Races

First 2010 ICF ranking points awarded

By CSNFebruary 2, 2010

The first ICF Ranking Series race of 2010 took place in New Zealand over the weekend. The race was worth valuable world ranking points for competitors.

“It was great to have a race early in the season, to test how we are competing internationally,” Mike Dawson said. The course that was set was physically an technically demanding, and the high level field meant that any mistakes especially touches would be costly. The weather put on a mix of four seasons, making testing conditions with the wind picking up during the finals, and making the negotiation of the course a bit difficult.

It was great to have a race early in the season, to test how we are competing internationally.

Will Forsythe and Kate Lawrence showed Australia is on the rise, winning in both kayak classes. Nico Peschier was dominant in the men’s C1.

Short New Zealand Open results

Men’s Kayak

1st Will Forsythe (AUS) 88.77
2nd Raphael Reveche (FRA) 89.57
3rd Vavrinec Hradliek (CZE) 90.21
4th Hue Swetnam (GBR) 90.62
5th Mike Dawson (NZL) 90.86

Ladies Kayak

1st Katrina Lawrence (AUS) 102.99
2nd Rosalyn Lawrence (AUS) 108.05
3rd Jane Nicholas (NZL) 108.36
4th Luuka Jones (NZL) 109.68
5th Jessica Groeneveld (CAN) 109.92

Men’s C1

1st Nicolas Peschier (FRA) 95.14
2nd Edern Le Ruyet (FRA) 95.95
3rd Perre Antoine Tillard (FRA) 101.04
4th Shaun Travers (NZL) 102.36
5th Brent Bastin (NZL) 104.01