The 2018 Canoe Marathon Masters World Cup kicked-off on Monday in Vila de Prado, in the municipality of Vila Verde, in Portugal.
The first day of the two-day event saw the K1s on the Cavado River with Australia’s paddlers posting some strong results.
Paddle Australia’s women paddlers posted top results with Cathy Venning (40-44), Lorraine Harper-Horak (60-64) and Ann Lloyd-Green (65-69) all finishing second in the K1 in their respective age groups. Jenni Bateman (40-44) and Pauline Findlay (55-59) finished third.
Brett Greenwood (50-54) and Peter Currie (60-64) were the top ranked Aussies in the men’s event and finished fourth and sixth respectively.
Racing continues today, Tuesday 4 September with the K2 events.
See all Australian results below. Event results can be accessed here: http://canoemarathonportugal.com/index.php?page=timetable-and-results
Paddle Australia Team 2018 ICF Canoe Marathon Masters World Cup
| WOMEN | K1 (3 Sept) | K2 (4 Sept | K2 Partner |
| Jenni Bateman
(40-44) |
3rd
1:49:40.67 |
Cathy Venning | |
| Pauline Findlay
(55-59) |
3rd
1:33:16.43 |
David Little
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| Lorraine Harper-Horak
(60-64) |
2nd
1:38:47.62 |
Dallas Newman
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| Laura Lee
(35-39) |
4th
1:50:22.02 5 |
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| Ann Lloyd-Green
(65-69) |
2nd
1:39:01.09 |
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| Dallas Newman
(60-64) |
Lorraine Harper-Horak
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| Daniela Torre
(50-54) |
5th
1:46:14.13 |
Brett Greenwood
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| Cathy Venning
(40-44) |
2nd
1:47:37.08 |
Jenni Bateman
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| MEN | |||
| Geoff Baggett
(65-69) |
18th
1:55:46.97 |
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| Stuart Bryson
(55-59) |
12th
1:39:02.26 |
Dominic Scarfe
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| Ronald Clarke
(65-69) |
12th
1:46:52.25 |
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| Peter Clyne
(60-64) |
17th
1:54:55.58 |
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| Peter Currie
(60-64) |
6th
1:39:15.56 |
Mark Lawson | |
| Brett Greenwood
(50-54) |
4th
1:49:46.34 |
Daniela Torre
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| Bradley Hagan
(40-44) |
14th | ||
| Mark Lawson
(60-64) |
10th
1:43:24.83 |
Peter Currie
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| Darren Lee
(50-54) |
7th
1:53:07.16 |
Elio Hendricks, Portugal
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| David Little
(55-59) |
25th 1:49:58.19 | Pauline Findlay
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| Dominic Scarfe
(50-54) |
16th
1:58:08.27 |
Stuart Bryson
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| Darren Tye
(45-49) |
27th
2:20:32.79 |
Mario Vesely | |
| Mario Vesely
(45-49) |
11th
1:55:01.75 |
Darren Tye
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