regional Sprint Champs we can. We will grow and become better and stronger from it.
Looking forward to an awesome day of racing. Email hoetonga@gmail.com if you have any enquires
Matariki Hunga Nui, Matariki Ahunga Nui, Matariki Manako Nui
Those of the past, those of the future and those that gather today, tēnei te mihi atu
Not long to go for our next race. Attached is the Pānui and the waiver form. Be good to get the waivers done before you get to the race venue to save time and make sure to read the pānui properly. Click the words to open the document
Mihi nui
Not long till race number 2 e te whānau. Get your entries in as early as you can.
Click the “Race Pānui” to check out the pānui
Looking forward to an awesome race this weekend. Could be a bit wet this weekend so reminder to have the appropriate attire/gear. Love a race in those conditions. 🙂
click Race pānui
Let us know at @ hoetonga@gmail.com if you have any questions
Get ready for this year’s Hoe Tonga Paddler Series 2023, designed to attract new paddlers to our sport, and to enable paddlers and teams to race during the winter season. The Series is overseen by Hoe Tonga, but each individual race is hosted and organised by member clubs or event organisers.
Please note that race details are subject to change. Please keep an eye on updates regarding any of the races.
Race 1 (Host: Hawaikinui): 20 May (Sat), Ngati Toa Domain
Other Paddler series races will be uploaded very shortly
What a beautiful day it was. The water was glistering, the ducks were singing and the waka were flying. Officially our biggest secondary schools event ever!! Wooohoooo!!! That is Massive!! Well done everyone
We want to take this time to thank David Fa’atafa at College Sport Wellington for working with all the College’s in our Hoe Tonga region. Also to Te Wānanga o Aotearoa and Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Wairarapa for the usage of your waka. To all of the whānau that volunteered your time out on the loading bay or anywhere else, thank you so much. Lastly Wairarapa Waka Ama club, thank you very much for hosting us and to our Hoe Tonga Board team for putting on an awesome event as always.
Congratulations goes out to Cullinane College for winning the Hoe Tonga Spirit Award and Manukura winning our school Excellence award. Kei runga noa atu koutou.
All the best for Nationals!!
One more sleep e te whānau. Awesome to see so many of our schools racing this year. Rawe tātou. Attached are the updated Lane Draw, Race Schedule, a Pānui and also the team waiver form, if you haven’t filled one out already.
Hoe Tonga ki te hoe!!!
Hoe Tonga Pacifica Waka Ama Association 