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.
Kayak Krazy 10km Series at MANA, 6 August
Mana Kayak Racing Club is organising a 10km event at Onepoto on 6 August. The event is open to waka ama paddlers (W1 and W2). Sorry, but this is not suitable for W6, please compete at the Hoe Tonga Paddla Series for W6 instead.
For more information on this race, please click here.
Quick summary:
- Date: Sunday, 6 August 2017 9:00 a.m.
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Location: Mana Kayak Racing Club, Cnr Titahi Bay Rd & Onepoto Rd, Porirua
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Organiser: MKRC; Matt Warren; 027 475 7323; manakayakracing@gmail.com
- Entry fee: $15 pp ($5 late fee if entering on the day)
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.
Matariki Great Harbour Challenge
Entries close Wednesday 28 June
See link below for full details
First World Distance Championships Tahiti June 2017
Hoe Tonga congratulates and wishes all of our Hoe Tonga Paddlers representing Aotearoa, New Zealand, good luck, good paddling and good results in the first World Distance Va’a Championships later this month.
Marama Elkington J19 Women W1, W6
Marianna Hodges Open Women W1, W6
Marianne Archer Open Women W6
Ducati Walford J19 Men W6
Joern Scherzer Open Men W6
Paddy Harding-Rimene Master Men W6
Turi Hodges Master Women Coach
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.
Matariki – Wellington Harbour Challenge
Entries for Race 1 (10 June) for HT Paddla Series are open
More info at https://hoetonga.wordpress.com/2017/05/06/hoe-tonga-paddla-series-2017/. (Note that entries for Race 3 on 2 September are also already open.)
Invitation to train alongside ELITE WORLDS J19 WOMEN LONG DISTANCE TEAM
- Elite New Zealand Junior 19 Women – 2017 IVF World Distance Championships, Tahiti
- Date of Training Day: Saturday, 20th May, 2017
The squad will be staying at Mana College Marae – the Elkington Whanau will be hosting and catering for the squad.
If clubs, teams, or paddlers are interested to participate and attend can contact:
- Mere Elkington
- Cell: 0274 668 165
- Email: mere.elkington@oratoa.co.nz
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
Hoe Tonga Pacifica Waka Ama Association 