2022-05-22 CCP Summer Series Race 8

2022-05-22 CCP Summer Series Race 8

Hi Members and Friends,

Our hopes for a “dry” start to Race 8 were not to be!
The road bridge provided some refuge while waiting for the starts.
Clive was the only starter contesting the 7.62km section and returned first on handicap.
First in the 11.35km section, after an absence of over a year, I think, was the well credentialled team of Alby and Geoff.
Warwick fought valiantly – only one second behnd them.
Rob, Cam and Mick were close behind in the challenging conditions.
Nathan finished on, despite not having fully recovered from illness.

Possible “2021 30km Race.”
This “covid postponed” race could be run on the (inconvenient, regretably) date of 12th June, if there is enough interest, and we get a volunteer Assistant Timekeeper.
Please let me know if you would be genuinely interested in competing in this 3 lap, (of ten kilometres), race on Wyong River.
Fastest Member, paddling a single craft, gets his/her name on the historic perpetual Van Stappen Trophy – first contested in 1974.
A “Faster Visitor” (than the above mentioned Member), would receive a suitably inscribed Trophy.

I must thank our Timekeeper, Margaret, for her service today, under especially trying conditions!

Regards,
Nick.