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Wow, there were some tight finishes this spring! And we saw some serious speed. The Spring Classic and 500m sprint have closed, and we’ve moved into longer sprints and longer distance challenges as the season progresses. Keep up the good work and hard effort!

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Monthly Prize Draw

Here’s the draw for the first round of races, picked randomly from everyone who submitted results in the month. We’ll also send out a little something for everyone that completes all 2023 events…

Infinity SUP swag: Chris Prince

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Spring Classic Results

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Ontario, B.C. and Alberta topped the podium in the men’s race, and Quebec also snuck into the top 10 – we love to see it. Tim Oliver and Mike Darbyshire finished 1 second apart, a rivalry we’ll surely see all season. Dan Miller took the third spot with a strong sub-6:00 pace.

In the female division, Alexia Morgans from B.C. topped the pack with a very strong 6:39 pace over the 4 km box. Lisa Beaudoin continues to get stronger taking the 2nd spot, and B.C. (Kimberly Kenyon) rounded out the podium. Great efforts across the board by the girls/ladies this spring – there is some serious speed out there, and we keep seeing improvement, which we love.

Other Final Results

The 500m sprint also finished with some very tight results. Tim and Mike paddled to a dead even finish, while Alexia topped the women’s podium again. Check out the final results:

500m Sprint

National Rankings 2023

It’s still early days, and a few paddlers have already logged downwind and distance challenges, but we see a few tight battles shaping up in the 2023 season ranking. Here is where we stand heading into July (results will change in real time as races get posted).

On the female side, Lisa Beaudoin is off to a flying start:

From the Water

Helluva season paddlers! The schedule got very, very busy late in the season and many of you pushed through right to the end. Congratulations to everyone that posted times this year, and especially to those that completed all events!

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Monthly Prize Draw

Here’s the draw for September, picked randomly from everyone who submitted results in the month. We’ll also send out a little something for everyone that completed all 2022 events…

Rally Beer Co. beers: Ariel Amaral
Infinity SUP swag: Megan Cynowa

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Endurance Championship Results

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Probably the toughest challenge of the year, with 4 x 15 km paddles spread out over three days. It was certainly a tough one to pull off both physically and logistically. So, here is the full top ten, with everyone deserving mad credit:

Check out the Race Reports section to see first-hand accounts of the action. Incredible efforts!

Other Final Results

Three other races wrapped up at the end of September. Check out the final results:

Paddle Battle final results
Downwind Cup final results
Sprint 2000m final results

National Champions 2022

All individual race results flow into the 2022 national rankings. Danielle Holdsworth topped the female national ranking this year, with a dedicated and strong performance! Here is your top five… love seeing Ontario, Quebec and Alberta all represented!

In the men’s group, congrats to Ryan Blake who’s consistent effort through the year earned him the national title. Two Quebec paddlers were close behind in a tight battle…

From the Water

We’re on the home stretch now! Great effort in August. The Canada Cup wrapped up, but a handful of key races remain open, and we have some great battles for the overall 2022 title.

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Monthly Prize Draw

Here’s the draw for August, picked randomly from everyone who submitted results in the month:

Rally Beer Co. beers: Bruno Turcotte
Infinity SUP swag: Jake Davidson

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Canada Cup Results

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Dan Miller took the Canada Cup 10 km race with a strong 6:24 pace. Jake Davidson and Ryan Blake were close behind in a tight battle for 2nd and 3rd. And, the leaderboard was bulky just a minute or so behind this podium.

Danielle Holdsworth continued to dominate Season 2022 with a 1 hr 7 minute 10 km run. Megan Sheppard and Wendy Tillett continue to jostle for podium spots.

And the much-respected prone and OC1 results:

From the water

We love seeing the photos of your virtual racing… keep them coming! Half the fun of this league is sharing and seeing where everyone paddles. There are some really beautiful spots out there!

Good job keeping at it in July. The 1000m sprint and Fastest Five were very different events that have become staples of the Canadian Paddle League season. We’re deep into the summer now with longer sprints and endurance work.

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Monthly Prize Draw

Here’s the draw for June, picked from everyone who submitted results in the 1000m Sprint, Fastest Five, Downwind Cup and Endurance Challenge:

Rally Beer Co. beers: Robyn Bell
Infinity SUP swag: Ryan Cuthbert

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1000m Results

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The 1000m has got to be one of the premier virtual time trials, and this year saw strong results. Ryan Blake topped the pack breaking the 6:00 mark, with Dan Miller and Dmitri Tsvetkov close behind.

Danielle Holdsworth found the top spot again among the girls. Very strong times for the podium finishers.

Prone and OC1 results:

Fastest Five Results

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Alberta paddler continued to top the list in the Fastest Five, racing down the Bow River! Dan Mill cracked a 4:00/km pace to take the win…

Robyn Bell, whoa, just over 20:00 for 5 km – that is moving! Jana Miceli was not far behind, and Marie-Eve knocked out a super fast time in Quebec.

The prone and OC1 results:

From the water

We love seeing the photos of your virtual racing… keep them coming! Half the fun of this league is sharing and seeing where everyone paddles. There are some really beautiful spots out there!

Great effort in June! That was a tough month, with both sprint and endurance races. The 2 hr distance challenge has gotta be the nastiest of the year! Congrats to everyone, and let’s keep it going with some more (fun?) variety in July.

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Monthly Prize Draw

Here’s the draw for June, picked from everyone who submitted results in the 1000m Sprint, Fastest Five, Downwind Cup and Endurance Challenge:

Rally Beer Co. beers: Ian Hu
Infinity SUP swag: Michael Taber

Note: We’ll have an extra swag pack for those that complete every 2022 event.

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Distance Challenge Results

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Dmitri Tsvetkov knocked out 17.73 km over 2 hrs to claim what we believe is his first Canadian Paddle League title (applause) in what is arguably the toughest event. Sylvain St-Cyr has proven to be an endurance monster and was right on his tail, while Ryan Cuthbert claimed third spot.

Danielle took another one here, with Wendy Tillett and Megan Sheppard rounding out the podium. Tremendous efforts.

Rob Kavcic almost cracked to 20 km mark in his OC1, and Ian Hu and Sharon Purdy continue to grind it out prone. Anyone that has spent 2+ hours paddling prone knows this is no joke!

From the water

We love seeing the photos of your virtual racing… keep them coming! Half the fun of this league is sharing and seeing where everyone paddles. There are some really beautiful spots out there!

We had a great strong turnout to start the season, and great effort across the board. SUP, OC1 and prone are all represented, as well as Ontario, Quebec, Alberta and the United States. Let’s keep the momentum going through the season!

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Monthly Prize Draw

Here’s the draw for May, picked from everyone who submitted results in the 500m Sprint and Spring Classic:

Rally Beer Co. beers: Ash Adams
Infinity SUP swag: Sharon Purdy

Note: We’re reserving some bigger prizes for the end of season, and an extra swag pack for those that complete every 2022 event!

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500m Sprint Results

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Dan Miller topped the men’s sprint race with a strong 2:53 showing. Ryan Blake and Brad Petrus round out the podium.

Danielle Holdsworth continues where she left off last season, atop the leaderboard for the women.

Rob Kavcic takes the OC1 sprint with a 2:44 time (line honours), and Ian Hu and Sharon Purdy logged great prone times.

Spring Classic 4k Results

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Tim Oliver smoked the Spring Classic with a sub-6:00 pace over 4 km. Dan Miller grabbed second spot, while Ash Adams’ 6:14 pace was good for third place.

The female leaderboard is a copy of the 500m race, led by Danielle Holdsworth. Megan Sheppard clocked in 1 second ahead of Wendy Tillett, a race we would love to have seen live!

Final shout-out to the OC1 and prone paddlers:

From the water

We love seeing the photos of your virtual racing… keep them coming! Half the fun of this league is sharing and seeing where everyone paddles. There are some really beautiful spots out there!