Motueka Waka Ama Club have been running this event for 12 years, formally a long distance event the club decided to change the format to a stage race to attract novice paddlers and meet the needs of most paddlers.
This event is well supported by the local community and businesses including the Kaiteriteri Recreation Reserve Board that manage Kaiteriteri including the foreshore, Aqua Taxis that supply the support boats as well as Wakatu Inc.
Updates- Race category change OC2 Mixed has been moved from Event One to Event Two on the Friday
- Waiver Form uploaded (see attachments below) clubs can save time by filling in their waiver form and bringing it to registration or email it back to [email protected], clubs can gain points by completing the waiver forms early!
- 3rd November 2014 - Entries are closed but the paddle roster is open, please fill your team before Wednesday 5th November
- Entries are still open for Joern W1 Workshop - please email [email protected] to enter
See you in two weeks!! |
Extra meal tickets for Saturday night are $25 per person. Please email [email protected] to order these and deposit funds into bank account details provided.
Please note: W6 novice and rangatahi paddlers who are only paddling on Friday must order meal tickets if they wish to come to the dinner on Saturday. It is not included in your registration
**PLEASE NOTE: Paddlers must be affiliated to a club to race (apart from the novice divisions). If you are having trouble affiliating or entering teams please contact [email protected]
Payments are to be made to:
Motueka Waka Ama Club 03 0693 0174539 00
Reference: Your Club Name and your team name
For more information see attached Race Pack.
Event Outline:
| Friday 14th November | Saturday 15th November |
OC1 - Novice/Open/Masters/Senior Masters Men
OC1 - Novice/Open/Masters/Senior Master Women
V1 - Open Men, Women
OC2 - Open Men, Women & Mixed
W6 - Rangatahi J16,
J19, Girls and Boys
W6 - Novice Men,
Women & Mixed | W6 -
Open/Masters/Senior Masters Men
W6 -
Open/Masters/Senior Masters Women
W6 - Mixed
open/Masters/Senior Masters Note: Saturday race order has changed - please see Race Pack for more information. |
Sunday 16th November - V1 Workshop with Joern Scherzer
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Workshop Rudderless W1
Please note there is a limit of 15 spaces for this workshop - please email [email protected] to enter now the race entries are closed.
ONLINE ENTRIES TO DATE - Get in quick as there are a few spaces avaliable
Date: Sunday 16th 8am to 10am (2 hours)
Location: Kaiteriteri venue TBA
Cost: $20pp (deposit $$ into race account to secure place, see account details above)
Approach:
- Interactive
presentation and (two-way) discussion, video, and practical demonstration
using a rudderless W1
- bring
your W1 if you want to try out any learnings after the workshop
Who could find this useful?
- Paddlers
interested in improving their paddling generally, particularly long
distance (ocean, surf)
- Paddlers
interested in improving their ability to properly steer a W1 in a
range of conditions
- Paddlers
interested in getting the little things right (eg proper set up of the W1)
Topics:
- Asymmetric
paddling? rudderless W1 vs ruddered OC1
- Forward
stroke (Parallel pull, ama/non-ama side, legs)
- Steering
(stern push away stroke, J-stroke, power pry / goon stroke, rudder stroke,
poke, C stroke, forward sweep, angle of blade at entry, turning at speed
(around markers) / low speed, anticipation
- Downwind
paddling (sitting up, leaning back, changing sides, bumps, stroke rate)
- Rigging
and set-up (Tools needed, Hull set up, distance hull to ama, ama set up,
toe-in?)
- Q&A
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Waka Ama NZ Flip and Float Water Safety Workshop
These are FREE Waka Ama water safety sessions including a Waka Ama capsize drill for Midget, Intermediate, and Novice Waka Ama paddlers, teams and clubs that are affiliated to Waka Ama NZ
