Hello Busters and Welcomed Paddling Guests.
Last Saturday morning the old Wonnie never looked so pretty (even though it was low tide). It was our Southside Paddlers Breakfast Race. The river came to life with sunshine and spears of colour and glory. We even dressed up the bridge !!!!!!!!! We have to warn the residents to prepare for the Rise of the Southerly Busters – its coming and thereÕs no stopping it now.
23 competitors was a great turn out for our first major event. After a little stress and a late start we got through the morning without any major incidents. Some really good results here too. Mitchell Hughes and Maddison Vitnell broke their 200 PBÕs in the heats and then backed it up again in the final. Michael Hagan improved on his PB in the 200m final and so did Alicia Cronly. Arnold and Mitchell also in cracked it in the 6k. Mitchell came away with the maximum points on the day with a PB in each event. On the day these guys glistened and displayed the Best Side of Southside (said in your best Ray Warren voice).
A BIG, BIG THANK YOU to our new members and guest competitors. There are some good times here too!! It was really terrific to have youÕre company and support. It wouldnÕt have been possible without you. We hope you had an enjoyable morning and maybe, just maybe, a little of Southside Paddlers magic has brushed off on you. DonÕt forget youÕre all very welcome for our time trials 8.00am most Saturday mornings (check calendar), we would love to see you all there.
Another BIG BIG thankyou to so many parents and friends that helped out. This is what quality clubs are made of. ThereÕs too many to mention and I donÕt want to forget any one. The BBQ and the cup cakes were just the best Ð just ask Michael Hagan (not his Dad).
If anyone has any suggestions or feedback (good or bad) on how we could improve next time please let me know because we only want to do it better.
See you on the water soon.
Race Director
Southside Paddlers
| Southside Race Day Results 06/08/2011 | |||||||||
| 200 m Heats | 200m Finals | ||||||||
| Name | Time | Place | Prev best | points | Name | Time | Place | Prev Best | points |
| Heat 1 | A Final | ||||||||
| Arnold Graf | 00:46.81 | 1 | 00:42.13 | 6 | Arnold Graf | 00:44.89 | 1 | 00:42.13 | 6 |
| Jason Cooper | 00:54.17 | 2 | n/t | 6 | Mitchell Hughes | 00:48.16 | 2 | 00:52.96 | 9 |
| Michael Hagan | 00:54.81 | 3 | 00:50.59 | 6 | Michael Hagan | 00:50.29 | 3 | 00:50.59 | 9 |
| Alex Repetto | 01:01.00 | 4 | 00:52.22 | 6 | Emma Thomson | 00:51.45 | 4 | 00:48.72 | 6 |
| Greg Archibald / Roland Jones | 01:04.00 | 5 | |||||||
