The panui for Race 2 of the Hoe Tonga Paddla Series is now online at https://hoetonga.wordpress.com/2017/05/06/hoe-tonga-paddla-series-2017/. Entries should open within the next few days, once sanctioning is formally confirmed.
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Results for Matariki Great Harbour Challenge, 8 July
A big thank you to Hikoikoi Waka Club for a fantastic event on Wellington Harbour on 8 July. With 37 teams, this was the biggest long distance event in Wellington since the last Long Distance Nationals were held in our region in 2012.
Please click here to download the results. Photos and videos are available on the Hoe Tonga facebook page.
Results for Race 1 of the Hoe Tonga Paddla Series
What a kick off to this year’s Hoe Tonga Paddla Series. 24 teams competed on the day, in excellent racing conditions.
Click here to see the results for Race 1, including points collected so far.
Photos will be shared on facebook as soon as they are made available.
Hoe Tonga PADDLA Series 2017
Welcome to the Hoe Tonga PADDLA Series 2017, designed to attract new paddlers to our sport, and to enable paddlers and teams to prepare for the Long Distance Nationals 2017.
Races consist of a long course (12-15km) for senior teams, and a shorter course (5-8km) for junior and novice (1st year paddling) teams. The Series is overseen by Hoe Tonga, but each individual race is hosted and organised by member clubs or event organisers.
The series is big on participation, so we will have some cool spot prizes, including a Tai paddle.
Must read: Hoe Tonga PADDLA Series information package (click to download)
Our supporters
Naomi Brooking at OneAgency Brooking Realty:
027 531 0138
04 237 3403
naomibrooking@oneagency.net.nz
(Mention the HT PADDLA Series when listing your home with Naomi.)
All races at a glance
Race 1: 10 June (Sat), Dolly Varden Beach, Porirua
- Race information (added on 11 May 2017)
- Entries by club
- Entries by event
Race 2: 12 August (Sat), Onepoto in Titahi Bay, Porirua
Race 3: 2 September (Sat), Ngati Toa Domain, Porirua
Race 4: 23 September (Sat), Whanganui
Other information
Results for Hoe Tonga Regional Secondary School Sprint Champs
What a great day for all with a record number of entries for both W6 and W1 events. Congratulations to all place-getters, and thanks again for the great support. Click here to download the full results.
Photos are available on Hoe Tonga’s facebook page at www.facebook.com/hoetonga.
Lane draw for Secondary School Champs on 19 March now available
Te Wānanga o Aotearoa National Secondary School Waka Ama Championships 2017
For the first time in 16 years we have over 100 secondary schools entered for the 2017 Te Wānanga o Aotearoa National Secondary School Waka Ama!! With still a few schools left to enter this year is set to be the biggest and best yet!! #secondarieswakaama2017
http://wakaama.co.nz/racecalendar/lookup/1247
for further information.
Entries close on 10 March for Hoe Tonga Secondary School Regional Sprint Champs, 18 March
Cancellation: Mana Super 6 Ocean Challenge
It is with disappointment that Hoe Tonga has to announce the cancellation of the Mana Super 6 Ocean Challenge 2017 (including a Cook Strait Crossing race course option as previously successfully tested).
We could have worked with as little as 6 teams, just as the Molokai Hoe once started with a handful of teams. But we had a smaller than expected number of formal intents to race from teams by the due date, coupled with the unexpected withdrawal of teams that had previously committed to racing, thereby leaving us no choice but to cancel.
We would like to thank those sponsors and supporters that stuck with us to get this event format to the start line, including but not limited to Goodmanns, NZCT, Trust House, support boaties, key clubs such as PCKC and Hikoikoi agreeing to make their canoes available to teams, and those putting in the planning yards.
Hoe Tonga
Click here to find out more: https://hoetonga.wordpress.com/2016/04/19/mana-super-6-ocean-challenge-2017/
Hoe Tonga Pacifica Waka Ama Association 