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Paddler
Virtual Champs

2023 Paddler Virtual Champs- 1-31 March 2023
 

It’s simple. Paddle 12km in whatever paddle craft you want (3km for U18 paddlers and SUP) over the month of March, upload your completion time and GPS trace and you’ll be in to win some cool prizes.

The 2023 Paddler Virtual Champs has started, view the leaderboard.

T
he Paddler Virtual Champs is open to all paddle craft (kayak, surf ski, multisport boat, waka ama, SUP, singles, doubles etc). We want any and every paddler to get involved in whatever way you can. 

 

Times can be recorded and submitted between the dates of 1st and 31st March 2023. It's free to enter but this year in lieu of a racing fee we’re asking our competitors to consider a small donation to help out our fellow paddlers in Gisborne and Hawke’s Bay who were affected by the devastating Cyclone Gabrielle. Learn more and donate here.

 

Paddlers can enter as many times as they wish, and every submission gives you the chance to win spot prizes throughout the month. Only your best time will be included in the final results of each division.

For ocean ski paddlers, the event is the 6th event in the 2022-23 Darcy Price NZ Ocean ski series.

Rules

  • Competitors must start and finish at the same point to minimise the effect of the wind, current etc.

  • There is to be no pausing of the watch/phone during the 12km/3km paddle.

  • The competition will be run via the paddler.nz website, which will go live at 9am (NZT) on 1st March.

  • Entry is made via form on the right with an image of your route, gps tracking, distance and time.
     

Previous Results

2022 - Final results, All submissions listed below

2021- Final Results

2020 NZ Surfski Champs (- Final Results 

Registration

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2023 LIVE LEADERBOARD

First Name
Last Name
Distance
Race time
Boat Type
Age Group
Category
Claudine
Meerlo
3km
00:17:11
Kayak K1
U14
Women
Greer
Hambleton
3km
00:18:04
Kayak K1
U12
Women
Jake
Botha
3km
00:18:15
Oceanski/surfski
U14
Men
Jayson
Smith
3km
00:18:52
SUP
50+
Men
Rory
Orman
3km
00:18:54
Oceanski/surfski
U14
Men
Rosara
Davis
3km
00:19;04
Oceanski/surfski
U16
Women
Roarke
Dooney
3km
00:23.46
Oceanski/surfski
U14
Men
Lachlan
Orman
3km
00:24.27
Oceanski/surfski
U16
Men
Oscar
Dooney
3km
00:24.32
Oceanski/surfski
U14
Men
Andy
Fuller
3km
00:24:40
SUP
50+
Men
Gabe
France
3km
00:25:25
Oceanski/surfski
U14
Men
Sue
Marshall
3km
00:32:57
SUP
50+
Women
Trent Mozzie
Martin
12km
00:50:21
Oceanski/surfski
Open
Men
Ben
Keys
12km
00:51:46
Oceanski/surfski
Open
Men
Trent Mozzie
Martin
12km
00:52:16
Oceanski/surfski
Open
Men
Paul
Moreno
12km
00:56:24
Oceanski/surfski
40+
Men
Reid
Forrest
12km
00:56:30
Oceanski/surfski
40+
Men
Paul
Moreno
12km
00:57:26
Oceanski/surfski
40+
Men
Brothers Mason
Mason
12km
00:58:11
Double Ski
40+
Men
Reid
Forrest
12km
00:58:28
Kayak K1
40+
Men
Paul
Moreno
12km
00:59:23
Oceanski/surfski
40+
Men
Alan
Carlsson
12km
00:59:35
Oceanski/surfski
50+
Men
Jonathon
Alsop
12km
00:59:35
Oceanski/surfski
40+
Men
Joseph
Lampe
12km
00:59:59
Oceanski/surfski
Open
Men
Rikki
Griffin
12km
01:00:03
Multisport Boat/Sea kayak
40+
Men
Tim
Peacock
12km
01:00:21
Oceanski/surfski
50+
Men
Callum
O'Leary
12km
01:00:26
Waka Ama /OC1
Open
Men
Simon
Wolfgram
12km
01:01:05
Waka Ama /OC1
40+
Men
Narada
Bury
12km
01:01:17
Waka Ama /OC1
Open
Men
Eliseu
Reis
12km
01:01:44
Oceanski/surfski
40+
Men
Rikki
Griffin
12km
01:01:50
Multisport Boat/Sea kayak
40+
Men
Paul
Moreno
12km
01:02:08
Oceanski/surfski
40+
Men
Bailee
Stratton
12km
01:02:39
Oceanski/surfski
Open
Women
Narada
Bury
12km
01:02:51
Waka Ama /OC1
Open
Men
Alex
Lark
12km
01:02:57
Oceanski/surfski
40+
Men
Anthony
Mackay
12km
01:03:07
Oceanski/surfski
Open
Men
Craig
McLeod
12km
01:03:11
Oceanski/surfski
50+
Men
Paul
Roozendaal
12km
01:03:13
Waka Ama /OC1
40+
Men
Warrick
Smith
12km
01:03:19
Oceanski/surfski
40+
Men
Willem
Landman
12km
01:03:35
Kayak K1
50+
Men
Chris Mason
Trish Kelly
12km
01:04:08
Double Ski
50+
Mixed double
Kevin
Baker
12km
01:04:34
Oceanski/surfski
60+
Men
Danial
Bremner
12km
01:04:43
Oceanski/surfski
40+
Men
John
Toomath
12km
01:05:04
Oceanski/surfski
50+
Men
Eliseu
Reis
12km
01:06:02
Oceanski/surfski
40+
Men
John
Toomath
12km
01:07:09
Oceanski/surfski
50+
Men
John
Toomath
12km
01:08:01
Oceanski/surfski
50+
Men
César
Cota
12km
01:08:06
Oceanski/surfski
Open
Men
Daniel
Firth
12km
01:09:45
Waka Ama
40+
Men
Mandy
Heim
12km
01:10:37
Oceanski/surfski
50+
Women
Chris Mason
Trish Kelly
12km
01:11:01
Double Ski
50+
Mixed double
Teremoana
Tere
12km
01:11:48
Waka Ama /OC1
Open
Men
Bevan
Roozendaal
12km
01:13:18
Waka Ama /OC1
50+
Men
Mercy
Fariu
12km
01:13:46
Waka Ama /OC1
Open
Women
Jess
Mcduff
12km
01:14:55
Waka Ama /OC1
Open
Women
Jess
McDuff
12km
01:14:56
Waka Ama /OC1
Open
Women
Adrianna
Gesztey
12km
01:15:22
Waka Ama /OC1
Open
Women
Maddie
Dawe
12km
01:16:10
Waka Ama
Open
Women
Taylynn
Morete
12km
01:16:36
Waka Ama
Open
Women
Taylynn
Morete
12km
01:17.00
Waka Ama /OC1
Open
Women
Taylynn
Morete
12km
01:17.42
Waka Ama /OC1
Open
Women
Valerie
Chan
12km
01:17:50
Oceanski/surfski
Open
Women
Thomas
Mitchell
12km
01:17:51
Kayak K1
50+
Men
Nico
de Wet
12km
01:17:59
Oceanski/surfski
40+
Men
Abigail
Liufalani
12km
01:18:55
Waka Ama /OC1
Open
Women
Jayson
Smith
12km
01:19:31
SUP
50+
Men
Sarah
Meadows
12km
01:19:46
Kayak K1
40+
Women
Thomas
Mitchell
12km
01:19:47
Kayak K1
50+
Men
John
Lawson
12km
01:19:54
Oceanski/surfski
U14
Men
Johnny
Moetara
12km
01:20:04
Waka Ama /OC1
50+
Men
Adrianna
Gesztey
12km
01:20:30
Waka Ama /OC1
Open
Women
Marnie
Toloa
12km
01:20:30
Waka Ama
Open
Women
Cheidan
Moetara
12km
01:21:07
Waka Ama /OC1
Open
Women
Jason
Daughtrey
12km
01:21:37
Oceanski/surfski
50+
Men
Jayson
Smith
12km
01:21:39
SUP
50+
Men
Abigail
Liufalani
12km
01:22:01
Waka Ama
Open
Women
Mercy
Fariu
12km
01:22:08
Waka Ama /OC1
Open
Women
Eternity
Williams-Harris
12km
01:22:15
Waka Ama /OC1
U16
Women
Cheidan-perenara
Moetara
12km
01:22:21
Waka Ama /OC1
Open
Women
Mercy
Fariu
12km
01:22:35
Waka Ama
U18
Women
Marnie
Toloa
12km
01:22:43
Waka Ama /OC1
Open
Women
Metcy
Fariu
12km
01:23:21
Waka Ama /OC1
Open
Women
Mercy
Fariu
12km
01:23:54
Waka Ama
Open
Women
Marnie
Toloa
12km
01:24:22
Waka Ama /OC1
Open
Women
Melrose
Morete
12km
01:27:36
Waka Ama /OC1
Open
Women
Johnny
Moetara
12km
01:28:22
Waka Ama /OC1
50+
Men
Nueva
Te Whata
12km
01:28:52
Waka Ama /OC1
U16
Women
Melrose
Morete
12km
01:29:00
Waka Ama /OC1
Open
Women
Maddie
Dawe
12km
01:29:43
Waka Ama
Open
Women
Rosemary
Gatland
12km
01:30:56
Kayak
60+
Women
Eternity
Williams-Harris
12km
01:31:35
Waka Ama /OC1
U16
Women
Melrose
Morete
12km
01:31:50
Waka Ama
U16
Women
John
Lawson
12km
01:32:55
Oceanski/surfski
60+
Men
Nueva
Te Whata
12km
01:35:41
Waka Ama /OC1
U16
Women
Lindsey
Carroll
12km
01:49:43
Multisport Boat/Sea kayak
50+
Women
Carly
Tyler
12km
1:00:13
Oceanski/surfski
Open
Women
Eliseu
Reis
12km
1:01:44
Oceanski/surfski
40+
Men
Nueva
Te Whata
12km
1:28:59
Waka Ama /OC1
U16
Women
Willem
Landman
12km
1:3:35
Kayak K1
50+
Men
Toby
Brooke
12km
52:02
Oceanski/surfski
Open
Men
First Name
Last Name
Distance
Race time
Boat Type
Age Group
Category
Claudine
Meerlo
3km
00:17:11
Kayak K1
U14
Women
Greer
Hambleton
3km
00:18:04
Kayak K1
U12
Women
Jake
Botha
3km
00:18:15
Oceanski/surfski
U14
Men
Jayson
Smith
3km
00:18:52
SUP
50+
Men
Rory
Orman
3km
00:18:54
Oceanski/surfski
U14
Men
Rosara
Davis
3km
00:19;04
Oceanski/surfski
U16
Women
Roarke
Dooney
3km
00:23.46
Oceanski/surfski
U14
Men
Lachlan
Orman
3km
00:24.27
Oceanski/surfski
U16
Men
Oscar
Dooney
3km
00:24.32
Oceanski/surfski
U14
Men
Andy
Fuller
3km
00:24:40
SUP
50+
Men
Gabe
France
3km
00:25:25
Oceanski/surfski
U14
Men
Sue
Marshall
3km
00:32:57
SUP
50+
Women
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