It was geared up to be a quick night, not a breath of wind and minimal current, if you could navigate the weed banks and new shallow rocks you were in with a chance for a good time. Beth took advantage and came away with the race win and a 90 second PB, good paddling. Geoff again worked hard and came away with a 30 second PB and the seasons fastest time, Phil Barratt pushed hard but was overtaken just before the line also getting a 30 second PB. Phil Wadley also worked hard on the short course with a 10s PB. Race times are below.
| Paddler | Handicap | Gun Time | Actual Time | Position | Handicap |
| Beth Wadley | 10:21 | 58:42 | 48:21 | 1 | 11:54 |
| Geoff MacQueen | 25:39 | 59:46 | 34:07 | 2 | 26:03 |
| Phil Barratt | 25:17 | 59:47 | 34:30 | 3 | 25:40 |
| Phil Wadley | 28:03 | 59:57 | 31:54^ | 4 | 28:16 |
| Terry Poole | 24:46 | 60:19 | 35:33 | 5 | 24:46 |
| Phil Nelson | 25:02 | 60:21 | 35:19 | 6 | 25:02 |
| Chris Bates | 24:40 | 60:35 | 35:55 | 7 | 24:40 |
| Ken Mclean | 24:48 | 60:55 | 36:07 | 8 | 24:48 |
| James Caspar | 20:03 | 61:11 | 41:08 | 9 | 20:03 |
| Michael Peters | 25:57 | 61:11 | 35:14 | 10 | 25:57 |
| Claye Mace | 21:48 | 62:02 | 40:14 | 11 | 21:48 |
| April Nelson | 13:45 | 62:55 | 49:10 | 12 | 13:45 |
| Amanda Chong | 8:53 | 76:33 | 67:40 | 13 | 8:53 |
| Tony Clausons | 25:17 | 61:14 | 35:57 | TT | 24:14 |
Guntime for next week will be at 6:30pm. If you miss your start time you can still race, have your time recorded and score points. New paddlers will be able to set their handicap time. If you are starting more than 20 minutes after your handicap you may be asked to race a shorter course to ensure on water safety.
Check the main Hadspen page for more details, including the leader table.
