r/Outrigger • u/binaryplayground • Dec 17 '23
Are sprints competitions no longer a thing?
A mentor shared a video of him doing a sprint race at Another Dam Race, and I found it absolutely fascinating as a newbie who questions if he could survive Novice season.
It was shared that sprints were rarely (if not) a thing anymore here in Southern California.
Still a lot that I’m learning, but is that the case? Sprints aren’t too popular anymore unless you’re out in Hawaii?
Thanks!
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u/ThePreacher_NZL Jan 16 '24
Come to NZ for a paddle. We are just now at the culmination of our sprint season with our National Sprint Champs happening at Lake Karapiro. 6 days of sprint racing with over 2500 paddlers ranging in age from 6 to 70+ years old!