Citroen Extreme Kayak Championships

TEVA signs up as a major sponsor for 2012

2012-02-20T18:19:00.000-08:00

Teva is hooking up 4 lucky people with new shoes at this years Citroen Extreme Race!
2x ladies & 2x mens Teva Fuse ION’s

Check out the philosophy behind this shoe:

“We spend an awful lot of time around people that live for adventure. When we asked them for the biggest problem with high-performance shoes, we kept hearing the same one: "I can't wear them to the bar." So, what'd we do? We designed a shoe that they would gladly wear to the bar, then we figured out a way to make it the highest performing water shoe ever built. No big deal.”

Register now to be in the running for a pair of these bad boys as well as your free event singlet!!

2012 Pre-registration opens

2012-02-14T16:13:00.000-08:00

Pre-registrations are now open until March 2nd! Those who choose to pre-register, will receive a 2012 Citroen Extreme Race singlet. Girls and guys cuts.

Cost is $50 and can be done by following the simple instructions below.

If you choose not to pre-register, and enter on the day, it will still cost $50 but there will be no singlet.

How to pre-register...
Pre-registration is preferably by direct credit. If you can't do this for some reason, contact Dylan at the address below.

1. Direct Credit $50 to Amateur Athletes Otago Inc. Bank account number 03-0883-0262791-00
2. Make sure you put your name as a reference!! Also note Citroen on the payment!
3. Email Dylan thomson_dylan@hotmail.com to acknowledge payment and specify singlet size. Tell us who you are and when you paid.

Easy as that...

Any questions, email Dylan.

Hydroscapes are on board for 2012

2012-02-01T16:11:00.000-08:00

We are pleased to welcome Hydroscapes as part of the 2012 Citroen Extreme Kayak Championships.
Hydroscapes are the leader in whitewater safety, and have a huge range of safety equipment available from the website www.whitewater-safety.com

www.whitewater-safety.com

2012 Citroen Extreme Race

2012-02-01T16:07:00.000-08:00

Where: Citroen Rapid, Kawarau River, Queenstown

When: March 10
Registration 9am-10am
Briefing 1030am
Race start 12pm

Cost: $50 includes event singlet if registered before March 2nd otherwise $50 with no singlet after March 2nd
(pre-registration details coming soon)

Contact: Dylan Thomson
thomson_dylan@hotmail.com

2011 snapshots

2011-03-17T14:06:00.000-07:00

Thanks everyone for an awesome event. See you all next year!

Results:
Open Men 1st-Lucas Polaczyk
                 2nd-Willz Martin
                 3rd-Sam & Jamie Sutton
Open Women 1st-Louise Jull
                      2nd-Martina Wegman
Junior Men 1st-Robert 'Foxy' Hervey
                 2nd-Finn Butcher
                 3rd-Nick Pascoe & Geoff Johnson
Plate Champion-Mike Hoffman

Just a few of the many awesome pictures that got taken at this years race....

Jamie Sutton taking an early lead

Sam Sutton and Sam Murray chasing the eventual 2011 champion Lucas Polaczyk

A familiar site at the 2011 race

Calum Brash taking a break from fasion to make his comeback to the kayaking world

Junior boys charging hard

Junior boys on the OCKC kicker ramp

Mens final: Jamie Sutton, Sam Sutton, Willz Martin, Lucas Polaczyk in reverse order to where they finished

Tee shirts & pre-registration

2011-01-21T18:22:00.000-08:00

As with last year, entry will cost $50.
If you pre-register, this cost will include a 2011 "Citroen Extreme Kayak New Zealand Championships" limited edition tee!
Pre-registration closes on Sunday 6th March.
If you choose not to pre-register, and enter on the day, it will still cost $50 but there will be no tee shirt.

How to pre-register...
Pre-registration will be by direct credit only.

1. Direct Credit $50 to Amateur Athletes Otago. Bank account number 03-0883-0262791-00
2. Make sure you put your name as a reference!! Also note Citroen on the payment!
3. Email Roy Bailey at bailey.builders@xtra.co.nz with your tee shirt size, name, and date paid.

Easy as that...

Spectators

2011-01-19T21:02:00.000-08:00

Bring your non-kayaking mates.
Spectators will get ferried to and from the rapid by motorboat for $5 to watch the excitement.

C Bomb

2011-01-19T20:57:00.000-08:00

Well with another epic race comes another epic dress up party.
This year the theme is C for catwoman, c?!t, cletus the slackjawed yokel, crocodile, cougar (you ladies know who you are and don't show up as yourselves).
We are going to be having another awesome bbq (vegetarians catered for) and selling drinks.
Come prepared for a long night of live music.
Camping available at the site for free!

Video Links

2011-01-19T19:24:00.000-08:00

2010 Citroen Extreme race Women's Final (Carnage Race!!)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4KmnSg3l358

NZPyranha's 2010 Citroen video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5lUxfnmAuvg

The first ever New Zealand Extreme Kayak Championships!

2011-01-19T15:20:00.000-08:00

Write it in your Diary...
March 12 2011 is the date for this years Citroen Extreme Kayak New Zealand Championships.
Get on board the migration south, starting at the 2011 Bullerfest (March 4, 5, 6), continue down the West Coast and get amongst some of the countries best rivers and find yourself at the Citroen put in by Saturday March 12.
The format is much the same as last year, with one extra seading round added at the beginnig of the day.
Four people starting on a 6 metre ramp, launching in to the Kawarau River and racing through the Citroen rapid to the finish line.
Expect some tight racing and a bit of carnage.