The 2026 CRNZ Sport and Recognition Awards will be held on Saturday 23rd January at Rydges Hotel in Rotorua, following the days racing at the Tikitapu 2 canoe sprint event.
Any person or CRNZ Club can nominate for the Canoe Racing NZ’s Sports and Recognition Awards. A club nomination must be endorsed by 2 club officers.
Qualifying period: 1 January to 13 December 2026
Any person that meets the eligibility criteria may be nominated for consideration.
See Awards Nomination Guidelines for full details of awards, criteria, eligibility and nomination requirements
Nominations close 11.59pm Sunday 13 December 2026.
Female Canoe Sprint Paddler of the Year – Aimee Fisher
Male Canoe Sprint Paddler of the Year – Scott Martlew
Marathon Paddler of the Year – Emma Kemp
Ocean Ski Athlete of the Year – Danielle Richards
Junior (18&U) Athlete of the Year – Dylan Monk
23&U Athlete of the Year – Thomas MacGibbon
Masters Paddler of the Year – Garth Spencer
Team of the Year – NZ Junior Mens K4 – Dylan Monk, Brydon Storey, Lewis Monk, Maxwell Kennedy
Coach of the Year – Ben Bennett
Official of the Year – Aniwa McKenzie
Volunteer of the Year – Sonja Brown & Ross Morley
Club of the Year – North Shore Canoe Club
Spirit of Paddling – Ian Mercer
