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Results: W1 Harbour Series IV, 24 July
Who would have thought, strong cold southerlies and rain, yet one of the best turn-outs for the series.
The distance was about 9km on an inlet course (Mana to Browns Bay to Mana Bridge to Browns Bay and back to Mana). There was some confusion regarding the names as people came in, let us know if you think there is a mistake.
The next event is on Sunday, 21 August.
W1 Men
- Jörn Scherzer, Open Men, 56:12 (Pegasus), 1pt
- Neil O’Brien, Master Men, 59:58, 1pt (Hurricane), 1pt
- Piki Emery, SNR Master Men, 1:00:45 (Tomahawk), 1pt
- James Sadler, Master Men, 1:01:03 (Pegasus), 1pt
W1 Women
- Mariana Hodges, Open Women, 1:02:52 (Hiko), 1pt
- Mereana Hodges, Master Women, 1:04:01 (Surfrigger), 1pt
- Anita Taggart, SNR Master Women, 1:04:59 (Hurricane), 1pt
Surfski
- Marty McDowell, 52:13, 2pts
- Matt Archer, 52:21, 1pt
- Trent Luka, 54:35, 1pt
- Nikki Cox, 55:13, 2pts
- Brad Lawson, 55:38, 1pt
- Katrina Madill, 57:39, 1pt
- Alice Ashford, 1:06:39, 1pt
- Adelaide Cox, 1:09:45, 1pt
- Karly Maxwell, 1:09:46, 1pt
W6
- Aniuwaru, 53:42, Open, 1pt each
- Turama White, Junior M, 1:01:52, 1 pt each
- Turama Red, Junior M, 1:03:02, 1pt each
- Mena’s Angels, Junior Women, 1:03:26, 1 pt each
…for your Groundswell paddle, go to www.fergskayaks.co.nz.
Update from Regional Secondary Schools Hui
All club representatives were invited to a hui to discuss regional secondary schools development on Sunday 17 July 2011 at Porirua Police College. Background information was compiled and the meeting facilitated by Chris Fox, Vice-President to get the discussion underway.
Those present: Marinna Millanta-Lowrey (Hawaiikanui), Chris Manson (Tunui), Samantha Tamanui ( Aniuwaru), Syd Cunningham (Wairarapa) presented some valuable ideas and as a result some action points were initiated for the next hui. A big thanks to all of you for giving up your valuable weekend.
One of the purposes of this hui was to begin addressing two areas of our strategic plan that require further progression and identify some of our stakeholders in relation to waka ama and the potential that exists to increase participation at secondary school level.
- Assisting in the development and management of clubs – in regard to Secondary Schools the discussion revolves around the capability of clubs to provide programmes and what these programmes may look like across the region.
- Assisting in the development of coaches and high performance paddlers – Coaching is an area currently being addressed by NKOA however it was agreed that perhaps Hoe Tonga could provide basic guidelines (manuals) around expectations of coaches in relation to Secondary Schools.
A development team is required to work on both these projects and further research will be required with input from our regions paddlers and clubs. If you would like to be part of this group or have any comments, ideas please email hoetonga@gmail.com
We look forward to discussing further at the AGM General Meeting and invite those who have an interest in development of Secondary Schools to send in their thoughts around the questions posed to the group and listed below that will assist with future plannning:
- What are we selling to Secondary schools/youth as clubs participating in waka ama?
- What are the current barriers for clubs?
- Identify barriers for students/participants
- What would a 4-6 week programme look like/need to include:
- based on at least 8 trainings
- paddlers new to waka ama
- offered in Term 1/Term 4
W1 Harbour Series IV on Sun, 24 July, Mana
The W1 Harbour Series (IV) will be run on 24 July.
Venue: Mana / Ngati Toa Domain
Time: meet at 9.15am, race start at 10am
Distance: ~ 10km
Sponsors:
…to get your Groundswell paddle, go to www.fergskayaks.co.nz
Safety: Paddlers are to ensure that they carry all necessary safety gear such as life jackets as per NKOA race rules and are trained in self-rescue techniques! There will not be any support boats, however, the course will be set to ensure suitable conditions.
Cost: $2 pp and your enthusiasm, money goes towards spot prizes.
Prizes: There will be several cool spot prizes, in total worth more than $300, to be handed out at the final event (you must be present to collect).
The more points you gain, the higher the chance of winning a spot prize.
FYI, points to give away per paddler:
- 1 point for attendance
- 1 point for a win (if at least three paddlers in same/lower/higher division, applies only to singles)
Purpose: This event caters for all types of paddlers. It’s primarily about participation and catching up with your paddling mates but those looking for some competition will find what they are looking for. Spice up your W1 training sessions!
Paddling craft: Open to all paddling craft, including W1, surfskis, W2 and W6. The series runs during the Winter season between May and September.
Notices and results: announced on this website, results are posted within three days of the event.
If you have any questions, please contact Jörn Scherzer @ 021-1250997.
the future of waka ama
These are exciting times…NKOA (Waka Ama New Zealand) is making a lot of progress in propelling waka ama into the future.
As you may have heard, on3 July NKOA agreed to the new governance model, click to view the new structure . It will be formally adopted at the AGM in October.
With regard to races, NKOA is currently consulting on a sanctioning process for races. This has implications for both race organisers and paddlers, you may wish to have a look at it, comments back to Marinna or Joern by the end of July. It will ensure minimum safety standards for races in the future.
With regard to the waka ama season(s) and the calendar of waka ama events in NZ, NKOA is also considering some changes. Click here to view the discussion paper. One of the options is to agree on a permanent date for the Long Distance Nationals (for example in mid-April) in order to improve competition pathways and the coordination and timing of national events. Another suggestion is to hold a ‘series’ national title for long distance racing where teams would compete for the national title over a series of events. Feedback is due to Marinna or Joern by the end of July.
With regard to the race rules, NKOA agreed to some changes to the rules, the new consolidated document should become available within the next 3 weeks.
Finally, NKOA is developing a Waka Ama Coaching Accreditation, starting with Level 1. This may look similar to coaching certification in other sport codes such as Rugby. The development of this will commence this July or early August. Assessments of potential coaches is scheduled to start as early as October this year. If you have any views on this initiative, please contact Chris Fox.
Results: W1 Harbour Series (III), 2 July
Well, it’s winter but hey, there is a core of paddlers that won’t let that get in the way of things. Today’s conditions included a light southerly and some cloud, but otherwise fine.
The distance was 9.7km (Mana to Pa Point and back). The times are slower than usual as we timed it perfectly and had the tide against us going out and coming in.
The next event is on Sunday, 24 July.
W1
- Jörn Scherzer, Open Men, 57:24 (Pegasus), 1pt
- Jack Wormald, Open Men, 58:09 (Tahitian V1), 1pt
- Neil O’Brien, Master Men, 1:00:18, 1pt (Hurricane), 2pts
- James Sadler, Master Men, 1:01:59 (Pegasus), 1pt
- Piki Emery, SNR Master Men, 1:02:32 (Tomahawk), 1pt
- Terry Gardner, Master Men, 1:13:06 (Hurricane), 1pt
Surfski
- Marty McDowell, 53:00, 1pt
- Mike Tate, 53:00, 1pt
- Danny McDowell, 1:01:59, 1pt
- Patrick Taylor, 1:06:00, 1pt
…for your Groundswell paddle, go to www.fergskayaks.co.nz.
Hoe Tonga News – Issue 2
Check out local and regional news in this issue. Clubs are welcome to submit articles of interest to hoetonga@gmail.com
We are always interested in club activities, paddlers, volunteers and upcoming events.
W1 Harbour Series (III) on Saturday, 2 July, at Mana
The W1 Harbour Series (III) will be run on Saturday, 2 July. The weather forecast is looking great again.
Venue: Mana / Ngati Toa Domain
Time: meet at 9.15am, race start at 10am
Distance: ~ 10km
…to get your Groundswell paddle, go to www.fergskayaks.co.nz
Safety: Paddlers are to ensure that they carry all necessary safety gear such as life jackets as per NKOA race rules and are trained in self-rescue techniques! There will not be any support boats, however, the course will be set to ensure suitable conditions.
Cost: $2 pp and your enthusiasm, money goes towards spot prizes.
Prizes: There will be several cool spot prizes, in total worth more than $300, to be handed out at the final event (you must be present to collect).
The more points you gain, the higher the chance of winning a spot prize.
FYI, points to give away per paddler:
- 1 point for attendance
- 1 point for a win (if at least three paddlers in same/lower/higher division, applies only to singles)
Purpose: This event caters for all types of paddlers. It’s primarily about participation and catching up with your paddling mates but those looking for some competition will find what they are looking for. Spice up your W1 training sessions!
Paddling craft: Open to all paddling craft, including W1, surfskis, W2 and W6. The series runs during the winter season between May and September.
Notices and results: announced on this website, results are posted within three days of the event.
If you have any questions, please contact Jörn Scherzer @ 021-1250997.
Results & Photos for Matariki 2011
Matariki Marathon 2011: Waka on the waterfront …
Thanks so much to all the paddlers, volunteers and race committee who participated in our 4th Matariki Marathon held in Wellington. A fantastic day was had by all 139 competitors. Race results are now available on the following link: Results 2011 Matariki Marathon Photos are now available at this link http://www.flickr.com/photos/hoetonga/show/
A huge thanks to all our sponsors and congratulations to:
Alaena Dixon and Gary Paul recipents of $150 starter package at Altitude Inc, Matt Archer who now has a gym membership at BPM Fitness Centre, Massey University, Hikoikoi Ladies who have won a Team Personal Training session and Sefo Misky an Individual Personal Training Session with Alana Joe from Inform Fitness.
To help us evaluate and plan our next regional event please take a few minutes to respond to this survey –
Just click on this link to respond: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/VP27C2G
Thanks to our major sponsor for this event: Wellington City Council
For information about how to improve your 
performance through altitude training, go to www.altitudeinc.co.nz
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Results: W1 Harbour Series (II), 12 June
Some sun and light winds made for great race conditions, with a little bit of a bump and some groundswell coming back from Pa Point. The distance was 9.7km (Mana to Pa Point and back). Again an excellent turn-out and it’s good to see two junior crews battling it out, a close finish.
Note that the third race of the series will be on Saturday 2 July instead of the Sunday 3 July as originally posted. See you at the next event, rain or shine.
W1
- Jörn Scherzer, Open Men, 54:23 (Pegasus), 2pts as at least three in division
- Paul Jackson, Open Men, 54:44 (Surfrigger), 1pt
- Turi Hodges, Master Men, 56:06 (Wainui), 2pts as at least three in lower/higher division
- Neil, Master Men, 56:42, 1pt (Hurricane), 1pt
- James Sadler, Master Men, 57:05 (Pegasus), 1pt
- Rob Taggart, Master Men, 58:34 (Surfrigger), 1pt
- Piki Emery, SNR Master Men, 59:05 (Tomahawk), 2pts as at least three in lower/higher division
- Mereana Hodges, Master Woman, 59:56, 2pts as at least three in lower/higher division
- Fahina Tulepu, Open Men, 1:01:32 (Surfrigger), 1pt
- Bob Thomas, Master Men, 1:03:53 (Fusion), 1pt
- Chris Fox, Master Woman, DNF (Hurricane), 1pt
Surfski
- Matt Archer, 48:31 (time adjusted due to wrong turn), 2pts
- Mike Tate, 48:30 (time adjusted due to wrong turn), 1pt
- Sandy Winterton, 53:44, 1pt
- Dave Ryde, 54:00, 1pt
- John Taylor, 58:56, 1pt
W6
- Aniuwaru (Open Mixed), 44:46, 1pt each
- Turama White (Junior), 51:14, 1pt each
- Turama Red (Junior), 51:30, 1pt each
