2014 ICF Oceania Canoe Sprint Championship

Friday, 28 February 2014, 1:30 pm
Press Release: Canoe Racing NZ

29 January 2014

2014 ICF Oceania Canoe Sprint Championship
Penrith, Sydney, Australia: 28 February - 2 March 2014

The New Zealand junior squad commences racing today in Sydney at the ICF Oceania Canoe Sprint Champs to contest the U18 division, along with independent Tim Waller from Bay of Plenty and Open Para paddler Scott Martlew with Coach Leigh Barker. The junior team, coached by Liz Thompson, comprises eight young paddlers selected from seven clubs around New Zealand.

• Britney Ford, Poverty Bay
• Briar McLeely, North Shore
• Bronwyn Larsen, Waitara
• Elise Legarth, Hawkes Bay
• Kurtis Imrie, Mana
• Toby Brooke, Wanganui
• Taris Harker, Bay of Plenty
• Quaid Thompson, Poverty Bay

These athletes are hot off some strong results at the recent NZ Canoe Sprint Championships held in Rotorua and are well prepared for the Australian competition they will face.

Kurtis Imrie had an exceptional NZ champs winning titles in both the U18 MK1 1000m and 200m so he is one to look out for as is Briar McLeely who mirrored these results in the women’s events.

Young Quaid Thompson, like his father Olympian Alan Thompson, is showing strength in the team boats and we’re looking forward to seeing him in the K4 with a strong crew in team-mates Toby Brooke, Taris Harker and Kurtis Imrie.

Para paddler Scott Martlew who has his sights set on the Rio Paralympics, will also front up against the best the Aussies have to offer in the Open Mens para events. The last time he competed at this event he blitzed the field winning all of his events by a good margin so we’re hoping to see good things again.

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Full regatta information: http://regattas.canoe.org.au/?regatta=1098

Link to live results: http://regattas.canoe.org.au/?live=1098

NZ Race Schedule
Friday 28 February 2014

Time	Event	H/S/F	Competitors	Lane	Progression
8.14am 8.21am 8.21am 8.28am	U18 MK1 1000	H1 H2 H2 H3	Quaid Thompson Kurtis Imrie Toby Brooke Tim Waller	2 9 3 9	1 to A, 2-7 to semi Semis 10.06am & 10.13am BF 12.10pm AF 12.17pm
9.03am	Para K1 1000	F	Scott Martlew	8	Final
9.31am 9.41am	U18 WK1 500	H1 H3	Briar McLeeley Britney Ford	9 7	1 to A, 2-7 to semi Semis 11.25 and 11.30am BF 1.59pm, AF 2.06pm
1.30pm 1.37pm	U18 MK2 1000	H1 H2	Taris Harker & Kurtis Imrie Quaid Thompson & Toby Brooke	3 3	1-3 to F, 4-7 +NBT to semi Semi 3.31pm, Final 4.47pm

Saturday 1 March 2014

Time	Event	H/S/F	Competitors	Lane	Progression/Result
8.19am	U18 MK1 500	H2	Tim Waller	1	1-3 to Final, 4-7 + NBT to semi Semi 9.25am, Final 10.30am
8.54am	Para MK1 500	F	Scott Martlew	9	Final
11.25am 11.25am 11.30am 11.30am	U18 MK1 200	H2 H2 H3 H3	Taris Harker Tim Waller Quaid Thompson Kurtis Imrie	2 9 2 8	1 to AF, 2-7 to semi Semi 12.55 and 1.00pm
11.45am	U18 WK2 500	F	Britney Ford & Briar McLeeley Bronwyn Larsen & Elise Legarth	1 9	Final
1.05pm 1.10pm	U18 WK1 200	H1 H2	Britney Ford Bronwyn Larsen	3 9	1-AF, 2-7 to semi Semi 2.37 and 2.42pm BF 8.45am Sun, AF 8.50am Sun
3.30pm	U18 WK4 500	F	B Larsen/E Legarth/B Ford/B McLeeley	7	Final
3.35pm 3.40pm	U18 MK2 200	H1 H2	Taris Harker & Kurtis Imrie Toby Brooke & Quaid Thompson	1 7	1-3 to Final, 4-7 + NBT to semi Semi 9.10am Sun 1-3 to Final

Sunday 2 March 2014

Time	Event	H/S/F	Competitors	Lane	Progression/Result
8.15am	U18 MK4 1000	F	Q Thompson/T Brooke/T Harker/K Imrie	7	Final
9.55am	U18 WK2 200	F	Bronwyn Larsen & Elsie Legarth Britney Ford & Briar McLeeley	2 3	Final
10.05am	Para MK1 200	F	Scott Martlew	9	Final

ENDS

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