Month: March 2023

Exciting Coach Development Opportunity!

   27 March 2023    Coaching

British Canoeing are running a series of Coach Development sessions to support non-Olympic discipline coaches with Jenny Coe throughout April, May and June.

Sessions will explore a variety of different coaching topics, including coaching environments, personal development and wellbeing and challenging conversations. All sessions are free and you can attend all topics or just the topic that’s relevant/interesting to you.

Places are capped at 20 spaces and you will receive 5 CPD points for attending each session.

For further details and to book your spaces, visit the link below.

Selection for the German Nationals and World Cup

   22 March 2023    Athlete Development, Athletes, International, Selection

The first assessment race of the season will be held at Elmbridge Canoe Club on the 22nd of April. This will be used for continuous assessment for the 2023 major championships and for the selection of the following events:

  • German Nationals – Rheine – 19-21st May
  • World Cup – Ruse, Bulgaria – 2nd-4th June

To be considered for selection for either of the above events, you must complete the appropriate availability form by midnight on the 18th April.

The details of the first assessment race and online entry can be found here: Assessment Race Elmbridge 22nd April

NB: Entries close at 5pm on the 19th April. There will be no entries on the day. Elmbridge Canoe Club are hosting, so any questions regarding the race need to be directed to them.

Please familiarise yourself with the Selection Policy. This is linked below. If you have any further questions about the assessment or selection process, please contact the Chair of the Selection Committee, Nanette North, here.

Update to Marathon Selection Policy 2023

   6 March 2023    Athletes, Governance, International, Selection

The selection policy has been updated for March 2023 to include confirmation of the venue of Elmbridge Canoe Club for the first assessment race on Saturday 22nd April.

Another amendment is that the MRC have had to adjust the athlete contributions in line with the current inflationary environment to enable the trips to run as scheduled. These changes can be found in sections 3.3.b and 3.3.c of the selection policy.

Please take the time to familiarise yourself with the policy. Any questions, please direct them to Nanette North, the Chair of the Selection Committee.

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