No matter how many times I post about a race in Lake Tahoe that attracted hundreds of competitors, I’m always surprised to see just how many paddlers this region supports. Maybe because it’s miles from the ocean, maybe because it’s way up in the sky, maybe because you’ve probably never heard of the place unless you live in the States (or really love skiing). I’m not really sure why, but for some bizarre reason I’m always surprised. In a good way. Because no matter how you look at it, Lake Tahoe truly is a paddling mecca…

The Lake showed its true colours again on the weekend, when over 150 paddlers hit Donner Lake (technically not Lake Tahoe, but close enough) for the unofficial season opener, the O’Neill Tahoe Cup Donner Lake race. On a perfect day for paddling – warm weather, sunny skies and a windless, glassy lake – racers hit the water at 9am for the start of the 5 miler (8 kms).

Just under 40 minutes later, Rob Rojas crossed the line on his unlimited to claim line honours. A few minutes later Brennan Rose made it a double win for the Riviera boys, taking out the 14′ class ahead of local Jay Wild. Jay’s wife almost went one spot better in the women’s, though eventually settled for the runner-up spot as well, just 4 seconds behind the winner Jen Fuller.

Also great to see 20 juniors in the race – click the “Age” column on the results below and you’ll see that the age of competitors went all the way down to 6-years-old.

Anyway there’s a full recap over on the official site. Sounds like it was a great day and a great race. Nice way to start the Tahoe summer season…

FULL RESULTS BELOW

2014 Tahoe Cup: Donner Lake Results

Click “M/F” to switch between Men’s and Women’s results
Click “Class” to show the different board class results
Click “Time” to rest the results
Course: 5 miles (8kms)
Conditions: Lack wind. Much glass. Very paddle.
Temperature: 75′ F (24′ C)

#	M/F	#	Name	Time	Class	#	Division	Age	Board
1	M	1	Rob Rojas	0:39:29	UNLIM	1	ELITE	40	RIVIERA
2	M	2	Rand Carter	0:42:55	UNLIM	2	ELITE	50	BARK SURFT
3	M	3	Brennan Rose	0:43:00	14	1	ELITE	25	RIVIERA
4	M	4	Jay Wild	0:43:02	14	2	ELITE	34	HOBIE
5	M	5	Ben Sarrazin	0:43:23	14	3	ELITE	40	BOGA
6	M	6	Seth Springer	0:43:39	14	4	ELITE	37	BARK
7	M	7	Adam Freeman	0:45:05	14	5	ELITE	34	LPC
8	M	8	Jimmy Spithill	0:45:12	14	6	OPEN	34	NAISH
9	M	9	John Merryfield	0:45:37	UNLIM	3	ELITE	48	BARK
10	M	10	Grant McFadyen	0:45:48	14	7	OPEN	45	BARK
11	M	11	Jedd Hasay	0:45:51	14	8	ELITE	20	INFINITY
12	M	12	Josiah Brackett	0:45:55	12'6	1	OPEN	14	FLATWATER
13	M	13	Michael Valenzuela	0:46:43	UNLIM	4	ELITE	39	RICHMOND
14	M	14	Dax Willard	0:46:46	14	9	ELITE	35	NAISH
15	M	15	Steve Funk	0:46:53	14	10	OPEN	47	STARBOARD
16	M	16	Lance Erickson	0:47:16	14	11	OPEN	57	EBOARDS
17	M	17	Gary Wimberly	0:47:22	14	12	ELITE	50	BOGA
18	M	18	Evan Derdowski	0:47:24	14	13	OPEN	26	FLATWATER
19	M	19	Scott Estrada	0:48:01	14	14	ELITE	46	COREBAN
20	M	20	Tim Boyer	0:48:10	UNLIM	5	OPEN	47	BARK
21	M	21	Rob Macids	0:48:16	14	15	OPEN	38	RIVIERA
22	M	22	Chris Brackett	0:48:23	14	16	OPEN	44	FLATWATER
23	M	23	Tai Boutell	0:48:34	14	17	OPEN	44	KINGS
24	M	24	Geoff James	0:48:36	14	18	OPEN	51	BARK
25	M	25	Fred Andersen	0:48:48	14	19	OPEN	62	BOGA
26	M	26	Michael Melville	0:48:51	14	20	OPEN	60	BLUERUSH B
27	M	27	Miguel Sloane	0:49:14	14	21	OPEN	43	BARK
28	M	28	Ryan Funk	0:49:19	12'6	2	OPEN	13
29	M	29	Jeff Pearson	0:49:22	14	22	OPEN	43	HOBIE
30	M	30	Jean Rathle	0:49:35	12'6	3	OPEN	50	EVERPADDLE
31	M	31	Matt Lund	0:49:38	14	23	OPEN	39	HOBIE
32	F	1	Jen Fuller	0:49:40	F12'6	1	ELITE	50	INFINITY
33	F	2	Anik Wild	0:49:44	F12'6	2	ELITE	42	HOBIE
34	M	32	Alic Funk	0:49:46	12'6	4	OPEN	18	STARBOARD
35	M	33	Daniel Buchanan	0:49:52	14	24	OPEN	43	BARK
36	M	34	Mike Bond	0:49:57	14	25	OPEN	58
37	M	35	Ben Day	0:49:58	14	26	OPEN	35	FLATWATER
38	M	36	Larry Ferguson	0:50:04	UNLIM	6	OPEN	55	BARK
39	F	3	Nina Oakley	0:50:06	F12'6	3	ELITE	32	LAKESHORE
40	M	37	Joe Quinn	0:50:36	14	27	OPEN	48	BARK
41	M	38	Michael Crimmins	0:50:55	14	28	OPEN	53	BARK 14 DO
42	M	39	Dave Harris	0:51:05	12'6	5	OPEN	59	HARRIS CAT
43	M	40	Joshua Brackett	0:51:15	12'6	6	OPEN	12	404
44	M	41	Dino Wilson	0:51:15	12'6	7	OPEN	52	INFINITY
45	M	42	Trent Carter	0:51:18	12'6	8	OPEN	50	BARK SURFT
46	M	43	Nate Ludwig	0:51:24	12'6	9	OPEN	36	FLATWATER
47	M	44	Brian Williams	0:51:31	14	29	OPEN	41	FANATIC FA
48	M	45	Kevin Murnane	0:51:35	14	30	OPEN	43	SURFTECH
49	M	46	Tom Kalange	0:51:49	14	31	OPEN	52	WAI SUP
50	M	47	Pablo Boni	0:52:03	14	32	OPEN	38
51	M	48	Jim Granger	0:52:12	14	33	OPEN	61	HOBIE
52	M	49	Brady Flattery	0:52:14	14	34	OPEN	43	FLATWATER
53	M	50	Wayne Prouty Jr	0:53:19	14	35	OPEN	35	FLAT WATER
54	M	51	Jay Pringe	0:53:25	12'6	10	OPEN	47	LAKESHOR
55	M	52	Scott McConaughey	0:53:31	12'6	11	OPEN	53	FLATWATER
56	M	53	Thomas Wade Jr.	0:53:38	12'6	12	OPEN	30	F-ONE
57	F	4	Wendy Ackermann	0:53:47	F12'6	4	ELITE	48	BARK
58	M	54	Robert Rudd	0:54:00	14	36	OPEN	30	BARK
59	M	55	Hollis Turner	0:54:06	14	37	OPEN	39	KINGS
60	M	56	Luke McIntire	0:54:19	OC1	1	OPEN	34	PUAKEA DES
61	M	57	Andrew Colehower	0:54:24	14	38	OPEN	46	STARBOARD
62	M	58	Matt Ivey	0:54:51	14	39	OPEN	37	BOGA
63	M	59	Travis Ganong	0:54:59	12'6	13	OPEN	25	TAHOE SUP
64	F	5	Julie Stevens	0:55:01	F12'6	5	OPEN	46	BARK
65	F	6	Debbie Fogans	0:55:07	F12'6	6	OPEN	34	FANATIC
66	F	7	Sally Mello	0:55:21	F14'	1	ELITE	48	FLATWATER
67	M	60	Mike Tessier	0:55:32	12'6	14	OPEN	45
68	M	61	Ryan Delariva	0:55:34	12'6	15	OPEN	29	NAISH
69	M	62	W. Joe Woodman	0:55:50	14	40	OPEN	55	TAHOESUP
70	F	8	Brie Moore	0:56:03	F12'6	7	OPEN	38	LPC
71	M	63	Kevin Campbell	0:56:09	12'6	16	OPEN	31	RICHMOND
72	M	64	Ed Caballero	0:56:09	14	41	OPEN	40	INFINITY
73	M	65	Vincent Huang	0:56:15	14	42	OPEN	61	F ONE
74	M	66	Mitch Boothe	0:56:20	14	43	OPEN	54	FLATWATER
75	M	67	Rick Fitzpatrick	0:56:23	14	44	OPEN	38	LAKESHORE
76	M	68	Dominique Smith	0:56:28	14	45	OPEN	27	SUPCO
77	F	9	Madeleine King	0:56:32	F12'6	8	OPEN	53	JIMMY LEWI
78	M	69	Duke Bronwer	0:56:41	12'6	17	OPEN	46	SURTHTECH
79	F	10	Karrie McFadden	0:56:48	F14'	2	OPEN	42	INFINITY
80	F	11	Sofia Sanchez	0:56:52	F12'6	9	OPEN	13	BARK
81	F	12	Lori Drourr	0:57:02	F12'6	10	OPEN	45	BOGA
82	F	13	Francine Tone	0:57:10	F12'6	11	OPEN	58	LPC
83	M	70	Michael Lefrancois	0:57:52	14	46	OPEN	36	TAHOE SUP
84	F	14	Marie-Michel Gagnon	0:58:06	F12'6	12	OPEN	25	TAHOE SUP
85	M	71	Craig Eisenberg	0:58:13	12'6	18	OPEN	56	12.6 HOBIE
86	M	72	Darin Armstrong	0:58:18	14	47	OPEN	42	RIVIERA /
87	M	73	Cly Lalas	0:58:25	12'6	19	OPEN	35	BARK
88	M	74	Bobby Meho	0:58:35	14	48	OPEN	15	COREBAN
89	M	75	Richard Carperter	0:58:49	14	49	OPEN	57	BOGA
90	M	76	Corey Zander	0:59:01	12'6	20	OPEN	39	TAHOE SUP
91	M	77	John Walsh	0:59:11	14	50	OPEN	50	BARK
92	M	78	Steve Lamoreaux	0:59:11	14	51	OPEN	47	SUPCO
93	F	15	Clayton Perry	0:59:13	F14'	3	OPEN	44	LAIRD
94	F	16	Cathy Huang	0:59:33	F12'6	13	OPEN	59	NSP
95	F	17	Foreste Peterson	0:59:46	F12'6	14	OPEN	20	SURFTECH
96	M	79	Alex Groswird	1:00:13	14	52	OPEN	60	BARK
97	M	80	Orion Shea	1:00:18	12'6	21	OPEN	13	TAHOE SUP
98	F	18	Alison Ganong	1:00:49	F12'6	15	OPEN	36	BARK SURF
99	M	81	Ken Fairchild	1:00:51	14	53	OPEN	53	HOBBIE
100	M	82	Matix Springer	1:01:05	12'6	22	OPEN	10	BARK/SURFT
101	M	83	Phoenix Sanchez	1:01:08	12'6	23	OPEN	11	HOBIE
102	F	19	Stephanie Artis	1:01:12	F12'6	16	OPEN	38
103	M	84	Conrad Rojas	1:01:40	12'6	24	OPEN	9	RIVIERA
104	M	85	Bob Glynn	1:01:43	14	54	OPEN	67	SURFTEC BA
105	M	86	Christopher Old	1:01:50	12'6	25	OPEN	42	WAI
106	F	20	Helen Gallagher	1:02:59	F12'6	17	OPEN	54	FLATWATER
107	F	21	Nancie Schoener	1:03:19	F12'6	18	OPEN	55	TAHOE
108	M	87	Mark Bartley	1:03:25	12'6	26	OPEN	42	KITSON
109	M	88	Bruce Aldrich	1:03:27	12'6	27	OPEN	58	RIVIERA
110	M	89	Mark Thompson	1:03:48	12'6	28	OPEN	51	FUSION SUP
111	F	22	Barbara Peterson	1:04:09	F12'6	19	OPEN	58	SURFTECH
112	F	23	Shelley Sierka	1:04:24	F12'6	20	OPEN	48	NAISH
113	F	24	Leslie Clohan	1:04:32	F12'6	21	OPEN	50	BOGA
114	M	90	Roderick Clohan	1:04:39	12'6	29	OPEN	52	BOGA
115	M	91	Kevin Shearer	1:05:08	14	55	OPEN	37	BOGA
116	F	25	Roshan Todd	1:05:09	F14'	4	OPEN	39	TAHOE SUP
117	F	26	ÉLAN Lindsey	1:05:25	F12'6	22	OPEN	12	HOBIE
118	F	27	Stefanie Geckler	1:06:09	F14'	5	OPEN	44	404 RIVIER
119	F	28	Claire Buchanan	1:06:32	F12'6	23	OPEN	25	ROGUE
120	M	92	Estani Boni	1:07:18	12'6	30	OPEN	10	BARK
121	F	29	Danielle Domenichelli	1:07:30	F12'6	24	OPEN	27
122	M	93	Barney Pugh	1:08:17	14	56	OPEN	66	FLAT WATER
123	M	94	Mateo Masellones Jr.	1:08:20	12'6	31	OPEN	45	RIVIERA
124	M	95	Jonothan Webb	1:08:29	12'6	32	OPEN	20
125	F	30	Cynthia Wigart	1:08:37	F12'6	25	OPEN	46	TAHOE SUP
126	F	31	Delia Quinn	1:09:15	F12'6	26	OPEN	10
127	F	32	Zoe Carter	1:09:17	F12'6	27	OPEN	12	BARK SURFT
128	M	96	Zenin Quinn	1:09:17	12'6	33	OPEN	8	BARK
129	F	33	Jessica Brackett	1:09:43	F12'6	28	OPEN	10	FLATWATER
130	F	34	Megann Young	1:10:57	F12'6	29	OPEN	34	SURFTECH
131	F	35	Kaythleen Carpenter	1:11:15	F12'6	30	OPEN	55	BOGA
132	F	36	Erin Roberts	1:12:04	F12'6	31	OPEN	38	RIVERIA
133	F	37	Carina McConaughey	1:12:10	F12'6	32	OPEN	52	NSP
134	F	38	Michelle Craig	1:13:00	F14'	6	OPEN	41
135	F	39	Erica Shearer	1:14:22	F12'6	33	OPEN	39	RIVIERA
136	F	40	Ella Payton	1:17:03	F12'6	34	OPEN	12
137	F	41	Ashley Chadwick	1:17:28	F14'	7	OPEN	34	TAHOE SUP
138	M	97	Troy Franklin	1:17:40	14	57	OPEN	51
139	F	42	Debbie Broughan	1:17:56	F12'6	35	OPEN	60
140	M	98	Larry Harper	1:18:36	12'6	34	OPEN	54	NSP
141	M	99	Cannon Hollingsworth	1:19:00	12'6	35	OPEN	6	TAHOE SUP
142	M	100	Connor Hollingsworth	1:19:00	14	58	OPEN	16	SURFTECH
143	F	43	Kate Craig	1:20:11	n/a		OPEN	11	BARK
144	M	101	Jacob Brackett	1:20:11	12'6	36	OPEN	8	404
145	M	102	Brad Misik	1:20:22	12'6	37	OPEN	24	SURFTECH/B
146	M	103	Caden Hollingsworth	1:20:49	12'6	38	OPEN	12	SURFTECH
147	F	44	Kim Fahrendorf	1:23:41	14	59	OPEN	60	LAKESHORE
148	M	104	Paul Fahrendorf	1:23:56	14	60	OPEN	59	LAKESHORE