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Updated Race Details for Elmbridge Assessment Race tomorrow

   21 April 2023    Selection

In advance of the assessment race tomorrow and due to the current flow of the river, the organising committee have taken the decision to alter the course. Please see below for updated race details.

Briefing at 11:30am.

Start Order:

  • 12pm – 18 miles for Senior and U23 Men K1 – 6 long laps, 1 short lap, 6 portages
  • 12:01pm – 12 miles for Junior Boys K1 – 4 long laps, 1 short, lap 4 portages
  • 12:02pm – 15 miles for Senior and U23 Women K1 – 5 long laps, 1 short, lap 5 portages
  • 12:03pm – 9 miles for Junior Girls K1, Junior Boys C1 and Senior Women C1 – 3 long laps, 1 short lap, 3 portages

The course will take the following format:

  1. Start at the White House, heading upstream towards the back of the little island.
  2. Turn anti-clockwise around the 3 buoyed turn and head downstream on the same side of the island.
  3. Paddle back towards the White House, staying on the right-hand side of the separation buoy and around Desborough Island.
  4. Turn clockwise upstream around the 2nd term 250 metres downstream of Desborough Island and paddle towards the bottom cut bridge.
  5. The portage is a further 1000m upstream from the bottom turn, outside the clubhouse. It uses a floating landing stage as the get out and the existing landing stage as the get in.
    • There is a gap between the floating landing stage and the bank – paddlers need to be aware and careful!
  6. Continue upstream after the portage and turn above the little island and the 3-buoy turn, heading downstream again towards the White House.
  7. On the last short lap, you turn in the same place as normal after the portage (3-buoy turn) but finish at the bridge downstream of the club. This is roughly 500 metres from the 3-buoy turn.

Update to Marathon Selection Policy 2023

   19 April 2023    Athletes, Selection

It was brought to the attention of the Selection Committee that the mitigating circumstances policy was not inclusive of the early selections from the first assessment in 2023. Please find the updated policy with changes made to section 4.1 via the link below. 

If you have any questions on the Selection Policy for 2023, please direct them to Nettie North, Chair of the Selection Committee, here.

Selection for German Nationals and World Cup – Update

   17 April 2023    Athletes, International, Selection

This is a reminder that the first assessment race of the season is this Saturday (22nd April) at Elmbridge Canoe Club. Race details can be found here: Assessment Race Elmbridge 22nd April

Entries close on 19 Apr 2023 at 5 p.m. There will be no entries on the day.

This assessment 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, Bulgaria – 3-4th June

To be considered for selection for either of these events you must enter the assessment race AND complete the appropriate availability form by midnight on the 19th April (deadline extended by 24hrs).

Please familiarise yourself with the Selection Policy: Selection Policy 2023. If you have any further questions about the assessment or selection process, please contact the Chair of the Selection Committee, Nanette North.

Junior Development Squad Camp 2023 – Expression of Interest Open

   6 April 2023    Athlete Development, Athletes

After a highly successful summer camp in 2022, the Marathon Racing Committee, Sprint Racing Committee and British Talent are delighted to open the expression of interest (EOI) form for the 2023 edition. The camp is once again returning to Norwich Canoe Club and will be taking place from Monday 14th August to Thursday 17th August.

The camp will have 28 places available to athletes, by completing the EOI, it provides you an opportunity to be selected to attend the camp. The camp is predominantly aimed at those juniors who have engaged in JDS this winter and who are most likely not to be competing internationally for GB this year. The EOI form will close on Friday 28th April.

Fill out the Expression of Interest Form here.

Devizes to Westminster 2023

   4 April 2023    Racing

The 73rd Devizes to Westminster International Canoe Race is due to start this weekend and with fast river conditions and some exciting crews entered, it looks to be a thrilling edition to follow. Could the long standing senior doubles record be broken?

To follow all the action throughout, visit the following links below:

For further details on how to spectator appropriately, visit the DW Organisation Website here.

Good luck to all taking part this year!

National Short Course Marathon Championships 2023: Entries now open!

   2 April 2023    National, Racing, Selection

Entries are now open for the 2023 edition of Short Course Nationals. Spots are limited so get your entries in quickly by visiting our entries page here.

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.

Volunteer at Short Course Nationals 2023

   26 February 2023    National, Volunteers

We are seeking volunteers to help us run the National Short Course Marathon Championships 2023 on Sunday 7th 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.

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!

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