Bianca Beavitt retained her lead after the second stage of the inaugural Bamboo Warehouse Push and Pull Paddle canoe marathon, while the leaderboard was dramatically shaken up by drama on the full river on Saturday, 10 August, 2019.
The women’s race was fraught with drama. Race leader Bianca Beavitt looked to be extending her overnight lead until she reached Klei Rapid where she was spun around and took a big swim down the centre of the rapid.
Trying to make amends for the swim she then chose some dead-end channels and slower options which added to the drama.
“With the other women starting in later batches I had no idea what was going on,” Beavitt said.
Behind her the drama intensified. At Klei Rapid Christie Mackenzie, who was enjoying a thrilling charge back into contention, led second placed Nikki Birkett into the centre of the rapid and collided with a tree lodged in the churning water.
Her boat was wedged against the three and safety officials and bystanders leapt to her aid as she was pinned in the rapid before she floated free.
Nikki Birkett could take evasive action as she was on the back of the bunch, and stayed out of trouble to retain her second place overall, with the on-song Kim Van Gysen in third.
The final stage is 12 kilometres from the overnight camp at Blou Porselein to the Delsma Guest Farm.
Leading Results on Day Two of the Bamboo Warehouse Push and Pull Paddle:
1 Bianca Beavitt 2:27:26.25, 3:27:38.43
2 Nikki Birkett 2:37:04.07, 3:38:44.17
3 Kim van Gysen 2:38:09.54, 3:42:27.31
4 Christie Mackenzie 2:41:36.06, 3:45:06.29
5 Candice Murray 2:42:35.20, 3:47:41.23
K2 (Mixed genders):
17 Graeme Solomon/Andre Collins 2:22:22.07, 3:22:26.48
25 Jason Goedhals/Fanta Gous 2:26:53.27, 3:26:37.68
30 Kelvin Trautman/Sabrina Chesterman 2:29:59.91, 3:30:26.32
32 Chris De Waal/Dominique Desmeules 2:31:13.52, 3:33:12.25
SUP (Mixed genders):
1 Rory Smyth 4:37:25.61, 6:42:37.54
2 Jolene Harris 4:37:46.73, 6:42:42.78
3 Guy Bubb 4:37:48.68, 6:42:55.60
4 Elleni Smyth 4:38:20.81, 6:42:56.53
Photo 1 Caption: Women’s race leader Bianca Beavitt picturing capsizing on the Klei Rapid during the second stage of the Bamboo Warehouse Push and Pull Paddle, but she recovered and managed to solidify her race lead on Saturday, 10 August, 2019. Photo: John Hishin/Gameplan Media
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