Christie Lake (Hamilton) Regatta
Racing on Saturday September 18, 2010
We will have 2 teams again at this Rusty Dragons favourite event!
2009 Members of "Born to be Wild" team
Agnes Lee (Rusty Dragons)
Loretta Alleluia (Rusty Dragons)
Lele Chiu (OPS Dragonflies)
Rick MacFarlane (Rusty Dragons)
Justin Tung (OPS Dragonflies)
Arlyn Alleyne (Rusty Dragons)
Nina Alleyne (Rusty Dragons)
Myles Alleyne (Rusty Dragons)
Alexandra Kish (Rusty Dragons)
Zach Houghron (Rusty Dragons)
Ann Carmichael (Rusty Dragons)
Renee Atkins (Rusty Dragons)
Ben Denomme (Rusty Dragons)
Joanne Roberston (OPS Dragonflies)
Winnie Chan (OPS Alumni)
Michael Treuman (OPS Dragonflies)
Theresa Lopez (RBC Alumni)
Delia Couto (Rusty Dragons)
Miranda Turner (Rusty Dragons)
Elizabeth Carmichael (Rusty Dragons)
Janice Holmes (PDBC Premier)
Tim MacFarlane (Rusty Dragons/PDBC Masters)
2009: From this point down are pictures and info from last year...
The "Born to be Wild!" and "Mötley Crüe" crews had a great day at Christie Lake, with both winning medals and the attention of the dragon boat community.
2009 Photo Link: To see our online FlickR album of pictures, click HERE.
(For best viewing, maximize the resulting window, then click on the "Slide Show" icon in the upper right).
Both teams competed in all SEVEN races at the event (over 3500m of racing each). The weather was great and everyone showed great enthusiasm on and off the water, and came away with some good memories to close off the season. Some highlights from the event are listed below. For reference below, Motely Crue will be referenced as "CRUE", and Born to be Wild as "WILD"...
l There were 7 teams in total at the event. Other teams included Shtoom, Lively Dragon, Halton Health Centre, and ???.
l Each team had three 200m races. Results were in the 54sec area for CRUE ("A" 2nd), and 62sec for WILD ("B" 3rd).
l The 100m Back-It-Down race was a challenge. We backed it down from docks to start, down the course, and back to the docks.
l The Slalom Flag capture race was the marquee event of the day. Both crews captured 4 of 4 flags, with CRUE placing 2nd.
l The Surprise race was a Poker race. CRUE had the fastest finish by a 60 seconds margin, but did not have a high hand.
l The 2000m race included 4 turns (instead of the usual 3).
l Ann Carmichael (WILD) bought some raffle tickets and won a 12" x 24" framed dragon boat photo!
l The Rhythm & Bones band had a surprise guest singer Mosea (paddler Zach's mom)! The Rusty Dragons got up and danced!
l We all went to Jack Astors after the regatta (45 of us)!
l Congratulations to our first-time paddlers Loretta, Alexandra, Ben and Zach. We hope you'll be back next year!
2009 Members of "Mötley Crüe" team
Tim MacFarlane (Rusty Dragons/PDBC Masters)
Christopher Chung (OPS Civil Dragons)
Dave Malone (RBC Dragon Boat Club)
Shelley Malone (RBC Dragon Boat Club)
Tuan Phan (OPS Civil Dragons)
Jeff Hambides (OPS Civil Dragons)
Paula Robertson (PDBC Premier)
Donna Sullivan (PDBC Premier)
Alexis Robertson (OPS Dragonflies)
Nancy McPherson (PDBC Premier)
Jim Sullivan (PDBC Premier)
Serge Linarello (Catch 22)
Sal Moreno (Catch 22)
Jan Wilkes (PDBC Masters)
Steve Wilkes (PDBC Masters)
Sydney Tran (OPS Civil Dragons)
Dave Calahan (OPS Civil Dragons)
Marc Perreault (PDBC Masters)
Sheila Perreault (PDBC Masters)
Tom Wu (OPS Civil Dragons)
Samantha Doyle (Catch 22)
Team #1 - "Born to be Wild!"
Objective:
For both new OR experienced paddlers who want some practices prior to the Christie Lake races. Anyone aged 12 and older can join! This is the 4th year for this team at Christie Lake. No experience is necessary. FUN is the objective! Click Here for practice site info.
Practices (4):
l Dates: WEDNESDAYS, 6:30-7:30pm, Aug.25, Sept.1 / 8 / 15.
l Location: Balmy Beach Canoe Club (Ashbridges Bay).
l Equipment: Use of paddles and lifejackets (PFDs) included.
Race Day:
l Dates: SATURDAY Sept. 18th, 8:30am to 4:30pm
l Location: Christie Lake Conservation Area (Hamilton).
l Races (7): 200m sprints (3), Back-It-Down race, Surprise race, Slalom Flag Capture race, and end-of-day 2000m race.
Cost:
l $56 per paddler ($30 if join after Sept.13). Note that $10 from the $56 fee will be used for a donation to Club Amick, a program to provide books for native children in remote northern areas on Ontario which is run by the Ontario Lieutenant Governor`s office. The donation is in lieu of coaching/managing fees (we always coach for free).
Team #2 - "Mötley Crüe"
Objective:
For experienced paddlers only who don't want (or have time for) extra practices, but want to race in this fun regatta. By virtue of this team's experience level, it is expected to do well and our goal is to compete in the "A" Division in the 200m sprint races, and do well in the 2000m race. The team is also challenged to try and win the slalom flag capture race, and we will ramp up the speed between flags this year.
Practices (None):
l Paddlers must be practising with other teams so that they are prepared to race at Christie Lake.
Race Day:
l Dates: SATURDAY Sept. 18th, 8:30am to 4:30pm
l Location: Christie Lake Conservation Area (Hamilton).
l Races (7): 200m sprints (3), Back-It-Down race, Surprise race, Slalom Flag Capture race, and end-of-day 2000m race.
Cost:
l $45 per paddler ($30 if join after Sept.13). Note that $5 from this fee will be used for a donation to Club Amick, a program to provide books for native children in remote northern areas on Ontario which is run by the Ontario Lieutenant Governor`s office. The donation is in lieu of coaching/managing fees (we always coach for free).
2010 Members of "Born to be Wild" team (17)
Arlyn Alleyne (Rusty Dragons)
Nina Alleyne (Rusty Dragons)
Myles Alleyne (Rusty Dragons)
Matthew Turner (Rusty Dragons)
Miranda Turner (Rusty Dragons)
Rick MacFarlane (Rusty Dragons)
Susie Pelenyi (Rusty Dragons)
Michel Vulpe (Rusty Dragons)
Maria Teresa Bisa (OPS Purple Dragons)
Renee Atkins (OPS Red Dragons)
Ben Denomme (OPS Red Dragons)
Marianna Tsilas (OPS Red Dragons)
Chrystianna Tsilas (OPS Red Dragons)
Aneza Tsilas (OPS Red Dragons)
Ken Smith (OPS Red Dragons)
Sharon Carter-Mair (Rusty Dragons)
Taylor Mair (Rusty Dragons)
2010 Members of "Mötley Crüe" team (18)
Tim MacFarlane (OPS Club / PDBC Masters / Rusty Dragons)
Agnes Lee (OPS Civil Dragons)
Christopher Chung (Catch 22)
Delia Couto (OPS Civil Dragons)
Jim Sullivan (PDBC Premiers)
Sal Morano (Catch 22)
Nancy McPherson (PDBC Masters)
Shelley Malone (RBC Golden Lions)
Michael Trueman (OPS Civil Dragons)
Donna Sullivan (PDBC Masters)
Frank Sullivan (PDBC Masters)
Lele Chiu (OPS Diversity EANG Dragons)
Diane Joyce (PDBC)
Justin Tung (OPS Dragonflies)
Sandra Lache (RBC)
Sylvia McFarland (RBC)
Barb Michno (PDBC Heat)
Sharon Kraeling (PDBC)
Rusty Dragons
Bringing dragon boat paddlers together for special events
STATUS: We had a great weekend at the Christie Lake event. Thanks to ALL paddlers who joined either of our two teams. Pictures have been posted on our FlickR album. Click HERE to see our Christie Lake album. Maximize the resulting window and click the Slide Show icon at the top right of that window.
RACE SCHEDULE: There are SEVEN races in total !!
Race #1 - ~10:00am - 200m race #1 (qualifier).
Race #2 - ~11:20am - 200m race #2 (semi-final).
Race #3 - ~2:00pm - 100m Back-It-Down race.
Race #4 - ~12:30pm - 200m race #3 (final) - for medals.
Butt Pad Races - Interested teams compete for fun and prizes.
Race #5 - ~2:00pm - Surprise race: 1-2-3 Blast-off (3 x 50m)
Race #6 - ~3:15pm - Slalom Flag Capture Race.
Race #7 - ~4:30pm - 2000m race (15 second interval starts).
DINNER - ~6:30pm - Team dinner - Jack Astors, Burlington, ON.
