Apr 23 - Noosa AOCRA South Queensland OC1 Race 1 - Australia

[Official Race Info]

78 paddlers took to the water off Noosa at the weekend to compete in the first race of the AOCRA Grand Prix Southern Zone OC1/OC2 series.
Talk turned to the various designs of canoes, available for racing, now registered in Australia that lined the Noosa beach.

After a slow start, that involved canoes being weighed, official numbers being issued for the season, paddler registrations and a bit of general chaos, the first race around Noosa headland was underway.

33 Paddlers set out paddling into a tender Southerly, even though the forecast was for a strong wind warning, heading for around Noosa Headland and back. A distance of 12 klm.

For many of the paddlers, this was their first race on an OC1 or OC2, so hulis were very prevalent. The pack headed out, men and women together, being led by Mr. Chris Maynard of Outrigger Australia .He was chased down by Robert Pomie, who won the Open Men with Anthony Hartley Third.

A good contingent of female paddlers was there as well including many first timers completing the course successfully. The Senior Master women were very competitive with Liz Harvey battling it out all the way with Linda Whitehurst formerly of Santa Barbara and now an Aussi Resident. Despite Linda's huli on the start line she still battled with Liz to take 2nd place unofficially in the Long course.

OC2 s are becoming very popular with Gordon Jeffery (the legend) and Helen Wagner showing how it is done! Tracey Horan and Erica Hamp trying to chase them down and new skipper Sandy Cooper trialling her new pink OC2 for the first time.

The short course turned out to be a great running course for novices. 6klms: Start at the groyne, race to the pass, out to the North and run the bumps back to the boy! What fun!
Congratulations to our first timers! Jenny Johnson Tweed Coast Outriggers winning the Short Course 50 -54 yrs.

Senior Master Women OC2: Pam Prescott/ Jill Duffield: Brisbane Outriggers

Richard Cetinich: Master Men Short Course Tweed Coast Outriggers

The new Anderson OC2 plug was launched for the first time and raced in the Short course by Louise McMaster and Peter Anderson. Winners of the Mixed OC2 Senior Master Short Course.

A wonderful turn-up by the juniors, who waited all morning for their events.

Brett Carter won the Under 18s male and Jessica Mitchell the Under 18s female. Mitchell Jones the Under 16s male and Amy Rasmussen Under 16s female.
Hamish Gapes won the 14 years and Under male and Kate Donaldson Under 14 years' female.
12s and Under saw Jackson Maynard first and Katie Dixon first in the females.
Well done to our Junior paddlers

Despite the confusion of the first race of the season, everyone is looking forward to the
second race: Short Course: Wave Break Island Circuit. 8klms

Long Course: 16 klm: thru Seaway down to Marina Mirage and back...

Juniors: 4 klms.

Tweed Coast Outriggers will provide refreshments at next race.
Masseuse on duty.
Announcement of placing's
Canoe weigh-ins between 8.30 and 10.30 am for those that missed the last weigh-in at Noosa.

Results

OC1 EVENT   SNR MASTER WOMEN      GOLDEN  55 +     CANOE NUMB         PLACE TIME
LONG COURSE
NAME                                               CANOE MUMB         PLACE TIME
PAM PRESCOTT                                                 3        1     57.05.92
ROSE EDYVEAN                                                55        2     58.32.16


SHORT COURSE                              55+
CORRIE WRIGHT                                               11        1     26.03.40


GOLDEN WOMEN 50-54 LONG COURSE
LINDA FISHER                                                 9        1     1.57.05


SHORT COURSE 50-54
JENNY JOHNSON                                               52        1     27.10.63


SENIOR MASTER WOMEN LONG COURSE
ELIZABETH HARVEY                                            32        1     55.48.62
MICHELE CURNOW                                              19        2     57.11.16
CHRIS STEELE                                                10        3     57.12.75
KAREN SAFFIN                                                14        4     58.24.58
JANE IRONSIDE                                               57        5     58.59.33


SENIOR MASTER WOMEN  SHORT COURSE
JANE IRONSIDE                                               57        1     22.39.61
KIM POLGLASE                                                37        2     25.16.20
KATHY NASH                                                  25        3     27.32.90
KERRIE WEBSTER                                              30        4     27.41.69


SENIOR MASTER WOMEN OC2
JILL DUFFIELD
PAM PRESCOTT                                                23        1     22.11.43

MASTER WOMEN LONG COURSE OC2                       0C2
TRACEY HORAN                                                23
ERICA HAMP                                                            1     51.17.97

MASTER WOMEN SHORT COURSE         WOMEN SHORT COURSE OC2
VANESS MERCER
CHRIS STEELE                                                67        1     24.57.38

PAM PRIEST
NARELLE MCBRIDE                                             36        2     26.58.01


GOLDEN MASTER MEN 55+ LONG COURSE
LOCK LEDFORD                                                31        1     51.38.67
KEN MITCHELL                                                33        2     57.04.34
BRUCE MUMFORD                                               24        3     57.15.08

GOLDEN MASTER MEN 55+ SHORT COURSE
BRUCE MUMFORD                                               24        1     23.54.53


GOLDEN MASTER MEN 50-54 LONG COURSE
ROBERT LENNOX                                               16        1     51.17.97
KYLIE KENMAN                                                18        2     52.57.64
MICK CORCKER                                                20        3     54.55.87
KEN LINDSAY                                                 27        4
G WHITEHURST                                                45        UNOFFICIAL
GOLDEN MASTER MEN SHORT SOCRSE 0C1                SOURSE
JOHN SHORT                                                  94        1     23.50.44
PAUL BOBBERMAIN                                             43        2     29.01.93

SENIOR MASTER MEN LONG COURSE
ROGER HANSARD                                               34        1     50.12.30
WARREN CUFFE                                                56        2     52.10.33

SENIOR MASTER MEN  SHORT COURSE OC1
PETER IRONSIDE                                              11        1     25.32.18
BEN BLACKMAN                                                35        2     29.10.83


MASTER MEN OC1 LONG COURSE
TREVOR WENDT                                                 6        1     49.41.91
JEFF RAINSFORD                                               8        2     53.31.19
RICHARD CETINICH                                            29        3     53.55.17
DOUG CARTER                                                 39        4     55.21.19
JOHN TOWNSEND                                               13        5     55.24.67
DANIEL IVES                                                199        6     1.08.88

MASTER MEN SHORT COURSE
RICHARD CETINICH                                            29        1     22.11.36
PHILL SPRY BAILEY                                           40        2     23.47.32
DANIEL SHEPHERD                                             16        3     23.57.74
SCOTT MCGUREN                                              111        4     24.08.97
PETER REBEL                                                 42        5     29.09.76
BRENDAN COOMBS                                              54

OPEN MEN OC1 LONG COURSE
ROBERT POMIE                                                 4        1     45.20.96
CHRIS MAYNARD                                               21        2     45.49.50
ANTHONY HARTLEY                                             12        3     53.28.65
MICHAEL SMEDLEY                                             22        4     1.5.40


MIXED OC2  SENIOR MASTER LONG COURSE
GORDON JEFFREY
HELEN WAGNER                                                15        1

MIXED OC2 SNR MASTER SHORT COURSE
PETER ANDERSON
LOUISE MCMASTER                                             53        1

MIXED OC2   OPEN SHORT COURSE
COOPER                                                      26        1
COOPER

18 & UNDER OC1
BRETT CARTER                                                39        1        25.07
BAYDEN MATHESON                                             47        2        29.08
ALLAN MCLENNAN                                              58        3        29.11
JESSICA MITCHELL                                            19        1        30.47



16 &UNDER OC1
MITCHELL JONES                                               5        1        26.32
C SHORT                                                     94        2        29.11
KEIL TENGDAHL                                               48        3        29.31

AMY RASMUSSEN                                                7        1        31.03
STEPH LUSCOMBE                                              50        2        32.12


14 & UNDER OC1
HAMISH GAPES                                                61        1
ASHLEY MANN                                                  5        2

KATE DONALDSON                                              48        1


12 & UNDER OC1
JACKSON MAYNARD                                             44        1
TIM RAINSFORD                                                8        2
CODY WOODFORTH                                              58        3

KATIE DIXON                                                 47        1
BRITANY LEMARSENEY                                          16        2
HAYLEY LEMARSENEY                                           49        3

Posted by keizo on Mon, 08/25/2003 - 10:00am

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