Category: National

National Short Course Championships 2025 – How to follow along!

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
13:00LUNCHLUNCH
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 Short Course Nationals: Last chance to get an entry in!

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!

Short Course Nationals 2025: Traders and/or Sponsors

We are now three weeks away from the 2025 edition of Short Course Nationals. If you have a company that would be interested in a trade stand or to sponsor the event in any way (if you are still yet to talk to us), please get in touch.

Email Holly Mobbs the event organiser to start the conversation.

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

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.

Seeking Volunteers – Short Course Nationals 2025

We are seeking volunteers to help us run the National Short Course Marathon Championships 2025 on Sunday 4th May. Whether it’s helping with set-up on the Saturday or marshalling during the racing or even commentary, we need your help to make this amazing event even better. There are roles to suit everyone and every different time commitment.

If you are interested in volunteering even a little amount of time over the weekend, fill in the below form and the Short Course Nationals Race Leads will be in contact in due course. Thank you for helping us to make this discipline even better!

UPDATE: 2025 Key Marathon Dates

Due to reasons completely out of Worcester Canoe Club’s control, the original published date for the 2025 Hasler Finals has had to be moved to the 5th October.

Please update your personal calendars as well as any club calendars used. We look forward to seeing lots of competitive racing from qualified clubs and paddlers on the new date.

2025 Key Marathon Dates

As we enter 2025, four key dates must be in your calendar so you can get involved in marathon throughout the year.

As always more dates can be found on the racing calendar throughout the racing season, including dates for local regional Hasler’s, international races, sprint regattas and even ocean races! This is the most up-to-date version of racing dates.

National School Championships 2024 – Entries now open!

The MRC and Devizes to Westminster Organisation are looking forward to hosting the 2024 edition of the National School Championships on Sunday 17th November at Hawley Lake.

For full information on entry requirements, please visit the DW website page here.

To enter, you can download the entry form here.

Hasler Finals 2024 Cancellation

Please see the below letter from Richmond Canoe Club, the organisers of the 2024 Hasler Final.

Dear Participants, Volunteers, and Supporters,

It is with a heavy heart that we must announce the cancellation of the Hasler Final 2024, scheduled for Sunday, 6th October, at Ham Riverside, Richmond upon Thames. This difficult decision was made with the safety and well-being of everyone in mind.

Why we’ve made this decision
As of 1st October, river flow at Kingston is 246.171 m³/sec—far exceeding safe levels for paddling. Unfortunately, with more rain expected and high water levels unlikely to recede in time, we cannot guarantee safe conditions for the race.

We know it’s a regular occurrence for races to be cancelled on this stretch of river. Even though we Richmond paddlers like to blame all the water from upstream, we also know how dangerous this stretch of water can be, and as such, we have spent significant time in our risk assessments and PLA condition negotiations, all of which are telling us it’s not safe to proceed. 

The river is just too dangerous, with strong currents and increased debris that even experienced paddlers would struggle to navigate. Safety measures we’d normally rely on are also less effective in these conditions. We cannot take the risk.

Looking ahead
We are considering the possibility of rescheduling the event. We are looking at the feasibility of holding the event at a November race date at an alternative location. We will keep you updated with any developments over the next 14 days, including refunds and transfer of entries.

Volunteers & Vendors
Volunteers will be contacted personally with further information. Vendors and suppliers will hear from us individually to discuss arrangements.

Thank You
We want to extend our deepest thanks to everyone. Athletes, volunteers, sponsors, and the community of Richmond Canoe Club, your support has been incredible, and it means a lot. We know how much time, energy, and passion you’ve all invested in this event and the Hasler series in 2024, and we share in your disappointment. 

While we can’t race this time, I have no doubt that we’ll come together for future events when conditions allow us to enjoy the sport we love.

Please stay safe on the water, and we look forward to seeing you all soon. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out at [email protected], and stay tuned to our website and social media for updates.

National Canoe Marathon Championships 2024 – Club Points and Junior Points Trophies

Thank you to all competitors, clubs, volunteers and spectators who made the National Canoe Marathon Championships 2024 at Reading such a success, particularly Reading Canoe Club for hosting and organising. 

There were a number of medals not claimed at the prize giving on both days. If you made a podium position but have not collected your medal, please email our secretary here

At the end of Prize Giving on Sunday, there are normally two club trophies awarded: the overall club points and the junior paddlers club points. However, this year, only one set of points was read out. After a review, we have discovered that the wrong points and podium was read out for the overall club points awards. The points announced were instead those for the junior club points and the overall club points were not announced. We apologise for this mistake and any disappointment this might cause. 

Below are the correct points for both trophies. Congratulations to Wey Kayak Club for winning both the overall club points and the junior club points trophies. 

We will be in contact with clubs directly to arrange the correct plate awarding.