Posted at 4:40 p.m., Saturday, April 7, 2007
Tresnak paddles to canoe victory
By Dayton Morinaga
Advertiser Staff Writer
He proved that today, winning the OC-1 (one-person canoe) division of the Kanaka Ikaika O'ahu Championship in convincing fashion.
Tresnak completed the 16-mile course from Makai Pier to Kaimana Beach in 1 hour, 55 minutes, 4 seconds.
"I had a good run on the outside," he said. "It seemed like the current was with me a bit more out there."
Andrew Penny finished a distant second in 1:57:54. Danny Ching was third in 1:58:24.
In the surfski division, Geordan Purdy placed first with a time of 1:53:38. Steve Kelly was second in 1:54:13.
Arlene Holzman was the first female to finish in the OC-1 division with a time of 2:19:12. Mary Smolenski was second in 2:23:12.
Maggie Twigg-Smith was the first female to finish on a surfski.
Upcoming races include:
April 22 — Kanaka Ikaika State Championship; April 28 — Starbucks Maui Challenge; May 6 — Starbucks Kaiwi Channel Relay; May 12 — Kaua'i World Challenge; May 20 — Moloka'i Challenge World Championships.
