The first race back for the year with a slower hitout in some strong wind. Phil was first over the line with a good time knocking 40 seconds off his best, followed by Tim who got himself stuck on a rock which slowed him down a bit. Richard was third with a best time off his slightly longer handicap; James, Amanda and I were alightly off our best times. We had a new paddler with Liz putting in a good time trial time. Race times are below.
| Paddler | Handicap | Gun Time | Actual Time | Position |
| Phil Barratt | 24:51 | 59:27 | 34:36 | 1 |
| Tim Warren | 28:22 | 61:05 | 32:43 | 2 |
| Richard Pearson | 24:20 | 61:17 | 36:57 | 3 |
| James Caspar | 21:08 | 61:53 | 40:45 | 4 |
| Amanda Chong | 30:32 | 63:03 | 32:31* | 5 |
| Liz Hickman | 20:00 | 57:19 | 37:19* | TT |
| Adam Rolls | 0:00 | 23:17 | 23:17* | TT |
Guntime for next week will be at 6:30 pm, (for those new to handicap racing your start time is you handicap after 6:30 pm, ie 13:50 handicap starts at 6:43:50) to be safe be ready to race at 6:40 pm. 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.
See you all on Tuesday.
