Category: Athletes

Selection Note for the World Games, European Championships and Sanabria 2025

   6 May 2025    Athletes, International, Selection

Following the conclusion of the April & May assessments, the Selection Committee met to select the teams for the World Games, European Championship, including the Para Demonstration event, and the Sanabria K4. The Selection Committee would like to thank Reading Canoe Club and Nottingham Kayak Club for hosting the K2/C2 and K1/C1 races respectively. These were both exceptionally well organised events. The Short Course Nationals, held at Peterborough, was also used to inform these selections, which was another excellent event.
We would like to congratulate the athletes on their selections to their respective teams.

Please view the selection note below for full explanation of selections and teams as well as results and HC data from the recent assessments.

REQUESTS FOR REVIEW
As per the 2025 Selection Policy (published here), any requests to review the selections must be made in writing to the Chair of the Selection Committee, Nanette North at Marathon Selectors [email protected] within 48 hours of the publication of this document, i.e. by 5pm on Thursday 8th May 2025.

Kat Wilson, on behalf of the Selection Committee

06/05/2025

Short Course Nationals 2025 – That’s a Wrap!

   5 May 2025    Athletes, National, Racing

It might have been windy but the weather conditions did not hamper the standard of the racing in Peterborough for the fourth edition of Short Course Nationals.

The full results can now be found here.

Photos of all races were taken by Antony Edmonds and can be found here for you to download.

Keep your eyes peeled for the full event write-up on the PaddleUK website in the next few days…!

National Short Course Championships 2025 – How to follow along!

   1 May 2025    Athletes, National, Racing
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Entries closed ✅

Heat draws confirmed ✅

Race briefing published ✅

The countdown is now on – exciting short course racing is just over 48 hours away! Who are you backing to win?

With international medalists and previous national title holders all present on start lines, this Sunday is billed to be a spectacle for all. Even if you are not racing, try to get yourself to Nene Park, Peterborough to watch!

⏱ Heats start from 09:30am with the Veteran Men K1 with finals starting promptly after a short lunch break at 01:30pm

TimeStart 1Start 2
09:30Veteran Men K1 Heat 1Veteran Men K1 Heat 2
10:00Junior Women K1 Heat 1Junior Women K1 Heat 2
10:30Junior Men K1 Heat 1Junior Men K1 Heat 2
11:00Junior Men K1 Heat 3
11:30Senior Women K1 Heat 1Senior Women K1 Heat 2
12:00Senior Men K1 Heat 1Senior Men K1 Heat 2
12:30LUNCHLUNCH
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13:30Canoe Final APara Final A
14:00Veteran Women K1 Final A
14:30Veteran Men K1 Final AVeteran Men K1 Final B
15:00Junior Women K1 Final AJunior Women K1 Final B
15:30Junior Men K1 Final AJunior Men K1 Final B
16:00Junior Men K1 Final C
16:30Senior Women K1 Final ASenior Women K1 Final B
17:00Senior Men K1 Final ASenior Men K1 Final B

🎥 Online updates can be found via our social media channels throughout the day as well as live results published on our website throughout here: https://canoemarathon.org.uk/live-results/

Who is going to win some amazing Precision Fuel & Hydration prizes as well as National titles to kick start the 2025 season??

2025 Devizes to Westminster Canoe Race Results

   25 April 2025    Athletes, Racing

2025 for a tough but exciting event of tight racing. The headwinds were strong and the flow low but all categories produced impressive racing and tight margins. For full results from the race, please visit their site here.

NOTE – We are awaiting the senior team results to be confirmed so the below graphic only shows the main results.

2025 Short Course Nationals: Last chance to get an entry in!

   25 April 2025    Athletes, National, Racing

We are now just over a week to go until the 2025 edition of Short Course Nationals in Peterborough and the start lists are heating up.

We are excited to announce that Precision Fuel & Hydration are sponsoring the event with podium prizes for all races and positions. Winners of every races will get a £25 PF&H Giftcard, a bottle, a hat or over eighteens will also receive a PH1500 tube. Second and third place in each race will win a bottle, hat and over eighteens will also receive a PH1500 tube too.

This also included our amazing senior and teams trophies. Our four senior trophies were created under James Symthe’s name and are unique trophies designed specifically for this event and for athletes to take away with them for the year. Who do you think will win them this year?

Standard entries for the event officially close at midnight on Sunday 27th April, with late entries only being accepted until midnight on Tuesday 29th April. We urgently need entries to make the Men and Women Canoe races, the Senior Women Kayak races, the Veteran Women Kayak races and both the Men and Women Para races a little more exciting. Remember for categories need to have 15 entries or more to enable the race to be split into heats!

Race briefing and timetable will be confirmed next week but will follow a similar schedule from last year of the veteran men kayak races kicking off the schedule in the morning.

We look forward to seeing lots of you there!

European Championships, World Games & Sanabria K4 Selections: Availability Forms now open

   17 April 2025    Athletes, International, Selection

The next selections to be made are for the following events:

  • Sanabria K4, Spain
  • European Championships (including Para Demonstration Event), Portugal
  • World Games K1, China

The selections for these events will take place at the following assessments:

  • Reading C2/K2 Assessment on the 26th April
  • Nottingham C1/K1 Assessment on the 3rd May
  • Short Course Nationals, Peterborough on the 4th May

To be considered for the selections, you must complete the following availability forms:

Please ensure you familiarise yourself with the 2025 Selection Policy found here. If you have any further questions, please direct them to Nanette North, chair of the selection committee [email protected]

Invitation to ECA Marathon Development Training Camp 2025

   7 April 2025    Athlete Development, Athletes, International
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Please find the official invitation to the ECA Marathon Development Training Camp above, which will take place in Ponte de Lima, Portugal, from May 30 to June 8, 2025.

Application deadline: April 15, 2025

Apply at: [email protected]

2025 German Nationals Selection Update

   26 March 2025    Athlete Development, Athletes, International, Selection

We look forward to the first assessment race this Saturday 29th March at Norwich Canoe Club.

Reminder:

  • This race is the lead assessment for the Junior and U23 Development trip to the German Nationals.
  • It will also be used as supporting evidence for future selections where further data is required.
  • We recommend that all athletes seeking international selections in the 2025 season attend this first race.
  • All athletes must wear their club vest.
  • A link to the race entry can be found here: Norwich Assessment Race Entry
  • A link to the availability form (which must be completed by 22:00 TODAY) can be found here: German Nationals Availability Form

NOTE: The selection meeting for the German Nationals will now take place WC14th April, following the announcement of the Sprint selections. This later date will allow athletes to amend their availability accordingly so that selections are only made from athletes who are available to travel to the German Nationals on the 15-18th May. Announcements are expected to be published by 18th April.

If you have any further question about the selection process, please refer to the 2025 Selection policy found here. If you still have any questions, please contact the chair of the Selection Committee, Nanette North: [email protected]

National Short Course Marathon Championships 2025 – Early Bird Entries are now open!

   22 March 2025    Athletes, National, Racing

The Marathon Racing Committee are super excited to announce that early bird entries are now open for the 2025 edition of Short Course Nationals on the 4th May in Peterborough. Coming into it’s fourth year of running, Short Course Nationals presents an action-packed day of tight, thrilling racing.

Enter now to get a discounted entry fee before standard entries open on April 1st via our entries site here.

International entries are welcome as well as all national paddlers. We have races in senior, junior, veteran and para categories.

If you are coming to support a family member on the day, why not volunteer to help us run the event? Any size contribution is appreciated to support the event being run as efficiently as possible. Please volunteer via our sign-up form here.

2025 German Nationals Availability Form

   16 March 2025    Athlete Development, Athletes, Racing, Selection

On Saturday 29th March, Norwich Canoe Club are hosting the first assessment of 2025 season. This race is the lead assessment for the Junior and U23 Development trip to the German Nationals. It will also be used as supporting evidence for future selections where further data is required. We recommend that all athletes seeking international selections in the 2025 season attend this first race.

A link to the race entry can be found here: Norwich Assessment Race Entry

For those seeking selection for the German Nationals, please note the following:

  • All athletes seeking selection, even those who were preselected for the French Nationals in 2024, must confirm their availability by completing this form by 22:00 on the 27th March
  • The form can be found here: German Nationals Availability Form
  • If there no form, athletes will be assumed to be not available.
  • All athletes seeking selection must race the assessment race on the 29th March, even those who were pre-selected for the French Nationals in 2024.
  • If there are spare places from pre-selected athletes not taking up their place, these places will be offered to U18 & U23 athletes
  • The selections will be done by benchmarking across the classes, but will also be informed by the logistics constraints of the pre-booked trip

If you have any further question about the selection process, please refer to the 2025 Selection policy found here. If you still have any questions, please contact the chair of the Selection Committee, Nanette North: [email protected]

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