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anc I if Wednesday, September 3, 1986 huge mem „ TTtk TÎ O n rerrr h sir rs / Ideal weather and many attractions brought large crowds to Port Perry's three day fall fair on the weekend. One of the guests from Bowmanville, Mrs. Maurice Richards and her grandson were photographed while enjoying the midway. Several thrilling rides were drawing customers at Port Perry's midway on Sunday afternoon ini the midfield where there were equipment displays and other events as well. by Rob Savage Four of the six countries bidding for the 1992 Olympics Olympics say they'll have kayak racing as an event. And if that happens, Jason Gale- ton plans to be there. The 17-year-old student at Trinity College School is already already a proven champion in kayak racing and has travelled travelled all over, the world to compete. ty • The most recent claim to fame for the Kirby resident was his win at the Canadian Championships in Vancouver Vancouver last July. He was the Canadian national white- water champion in the K-l junior slalom race. His plans for the Olympics Olympics are part of a continuing effort to remain successful at kayak racing. Last weekend, he was at the Pan- AM International races in Minden. And next year, he will "hopefully" be racing in the Senior World Championships Championships in Europe. The plans seem fairly ambitious ambitious for someone who has only been racing for two years. He began in the summer of 1984. Jason decided to race a boat that had been ' ScVontcon-ycar-old Jason CnrloUm proudly displays the trophy lie won at the Canadian Whitewater Championships in Vancouver. He continues to enter provincial, provincial, national, and international kayak races and hopes to compete in an Olympic kayak race in l!)!)2. built as part of the school's kayak building program and then sat in storage for, two years. "I tried it. Liked it. So I stuck with it all summer," Jason said. During.that time, his racing racing becamekomething more than a form of entertainment. entertainment. He successfully qualified qualified for the provincial racing racing team and went to the national national races in Quebec. He placed 11th during that event. After the summer of 1984, Jason found he was able to continue training right up to Christmas time, but then had to quit because of the water. He also built himself a new boat during the winter from a previously made design. His competitive racing found renewed vigor in the spring of 1985. He went to the Canadian National team trials in the Galt River in Minden "just for experience" experience" and placed fourth. He recalled that he actually actually had the fastest time during that event but had seconds added to his score time because of some penalties. He spent some of last summer in Europe on a racing racing spree that began with some friends from school. When the friends returned to Canada two weeks later, Jason Carleton stayed in Europe and raced with some members of the national national team for two more weeks. That trip took him to races in Italy and Switzerland. Switzerland. And when he returned to Canada, his devotion to training strengthened. The return to school in the fall saw the young competitor competitor forsake all other sports activities and dedicate dedicate his time more fully to kayak racing. During the winter, lie used an isokinetic machine which is especially designed designed for white water training. And when he could get back into the water in February, February, he paddled three times a week. When March rolled around, lie was in the boat every day. lie went to all the Ontario , races last March and April and raced in Vermont and Quebec last May. In July, he was part of the Junior World Championships and the Senior Pre-World Championships, an event held on the off-year before the Senior World Championships Championships held every two years. And he went to the Canadian Canadian championships in Vancouver where he had his first-place victory. Unfortunately, being a national champion hasn't brought all the fame and fortune one might expect because kayak racing doesn't have a great audience. audience. "It's definitely not recognized recognized enough," he said. He finds the elusion of fame somewhat unfortunate because because the sport can be very entertaining. "I would say it's one of the better spectator sports bë- catipe it's pretty exciting.to watch from a spectator's point of view," he said. "People don't get beat up like in hockgy but they get thrashed . around pretty good some times." And he says there's a unique element to the sport becausè it pits man against the river gather than man against man. But the sport continues to go unnoticed by many. And although Jason has represented represented Canada in some international competitions, he hasn't received any funding funding for the trips or the equipment. His parents and he have pai&for everything themselves.* >■ - • "It's hard enough just buying the equipment." It's alleged that Wintario will give him $500 for his recent recent trip to Europe, but so far he hasn't seen any money and the trip's already already been paid for. The donations he has received received were from the Kinsmen Club who gave $300 and the Brownsdale Club who gave $100. His only reimbursment is the friendship he has with many, of the other racers, since they often compete in the same circuit, and the joy he gets from victory. As for training, Jason says he is going to work on improving improving his appearance at the run gates. A person who touches the clearing pole will be penalized five seconds seconds and anyone who fails to got through the êate or flips while going through the gate is penalized 50 seconds seconds so technique is important. important. In the past, lie used to concentrate concentrate on speed. His training consisted of four speed workouts each week, one endurance workout, and one tcclmiquc. l l)uring the technique exorcises, you slow everything down and just concentrate on making all the right moves. It's something Jason wants to work harder at. "I'm gonna go half and half," lie said, referring to speed and technique workouts, workouts, He explained that he knows one person in Britain • f . T" '.A Ik- V V/' y : i A" ? « * *?££.1 " ' , K.ffiv ■:> .■/ . . ,. ■■ 'Mts'i' 'i ■ : ■ ,... 1 , ,... 4... '-(< , ■ v * y* ; Jv'V ^ tMi » ,.. v• • ■ -- ; t />' ' «•> >;/* ", V ^ kP •• ' mm&A à , Itev iL*. Wg\ One of the most prominent concessions on the grounds at Port Perry Fair featured the Yamaha products sold by Asselstine's of Blackstock. Here, one young prospect is pretending he's driving one of them. who "is very fast but he takes a lot of penalties." Jason says knowing the water you're racing in also helps. He says you can sometimes make mistakes and still finish all right if you're in familiar waters where you quickly realize how to correct yourself. "It takes a lot to get to know a river like that," he confesses. And training in Canada, where the rivers are only available during the warmer season, has certain drawbacks for someone like Jason Carleton who wants to compete more on an international international level. "It's the guys who paddle all year round who seem to come out on top." Trotting Filly Again Records Record Mile Just when it seemed Nadirs Pride couldn'twin another pat on the back, the fabulous trotting filly did it again, this time in grander fashion than ever before. A world record was the achievement this time--a world record for a three-year- old trotting filly on a five- eighths mile track. Nadirs Pride clicked off her newest super-mile at Kawartha Downs near Peterborough on Thursday night, August 21, circling the track in a stunning 1:57.1, making her the fastest sophomore trotting distaffer on that size track ever. The previous world standard was set by the royally-bred U.S. filly Armbro Devona. That Speedy Crown- So Blessed daughter set a 1:57.2 mark over. Pompano Park's raceway in Florida last fall in a $418,553 Breeders Crown event. Trained by Owen Sound native Bob Walker for Nadirs Pride's owner, Eugene Forbes' Forbes Cattle Co. Ltd. of Walkcrton, this filly lifted her bank account over the $304,000 plateau with the victory victory in a $13,817 Ontario Sires Stakes. A $7,000 yearling purchase by her owner almost two years ago out of the Royal Blue YearlingSalo, the pneing-bred filly has dono nothing but trot since Day One, Last year she was easily the best two-year- old trotting filly in the country, earning $200,873 In a 10-rncc campaign that never took her out of the province and saw her win 14 limes. Included In those victories wore a pair of all-time Canadian and OSS rocords-a 2:00,3 mile at Windsor and a 2:02.4 effort at Flamboro. ' 1 ' Xv> lEsll' '-V . • ' §1» | tÀhà. Ï ■ -^ WS T' This young lady and her mount had no trouble clearing one of the jumps in the hunter class competition at Port Perry Fair. This weekend all roads lead to Orono Fair. C- AfiL tM ; - • '"a*!, Harness racing is always a big feature of area fall fairs and on Sunday the large crowd watched several good races at Port Perry, Gerald Robinson of Orono was one of llie drivers in this race that was close as they entered the home stretch.