Although fielding a larger team than usual (24 paddlers), Stortford was still outnumbered by the teams from Chelmsford CC and Norwich CC, so it was particularly pleasing to score our second outright win of the season.
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In singles, Daniel has been awarded a promotion to Division 7 (bronze Div 8). There were also particularly good performances from Kat (silver, Div 3 & fastest lady) and Jaroslav (bronze, Div 6).
 | SINGLES - 19km, 8 portages Div 2: David Gurney 5th (1:39:16) Div 3: Kat Wilson 2nd (1:37:16) 11.5km, 6 portages Div 5: Tom Holloway 11th (1:19:34) Div 6: Jaroslav Klumpler 3rd (1:15:42) 6.5km 2 portages Div 7: Eilidh White 6th (37:22) Div 8: Daniel Baines 3rd (37:43), Jamie Bond 7th (39:35), Finlay Sandall 10th (42:13) Div 9: Alex Scott 20th (48:31) |
Many of the club's medals and points came from the doubles entries. Joao & Ben formed a very successful partnership in Div 4, and Mark and Kerry T paddled to victory with partners from other clubs in Divs 5 and 6 respectively. Equally important in securing the club's overall win was the 1st place in Div 9 by Oliver and Kerry H - albeit uncontested.
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Chris & Karen are proving to be a solid points-scoring pair with their third successive podium place (silver Div 7). On only her second race for the club, Claudia has again been promoted, and joins Kerstin in Div 5 (silver, Div 5).
 | DOUBLES - 11.5km, 6 portages Div 4: Joao Spinola & Ben Tubby 1st (1:04:54) Div 5: Mark Adams & Steve Tingay [LBZ] 1st (1:10:22), Kerstin Queeney & Claudia Redeker 2nd (1:10:27), Alasdair Bruce & Mike Panrucker 4th (1:11:13), Libby Gaulton & Jasper Kirtland 8th (1:13:54) Div 6: Kerry Tubby & Paul Lane [MAI] 1st (1:14:09) 6.5km, 2 portages Div 7: Christine Meula & Karen Bradley 2nd (35:39), Dave Cayford & Jacque Cayford 3rd (36:01) Div 9: Oliver Klumpler & Kerry Hoar 1st (49:20) Under 14s (Geoff Sanders) 2.5km Div B: Rupert Kirtland 1st (20:07) |
Huge thanks are also due to all the volunteers without whom the race could not happen - the club members, their families and friends, who organised parking, marshalled portages, starts and finishes, who sorted boards and entries, or who provided the refreshments for the day!
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Many thanks also to Cllr Murray White, Deputy Mayor of Bishops Stortford, for coming along to present the medals.
The club is now standing in third position within the Eastern Region, but with Leighton Buzzard's home race to come, this could still change.
See also
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