The 2014 Avon Challenge is on again this year. Great event run by CWA. Bring the kids to watch - rides, food stalls for the Avon Decent finish.

www.wa.canoe.org.au/default.asp?Page=11000&MenuID=Website+Administration%2F17%2F20%2CEdit+Main+Menu%2F202%2F0%2CEvents%2Fc13288%2F10600%2F0

DETAILS

Date: Sunday 3th August, 2014

Venue: Swan River - Middle Swan Bridge, Middle Swan to Riverside Gardens, Bayswater

Entries: Normal Entries close 12:01pm WST, Thursday July31, 2014
Late entries close 09:00am WST, Friday August 1, 2014 (additional $20 charge)

Can register online http://www.wa.canoe.org.au/event.asp?ID=16900&format=popup


Registrations: Fish Market Reserve SUP Registration? 0815 - 0900
Briefing: 0900 - 0915
Start: 9.30am - Stand Up Paddlers (beginning from half way point, Fish Market Reserve)
Distance: 7 kilometres

Divisions:
Open Female 14'
Open Male 14'
Open female 12'6>
Open Male 12'6>

Heath will be devastated to have been dropped like this

BTW the registration and briefing time above is correct despite what it says on the CanoeWA site on the link. Just had it confirmed by Zac at CanoeWA.

It was a great day.

Leo Beyers went out fast and led from start to finish followed by Craig McLaren, Jason Burton and David Slater.

Cristiana Chessa was first (and only) female setting a great pace and beating a lot of the guys home.
I know she would have loved some company, come on girls this is a flatwater paddle on a very scenic part of the river it would be great to see a few more women enter.

Things I learn't, there seemed to be some big improvements in the average speed of a lot of paddlers, training pays off and I have obviously been holidaying to much.