North Canterbury News: May 06, 2021
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NEWS<br />
26 The <strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> <strong>News</strong>, <strong>May</strong> 6, <strong>2021</strong><br />
Rowers out on the water for the long haul<br />
Alate entry for the SeaThruBridge 2<br />
Bridge Cure Long Distance Rowing Race<br />
stole theshow by winning the historic<br />
head race.<br />
The AvonRowing Club’s Dusty Lads<br />
were tardywith their entry, but madeup<br />
for it on thewater by winningthe event<br />
and taking time honours, finishingthe<br />
10km race in 36 minutes.<br />
The racewas staged by the CureBoating<br />
Club last Sunday morning, with the start<br />
and finish on the Kaiapoi Riveralongside<br />
the club’s headquarters in Raven Quay.<br />
Competitors rowedupthe Kaiapoi<br />
River to the Waimakariri River, up to<br />
Stewarts Gully,back down to the<br />
Waimakariri Yacht Club and then<br />
returned to the club for the finish.<br />
Club healthand safety officerand raceday<br />
umpirePeterMidgleysaid it was<br />
unusualfor the winner of ahead race<br />
(with boatsstarting at set intervals) to also<br />
take time honours.<br />
Thirty coxed rowing crews and 160<br />
rowers took part. Many inspected the<br />
club’s almostcomplete new clubrooms.<br />
Memberswill be abletomove in soon,but<br />
more funds are neededfor the fitout.<br />
The old way ... The Cure<br />
Boating Club’s health and safety<br />
officer, Peter Midgley, tries the<br />
club’s 100yearold cox’s<br />
megaphone during the event.<br />
PHOTOS:SHELLEY TOPP<br />
Heading for the river ... Acrew prepares<br />
to race.<br />
Alot of water<br />
ahead ...<br />
Boats at the<br />
start of the<br />
long distance<br />
race.<br />
Warming up ...<br />
The Avon<br />
Rowing Club’s<br />
mixed masters<br />
eight team before<br />
the start of<br />
racing.<br />
Looking good ... The Avon Rowing Club’s women’s masters team was awarded<br />
the prize for the bestlooking team out on the water<br />
Vantage point ... Spectators stand on the Kaiapoi River bridge to watch competitors pass.<br />
Late entry takes all ... The Avon Rowing Club’s Dusty Lads crew won time honours and<br />
line honours in the race.<br />
Waiting for the start ... Members of the Cure Boating Club’s mixed masters eight,<br />
foreground left, wait with other competitors for the race start.
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