Home Sports District 10 reign supreme at 2024 Inter-District Kayaking Competition
Consistency and determination were displayed as District 10 emerged champions, for the second time, in the third ExxonMobil Inter-District Kayaking Tournament at the Watooka Guest House in Linden.
District 10, with their ability to move swiftly through the water, finished with 71 points to walk away with a $400,000 grand prize. 2023 Champions District 9 posed a threat to the title winners, but had to settle for second place and a $250,000 reward. Meanwhile, District 7 were forced to settle for third place and $150,000.
The first event saw District 7 coming out on top of their competition, clinching first place in the Under-14 Male Short Distance, followed by District 9 in second and District 1 finishing third.
The Under-16 Male Short Distance Singles race also saw District 10 clinching first place with their coordination; District 7 came in second, with District 9 in third place.
In the Under-16 Mixed Short Distance Double, District 7 won first place. District 10 and District 9 placed second and third respectively.
District 10 managed to come out on top of the competition in the Short Distance U16 Females Single, with District 9 settling for second place and District 2 with third.
District 9 were phenomenal in copping first in the Male Long Distance Open Relay, with District 10 filling the position of second, and District 7 rowing in third.
District 1, with their persistence, managed to secure first in the Open Short Distance Mixed Relay as they pushed District 10 into second and District 7, third.
The tournament would not have been possible without sponsorship from ExxonMobil, SLB, the Education Ministry and many more.