Zoe & Alexis Paddle to Japan

Well done Team NZ 🇳🇿

We are all incredibly proud of you!

See Canoe Racing New Zealand post for all the results.

Great first day of racing for the New Zealand team on Friday.

Probably saw too much sun 🌞 but getting out on the water with the team & getting to know the other competitors was lots of fun.

So proud of the New Zealand team! Congratulations to all the paddlers.

Day off today and back into to it tomorrow.

Unfortunately, the weather forecast for Saturday in Komatsu is looking poor.

Saturday morning racing has been moved forward to today, which means racing will begin approx an hour earlier.

Please see the schedule for updated times.

https://sites.google.com/view/asiapacificsprintcup2025/time-schedule
Note: times are in local Japan time, NZ is 3 hours ahead

ASIA PACIFIC SPRINT CUP 2025 - Time Schedule Race Schedule

The Asia Pacific Sprint Cup racing begins tomorrow at 12.30pm NZT!

The event will be livestreamed on YouTube. https://sites.google.com/view/asiapacificsprintcup2025/live

Canoe Racing New Zealand will be posting daily race schedules featuring all NZ boats, along with photos, results and any updates.

Good luck to all the athletes! We are so proud of you all!

2025 Asia Pacific Cup- Everything you need to know - CRNZ - Sprint, Surf Ski & Marathon Canoe Sprint, Surf Ski & Marathon. Canoe Sprint Racing is one of the best-known competitive canoeing disciplines in NZ.

A very proud moment receiving our CRNZ shirts in Auckland!

Ready to take on Japan.

Our girls have touched down in Auckland to meet up with the rest of the North Island crew 🤩😍 we wish them a safe flight over the Tasman and then later to Tokyo 🇯🇵

We're off!
Can't believe the day is here!!

Thank you Air Chathams for our flights from Whanganui to Auckland.

Let the adventure begin!

***RAFFLE WINNER***
Congratulations to Christine England on winning the Ebike and accessories!
Thank you to our sponsors and Specialized Bicycles.

St Johns Club

What an absolute bunch of legends, the members are here.

We went into the club on Friday evening, to sell a few tickets for the raffle.
We got way more support than we ever expected.

They got us up the front for a quick introduction and to encourage members to support our cause.

And support, they did.

We cannot thank Lynda and all the members enough. Your generosity was overwhelming!

You guys are amazing!

ALL 500 TICKETS HAVE BEEN SOLD!!

Thank you so much to everyone who purchased tickets in our raffle.

Keep your eyes peeled on this page and The Bike Shed page on Thursday, when the lucky winner is announced!!

Lions Clubs New Zealand

Lions Club has 33 clubs & approx 955 members as part of the Taranaki-Manawatu district, which includes Urenui in North Taranaki across to Ruapehu and south incorporating Wanganui, Rangitikei, Manawatu, and parts of Horowhenua to Foxton Beach.

Members are ordinary people volunteering to help with the needs of our community along with our 5 main causes of diabetes, vision, hunger, the environment, and childhood cancer.

It is estimated Lions Clubs contribute more than $100 million each year for charitable organisations here, in New Zealand and in the Pacific Islands.

Thank you Lions Club Whanganui for your donation. We truly are grateful for all the support we've been given.

LAST CHANCE TO GET YOURSELF IN THE DRAW....

We only have 23 tickets left to be in to win a Specialized Turbo Vado 4.0 Step-Through E-bike and accessories.

Winner will be drawn 1st May 2025

Gotta be in it, to win it!!

UPDATE: ALL TICKETS HAVE BEEN SOLD.

More numbers are available now!!

Get yourself in the draw to win a Specialized Turbo Vado 4.0 Step-Through Ebike and accessories!

All proceeds go to Zoe & Alexis, to help support them with costs to compete for New Zealand at the Asia Pacific Cup in Japan in May this year.

Tickets are $20 each.

Comment what numbers you would like and we will contact you with payment options.

Or alternatively, drop into The Bike Shed on Ridgeway Street, to pick your winning ticket.

Prize will be drawn on 1st May 2025.

Big thanks to The Bike Shed and Specialized Bicycles for donating the prizes!

Good luck everyone!

Numbers available are
401 - Poppy Priddle
402 - N Le Fevre
403 - Julianne Martin
404 - Cathryn Toy
405 - Richard Swain
406 - Kim & Jono
407 - Dogmaster Tama
408 - Claire Edmonds
409 - Mark Neilson
410 - Mark Neilson
411 - Lucy Peters
412 - Nikki Groves
413 - Margaret Stanley
414 - Stuart Gonz Ballinger
415 - R Howe
416 - Hannah Wills-Rawlings
417 - Dogmaster Tama
418 - Stephanie Roberts
419 - Max Ferrite
420 - Amy Fairhurst
421 - Nicola Dorricott
422 - Richard Swain
423 - Brad Atkin
424 - Lorraine Pickard
425 - Riley Stewart
426 - Beverley Mulhern
427 - Neralee Malcolm
428 - Karen & Phil Martin
429 - Amanda Papworth
430 - Linda Walker
431 - Robyn Scott
432 - Robyn Scott
433 - Suzie Broadhead
434 - Kerrie Wason
435 -Claire Edmonds
436 - Patricia O'Donnell
437 - Warrick Funnell
438 - Philippa Baker-Hogan
439 - I Howe
440 - Peter Duxfield
441 - Hannah Wills-Rawlings
442 - Bryan Simmonds
443 - Catherine O'Donnell
444 - Deborah Parker
445 - Amy Fairhurst
446 - Stephanie Roberts
447 - Louise Cowlin
448 - Hannah Atkin
449 - Louise Cowlin
450 - Kim & Jono