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Ki Uta Ki Tai Waka Ama Challenge (Sanctioned)

Venue:

Marakura Yacht Club, Lake Te Anau

Date:

Sat 21st Oct 2023

Distance:

500m, 10Km, 15km

Host:

Te Ara a Kewa Waka Ama Trust

Contact Details

Name: Karina Davis-Marsden

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Description


** Ki Uta Ki Tai Waka Challenge is an event hosted by Oraka Aparima Waka Ama and sits within the takiwa of Oraka Aparima Runaka, Lake Te Anau. The Whakatauki – Ki Uta Ki Tai (From the mountains to the sea) encompasses this takiwa.
** This event is to be held on 21 October 2023 and is sponsored by Oraka Aparima Runaka and Nga Kete Matauranga Pounamu (Māori Health Organisation based in Invercargill). The event will be based at the Marakura Yacht Club and involve three different race course distances. 
** This event was held for the first time in October of 2020. Ki Uta Ki Tai is supported by the Te Anau community and offers kaihoe and supporters (near and far) an opportunity to paddle & enjoy the majesty and beauty of Fiordland.
**While the focus for Ki Uta Ki Tai Waka Challenge is paddling, it is also about bringing whanau together and engaging in a healthy activity that benefits all.

EVENTS

WAKA

DISTANCE

DIVISIONS

GENDER

W6

500m

Junior (J16, J19)

Boys, Girls, Mixed

W6

10km

Open*, Master, Senior Master, Golden Master

Men, Women, Mixed

W6

15km

Open*, Master, Senior Master, Golden Master

Men, Women, Mixed

*Note: Open division is 16yrs+

FEES

PER PERSON PER RACE (charged for each race entered)

Event

Age Division

Cost

500m

J16, J19

$10.00

10km

Open, Master, Senior Master, Golden Master

$20.00*

15km

Open, Master, Senior Master, Golden Master

$20.00*

*Note: If entered into both the 10km & 15km races your total will be reduced to $30.00

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