Monday, September 28, 2009

Provincial Championships!


Another great Provincial Championships has come and gone. We got the last good weekend of weather for the year and now its time for some hard winter training to get into even better racing shape for next year.

We had 36 racers this year with a few notables missing. While the schedule for Slalom, Freestyle and Downriver was tight, all went off without a hitch. Congratulations to the class winners:

K1-Paul Manning-Hunter
K1W-Jessica Groeneveld
K1jr-Graham Jobe
K1Wjr-Marissa Dederer
K1c-Idan Wolach
K1Wc-Veronica Oczkowski
C1-Bryce Shaw
C1jr-Hayden Daniels
C1c-Idan Wolach
C1wjr-Marissa Dederer
K1M-Greg Hunter
K1wnovice-Hannah Penner
K1jrnovice-Matt Alliban
K1cnovice-Sam Alliban

Thank you to all the volunteers who put the event together, made the races run smoothly and fed the swarms on Saturday night! A big Thank You to the sponsors that made the awards exceptional.

Donors
Aquabatics and Confluence (manufacturer) - Rx boat
Integral Designs - camping items
Undercurrents - Galasport paddle + store gift certificates
Paddle Performance - 3 Galasport helmets
Hi Level Canoes and Kayaks, Lethbridge - Tywarp paddle + nose clips + pogies
MEC, Calgary - 20 dry bags

Also big thanks to HiJinx Toy Shop of Canmore and Gracie and Gruff Fine Toys of Calgary for supplying much sought after prizes for the Settlers of Catan Tournament.

Other donors

Rocky Mountain Ski Lodge, Canmore - 2 x 1 night in single apartment depending upon season
Stoney Nakoda Resort - weekend stay + $50 gift cert
SMS Sports - slalom deck
Wholesale Sports Outfitters, Calgary - gift certificates x4
The Fudgery - 2 gift packages
The Outdoor Outlet, Pincher Creek - Gift Certificate
Level 6 - 3 t-shirts + hat
Glenmore Sailboats - 4 t-shirts
Sobey's and Safeway - gift certifcates to subsidize BBQ

Total prize package was over $4000

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