Organisers of the seventh annual Whanganui River Challenge this October are encouraging entrants to get a little practice in while also going in the draw for prizes by taking part in the monthly racing leading up to spring.
The river challenge is run by the Whanganui Kayak Club with support from Sport Whanganui, and this year they have teamed up with the Wanganui Rowing Association which runs the popular Winter Series.
The Winter Series - which is for all kinds of rowboats, kayaks and waka due to the placings being decided on the percentage of prognostic times - is run on the second Sunday of every month from May to October.
"Anyone who enters four of these races, plus one of the long Whanganui River Challenge races on Sunday, October 30, will go into the draw to win an awesome prize pack," said challenge event director Aaron Cox.
"At just $2 a seat for the Winter Series, why wouldn't you?"