The MRC are excited to announce the entries for the third edition of the National Short Course Championships are now open. You see the full event details and enter via our entries site here. This event also is part of the continuous assessment policy named within our selection policy. Full details can be reviewed here.
Entries close on the 2nd May with late entries closing on the 6th May.
We are still seeking volunteers to help out with the day so if you can spare some time, it would significantly help in the event running! Visit our recent website post here to find out more.
Over Easter weekend, competitors took part in the annual Devizes to Westminster International Canoe Race. The summary of final results can be found below with a full list being accessible from the DW website here. Congratulations to all that took part and well done to Anoushka Freeman and Tom Sharpe (Richmond Canoe Club) for winning the senior doubles event, Aiden Teeuwen and Max Prins-Mills (Reading Canoe Club) for winning the junior doubles event, Dan Palmer (Truro Canoe Club) for winning the senior singles event and Almir Balla and Serhii Pavlyshyn (Barking & Dagenham Canoe Club) for winning the Junior Veteran event. Newbury Canoe Club won the senior doubles team trophy and Lord Wandsworth College won the junior doubles team trophy.
The MRC would also like to give a big shout-out to the Directors, Committee and every single volunteer involved with the weekend. It was noticeable how well-organised the event was with clear communication and many a cheery face throughout the full course. Thank you for all your hard work to make it happen.
The Marathon Racing Committee would like to wish all competitors racing in the 2024 edition of the Devizes to Westminster Canoe Race the best of luck. Have a safe and enjoyable (?) race to whichever finish line in your aim.
We would also like to thank all the volunteers (directors, committee, marshalls and more) out on the course over the next few days. Without you, these events could not happen.
There is a variety of coverage happening over the next three days as the straight through crews, juniors and stages compete and you can follow their progress in a variety of ways.
The official DW organisation channels include the following:
PaddleDaily, an independent paddling media company, will also be following the race through their channels. They might also be providing some live stream footage of the senior doubles race for us. You can find their channels below.
The organisers of the 2024 World Championships have released the first bulletin for the Masters programme of events. This can be downloaded using the below link.
Any questions on Masters racing should be directed to our Masters lead Bryn Price via his email.
We are seeking volunteers to help us run the National Short Course Marathon Championships 2024 on Sunday 12th 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!!
Following the Assessment Race on Saturday 23rd March, the Selection Committee met to complete the selections for the World Cup, Waterlands and University Worlds. The Selection Committee would like to thank Norwich Club for hosting the first assessment of 2024. The wind was very strong but despite this, the starts were well executed and there was a really positive spirit on this day of racing.
Please see below to see the full selection note and statement from the Selection Committee.
We would like to congratulate the athletes on their selections to their respective teams.
Finally, we would like to thank Norwich, all the athletes and supporters for fantastic day of racing.
For those Masters considering entering the 2024 World Cup Masters event in Brandenburg, please see the attached bulletin and entry form.
As with previous internationals, there is the option of Masters boats being taken on the main team trailer if space allows. This will be at an additional cost.
Any questions, please contact our Masters Racing Lead Bryn Price here.
On very short notice we have been made aware of an exciting opportunity to race Canoe Marathon at the World University Canoe games in Portugal on the 24th August.
A team of up to 8 athletes will be selected to complete in the following classes: C1W 12km, C1M 16km, K1W 16km, K1M 20km.
BUCS manage the entries and have requested the athlete nominations be completed by 30th March and delegates pay in full by the 12th May. Due to this tight enforced deadline, the only assessment to make the athlete selections is this Saturday, 23rd March, at the K1 / C1 Assessment in Norwich. We apologise for the short notice, however, this was unforeseen and the Selection Committee was keen to offer athletes the opportunity to represent at this event.
All athletes seeking selection must take note of the following:
Enter and complete at the K1 / C1 assessment on the 23rd March. Entries can be found here: Norwich Assessment Entries
Complete an athlete availability form by 22:00 on the 23rd March. The form can be found here
Complete a BUCS athlete nomination form by the 30th March. The form can be found here
For full information, please refer to the selection policy as published (link above). If you still have any questions, please direct them to the Chair of the Selection Committee, Nanette North: [email protected]
On the 23rd of March, Norwich are hosting the first assessment of the 2024 season. This assessment will be used as continuous assessment for the 2024 season and will be the selection event for the following international trips:
Waterlands – 20th April: Under 23 and Junior Development Team
World Cup – 1st-2nd June: Senior and Under 23 Development Team
Athletes seeking selection for either of these events must complete the below Availability Form by 22:00 on the 20th March 2024.
To enter the assessment race in Norwich, visit our entries page here. Late entry fees apply from 13:00 on the 21st March.
Details of the events and the selection process can be found in the 2024 International Selection Policy. If you have any questions, please direct them to the Chair of the Selection committee, Nanette North, at [email protected].
The Marathon Racing Committee, Sprint Racing Committee and BC Talent Department are excited to announce the sign-up for the fourth JDS Winter Series 2023/24 day is now open. This is the final winter skills day of the 2023/24 season.
Run from Reading Canoe Club, the day is a K4/C4 day with a focus on helping paddlers develop comfort and adaptability within these boats through increased exposure and time.
For more information about the JDS, including entry criteria and to sign up please click HERE. As a reminder, the cost is £10. Sign up closes on Friday 8th March at 17:00. Late entries won’t be accepted. Please also check the criteria for athletes attending and if in doubt, contact Charlie Barwis and Holly Mobbs using the emails on the website.
Please note that due to the ongoing difficult weather conditions, we are monitoring the river at Reading and will make a final decision on the event on Monday 11th March. If cancelled, we will of course issue refunds.
If you have any issues with sign up, please contact [email protected].
Coaches are also encouraged to sign-up for the day. Coaches attending will play an important role in supporting the delivery of the sessions planned within smaller groups. As such, by signing up you may take the lead of a smaller group or play a supporting role to another coach, whichever you are most comfortable with. Scott Hynds will be there on the day as coach developer and he will be facilitating informal learning throughout the day. As usual, there will be a coaches briefing ahead of the day. This will take place on Tuesday 12th March at 19:30.
All coaches attending will receive 10 CPD points. To sign up to attend the coach development aspect of the day please click HERE.
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