The Ivrea round of the ECA Cup provided critical racing opportunities for our young paddlers to test themselves on a technically demanding European course. With multiple top 15 finishes and two top 5 results from Holly Sheaff and Rosie Rex, the Kiwi team demonstrate the benefits of international exposure and mark encouraging progress in their development.

Overall results for Ivrea are as follows:

K1 U23 Men

Ben Pilbrow – 11th place 

K1 U23 Women

Holly Sheaff – 5th place

K1 U18 Women

Rosie Rex – 13th place

Mayah Dooney – 12th place

K1 U18 Men

Jayden Parker – 14th place

Joseph Sampson – 19th place

Kadin Nogaj – 25th place

Asher Smith – 27th place

K1 U18 Women

Mayah Dooney – 12th place

Rosie Rex – 13th place

Paige Martley – 16th place

C1 U18 Men

Kadin Nogaj – 8th place

C1 U18 Women

Rosie Rex – 5th place

Whilst most of the team head to Pau for Junior/U23 NZ Squad duties, Paige Martley head across to the ICF Downriver World Championships.

Article added: Thursday 26 June 2025