Menai Challenge Cruise

Menai Challenge - 2017 Results

The Menai Challenge is a self-timed time-trial where paddlers can challenge skills, fitness and planning over a course within the Menai Straits.

The MC is an Unsupervised Standing Challenge

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There are two courses:
Legacy course is a loop run from Menai Bridge, with turn points at Brittania Bridge and Bangor Pier Buoy, involving two runs through the Swellies.
The Challenge Course is shorter but more technical. It loops around Brittania Bridge and Gored Goch island - 4 runs through the Swellies!


Results

2017 Legacy Course:


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Pos. K1W Name Cat Club Time Date Boat Tide
1 John Willacy K1M Snowdonia Watersports 00:56:29 18-Apr-17 Rockpool Taran 7.5m
1 John Willacy K1M Snowdonia Watersports 00:56:29 03-Mar-17 Epic V10 Sport 9.4m
3 John Willacy K1M Snowdonia Watersports 00:56:30 17-Jul-17 Rockpool Taran 8.0m
4 Dan McGonigle K1M Snowdonia Watersports 00:57:24 22-Mar-17 Rockpool Taran 16 9.4m
5 John Willacy K1M Snowdonia Watersports 00:57:46 14-Sep-17 Rockpool Taran 7.8m
6 Dan McGonigle K1M Snowdonia Watersports 00:58:55 16-Sep-17 Rockpool Taran 16 8.8m
7 John Willacy K1M Snowdonia Watersports 01:00:07 18-May-17 Rockpool Taran 7.5m
8 John Willacy K1M Snowdonia Watersports 01:00:54 19-Dec-17 Rockpool Taran 9.2m
9 John Willacy K1M Snowdonia Watersports 01:01:16 20-Feb-17 Rockpool Taran 7.0m
10 Dan McGonigle K1M Snowdonia Watersports 01:01:21 01-May-17 Rockpool Taran 16 8.9m
11 John Willacy K1M Snowdonia Watersports 01:02:01 20-Feb-17 Rockpool Taran 7.0m
12(1) Pascale Eichenmuller K1W Rockpool Kayaks 01:02:14 17-Jul-17 Rockpool Taran 8.0m
13 Jonny Eldridge K1M 01:03:38 02-Nov-17 Rockpool GT 8.9m
14 Dan McGonigle K1M Snowdonia Watersports ~01:04:00 07-Feb-17 Rockpool Taran 16 8.3m
15(2) Pascale Eichenmuller K1W Rockpool Kayaks 01:04:03 14-Sep-17 Rockpool Taran 7.8m
16 Bryan Dickinson K1M Snowdonia C.C. 01:04:58 02-Apr-17 Rockpool Tarantella 9.0m
17 Dan McGonigle K1M Snowdonia Watersports ~01:05:00 07-Feb-17 Rockpool Taran 16 8.3m
18(3) Pascale Eichenmuller K1W Rockpool Kayaks 01:05:12 03-Mar-17 Rockpool Taran 9.4m
19(4) Pascale Eichenmuller K1W Rockpool Kayaks 01:05:42 18-May-17 Rockpool Taran 7.5m
20 Richard Griffiths Hughes K1M Môn Active 01:05:56 17-May-17 Rockpool Taran 16 7.7m
21 Steve Miles K1M Steve Miles Sea-Kayaking 01:06:10 29-Jul-17 Rockpool Taran 8.6m
22 John Willacy K1M Snowdonia Watersports 01:06:22 20-Feb-17 Rockpool Taran 7.0m
23 John Willacy K1M Snowdonia Watersports 01:06:30 29-Sep-17 Rockpool Taran 7.1m
24 Richard Peevor K1M Snowdonia C.C. 01:07:53 08-Jan-17 Rockpool Taran 8.1m
25(5) Pascale Eichenmuller K1W Rockpool Kayaks 01:09:11 08-Jan-17 Rockpool Taran 8.1m
26 Richard Griffiths Hughes K1M Môn Active 01:09:47 07-May-17 Rockpool GT 8.4m
27 Chris Thorne SUP M Snowdonia Watersports 01:15:46 16-Sep-17 14ft Starboard Allstar 8.8m
28 Dave Cutts K1M Snowdonia C.C. 01:24:35 22-May-17 P+H Cetus MV 8.5m
28(6) Kathy Webb K1W Snowdonia C.C. 01:24:35 22-May-17 P+H Scorpio LV 8.5m
30 Peter Eichenmuller K1M Wassersportclub Heidelberg 01:39:15 23-May-17 Rockpool Taran 8.9m
30(7) Pascale Eichenmuller K1W Rockpool Kayaks 01:39:15 23-May-17 Rockpool Taran 8.9m
32 John Willacy K1M Snowdonia Watersports 01:39:16 23-May-17 Rockpool Taran 8.9m
33 New_Year .Paddle 01:50:00 02-Jan-17
34 Dave Cutts K1M Snowdonia C.C. 01:50:00 02-Jan-17 P+H Cetus MV 9.1m
34 Bryan Dickinson K1M Snowdonia C.C. 01:50:00 02-Jan-17 Rockpool Alaw Bach 9.1m
34 Rob Evans K1M 01:50:00 02-Jan-17 SKUK Explorer 9.1m
34 Chris Gash K1M Dyffryn Conwy Paddlers 01:50:00 02-Jan-17 Valley Nordkapp 9.1m
34 Richard Peevor K1M Snowdonia C.C. 01:50:00 02-Jan-17 Rockpool Taran 9.1m
34(8) Kamala Sen K1W Dyffryn Conwy Paddlers 01:50:00 02-Jan-17 Rockpool Tarantella 9.1m
34(8) Kathy Webb K1W Snowdonia C.C. 01:50:00 02-Jan-17 Valley Avocet 9.1m
34(8) Jenny Wong K1W Snowdonia C.C. 01:50:00 02-Jan-17 Rockpool Alaw Bach 9.1m
34 Norbert Ziober K1M 01:50:00 02-Jan-17 Rockpool Taran 9.1m
43 John Willacy K1M Snowdonia Watersports 01:50:01 02-Jan-17 Rockpool Taran 9.1m

Number of Runs: 43
2017 Legacy Course

2017 Challenge Course:


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Pos. K1W Name Cat Club Time Date Boat Tide
1 John Willacy K1M Snowdonia Watersports 00:47:02 23-Jan-17 Rockpool Taran 7.5m
2 John Willacy K1M Snowdonia Watersports 00:47:57 09-Jul-17 Rockpool Taran 9.0m
3 Jeff Parker K1M Trentham CC 00:48:08 01-Sep-17 Rockpool Taran 7.5m
4 John Willacy K1M Snowdonia Watersports 00:48:12 17-May-17 Rockpool Taran 7.7m
5 John Willacy K1M Snowdonia Watersports 00:50:17 23-Jan-17 Rockpool Taran 7.5m
6(1) Pascale Eichenmuller K1W Rockpool Kayaks 00:53:37 09-Jul-17 Rockpool Taran 9.0m
7 Steve Miles K1M Steve Miles Sea-Kayaking 00:53:40 14-Aug-17 Rockpool Taran 8.4m
8 Richard Peevor K1M Snowdonia CC 00:54:30 09-Jul-17 Rockpool Taran 9.0m
9 Norbert Ziober K1M 00:55:34 09-Jul-17 Rockpool Taran 9.0m
10(2) Pascale Eichenmuller K1W Rockpool Kayaks 00:56:09 23-Jan-17 Rockpool Taran 7.5m
11 Chris Thorne SUP M Snowdonia Watersports 00:57:01 13-Nov-17 Starboard Allstar 14' 8.0m
12 Richard Griffiths Hughes K1M Môn Active 00:58:30 29-Oct-17 Rockpool GT 7.4m
13 Chris Thorne SUP M Snowdonia Watersports 00:59:08 31-May-17 Starboard Allstar 12'6 8.5m
14 Chris Thorne SUP M Snowdonia Watersports 01:01:30 17-Apr-17 Starboard Allstar 12'6 7.9m
15 Chris Thorne SUP M Snowdonia Watersports 01:04:11 09-Jul-17 Starboard Allstar 12'6 9.0m
16 Chris Thorne SUP M Snowdonia Watersports 01:07:46 01-Apr-17 Starboard 12'6 tourer (inflatable) 9.5m
17 Chris Thorne SUP M Snowdonia Watersports 01:11:30 06-Mar-17 Red Sport 11' Inflatable 7.9m
18 Chris Thorne SUP M Llyn Adventures 01:15:01 27-Feb-17 Red Sport 11' Inflatable 9.4m

Number of Runs: 18
2017 Challenge Course

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