Covid-19 Coverage - The Paddler

2022 MOLOKAI CHALLENGE CANCELLED AMID COMMUNITY CONCERNS

The unfortunate outcome that had been expected, but it’s one paddlers from all over the world were hoping wouldn’t come true.

The nation concedes next year’s World Championships “cannot realistically” be held in Auckland due to current COVID restrictions.

Spaniard Walter Bouzan and South African Michelle Burn added another accolade to their impressive 2021 campaigns in Dublin.

It’s subject to COVID restrictions, but organisers say they want Sydney’s iconic race to return, no matter the scale.

It’s the second year in a row that organisers have been forced into the decision as a result of Australia’s COVID battle.

The decision doesn’t come as a surprise, but it does come with plenty of disappointment for the nation’s selected athletes.

It’s faced a tumultuous lead-up, but organisers have declared they will meet the required competitor numbers to host a World Championships.

It was thrown into uncertainty by Sydney’s recent COVID outbreak, but organisers have now set a date for the 2021 Bridge to Beach.

The announcement will be made official in the coming days.

Organisers are hoping that the iconic event can still run this summer, but concede it’s “not looking bright”.

The world’s richest surfski event will now be held in an unlikely New South Wales town if organisers are able to secure the required approvals.

A silver lining behind the COVID-19 shutdown, the 2019 World Champion has finally been able to address an ongoing injury.

And an all-star cast boasting some of surfski racing’s biggest names will be taking part.

While paddling is still banned for the everyday enthusiast, a loophole is being exploited to get back on the water.

Austin Kieffer and Rachel Clarke prevailed over a star-studded field to win the inaugural event.

The two-time world champion believes the integrity of the event will be damaged if it goes ahead in September.

In a major boost to the aspirations of the sport’s elite paddlers, Shaw and Partners has committed to doing whatever it can amid COVID-19.

One of the powerhouses of surfski paddling, Australia has given the strongest indication yet that the 2020 World Championships will not run.