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Press
Release - Gudena Marathon 2009
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at Gudena
Oli
Rix, a year 11 student at Framingham Earl High School had an
outstanding victory in the International Tour of Gudena Canoe
Race in Denmark. This
event which is held in the “Lake District” area of northern
Denmark is notoriously arduous, a 3-stage 56 km marathon over a
series of rivers and lakes. Oli, a member of Norwich Canoe Club,
was selected for this event following strong performances at a
series of national selection races and further surprised
everyone by raising his game to dominate this event.
Oli
broke away with two Danish lads on the first 26k stage and won
the sprint finish to lead at the end of day 1.
Norwich canoe club team mate Albert Hicks, also
representing Great Britain finished in the chasing group. The
following morning’s first stage saw Oli and Albert break away
together, establishing a growing lead for Oli and gaining places
in the overall standing for Albert. They worked together over
the closing kilometres to secure a fantastic win for Oli and a
well deserved 4th place for Albert.
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Oliver
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is very grateful to Beth Coley and South Norfolk District
Council who awarded him with a Community Sports Achiever Award
earlier this year and have encouraged him with his training
through-out the season. He has also attended a series of
sessions on the Junior Athlete Education Program at Framingham
Earl High School which has helped him a lot too.
Norwich
canoe club’s head coach, Dyson Pendle, was delighted with the
boy’s results and will soon have them down to serious winter
training along with a growing group of promising young athletes
at the club.
This
includes former Junior European Champion, Tim Pendle now
paddling in the senior category, who is just back from the World
Championships in Portugal where, despite having a last minute
change of partner in the doubles kayak event, went on to secure
10th place in the world in a very tough and exciting
race.
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Albert
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