The 2018 Canoe Marathon Masters World Cup wrapped up in Prado, Vila Verde, Portugal over night with Paddle Australia’s masters winning several of the K2 events on the Cavado River.
Darren Lee and Cathy Venning won the K2 Mixed 40-44 in a four-boat field in 1:34:10 and five minutes ahead of South Africa in second. Cathy Venning also placed first together with Jenni Bateman in the women’s K2 40-44 with the crew being the only entry.
Brett Greenwood and Daniela Torre took home the win in the K2 Mixed 50-54 in the five-boat field in 1:31:00 and four minutes ahead of the second placed crew from Belgium. In the K2 Mixed 65-69 Ron Clarke and Ann Lloyd-Green won, three minutes ahead of Sweden.
Already on Monday, especially 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.
See all Australian results below.
All event results can be accessed here: http://canoemarathonportugal.com/index.php?page=timetable-and-results
The 2018 ICF Canoe Marathon World Championships will be up next with racing continuing on the Cavado River on Thursday, 5 September. https://www.canoeicf.com/canoe-marathon-world-championships/prado-vila-verde-2018/news
Paddle Australia Team Results 2018 ICF Canoe Marathon Masters World Cup
Tuesday, 2 September 2018 – K2 Results
K2 Men 50-54 22.6km
5th Darren Lee / Elio Henriques
12th Dominic Scarfe / Stuart Bryson
K2 Men 60-64 19km
2nd Peter Currie / Mark Lawson
12th Geoff Baggett / Peter Clyne
K2 Women 40-44 19km
1st Jenni Bateman / Cathy Venning
K2 Women 60-64 15.4km
3rd Dallas Newman / Lorraine Harper-Horak
K2 Mixed 40-44
1st Darren Lee / Cathy Venning
K2 Mixed 50-54
1st Brett Greenwood / Daniela Torre
K2 Mixed 55-59
2nd David Little / Pauline Findlay
K2 Mixed 65-69
1st Ron Clarke / Ann Lloyd-Green
Monday, 3 September 2018 – K1 Results
K1 Men 65-69 19km (27 starters)
12th Ron Clarke
18th Geoff Baggett
K1 Men 55-59 19km (37 starters)
12th Stuart Bryson
25th David Little
K1 Men 60-64 19km (28 starters)
6th Peter Currie
10th Mark Lawson
17th Peter Clyne
K1 Women 35-39 19km (7 starters)
4th Laura Lee
K1 Women 40-44 19km (9 starters)
2nd Cathy Venning
3rd Jenni Bateman
K1 Women 50-54 19km (12 starters)
5th Daniela Torre
K1 Women 55-59 15.4km (7 starters)
3rd Pauline Findlay
K1 Women 60-64 15.4km (7 starters)
2nd Lorraine Harper-Horak
K1 Women 65-69 15.4km (3 starters)
2nd Ann Lloyd-Green
K1 Men 45-49 22.6km (32 starters)
11th Mario Vesely
27th Darren Tye
K1 Men 50-54 22.6km (36 starters)
4th Brett Greenwood
7th Darren Lee
16th Dominic Scarfe
K1 Men 40-44 22.6km (33 starters)
9th Brad Hagan
Photos thanks to Carolyn J Cooper photosbycarolynjcooper.net
