The Marathon Racing Committee would kindly request that any paddlers looking to change clubs for marathon races ensure they contact their Regional Marathon Advisor and Graham Warland, our race records officer. Contact details can always be found on the Marathon Racing Committee information page. This means that all the ranking list is maintained with the correct information.
We would also like to remind paddlers to ensure that they let their previous club know of this change in advance too.
The World Games in Chengdu, China saw canoe marathon take place last weekend.
With humid and varied weather across the weekend, the best racers from the top 20 countries in the world took to the water, including GB athletes James Russell and Melissa Johnson.
Both appeared in short and long distance races across Saturday and Sunday, qualifying for their respective finals at Xinglong Lake.
To read the full article, visit the Paddle UK News page here.
Please see the below open invitation to paddlers re Lyon Kayak 2025
Lyon Kayak 2025 is introducing an exciting new format: 🏁 The Combined Short Race & Marathon – Single Kayak (K1) 📅 September 20–21, 2025 📍 Lyon, France – Confluence District
A unique weekend combining high-level competition and a festive atmosphere in the heart of one of Europe’s most beautiful cities.
🔥Why Participate?
Two spectacular races:
Short Race (Saturday afternoon): 3.5 km sprint between the Rhône and Saône rivers, with two 200 m portages in an exceptional urban setting.
Marathon (Sunday morning): 21 km downstream on the Saône, with an optional portage and a finish at the Confluence Water Plaza.
Prize Money 💰for Open Men & Open Women podiums:
🥇 1st place: €300
🥈 2nd place: €200
🥉 3rd place: €100
Special offer for international elite athletes:
✅ Nelo boat rental provided (limited availability – first come, first served)
✅ Participation fee of only €100 for the first 5 international elite athletes registered for the combined event
🚆Easy Access – No Excuse Not to Join!
The Lyon Kayak Village, located in the heart of the Confluence district, is highly accessible:
By train: just 20 minutes from Lyon Part-Dieu station
By plane: 40 minutes from Lyon Saint-Exupéry International Airport
By public transport: direct access via tram, metro, and bus
By car: parking available nearby
👉 Accessibility is not a barrier – everything is designed to make your participation easy, no matter where you’re coming from!
🎉A Festive Event in the Heart of Lyon
🍝 Friendly Pasta Party on Saturday evening for all participants
🎶 Free entry to the Lyon Kayak Private Party: music, great vibes, and networking in the riverside park at the confluence of the rivers
🛶 Lyon Kayak Village buzzing all weekend with exhibitors, water activities, food trucks, and more!
📧 For more information: [email protected] ⚠️ Spots are limited – don’t miss this unique experience combining sport, celebration, and the discovery of Lyon!
Following the conclusion of the National Championships at Norwich Canoe Club, the Selection Committee met to select the World Championships and French Nationals teams. The Selection Committee would like to thank Norwich Canoe Club for hosting the final assessment at their well organised National Championship event.
We would like to congratulate the athletes on their selections to their respective teams.
For the full selection note and assessment date, please click on the relevant document links below.
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 6pm on Thursday 31st July 2025.
Kat Wilson, on behalf of the Marathon Selection Committee – 29/07/2025
The National Championships on the 26/27th July in Norwich is the final assessment for the 2025 season. Results from this event will be used for the following:
K1 (and where necessary K2) results will be used to select the U16 / U14 French Nationals Development team
K1 / C1 and K2 / C2 lead assessment for the World Championships team selection
Please note the following athletes have been preselected to the World Championships after winning medals at the European Championships:
SMK1: James Russell (CLM)
JMK1 / JMK2: Will Short (ELM)
JMK2: Alex Worgan (RIC)
WKL3: Charlotte Creamer (LBZ)
MKL2: Jon White (EXE)
MVL2: Shaun Cook (NOR)
MKL3: Tim Lodge (WEY)
Congratulations to these athletes. Further selections into these classes will be subject to securing a release place. Please refer to section 10.5 of the Selection Policy.
If you have any questions about the availability form, please contact the secretary Kat Wilson. For more information on the selection process, please refer to the 2025 Selection Policy found here. If you still have any questions, please direct them to the chair of the Selection Committee Nanette North at [email protected]
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.
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.
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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
Time
Start 1
Start 2
09:30
Veteran Men K1 Heat 1
Veteran Men K1 Heat 2
10:00
Junior Women K1 Heat 1
Junior Women K1 Heat 2
10:30
Junior Men K1 Heat 1
Junior Men K1 Heat 2
11:00
Junior Men K1 Heat 3
11:30
Senior Women K1 Heat 1
Senior Women K1 Heat 2
12:00
Senior Men K1 Heat 1
Senior Men K1 Heat 2
12:30
LUNCH
LUNCH
13:00
LUNCH
LUNCH
13:30
Canoe Final A
Para Final A
14:00
Veteran Women K1 Final A
14:30
Veteran Men K1 Final A
Veteran Men K1 Final B
15:00
Junior Women K1 Final A
Junior Women K1 Final B
15:30
Junior Men K1 Final A
Junior Men K1 Final B
16:00
Junior Men K1 Final C
16:30
Senior Women K1 Final A
Senior Women K1 Final B
17:00
Senior Men K1 Final A
Senior 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 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.
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.
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