Category: Selection

The last selections for 2024 will be announced week commencing 12^th August. There are two teams that will form part of this announcement:

• U14/U16 Development team: selected from the age group races at the National Championships held on the 13/14^th July in Reading.
• World Championships (including Para): lead assessments to be held on the 10/11^th August at Falcon Canoe Club. Information and entries can be found here: Entries

If you are seeking selection for either event, you need to complete an availability form by 22:00 on the 7^th August. Forms can be found here:

• U14/U16 Development Trip: Form
• World Championships (including Para): Form

If you have any questions about the forms, please direct them to Kat Wilson katburbeck@yahoo.co.uk.

For more information on the selection policy and process, please refer to the selection policy: 2024 Selection Policy. If you have any further questions please direct them to the Chair of the Selection Committee, Nanette North, via email marathon.selectors@vol.paddleuk.org.uk.

All athletes who entered the JWK2 at Elmbridge have been contacted and their entry has been transferred. If you need any further information on this event or did not race at Elmbridge but would like an entry, please contact The Chair of the Selection Committee, Nanette North on marathon.selectors@vol.paddleuk.org.uk.

The Marathon Selection Committee and MRC would like to thank Elmbridge Canoe Club for hosting the K2 assessment race on Saturday 4 May. Congratulations to all the athletes on some close and high quality racing. 

A number of athletes were observed to be racing without their club vests. Please may we remind all athletes that they should wear their club colours for assessment races: you should be proud to represent your clubs at this level, and it aids selectors and spectators in identifying you.

Unfortunately there was an issue regarding the Junior Women K2 where the course was not completed as intended and this resulted in all athletes receiving a DNF. The Selection Committee, MRC and race organisers acknowledge how the course information given has contributed to this unfortunate situation and would like to offer a joint apology to those athletes involved. We will reflect on this to ensure that lessons are learnt and improvements made for future races.

In order for a fair selection process to occur, the Junior Women K2 assessment will be re-run. The provisional date is 26th May. Full details of this event will be published as soon as possible.

The athlete availability form has been published for the following team selections:

• Sanabria K4 on the 6^th July
• European Championships and Para Demo event 24 – 28^th July

The selection form can be found here: 2024 Euros & Sanabria Athlete Availability Form

To be considered for selection for any of these events, an availability form for each athletes number have been received prior the selection meeting. The deadline for this form is 22:00 on the 17^th May.

If you have any questions about or issues with the availability form please direct them to Kat Wilson katburbeck@yahoo.co.uk. For information on the selection process and assessment dates, please refer to the 2024 Selection Policy found here. If you have any further questions, please direct them to Nettie North, chair of the Selection Committee, on marathon.selectors@vol.paddleuk.org.uk .

Following the confirmation of paracanoe demonstration events at both the European and World Championships, the selection policy has been updated to include details of team selection for these two events.

Changes can be found in sections 1.2a), 3.2 and 3.4. The policy can be found on the International Selection Page.

Please take the time to familiarise yourself with the policy. If you have any questions, please direct them to the chair of the selection committee, Nanette North:  marathon.selectors@vol.paddleuk.org.uk