Marie Buchanan
Sarah from Supjunkie spoke to Marie about her win at the
inaugural London Crossing event. This came off the back of
competing at the Round Hayling Island Race the day
before, which she also won.
Conditions could not have been more different for each event
and even though the awful weather had a huge impact on the
race and Marie was tired from Hayling, she thoroughly
enjoyed it. Clearly relaxed, she shouted to other paddlers
along the way about how lucky they were to be paddling on
this part of the Thames with such iconic views. She was also
battling hard with a couple of male paddlers, which again is
something that Marie clearly thrives on. With nearly 20
bridges to navigate, Marie completely lost count but Tower
Bridge was the landmark, which let her know there were 3km
left. From this moment on, she powered away and won yet
another race in what has been a great season for Marie.
We checked out her incredible trophy from Tideway London, a
beautiful, handmade and painted pipe made from the clay
which has been dug out to make way for the super sewer.
Every competitor received a medal made from the same clay.
Marie is currently gearing up for the ISA World
Championships in November. Even though it’s been a really
busy season, she is feeling relaxed and confident about her
energy levels for China. Training and racing hard is going to
stand her in good stead for this tough competition. Juggling
with full time employment, this does not seem to dampen
her spirits for the exciting team trip later on in the year.
This has also come off the back of a bronze medal win at the
Euro SUP 2018 competition in Sardinia a few weeks ago. Marie
is also the current GB SUP National Champion. You can check
out the rest of the interview on www.supjunkie.co.uk. We wish
Marie every success at the World Championships in China.