The first race of the 2018-2019 Paddle ‘n’ Ski Hadspen races was held on Tuesday night with 13 paddlers taking part. The water level was u a bit more than usual making paddlers work hard upriver and then enjoying the river flow on the way back down. There were some solid times by all paddlers. The handicaps are set below for next weeks racing.
Paddler | Time | Position | Handicap |
Beth Wadley | 26:48* | 1 | 15:33 |
Geoff MacQueen | 33:38 | 2 | 26:32 |
Phil Barratt | 35:01 | 3 | 25:10 |
Chris Bates | 35:47 | 4 | 24:24 |
Michael Peters | 35:59 | 5 | 24:12 |
Amanda Chong | 36:33* | 6 | Go |
Phil Nelson | 37:22 | 7 | 22:49 |
Mark Rathmell | 37:25 | 8 | 22:46 |
Ken McLean | 37:46 | 9 | 22:25 |
Claye Mace | 41:02 | 10 | 19:10 |
James Caspar | 41:21 | 11 | 18:51 |
Jane Martin | 46:24 | 12 | 13:50 |
Chris Schulz | 49:20 | 13 | 10:55 |
Guntime for next week will be at 6:30 pm, (for those new to handicap racing your start time is you handicap after 6:30 pm, ie 13:50 handicap starts at 6:43;50) to be safe be ready to race at 6:40 pm. If you miss your start time you can still race, have your time recorded and score points. New paddlers will be able to set their handicap time. If you are starting more than 20 minutes after your handicap you may be asked to race a shorter course to ensure on water safety.
Check the main Hadspen page for more details.
See you all on Tuesday.