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Wrapping up WRC 2015

Bali must be wondering about the sudden influx of fit looking athletes, some with funny tans, many wearing T-shirts proclaiming WRC 2015 Indonesia! As we all come down off the high of another WRC we can look back at a great event held on the Citarik River. For many it started with a feeling of

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Downriver claimed by Czechs and New Zealand

The Downriver was a gruelling 14kms of rapids and rocks. They decided on sailing starts, meaning the rafts were free to move around above the finish line until the gun went. This did result in a few false starts and penalties, but none of these made a difference in the end. The first team across

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New Zealand scoop up Slalom medals in all categories

All the teams say they love Slalom. It is the most challenging of the disciplines, demanding team work, water reading skilsl as well as stamina and endurance. Getting one’s six paddlers working well together gives them enormous satisfaction, even if they don’t win medals. The course was excellent with great challenges – the most notable

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A few upsets in the Head to Head

Sukabumi, December 4th, 2015 –After concluding the Sprint races on the second day of the WRC 2015 (December 2nd), today followed the Head to Head (H2H) of the Open and Master Division.  H2H consist of two boats racing each other to compete for the best time in reaching the finish line. Starting from Nusa and

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Youth World Rafting Champs wrap up with Downriver

The final day for the Youth teams was the Downriver, a hard, long paddle needing stamina and careful reading of the river to prevent getting slowed down or even stuck on rocks. Home advantage is definitely a plus here and the Indonesian teams proved themselves up to the task. First category home were the U23

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Start of races for Open and Masters

An early rise for all as the organisers hope to be finished before the afternoon rains fall and affect the river levels, giving an advantage to the teams starting later. The teams get a chance to inspect the course from the banks before they head upstream to get into their rafts. The advantage of being

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New Zealand Master’s Men’s Rafting Team

TEAM PROFILE The New Zealand Master Men’s Rafting Team were the world champions in 2013 when the competition was held in New Zealand. Although none of the team have been to Indonesia before, they’re a strong and solid team who make no apologies about aiming for top place again. The team have been together and

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Indonesia comes shining through on day one

The first day of racing for the U19 and U23 rafting teams saw Indonesia winning medals in every category, a very impressive achievement. The first discipline, Sprint, which is a hard race for the teams against the clock, brought in Gold medals for Brazil in the U23 Men’s and Women’s category. Indonesia took the Gold

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