SDBA-AUTCHAM 10KM Challenge 2009

[boatingkid]

the 10km challenge's on 22nd Aug.
has anyone started training for it?
 

[ohmygod]

haha y bother when u would most likely go against a nearly whole boat of national/ex canoeists who eats 10 over kilometers in a single training, every training for breakfast, lunch and dinner? lol... NO HARD FEELINGS OK JUST A HARMLESS COMMENT

ok unless you are aiming for 2nd 

i read about how last year's race caused an uproar with regards to boat type usage... wonder if there'll be any changes this time round   

[champion]

where is this year 10km challenge held?
and what kind of boat are we using?

[Aspire]

i read about how last year's race caused an uproar with regards to boat type usage... wonder if there'll be any changes this time round   

i don't see what the uproar was about.
the rules were simple. all teams to furnish themselves with a boat.
so it is up to the team to decide what boat they want to use.
the competitive ones out for a placing will obviously go for Buk, if not, Champion III.
those who are just taking part for the experience and fun of it probably won't bother and get a KTH or worse still, the SDBA waterlogged boats.

i doubt there will be any changes. close to 20 teams took part last year. i don't think there are 20 Buk boats available for use, neither do we have 20 C III or KTH. even if you get all teams in Singapore to contribute their boats, you will end up with a motley crew of different boats, and logistically it will also be a disaster.

so i'm quite confident everything will still be the same.

and, if pple don't compete simply because there will be a boat full of national rowers, then you jolly well make sure i don't see you in SDBF and River Regatta. don't mean to be sacarstic but just feel your anti-competitive statements were frivolous and adds no value whatsoever to the discussion in this thread. 

[ohmygod]

hi aspire, ok maybe uproar is too strong a word.
but maybe u did not read the posts regarding this race last year.
for your benefit, here it is:

http://www.hydrotribe.com/board/index.php/topic,493.0.html

there was substantial discussion about it, so now can u "see what the uproar" was about? 

anyway, i'm not anti-competitive. i'm all for competition, don't get me wrong. it was just a HARMLESS COMMENT, like i said. please don't get offended if you are one of them, or if u do know people in certain teams. PEACE!

[Aspire]

hi aspire, ok maybe uproar is too strong a word.
but maybe u did not read the posts regarding this race last year.
for your benefit, here it is:

http://www.hydrotribe.com/board/index.php/topic,493.0.html

there was substantial discussion about it, so now can u "see what the uproar" was about? 

anyway, i'm not anti-competitive. i'm all for competition, don't get me wrong. it was just a HARMLESS COMMENT, like i said. please don't get offended if you are one of them, or if u do know people in certain teams. PEACE!

i apologise if i've been too strong with my words. don't worry; i don't bite. regardless, let's all train hard and make full use of hydrotribe as an avenue to discuss ways we can improve our game, rather than gripe aimlessly about random issues. cheers.

[dragon08]

Eh... for teams who dun have their own boat, what are their options? 

[Light]

well,they can rent boats from sdba or sava?

[TheMachine]

You can rent boats from SPC. We have a spare 20 crew champion boat for hire. Paddles, rudder, bailer and a few life jackets supplied.

Price negotiable (def cheaper than SDBA's fees!), PM if you want more info.

[Rocket]

SPC has got Champion III? as far as i know, not alot of teams have Champion III. The newly established Philipino Dragonz has got 1 though.