Enjoy the CDU Newsletter
Published: Fri, 12/05/14
Issue
446
5th December 2014
Message Bank
Western Australia might be a long way from nowhere and we
might not have the facilities to cater for all
our disciplines
of our sport but there is no doubt we still try
to be the
best at everything. We don't have a slalom
course (hopefully
we will soon) but we still have some great
slalom paddlers.
They have some dedicated coaches and slalom
paddlers use what-ever
whitewater available and make the best of it.
The Avon River
in winter and the Collie River in summer. Not
the spectacular
white water of Penrith whitewater park, or the
great whitewater
rivers in Tasmania but these venues have been a
stepping stone
for our past and future slalom champions. The
loss of the
Harvey White Water Course was a big blow to
whitewater paddling
in WA but we can only hope that a new whitewater
course is
getting closer.
Coaches Bevan Dashwood and Ben Pope putting
the young slalom paddler Tarryn Coward through
her paces
The Videos of the 2014 Canoeing Down Under
K1 TV Challenge are now on Utube
After a lot of hours in the edit suite Grant
Parker and the team from the Central Institute
of Technology
Broadcasting course have produced a wonderful 1
hour special.
Ben Pope and Izzie Choate laid down sizzling
runs on the hottest
day of summer sofar to take out the top place in
the Men's
and Ladies Open divisions in the 2014 Canoeing
Down Under
K1 Challenge. Videoing the event were 30
students & staff
from Broadcasting course at Central Institute of
Technology.
Employing a wealth of technology with seven
Cameras and broadcast
grade vision and audio mixers, the students put
together an
excellent TV coverage. Supervising lecturer
Peter Wharram
was delighted with the students' performance,
"they did
a great job with a fast moving sport on a hot
day". Coach
Robin Sanders returned to lend his golden
tonsils to the commentary
team; joining him was WA Coach and olympic
veteran Zlatan
Ibrahimbegovic providing expert comments.
Bevan Dashwood set a course that was tight and
technical,
stretching the paddler's skills and endurance.
Senior paddler
Andrew Pope found the 22 gate course tough
going, "I
was tired by gate 6! No problems for David
Burdett and Alexandria
Choate who paddled the course well to take top
place in the
U14 boys and girls divisions.
On behalf the of the Slalom WA technical committee
I would like to thank CDU for your sponsorship
and support
of the 2014 Canoeing Down Under K1 TV Challenge.
Your sponsorship
of the event helps make it special, and the
committee is most
grateful for your support.
We now have 2 videos online.
2 minute highlight package
http://youtu.be/W4enbyyP3Tc
Full 1 Hour Program
http://youtu.be/xN3Rtj-iKPo
[ http://youtu.be/xN3Rtj-iKPo ]
Harvey Whitewater Course 1978. How boat designs
have changed. In the times when reverse gates
were common.
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We are putting on a sausage sizzle at 8.00am
after the race on Saturday 13th of December.
Everyone welcome.
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Well its all over for another year. The Doctor Race from
Rottnest to Sorrento was held last Saturday
afternoon and
the wind was at its best. I was pretty busy on
the days leading
up to it getting ready 10 skis for the Epic
paddlers coming
from interstate to paddle.
The race was so close with the first 4 paddlers coming in
within 43 seconds. First was Jasper Moche
1.36.24, 2nd Kenny
Rice 1.36.52, 3rd Sean Rice 1.36.59, 4th Clint
Robinson 1.37.07,
5th Tim Jacobs 1.37.28, and 6th Michael Booth
1.37.45, 7th
Bruce Taylor 1.38.05, 8th Tom Schilperoort
1.38.26, 9th Sam
Norton 1.38.31 and 10th Murray Stewart 1.38.38.
Led home by Jasper the top five came in within
64seconds
Epic paddlers Clint Robinson was 4th, Sam Norton was 9th
and younger brother Tom Norton was 12th.
Epic paddlers Rachel Clarke was the first women
1.57.38 followed
be Epic paddler Ruth Highman 1.59.24 and Wendy
Reyntjes was
3rd.
http://oceanpaddler.racetecresults.com/results.aspx?CId=115&RId=47
Epic paddler Clint Robinson chasing Sean Rice
to be 43 seconds behind the leader Jasper Mocke
You would have thought that after Clint coaching in the sun,
Tues, Wed, and Thurs and paddling in the Doctor
Race on Saturday
and coming 4th, that he would want a rest day on
Sunday. However
Clint doesn't seem to think like that. He wasn't
flying back
home until Sunday afternoon so he had time to do
a 7.30am
coaching clinic. 14 paddlers benefited from the
two hour session.
Kim Bingham (over 50) riding a wave in an
Epic V10. 2.07.30
PFD Protest
There was a bit of a protest at the end of the
Doctor Race due to two of the medal winners
wearing PFDs without
any buoyancy in them. (I think the buoyancy was
taken out)
Other paddlers who wear proper PFDs are
disadvantaged because
a PFD can cause heat build up on a paddlers body
resulting
in reduced performance. With the rules stating
PFDs must be
worn for safety, the paddlers involved were
given the benefit
of the doubt this time and told that if they
don't wear a
proper PFD they will be disqualified next time.
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Mandurah Duel is on this weekend
7th Dec Sunday
Don't forget to enter
http://www.webscorer.com/register?pid=1&raceid=32866
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Then it's the Bay to Beach
Race
14-Dec- Sunday
Go here to enter
http://wa.canoe.org.au/2014/11/25/entry-for-bay-2-beach/
Entries close Thursday, 11 December at 12
noon. No Entries on the Day.
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Kayaker Found Floating Unconscious
Saved by her Lifejacket
Kayaker found unconscious grateful to rescuers - KGTV-10
News (CA) - November 26:
79-year-old Sonja Van Hall grabbed her kayak at
the E-Dock
as she normally did and set out into the harbor
and out to
sea. Only this time, she was not in her right
mind. "I
didn't remember anything," she said. More than
an hour
later, the Oceanside Harbor police got a call
about a woman
floating in the water in her life jacket
unconscious. Van
Hall had drifted about a mile and a half towards
the pier.
"She ended up about 500 yards off the end of the
pier...
about five football fields," said Oceanside
Harbor police
Officer Jeff Brandt.
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Training & Courses
Saturday Morning Fitness
Training
Sandy Beach Reserve, West Road, Bassendean
7.30am start
PFD compulsory
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Fitness Training
Saturday 13th of December.
Christmas Sausage
Sizzle after the 4km race.
The cook Steve Pilton
The skimpy waitress Alaine
We are putting on a sausage
sizzle at 8.00am after the race on Saturday 13th of
December.
Everyone welcome.
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Stories
The Doctor Race
(Rottnest to Sorrento)
I was a little worried when my Epic
skis were loaded onto the racks on the barge and
the racks
wobbled and looked as if they would collaspe
on-route. Knowing
that I had over $35,000 of skis that could get
damaged going
across the wild ocean to Rottnest had me
praying. It was a
relief when I heard that all boats had been
un-loaded safe
& sound at Rottnest.
3rd Sean Rice, 4th Clint
Robinson & 5th Tim Jacobs
http://oceanpaddler.racetecresults.com/results.aspx?CId=115&RId=47
Epic paddler 20 year
old Tom Norton finishes 12th. 1.39.46
The Pommies in the first
double skis 1.46.49
Rachel Clarke (Epic V10L)
was the first women 1.57.38
Three female paddlers
paddling Epic skis provided by Canoeing Down
Under were very
successful.
Rachel Clarke (Epic V10L) was the first women
1.57.38 followed
by Ruth Highman (Epic V14) 1.59.24. Georgia
Laird (Epic V10L)
2.11.05 won the Dash for Cash. Julie Jenkinson
paddling an
Epic V10L was first female over 50.
A big group finish close
Pat Boss arrives home
2.30.07
More
photos on facebook
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Race of the Week
Clint Robinson
Clinic
Clints introduction to
better paddling is well worth listening to
Nicholas and Matthew
Greed paddling one of Clint's Olympic K2s that
they have bought
Clint giving Ian a few
pointers
Now all we have to do
is remember what Clint has told us
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Slalom Training
Course
Collie River
29th November 2014
Coaches Australian
representative Rosalyn Lawrence, Bevan Dashwood
& Ben
Pope
Rosalyn Lawrence came
over from the east to coach.
24 years old. Home town: Old Bonalbo
. Training ground Penrith Whitewater Stadium
2013
- National Champion Slalom WK1
- 1st boat Slalom WK1 Australian National Team
Selection
- Teams World Champion, WC1, 2013, with Jessica
Fox and Alison
Borrows
- 3rd Overall World Cup Ranking, WC1,
2012
- Sickline Extreme Kayak World
Champion,
- U23 World Champion, WC1
- U23 World Champion Team, WC1, with Jessica Fox
and Alison
Borrows
- World Cup Champion Slalom, WC1, 2012, 2011,
2009
2011
- World Champion Wildwater WC1
Coaching Session —
with Cameron Vogel, Alex Vogel, Mitchell Vogel,
Tarryn Coward
and Rosalyn Lawrence.
Alexandria Choate looking
in control
Isabbella Choate creating
a splash
Kieren Simpson avoiding
the poles
Race of the Week
Bolland before
the Beard
In Japan 1976
A family I stayed with
whilst hitch hiking around Japan. Many people
offered me a
bed for the night.
Even the mothers liked my blonde hair!
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Michael Liddle
MEL-Interiors
Paddler Michael Liddle, son of Jane
and Peter Liddle, brother of Baillee Liddle is
not only a
great paddler but also a great cabinet maker.
CABINET MAKING
- CARPENTRY
- HOME MAINTENANCE
- HANDYMAN SERVICES
https://www.facebook.com/pages/MEL-Interiors/250302915093214?fref=ts
Races
Sunday
Mandurah Duel
7th Dec Sunday
Don't forget to enter
http://www.webscorer.com/register?pid=1&raceid=32866
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Bay 2 Beach
14-Dec
Sunday
Go here to enter
http://wa.canoe.org.au/2014/11/25/entry-for-bay-2-beach/
Entries close Thursday,
11 December at 12 noon. No Entries on the Day.
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28-Dec-14 Sunday 10 Km Champion Lakes
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18-Jan-15 Sunday Marathon # 3 Claisebrook Race
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22-Feb-15 Sunday Marathon # 4 Canning River Race
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01-Mar-15 Sunday City Lights Long Distance Event
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07-Mar-15 Saturday State Championships
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08-Mar-15 Sunday State Championships
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15-Mar-15 Sunday Rod Fry Memorial Race, Swan
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22-Mar-15 Sunday Bevan Dashwood Dash, Canning
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Fourth Annual Sea Kayak
Symposium 2015
27th February - 7th March
2015
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03-Apr-15 Friday Marathon Champs Canberra,
Easter Weekend
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12-Apr-15 Sunday Canning Classic
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2014/15 Summer Series Time Trials
Next one
4: 17 January 2015 City Beach Sorrento Beach
3:30pm
Sponsored by Canoeing Down Under
5: 14 February 2015 City
Beach Sorrento Beach 3:30pm
6: 14 March 2015 City Beach Sorrento Beach
3:30pm
7: 18 April 2015 City Beach Sorrento Beach
3:30pm
The Rules
Leg leash and PFD are mandatory on all paddles.
Surf Life Saving craft and members have the
right to tell
you to get off the water.