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Competitors of all ages will contest the national waka ama sprint champs starting at Lake Karapiro on Sunday.
Thousands of paddlers from age five to 83 will compete at the 32nd annual National Waka Ama Sprint Championships on Lake Karāpiro starting on Sunday.
The week-long regatta will have 3480 paddlers entered from 66 clubs – compared to 17 clubs and just 43 teams that contested the inaugural national champs in 1990.
Waka Ama New Zealand chief executive Lara Collins said the event is a great opportunity to get together after several Waka Ama events were cancelled in 2020 due to Covid-19.
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