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Charlotte Boatercross – Not just Kids Play

millers wrote 266 days ago:


P8200014P8200013P8200012P8200011P8200023P8200022P8200019Our last Boatercross of the season was on Saturday August 20.  It was a great day with not a cloud in the sky.  We held a special kids only Boatercross on the instructional channel, but don’t be fooled this kids tore up the race course.  The race was set up with 4 slalom gates and at the start of the race each kid had to throw their paddle through a suspended hula hoop.  This great course was designed by the USNWC’s own head of Kayak Instruction Pablo McCandless (former Olympic Slalom paddler).  All the kids had  a great time and made two runs down.  We finished the day with stickers and prizes from our great sponsors.

See below for the results and some pictures.

  1. Eric Mounds :54
  2. Hines Liles 1:03
  3. Zach Venus 1:06, Carlton
  4. Tie at Third
  5. Michael Douglas 1:10, Gus 1:10
  6. Tie at fifth
  7. .Andrew Rudd 1:12
  8. Ian Johnson 1:13, Campbell Worlsey 1:13
  9. Tie at 8th
  10. Kenya 1:15
  11. Kia 1:17
  12. Eloise Hedlund 1:18
  13. Haley 1:21
  14. Jake Skarton 1:25
  15. Riley Mukaley 1:40
  16. Montana 1:56

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We ended the day with a stepped up Boatercross on the Competition Channel.  There were 12 brave souls who came to battle it out.  We even had one pair in a Dynamic Duo.  The race was tight and the final race was a five way battle with a close finish.  See below for results.

Final Race

1. Daniel Stewart

2. Chris Wing

3. Pablo McCandless

4. Vaughn Corum

5. Taylor

It has been  a great season as we look forward to our annual Charity event this weekend.  Good Lines.



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