When: Saturday 7th December - Sunday 8th December, 2024
Where: Molonglo Reach
Entry: 2024 BGCC 24 hr Paddling Challenge Entry
Take Part: in the 29th running of this great event. Start time is 10:00 a.m., Saturday 7th December; finish time is 10:00 a.m. Sunday 8th December, for those taking part in the 24 hour event. For anyone wanting a slightly less strenuous event can enter the 16 hr event: starting at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, through to 10 p.m. with a re-start at 6:00 a.m. Sunday, to also finish by 10:00 a.m. Sunday 8th December. Greatest distance paddled in the 24 hrs (or 16 hrs) win! Go solo, or competitive team (maximum of 4 boats), or social team (maximum of 8 boats) in either time category.
Click on the above heading for full details of the event.
Saturdays: One or two laps on the Molonglo River at Molonglo Reach. 10 a.m. start for 2-lap paddlers, 10:10 a.m. start for 1-lap paddlers. Apprentice time-keepers and catering hands welcomed. Incentive prizes for most-improved (or other good deeds.) Contact: Helen for further information.
The aim for this season is to hold the time trials, to be followed by a morning tea and informative talk - on all sorts of subjects - starting at 11 a.m.. Come along and find out all sorts of things to do with paddling better/more comfortably and your paddling and general health.
14th September: Time Trial at Ten - with hopes that the wind has finally taken a break!
Results: 7/9/2024: 2 laps: Andrew Webber OS1 40:22; Patricia Ashton/Laura Kleinrahm LR2 42:33; Andy Osborne OS1 42:57; Roger Murray OS1 43:14(PB); Ollie Gales OS1 45:08; 1 lap: Gerard Whitcombe OS1 22:54(PB); Lucy Imeson OS1 26:18(PB); Nick Hocking OC1 31:30.
Results: 17/8/2024: 2 laps: Larissa Cleverly K1 37:51; Jason Rantall K1 37:51(PB); Marcello Cabezas C1 40:23; Andrew Webber OS1 41:32; Patricia Ashton K1 44:46; Neil Fargher LR1 54:14; 1 lap: Margi Bohm/Colin Calderwood K2 20:44; Gerard Whitcombe OS1 23:48.
For full set of results, click on Heading above.
PNSW Series Race 7: Saturday 24th August. Divisional racing at Swallow Rock, on the Hastings River, hosted by CSCC. Last race in the PNSW Series for 2024. Race 7 Results for BGCC paddlers:
20 km; Div 1: 2nd Matthew Gates K1 1:35:07; 4th Craig Elliott K1 1:38:52; 8th Liam Dohnt K1 1:45:44
Div 3: 1st Jason Rantall OS1 1:46:30; 5th Andrew Webber OS1 1:53:10; Laura Lee K1 ranking
Div 5: 1st Patricia Ashton/Bob Collins LR1 1:59:27
Div 6: 2nd Andrew Osborne OS1 2:11:26
Div 7: 4th Peter Connolly LR1 2:14:18; 8th Helen Tongway MR1 2:41:58
10 km; Div 9: 5th Margi Bohm/Colin Calderwood K2 0:57:27
5 km; Div 13: 3rd Robert Bruce OS1 0:35:45; 6th Lucy Imeson OS1 0:37:34
Race 6, Penrith Results for BGCC paddlers: 20 km; Div 1: 1st James Harrington/Matt Gates K2 1:24:32; 3rd Laura Lee/Craig Elliott K2 1:31:45; Div 3: 6th Andrew Webber OS1 1:47:32; Div 5: 1st Patricia Ashton/Bob Collins LR2 1:57:36; Div 7: Ranking Peter Connolly LR1 2:14:37; 5 km: Div 13: 2nd Robert Bruce OS1 0:34:34
Other Marathon Races: the Myall Classic; Saturday 21st September, 2024: Info: https://myallclassic.com.au/ Entry: Myall entry
Hawkesbury Canoe classic: Saturday 26th - Sunday 27th October, 2024: Info: https://www.canoeclassic.net/ Entry: HCC Entry
BGCC 24 Hour Relay Paddle Challenge: Saturday 7th - Sunday 8th December, 2024: History: 24Hr history - to 2018
Results: Swallow Rock results Penrith results Woronora results; Davistown results; Lane Cove results ; Windsor results
Results at Wagga: Wagga results To watch some of the Wagga race on YouTube: video of Oura to Wagga races
Race 5, Woronora Results for BGCC paddlers: 20 km; Div 1: 2nd Matthew Gates K1 1:35:01; 3rd Mark Halpin K1 1:39:33; Div 3: 5th Larissa Cleverly K1 1:53:17; 11th Andrew Webber OS1 2:00:08; Div 5: 1st Patricia Ashton/Bob Collins LR2 2:02:08; Div 6: 2nd Andy Osborne OS1 2:13:16; Div 7: 3rd Helen Tongway MR1 2:50:17; 15 km; Div 8: 1st Craig Elliott K1 1:17:10; 5th Laura Lee K1 1:24:40; 6th Marcello Cabezas C1 1:24:46; 10th Margi Bohm K1 1:32:07; 5 km; Div 13: 2nd Robert Bruce OS1 34:58.
Learn to Paddle
If you’re new to paddling the Burley Griffin Canoe Club holds several 'Taste of Paddling' sessions, for non-members who would like to try it out. Bookings are essential and sessions cost $120pp. Contact Patricia for more information.
Sunday 3rd November 11:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Saturday 23rd November 12:00 - 3:00p.m.
Sunday 15th December 11:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
See Coaching for full details.
Participants will be able to try out a variety of boats, learn about equipment, boat handling, entry and exit techniques, basic paddling techniques and basic capsize procedures. Participants are expected to be able to swim 50m. The sessions are held on the Molonglo River in calm conditions close to shore.
