2026 NZ Canoe Marathon National Champions

Congratulations to the following New Zealand Canoe Marathon Champions, following the two day event at Waitemata Canoe Club this past weekend

LONG COURSE K1

Abby Turton – 14&U Women K1
Finn Martin – 18&U Men K1
Emma Turton – 18&U Women K1
Quinn Pirritt– 23&U Men K1
Quaid Thompson–  Open Men K1
Philip Pirie – Masters 35-39yrs Men K1
Danika Mowlem – Masters 35-44yrs Women Ski/Multisport
Julio Mau-Asam– Masters 45-49yrs Men K1
Kary Rogers– Masters 45-54yrs Women Ski/Multisport
Vaughan Reed– Masters 50-54yrs Men K1
Russell Baillee – Masters 50-54yrs Men Ski/Multisport
Sean Murphy– Masters 55-59yrs Men K1
Paul Fitchett – Masters 60-64yrs Men K1
Phil Exeter – Masters 60-64yrs Men Ski/Multisport
Rosemary Gatland– Masters 70+ yrs Women K1

LONG COURSE K2

Emma Turton/Abby Turton– 18&U Women K2
Sam Newlands/Lachie Harkness – Open Men K2
Philip Pirie/Sean Murphy – Masters Men K2
Danika Mowlem/Kary Rogers – Masters Women K2

5KM SHORT COURSE
Abby Turton – 14&U Women K1
Finn Martin – 18&U Men K1
Emma Turton – 18&U Women K1
Quaid Thompson–  Open Men K1
Danika Mowlem – Open Women Ski/Multisport
Philip Pirie – Masters 35-39yrs Men K1
Julio Mau-Asam– Masters 45-49yrs Men K1
Kary Rogers – Masters 45-54yrs Women Ski/Multisport
John Nowak – Masters 50-54yrs Men K1
Russell Baillee – Masters 50-54yrs Men Ski/Multisport
Sean Murphy– Masters 55-59yrs Men K1
Phil Exeter – Masters 60-64yrs Men K1
Rosemary Gatland– Masters 70+ yrs Women K1
Kevin Sargent– Masters 70+ yrs Men K1

See full results here

Well done to all paddlers. Thanks to the Waitemata Canoe & Multisport Club for hosting and all the volunteers who helped make the event happen.