Sekar Pachai and Gayatri were chosen as the national champions of men’s and women’s technical running (2km) on the first day of the 2022 Palkabe National Stand-up Paddle Championships at the picturesque Pirappanvalasai beach here on Thursday.
The inaugural day of the Palkbay National Stand-up Paddling Championship 2022, sanctioned by the Surfing Federation of India – the governing body for the sport of Surfing and Stand-up Paddling (SUP), saw over 60 participants in various categories for men, women and women. and Gromes (U16), are struggling for a place in the finals in the qualifying heats.
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After the win, Gayatri said, “It feels really good to win, and I honestly didn’t expect to win it in a very competitive arena, but now that we are here, I must say it feels great to be a national champion.” “
In the men’s 200m national sprint race, seven-time national champion Shekhar Pachai of surf turf along with Anandan and Pawanesh of SUP Marina, Manikandan, Santoshan, Dinesh Kumar and Dinesh Selvamani from surf turf are among others. . And Rohan with a spade.
In women’s 200 metres, national sprint racers Monika Pugazharasu from SUP Marina, Gayatri and Vijayalakshmi from Surf Turf and Saatchi from Quest Academy made it to the finals, which is to be held on the final day of the Palkabe National Standup Paddling Championships 2022.
Seven-time national champion Shekhar Pachai said after winning the men’s technical (2km) race, “I am happy to win it, especially because the technical race is always the most challenging. This race not only tests your endurance, but The turn-by-turn maneuvers also test your technical skills and that’s what makes this victory sweet.”
“I also look forward to the sprint race and the long-distance race tomorrow. The ground is tough and the conditions are challenging.”
Sekar finished the men’s 200m sprint race qualifying heat in pole position on Thursday.
The event which will be part of the week-long Rameshwaram Super-week will be organized under the aegis of Surfing Federation of India.
The National Championship is being played in three categories viz; Sprint (200m), Technical (2km) and Distance (12km). An open category race for non-ranked athletes to test their paddle strength and speed in the sprint section of the race will be played on Friday.
The final day of the championship on 29 April will see the finals of the sprint (200 m), technical (2 km) and distance (12 km) races as well as the open category races for men, women and groms.
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