Division 7 Race start.  Photos by Noel Rowsell

PADDLE NSW, in partnership with Tango Charlie Lights and host club Windsor Paddlesports Club, presented the final race in the 2025 PNSW Marathon Series on Sunday, featuring a total of 87 paddlers competing across thirteen divisions.

All divisions were sent at staggered starting times, led by Divisions 7 at 9:30am, 6 at 9:35am, 5 at 9:45am, 4 at 9:50am and 3 at 9:55am, before the top two divisions set off together at 10.00am.

Divisions 8 through to 13 followed immediately after, at 2-minute intervals between divisions.

The course started at Windsor Beach and headed upriver, with the paddlers doing laps to achieve the target distances per division. The majority would do 4 laps (20kms).

The Marathon Series offers paddlers ten races on waterways around the state, with each race hosted by a local club. Distances of 20, 15, 10 and 5kms are on offer, with time-based divisions ensuring paddlers are racing against those of a similar standard.

This year’s Series began in January with a race from Oura to Wagga Wagga, followed by Albury, Canberra, Lane Cove, Davistown, Woronora, Swallow Rock (Grays Point), Penrith, Narrabeen and Windsor.

Paddle NSW spokesperson Bob Turner said, “PaddleNSW recognises the enormous effort by Windsor Paddlesports Club to deliver a fantastic event, with amazing facilities, great BBQ and food offerings, and a real credit to their members.

“We also recognise the wonderful support of the SES.

“A highlight of the presentations was the awarding of the Brian Norman Championship Club Trophy, presented to Lane Cove River Kayakers by Brian’s son Clayton, himself a Windsor stalwart, and after
a delightful story about Brian himself.”

The link to the full results is : www.webscorer.com/race?raceid=408760