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Wascana Racing Canoe Club Welcomes You
Welcome to the Wascana Racing Canoe Club website. We are a sprint racing canoe/kayak club located on Wascana Lake in Regina. As a club we are successful at a number of different levels including producing national and international level athletes and providing youth and adults with fun paddling opportunities.
You can find current news on our home page, including upcoming events, activites and highlights of the success of our athletes and volunteers.
If you are looking for program information please click on the program tab and you will find a listing of all our programs, as well as downloadable brochures and registration forms.
The information tab will provide you with some background information about our club, including our history, our club accomplishments and our coaching staff.
We hope to have the calendar and photo gallery in operation soon.
If you have any questions at all about our club and our programs please contact us at 780-9258. We would love to help you out.
Megain Gibson Going to Moscow!
Congralations to Megan Gibson, who was named to the national team that will represent Canada at the Junior World Canoe/Kayak Championships in Moscow at the end of July.
Megan was one of 5 female kayakers named to the team. Her selection was based on her results at national team trials raced in May and those raced this past weekend. Over the weekend Megan placed 7th in the K-1 1000m event, 2nd in the K-1 500m event as well as 2nd in the K-2 500m event with crew mate Michelle Russell of Nova Scotia.
Other Wascana athletes having success at the team trials on the weekend were Kia Byers, who ended with two 3rd place finishes in Sr. Women’s K-1 events and a 1st and 3rd place finish in K-2 events. Tiera McLeod also had excellent results, finishing 9th in both Sr. Women’s K-1 events and 7th in the K-2 events with Stephanie Robertson. Stephanie also had a 8th place finish the Sr Women’s K-1 500m B Final on Sunday.
Cooper Reis and Simon Fense also did well. Cooper placed 6th in the K-1 500m event, with Simon coming in 2nd. Simon also placed 3rd in the K-1 1000m. Cooper & Simon teamed up to get an 8th place finish in the K-2 500m event and Simon placed 2nd in the K-2 1000m event with partner Jarret Kenke of Saskatoon.
Wascana Celebrates National Canoe Day
Wascana Racing Canoe Club would like to thank all of those who joined in the National Canoe Day celebration on Friday June 26th. The event was held in partnership with Wascana Centre Authority, Fresh Air Experience, the Regina Dragon Boat Festival and Wascana Canoe & Kayak Rentals.
A special thanks to those who joined our celebrity sprint race. From left to right are:
- Bernadette McIntyre, Chief Executive Officer/Executive Director. Wascana Centre Authority
- His Honour, the Honourable Dr. Gordon L. Barnhart, Lieutenant Governor of Saskatchewan
- The Honourable Bill Hutchinson, Minister of First Nations and Métis Relations, Minister Responsible for Northern Affairs and Minister Responsible for Saskatchewan Gaming Corporation, MLA for Regina South
- Chris Laplante, Commodore, Wascana Racing Canoe Club
- Sandy Baumgartner, Executive Director, Saskatchewan Science Centre
- Verne Kimmie, President, Regina Dragon Boat Festival
Thanks to the those who joined in the festivities and the volunteers who supported the event. Thanks also to Regina Marathon Canoe Club and Storm for providing a display and to CanoeKayak Canada, Wascana Canoe & Kayak Rentals and Fresh Air Experience for the door prizes.
Posted: 6 days ago
Wascana Athletes Named to Canada Games Team
Congratulations to the following athletes who were named to the Canada Games Canoe/Kayak Team. The team selection was based on the results from the trials held June 20th on Wascana Lake.
Women’s Kayak: Megan Gibson, Zara Hanson, Chelsey Mitchell, Alyssa Kohl (alternate).
Women’s Canoe: Ashley Holowatuk, Gina Soparlo
Men’s Kayak: Simon Fense, Cooper Reis (alternate)
Men’s Canoe: Jacques de Jager, Lliam Folk, Christopher Laplante, Iain McLeod, Riley Schnell, Matt Balon (alternate).
Other athletes named to the team come from Saskatoon and Loon Lake. The team will be training this summer in preparation for the Canada Summer Games to be held in Prince Edward Island. Canoe/Kayak competition begins on August 24th.
Congratulations to the other Wascana atheltes who competed in the selection event. These althletes show great promise for the next games to be held in 2013 in Sherbrooke, QC.
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Byers at World Cup 3
Kia Byers captured a silver medal in the Women’s K-4 500m event at the Canoe/Kayak World Cup this past weekend in Szeged, Hungary. Kia, a member of the Wascana Racing Canoe Club, is on the senior team representing Canada at this year’s world cup events.
Kia almost came away with another medal in the Women’s K-4 200m event, finishing 4th, just 3/100ths of a second behind the third place crew, also from Canada.
This is Kia’s 3rd year on the World Cup circuit. She will be returning home to Regina to train in hopes of representing Canada at the Senior World Championships later this summer in Dartmouth.
Full results are available on the official website.
Season Opener a Success!
WRCC athletes had a successful weekend at the Season Opener Regatta. 18 athletes had a jam-packed weekend of races at the regatta which was held at Pike Lake on May 30th and 31st.
It was a great way to start the season. Athletes had great results at the race course, despite the challenging winds on Saturday and brought home a bunch of medals.
Thanks to coaches Dave Robertson and Tiera McLeod for the support they gave all the athletes; the Laplante Family who drove the boats; to Jerry Fense who was the team manager for the trip. Thanks all to those parents and family members who came to support the team.
The results arrived too late to print in the LeaderPost, but we would liek to congratulate all athletes for such a great start to their competitive season.
Results for the Season Opener Regatta can be found by clicking on the following link:
WRCC Alumni!
It is close to 25 years since the inception of Wascana Racing Canoe Club. Much has been accomplished due to a group of volunteers and athletes with a strong vision. Over the years many have worked hard to lay an amazing foundation and gave a tremendous amount of time and dedication to make Wascana Racing Canoe Club a success story.
Wascana would like to begin to build an list of its alumni. If you were once a parent, athlete or supporter of Wascana Racing Canoe Club please be in touch and let us know where you are. We have much to celebrate and would like to know how to be in touch when it comes time to do so.
Please us by clicking on the following link:
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Please enter “Alumni” in the subject line of your email.
Canadian Championships Coming to Regina
Wascana Racing Canoe Club has been granted the opportunity to host the Canadian Sprint Canoe/Kayak Championships and CanMas (Canadian Masters Championship) once again in 2010! From August 26th to 30th, athletes from across Canada will once again converge on Wascana Lake, bringing plenty of exciting competition.
Wascana hosted its first championships in 2006, with over 1100 athletes competing. It was an outstanding event, with Wascana placing a record breaking 4th in overall competition.
The host committee is just starting its work. We will need the support of all our members plus many others to make this an event as successful as our last one. Mark the date on your calendar now!
Kia Byers at World Cup 2
Kia Byers is currently in Poznan Poland competing at World Cup competition for Canada. Kia is racing in the Women’s K4 – 500m event, along with Victoria Tuttle, Una Lounder and Jillian D’Alessio. She is also competing in the Women’s K-2 500m event with partner Kristen Gauthier.
Kia will also be representing Canada at another world cup event from June 5th to 7th in Szeged Hungary.
Wascana members wish Kia the best as she competes in Europe!