2024-01-06 23:11:13
There are hugs that waited a year to be repeated, crossed smiles that are recognized regardless of distance or time.. The Regatta unites its community once more and for a week the Negro River will be the protagonist of the first sports festival in the region.
Jordan Island is a hive of people coming and going. The paddlers and their boats get ready next to the shore waiting for the inaugural call of the waterattendees and friends, provincial and municipal authorities, the media and old glories (and not so much) of canoeing, come together under the sun on the first day of the 48th edition of the journey.
legends like Juan de la Cruz Labrín and Oscar Rozafirst winner of the Regatta in 1965, receive permanent affection, as do Franco Balboathe current champion who for this edition decided to get off the boat.
The beach of Jordan Island shelters them all. Between news stories, people wait patiently to take a photo with Governor Alberto Weretilneck, present at the launch of the test along with the current mayor of Cipolletti Rodrigo Buteler, who will be the main speakers at the opening ceremony along with the authorities. of the competition, the Náutico la Ribera club.
“It is a tradition for me to be here, on the banks of this river that unites us from the Nahuel Huapi to the Atlantic. And do it together with sport and with an activity like Boating, which has a lot to do with healthy living, youth development and family, is rewarding. This province has a tradition of water sports and with a Regatta of these characteristics, which following so many years remains more current than ever, it is worth highlighting,” the provincial leader pointed out to “Black river”. “That an activity like the Regatta can be maintained for 50 years has a lot of enormous symbolic force.”
The emotional moment of the opening ceremony was given away Coco Coronel, historic marker of the event, and Oscar Roza, a true hero of regional canoeing. Both received the biggest ovation of the followingnoon when they were honored by the organization and by Weretilneck himself.
After 2:00 p.m. the loudspeaker sent the paddlers to the water and half an hour later, all the Olympic K2s headed their boats towards the Córdoba de Roca Pass, beginning the test. In total there were 135 boats that took part in the race, following 11 casualties that occurred compared to the initial list.
The 40 kilometers between Jordan Island and Náutico de Roca had as leading protagonists the French duo made up of Jeremy Candy and Quentin Urban, the Caffa brothers and by the maragatos Damián Pinta and Miguel Saavedra, who would be the first to cross the yellow buoy at the end of the first stage.
After being absent last year, the winner of the 2020 editions (with Néstor Pinta), 2021 and 2022 (with Facundo Lucero) is back and from the first day he made it clear that he returned to fight. In second place came the Frenchmen Candy and Urban, and third Rodrigo and Mauricio Caffa.
“It’s very good to be back here and do it with one of my best friends, the truth is it’s a luxury. Many times I asked myself if I might come back following being stopped for so long., but I have a bull (by his partner Saavedra) that he has been bringing me. “I am happy for this victory,” declared Pinta to “Black river” He barely got off the boat.
“Why this year yes and the previous year no? We had a lot of wear and tear with the World Cup and with the previous training. “We came back scared from sitting in the boat for so long, but the people at the club pushed for us to come back and here we are.”
Among the individual boats, The comfortable winner of the partial was Julián Salinas from Choel, who confirmed his favoritism to stay with the K1 senior by several minutes ahead of his closest pursuers.
This Sunday the action will continue with the second partial that will join the spas of Ingeniero Huergo and Villa Regina. It will be the farewell stage of the Alto Valle, since from the third the test moves to the Middle Valley.
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