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Bank of China (Hong Kong) 55th Festival of Sport13th Deep Water Bay Dragon Boat RegattaSunday 20th May 2012Deep Water Bay, Hong Kong Island 
Lamma 500 International Dragon Boat Race, 6th May 2012
 The 6th July was a good day for IPC. It was our first dragon boat race since the successful CCWC qualifiers held late last summer. The assembled squad was a combination of ‘old guard’ IPCers bolstered by experienced paddlers who have joined us this year and some very enthusiastic and able rookies.
All of the heats started nervously. Somehow, despite the constant begging of the coaching staff, we had not practised in our starting line-ups, and that showed in the starting pieces of the mixed and men crews. Thankfully the tried and tested ‘chug’ was quickly engaged and took all teams to victory in their opening heats.
The women started out strongly, controlled their enthusiasm, and won all of their heats to stroll into the finals.
The 1000m races were completely dominated by IPC. Mixed, women’s, men’s and the mixed over forties all won their races. The men won their final by 10 seconds. That is some achievement over that distance.
In the 500m finals we faced a much tougher battle. The mixed over 40s (geriatrics) were beaten at the finish line by a strong Stormies team, the women were beaten by a superb Lamma team and the men were marginally beaten by the Hong On Marine Co. (who had a huge lead at the start). In the mixed 500m final (the target race) we managed to pull ourselves together. We started well, engaged the chug well and finished strongly. A great finish to a great day.
The message from the coaches is well done. We all need to train harder and get fitter and stronger. We are going to face much tougher competition over the next few months and now is the time for all of us to step up.
1st mixed 500m 1st men's 1000m 1st women's 1000m 1st mixed 1000m 1st mixed over 40s 1000m
2nd men's 500m 2nd women's 500m 2nd mixed over 40s 500m
Hong Kong Open Indoor Rowing Championhsips
A great weekend at the Hong Kong Indoor Rowing Championships. Mens – Matt ‘the Beast’ Venning won the 500m and 2000 men’s over 40 category with some outstanding times and beating the IPC record at the same time. Good to see those biceps and tree trunk legs being put to use. Martha Levin won the women’s over 40 category (0.2 seconds slower than her own Hong Kong Record) with Patty Lee coming a close second. Corrine Parker won gold in her category. A fantastic result! Here are the full results.
Patty’s report Further to Lister's email (copied below), special thanks to our Technical Coach-for-the-Day - Ed Parrott! He spent a lot of time giving many of us much needed last-minute lessons on "how to row". He also spent the morning running back and forth between machines to coach us during races - not an easy feat as every time there were 2 or more IPC members in the same race, they were always on opposite sides of the room. Thanks also to Martha for getting us out there. Many of you know that I was really dreading the event, but it turned to be quite fun. Great way to bond with your teammates (shared experiences of pain often do that). The newly nicknamed Molo Molo HoneyBees (Ingrid, Thelma and Teryn) worked as a team, doing power tens together. Nicole was in another race and had to make do with the girls yelling power tens for her to do on her own. Corinne honed her technique throughout the race (with real-time coaching from Ed) and ended up with a much stronger 2nd half than the first. Ed and Ray were in the most competitive division, against 3 top rowers who were about a foot taller than them. Most of us were watching Ed (sorry Ray!) to get tips on proper rowing technique. He finished in 7 minutes and still had the energy to get up to cheer Ray on. Matt V made it rowing look effortless. I don't think he even broke a sweat to win, and his 2 races were back-to-back! Martha had an interesting strategy of resting in the middle of the race; she's the only one I know who can stop during rowing time trial and still beat everyone else by miles. Lister showed us sheer determination, powering through the last 500 while turning interesting shades of blue. BIG thanks to Barbara, who couldn't race due to an injury but came along to cheer us on. All in all a good morning, followed by a very good dim sum lunch. Who knew that you could get so hungry after only 8 minutes of exercise?! FYI for you who weren't there - Martha will be chasing you this month for your 2000 metre time. Enjoy!
Turkey Run 2011
On a cold December morning around 17 paddlers and two OC6 canoes set off on the annual Turkey Run outrigger expedition, setting off from the VRC at Deep Water and paddling to the VRC at emerald bay. The route was approximately 35 km passing some of Hong Kong's most scenic coastline. Shortly after the start injury, seasickness and 'fear of big waves" reduced that number to 13 active paddlers. Most of the paddlers ended up having to paddle the vast majority of the way. Those who made the trip, paddling or not, were rewarded with some challenging conditions and a great sense of achievement. At the finish line the crew was rewarded by some deep fried turkey, some amazing side dishes and plenty of booze! A splendid end to the year!
More medals from the 2011 San Miguel Cup in SingaporeIn December a group of IPC paddlers travelled to Singapore to compete in the San Miguel Cup, hosted by Singapore Paddle Club. It was a successful trip for IPC. The club took the men's distance OC6 gold and had medals in the OC1 4km sprints. The ladies team also picked up third place in the OC6. This was a great result as they had not practiced in that crew. A bronze was also secured in the mixed OC2 sprint category The BBQ and beer that followed helped cement links with these two great clubs and we look forward to welcoming SPC (and their ultra-lightweight canoe) back to Hong Kong for the 2013 Around the Island Race.
Top Class Result in Flagship Outrigger RaceCongratulations to the women of IPC that came 1st and the men who placed 1st (A team) and 3rd (B team) in the OC6 category in the Zoke Around the Island Race! Take a look at this fantastic video of the event Zoke Around the Island Race - Hong Kong from Ocean Sports Media on Vimeo.
It's never too late to get your feet wet!If you missed our Open Days but are still dead keen to paddle then send us an email addressed to either the Men's or Women's rep. Island Shamaal Mauritius Ocean Classic 2011 Congratulations to local surfski paddlers Camille de Carmejane, Boris Manzewski and Leon Rossbotham for completing the Island Shamaal Mauritius Ocean Classic (July 2, 2011). HKIPC paddler de Carmejane finished 2nd in the women's division. Rossbotham and Manzewski finished 22nd and 42nd respectively. The Mauritus Ocean Classic is one of 21 races held as a part of the Surfski World Series. Other venues include Australia, South Africa, Dubai, Hawaii as well as Hong Kong in which we see the best of the best coming to our shores to compete in the 24km downwind Dragon Run course. This year's Dragon Run will be held on November 19. Click here for the full race report of the Mauritius Ocean Classic. |
The Hong Kong Island Paddle Club is proud to announce that the 11th Deep Water Bay Dragon Boat Races on 9th May 2010 was the first Carbon Neutral dragon boat race in the world. With the innovative partnership of Carbon Care Asia, a low carbon solutions specialist, this event was also Hong Kong's first carbon neutral sports event.
Hong Kong Island Paddle Club is partnering with the Hong Kong Shark Foundation
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