Lisa Scheenaard and Mahe Drysdale with the Open Women's and Open Men's trophies at the 2018 Billy Webb Challenge on the Whanganui River today.
The question of what happens to the Billy Webb Challenge after its eighth race and 10th anniversary is still to be decided.
Wanganui Rowing Association president Philippa Baker-Hogan told the crowd at the prizegiving on the Whanganui River this afternoon that the event is "a challenge financially" to maintain.
"We're
looking with the Whanganui District Council at a festival," said Baker-Hogan, who is also a WDC councillor.
She said they wanted to take advantage of the strong waka ama and kayaking communities in Whanganui to do a combined watersports event, perhaps inviting stars like Lisa Carrington, which would include then include the Billy Webb Challenge as part of it.
"We're working very hard at keeping this going."
