Whitewater Challenge successful again

By James Grob, jgrob@charlescitypress.com

The rainy weather was only a minor distraction Saturday as 36 participants from six states turned up in Charles City to take part in the Charles City Challenge on the whitewater course at Riverside Park.

“It was a great turnout, and a fun day on the river,” said Ginger Williams, Charles City marketing and tourism coordinator.

Six different competitions culminated with the “Balls to the Wall Race” which tested paddlers’ land and water skills as they had to chase a ball down the whitewater course as a team, then run the ball on land back to the top of the course.

There were also numerous events and activities on land, although it was hard for spectators to stay dry, as rain came and went throughout to day.

2021 CHARLES CITY CHALLENGE RESULTS
Saturday, June 26, 2021, Charles City
BOATER X SHORT BOAT – MEN
1ST KRIS PERREAULT, 2ND JAMES WEEKS, 3RD MATTHEW STURGEON
BOATER X LONG BOAT – MEN
1ST THOMAS GETZ, 2ND CARL NEUBAUER, 3RD MARTY COLBERT
BOATER X SHORT BOAT – WOMEN
1ST KAYLA JOACHIM, 2ND SHAWNA LARISON, 3RD MAYA KOCH
BOATER X LONG BOAT – WOMEN
1ST PIPER WALL, 2ND LYNNE MAJETIC, 3RD BECKY FENELON
RIVERBOARD X– YOUTH
1ST EMARA PERREAULT, 2ND KLAYTEN PERREAULT
RIVERBOARD X – WOMEN
1ST SHERYL SWIONTEK, 2ND SILVER PIENTKA, 3RD TARA THORENSON
SUP X – MEN
1ST MARTIN SACKETT, 2ND KLAYTEN PERREAULT, 3RD COLTON PATTEN
SUP X – WOMEN
1ST HANNAH RAY J, 2ND PIPER WALL, 3RD SHERYL SWIONTEK
OLD SCHOOL COMP, PLAY BOAT – INTERMEDIATE MEN
1ST KRIS KOCH, 2ND JAMES WEEKS, 3RD DEWAYNE MANON
PLAY BOAT – INTERMEDIATE WOMEN
1ST MAYA KOCH
PLAY BOAT – ADVANCED MEN
1ST MATTHEW STURGEON, 2ND DAVE HILLMAN
PLAY BOAT – ADVANCED WOMEN
1ST HANNAH RAY J
PLAY BOAT – BEGINNER MEN
1ST CHAD CAYA
PLAY BOAT – BEGINNER WOMEN
1ST KAYLA JOACHIM, 2ND LYNN MAJETIC
PLAY BOAT – YOUTH
1ST KLAYTEN PERREAULT
FULL SLICE
1ST JEFF BROSI
LONG BOAT – INTERMEDIATE MEN
1ST THOMAS GETZ, 2ND BRYAN TOMCZAK, 3RD SCOTT CODY
LONG BOAT – ADVANCED MEN
1ST CARL NEUBAUER, 2ND DAVE HILLMAN
LONG BOAT – ADVANCED WOMEN
1ST HANNAH RAY J
SUP SURF COMP – MEN
1ST COLTON PATTEN, 2ND MARTIN SACKETT
SUP SURF COMP – WOMEN
1ST HANNAH RAY J, 2ND EMILY PERREAULT
RIVERBOARD SURF COMP – WOMEN
1ST SHERYL SWIONTEK, 2ND SILVER PIENTKA
GEAR RACE WINNER
COLTON PATTEN
HOOLIGAN RACE
1ST PLACE TEAM – 2 STOOGES: EMILY PERREAULT, KLAYTEN PERREAULT; 2ND PLACE TEAM – SWIMMERS: DAVE HILLMAN, JAMES WEEKS; PADDLERS PICK TEAM – IT’S GOT POCKETS: SHELLY WEEKS, TRISHA MELGAR, ASPEN MELGAR, PIPER WALL, SHAWNA LARISON, BECKY FENELON, LYNNE MAJETIC
BALLS TO THE WALL RACE
WINNING TEAM – KILLER YOGURTS: RACERS – EMILY PERREAULT, KLAYTEN PERREAULT, KRIS PERREAULT; BALL DROPPER – GINGER WILLIAMS