| 18-MAY-08 |
Children's Festival - Come and Try Canoeing
Monday 26th May to Wednesday 28 May.
One hour sessions running from 10am to 4pm.
Venue: Reading Canoe Club, The Warren, Caversham
These ever-popular "have a go" sessions return to the Children's Festival in 2008. This is your chance to
take part in an hour-long paddling session. Remember to bring a towel, a change of clothes and sun cream
if its a sunny day. These sessions are suitable for 9-16 year olds.
Booking essential - ring 01491 628073
As at Sat 17th May there are still places available on monday and wednesday.
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| 17-MAY-08 |
Sprinting...
Its a busy weekend for Reading Canoe Club's sprint padders. Our top men, Tom and Andy Daniels, are racing in the GB Squad K4
at the European Championships in Milan, and will be contesting in the B final on Sunday at 9.20 our time. Results are on the
website and are put up quite quickly.There is also
TV coverage on Eurosport -
see BCU page for details.
Meanwhile Imogen Collins is racing for the BCU at her first international regatta in Ghent this weekend. She will be racing in
K1, K2 and K4 over the 500m distance, and in K1 over 5km. The website for this event is here.
Selection for international sprint teams are made according to performance at the domestic national regattas at Nottingham.
June regatta will be a selection event both for seniors (World Cups and U23 Europeans) and for juniors (Bochum, Junior Europeans,
and Olympic Hopes). The "Nottinghams" are not just about elite paddling though, there is great competition to be had in all age groups
and ability levels whether lightnings, juniors, seniors or masters.
For more details use the "sprint" link on the menu to the left.
There is racing all weekend, but it is possible to go for one
day only. The lightning program is vastly improved this year, with a full program of activities over the weekend, see the
details here. Check your diary & see if you can make it to the 5/6 July Regatta
(which includes the National Championships races)
and the 6/7 September Regatta (inter-clubs competition). Sign up sheets will go up outside the gym in due course.
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| 16-MAY-08 |
DW Party!!
There will be a party to celebrate 60 years of the Devizes to Westminster race.
Date : 24th May 08, Location : Corn Exchange, Devizes. Full details
here
And don't forget to keep an eye on the Sprint European Championships taking place this weekend.
More details from the BCU here.
Results etc on [website]
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| 16-MAY-08 |
Corrected Information Sheet for Southampton Hasler
Southampton have issued a new info sheet for the Southampton Hasler taking place on Sunday 18th May,
as the original had some misleading information.
For new version click here
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| 15-May-08 |
Southern Region Hasler Points
With four events gone the Southern Region table is starting to take shape. Points so far...
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| 12-MAY-08 |
Racing
Massive turnout of Reading paddlers at Basingstoke Hasler marathon on Sunday!
Well done to everyone - especially our winners and all those that got promoted.
Check out the results here.
Was great to get all those lightning paddlers out - some great results - well done!
& thanks to Brian for organising them and to Martin for taking the trailer.
And now to sprints.... you only have until thursday evening to sign up for the Nottingham June Regatta...
- see noticeboard outside the gym.
And finally...Some Brabants...A couple of youtube clips of Sky News coverage, and a Telegraph
piece:
Clip One
Clip Two
Telegraph
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| 12-May-08 |
Olympics Big Screen Event
Message from Paul, I sure we would also cheer on anyone else who qualifies as well:
"Tim Brabants supporters BIG SCREEN party 22/23rdAug 2008
Paul Hobrough is organising a venue with a big screen for all those wishing to get all the atmosphere of the event without having to travel to Bejing.
The 1000m and 500m finals are on the sat/sun and both at 8.30am.
all those interested in keeping up to date with where the venue will be etc need to join the facebook group 'watch Brabants finals in Bejing weekender...'
The idea is to have some breakfast laid on and for those interested some celebration drinks/reunion on the sat evening.
the likleyhood is that it will be either in Kingston or Guildford at a venue to be confirmed in the next 2 weeks.
Dont complain that nobody told you ok!!!!!" Paul Hobrough [email]
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| 09-MAY-08 |
Europeans
[website]
This weekend is the final round of Olympics qualifications, where athletes will aim to claim their spots for Beijing - before count back.
K1 men: Tim Brabants (500m, 1000m) - already qualified
K1 women: Lucy Wainwright (200m, 500m)
K2 men: Ben Brown & Jonnie Schofield (500m), Ed McKeever & Paul Wycherley (1000m)
K2 women: Rachel Cawthorn & Hayleigh Mason (200m), Anna Hemmings & Jessica Walker (500m)
C1 men: James Train (500m, 1000m)
K4 women: Jessica Walker, Anna Hemmings, Rachel Cawthorn & Hayleigh Mason (500m)
K4 men: Tom Daniels, Andy Daniels, Ed Cox & Ben Farrell (1000m)
BBC Coverage
With the build up to the Olympics we are getting more coverage for our sport on the BBC website, if your not already seen - check out the following two news items
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| 07-MAY-08 |
Sprints
Well done Reading Sprint Team for a successful May Regatta. Congratulations to the Daniels Bros
who are off to the European Championships in Milan, where they will be hoping to qualify their K4 for Beijing.
Congrats also to all the Reading paddlers who got promoted this Regatta:
Amelia Churnside & Jess Collins -> Girls A
Owen Peake -> Mens B
Nico Kirchstein -> Boys C.
Full results are up on the Wey website here.
The sign-up sheet for the June Regatta is on the noticeboard - deadline is next thursday (15th May).
Advance notice - all those that got us penalty points this month better be prepared to race hard at Interclubs in
September to make up for it!
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| 07-May-08 |
Mixed K2 Descent Racing Series[PDF]
"Are you bored of Hasler racing? Have your club juniors ever seen moving water?
Why not join us in our attempts to have fun - do you remember the good old days of MaraFUN! No need for stupidly priced carbon boats, no need for fancy kit, all that is needed is a smile and a willing partner!
With Waterside A being the biggest race in the country, it triggered a thought in my head! People want to race from A to B!!!! not circuits! Bizaar! So lets try and get some of the old spirit of LD racing going again......... But to make the class as big as possible there is a rule!!!! The boats must all be mixed!!!! Ideally one junior, one senior/vet as well but exceptions will be made.
Disclaimer: MaraFUNS are seriously good for your smile! " Owen Peake [email]
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| 30-APRIL-08 |
10th Anniversary Celebration
Clubhouse anniversary celebration is after the thursday handicap race on 1 May.
Handicap race starts at 6.45, and is followed by BBQ. All members welcome.
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| 29-APR-08 |
Basingstoke Hasler 11th-May-08
First Southern Region Hasler Event of 2008 (?) Details are on the Basingstoke website
Nottingham Regatta
This weekend sees the second national regatta of the year, which I think is final qualifications for the Europeans which are held in the middle of May. The Europeans being the second round qualification for the Olympics. Therefore should be a very exciting weekend of racing. As I am actually going, here's looking for a little less snow than April.
Correction - Midlands Region Hasler Points Standings
Whoops - Not that many of you noticed, I called the Midlands the North
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| 27-APR-08 |
Hasler Point - Midlands Region CORRECTION
The Hasler racing season is now under way - check out the early running for Hasler Final qualification for the Midlands region - CORRECTION Midlands and not North
Know Your Rubbish
Please make sure you use the right bins for the right rubbish - Know Your Rubbish
K2 Partner Request
We have had a request for a K2 partner for Reading circuit, anyone interested? See details
Adverts
The new advert layout appears to be working well, with plenty of positive repsonses. Still open to feedback. We will also be expiring adverts that are greater than 3 months old, therefore please check your advert has not expired.
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| 23-APR-08 |
Loddon Slalom 4/5 May [PDF]
The first May bank holiday weekend sees the annual River Loddon Slalom race which this year is being run as a division 3 and 4 double so there is racing on both Sunday and Monday. We will also be running an open team event on Sunday. With plenty of room for camping why not come along and race both days? As an added incentive we are running a 'Curry Night' on the Sunday evening with a selection of mouth watering curries to pre order from a local restaurant.
Information is attached via the slalom page.
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| 11-APR-08 |
Clubhouse 10th Anniversary Celebration
The date has now been set for the celebration of the 10th anniversary of our clubhouse.
The celebration will be held after the handicap race on Thursday 1st May. Please make
a note in your diary, full details to follow in due course.
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| 10-APR-08 |
April Regatta Results
Results are now on the Wey website. Click here.
Congrats for the following promotions:
Jack Sealey -> Boys A
Ben Colyer -> Boys B
Ewan Wise -> Boys C
Charlotte Churnside -> Girls C
Tony Potterton -> Masters B
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| 09-APR-08 |
Sprint Regattas
First of all - well done everyone that raced at April Regatta. The weather was very "Nottingham" -
howling crosswind on Saturday and freezing cold with snow on Sunday.
Plenty of very good results, especially among the C & D divisions - and we are hoping for quite
a few promotions. Among the highlights : Charlotte & Izzy excelled in their K2, and were each at the top of their respective
divisions. Nico and Ewan were a very strong pairing and won't be long in boys D. Andrew Potterton, and
his father Tony, paddled well at their first Regatta. Jack put in some excellent performances
at the top of boys B, as did Jess & Amelia in girls B. Ben put in some good races, chasing promotion to B.
More detailed report to follow on the sprint pages when the
results are out.
Alongside the racing we had plenty of drama. Andrew's new paddles were put safe under the car - and promptly
got run over. Charlotte's favourite pink heli got tumble-dried down to doll-size. Peter swam twice on the start line
of his K1 race, lost half his K4 crew to the inclement weather, and then was forced to head for home on Sat night with car trouble. Amo
got collared for testing & spent the last hour of the Regatta in the company of ladies with clipboards and small pots.
Don't forget that May Regatta is coming up fast - if you are planning to race and have not yet signed up
then you need to do so now. The sign-up deadline is today (8th April), so if you miss that then contact
Kris King with your entry details asap.
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| 07-APR-08 |
River Access Petition
Please have a look at this link : Rivers Access Petition.
This is a petition for access to water, which has been created because there is an EDM coming out and the petitioner
decided that although he can ask his
MP to sign the EDM what is needed is the opportunity for us all to register our support for it.
Additional Information..
Access to and along inland waters in England and Wales for non powered craft is severely restricted,
more limited than for any other country in the World.
Access would provide millions of people, (canoeists, anglers, walkers, boaters and other interest groups)
with recreational opportunities close to home, with added benefits for public health, education, social cohesion
and local economies.
Public access to land has been strengthened by the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000.
Coastal Access is part of the Marine Bill.
Legislation for Public Access to Inland Waters could be on the principles set by the Access to Water section
of the Land Reform Act ( Scotland ) 2003 and Scottish Outdoor Code. Inland waters are important habitats for
flora and wildlife. Legislation supported by an Access Code would highlight environmental responsibilities for
sustainable access to maintain and improve bio-diversity.
Natural England rejects Voluntary Access Agreements (as do we). They are:
Unable to deliver permanent and secure access
Unfit to tackle long standing resistance to access
Unacceptable in that access would be piecemeal, not continuous
Please take a look at the petition and consider signing up ..
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| 06-APR-08 |
Alarm System
The alarm keypad in the club foyer was replaced on Friday, therefore the intermittent fault some people have been experiencing should now be fixed.
Please ensure that all doors and windows are shut and locked and the alarm is set. If you require a refresher in setting the alarm system please contact a member of the committee.
Please report any issues or faults to member of the committee or to the club website info@reading-canoe.org.uk
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| 03-APR-08 |
2008 Weekly Training Schedule
The club racing coaches have proposed a new weekly training schedule for 2008,
commencing on Monday 14th April. The three key changes are the introduction of
a 10km timetrial on non-racing Sundays, the introduction of a regular pattern of
sessions Mon-Wed and on Saturdays, and a 5km handicap race on Thursday evenings.
For full details see the noticeboards at the club, or click here
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| 01-APR-08 |
Sprinting at Nottingham
Best of luck to the RCC Sprint Team going up to race at Nottingham this
coming weekend. Junior sprinters please make sure you take a bouyancy aid
just in case the weather deteriorates.
May Regatta is just around the corner - and the sign-up sheet is now on the
noticeboard by the gym. Please sign up asap if you are planning to race at May
Regatta, the deadline for signing up is 8th April.
If you haven't sprinted before and are interested in having a go then please
look at the sprint pages on this website & then have a chat to your coach and/or
Kris King. Please note that the sprint pages had mysteriously reverted to the
2007 version over the last week or so, so apologies to anyone who was looking for
current info - I have now reinstated 2008.
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| 24-MAR-08 |
Date for Calendar
More dates for your calendar, as well as PDF.
| 30-March-08 |
Tonbridge |
PDF |
| 27-April-08 |
Bedford |
PDF |
| 04-May-08 |
Loddon |
PDF |
| 10-May-08 |
Gent |
PDF |
| 14-June-08 |
Boshaan Regatta |
PDF |
Interesting article
Ferrari and Italian Canoe Federation signed an agreement for tech support article
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| 24-MAR-08 |
Devizes to Westminster Four Day Race
Conditions for the Four Day race this year included high winds, blizzards and a swirly, fast flowing
river. The Henley Straight was a notable challenge! Well done to all.
Results can be seen here
1st Junior Double Fred Reif & Tim Muller (Cokethorpe School) in 16:38:59
1st Ladies Caroline Fryer & Jillian Tovey (Dauntsey's School) in 22:26:36
1st Vet Junior Richard Kent & Tim Diaper (Southampton) in 17:46:22
1st Senior Singles Richard Golder (Nottingham) in 15:51:10
1st Lady Harriet Farish (Nottingham) in 17:27:12
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| 23-MAR-08 |
Devizes to Westminster
The 60th anniversary of the Devizes to Westminster race this weekend saw a huge entry of
565 paddlers. The senior doubles race (127 crews entered) was postponed until Saturday afternoon as the
Environment Agency didn't want paddlers on the fast-flowing Thames in the dark. The paddlers
had to navigate the canal in the dark, which is tricky as there are numerous locks to portage around
and muddy ground to run on. Crews were held at Wokingham Canoe Club until 5:30 am, when they were
allowed on the water. Calculating your start time was all important! Sunday was bitterly cold
with snow showers, the tough conditions contributed to 55 retirements in total.
A fantastically close race! Well done to all competitors.
Results can be seen here
1st Ollie Harding (Longridge) and Richard Hendon (Richmond) in 17:32:30
2nd Stuart West and Dave Pedlar (Worcester) in 17:33:15
3rd John Edyvean (Fowey River) and Tristam Turner (Bristol) in 17:37:26
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| 22-MAR-08 |
Photos - More, Bigger & Better Quality
The photostrip page has been re-vamped: the photos are now organised into albums, and
are hosted for free on Flickr - so we can have bigger and better quality photos.
New photos have been added for Thameside 2, Reading Half Marathon and Richmond Sprints.
Take a look at the albums by clicking on "photo strips" on the menu pane.
If you want to contribute please email photos to the rcc images address given,
or put them on a usb stick or similar and give to Kris King.
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| 19-MAR-08 |
Devizes to Westminster
The Devizes to Westminster Canoe Race kicks off with the four day event this Friday. The senior doubles
race starts at the weekend.
List of class entries here
List of subclass entries here
Follow race progress here
Good luck to all involved! It looks like it is going to be a tough year.
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| 18-MAR-08 |
DW press release
The DW organisers have issued a press release regarding the river conditions. As it stands the race is expected to
run, perhaps with some adjustments according to changing river conditions.
They will be issuing a status update every 24 hours, and expect to make
a final judgement by 6pm on Friday 21st March.
For more information see the DW website here.
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| 17-MAR-08 |
Easter Delights
Plenty of exciting stuff happening over Easter :
The Devizes to Westminster International Canoe Marathon takes place over the Easter weekend.
This year is the 60th anniversary of the event. The four-day racers start on Good Friday and finish on Easter Monday.
The non-stop racers start on Saturday and finish on Easter Sunday.
See the DW website here for full details.
On Good Friday the Richmond Sprint Regatta will be held at Shepperton. For details of the Richmond Sprints click here. A great chance for juniors to practice their sprint skills
at an informal local event.
Easter Monday sees the return of the RCC Club Time Trials. This popular weekly event gives paddlers a chance to measure
their progress over the year. See the noticeboard at the club for more details.
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| 10-MAR-08 |
Last to Leave
Just a reminder that if you are the last to leave the club then you
must check that lights are off, that all the windows are shut and that all the boat
bays have been closed. You must set the alarm on leaving the building, and wait until the tone goes
from warble to steady and then to silent. If the tone continues to warble then you must investigate
and check doors & windows etc. You have not set the alarm properly until the tone goes to silent.
If you are unsure of how to operate the alarm then ask a coach or committee member to take you through it.
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| 09-MAR-08 |
Attention Juniors - Local Sprint Regattas
Wey Sprints is on Sunday 16th March at Wey Kayak Club in Guildford. The
event consists of 2km K1 Time Trial and 1000m Head to Head for U12,
U14, U16 and U18.
Richmond Sprints are on Good Friday 21st March at Littleton Lake in
Shepperton. Again these are K1 races seeded by time trials with mini-K2
for under-12s.
These are nice informal regattas and are highly recommended to all
juniors who are new to sprinting: they are a great introduction in
advance of the April Regatta. They are also great practice for
sprinters at all levels to get you in the mood for April. No
pre-entries required for these races, just turn up with your boat and pay
the fee.
For details of Wey Sprints click here
For details of the Richmond Sprints click here
Highly recommended for anyone going to the April Regatta at Nottingham,
and for all juniors that are considering going up to Nottingham later
in the year. Have a chat to the coaches or to Kris for more info.
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| 02-MAR-08 |
RCC Hits the Road
Well done the intrepid RCC runners! Reading Half Marathon 2008.
 
(pictured left to right)
Kath (01:46:08 tbc), Dave (01:29:34), Amo (01:44:23), Dan (01:39:53), Allen (01:28:15), Owen (01:35:45), Anita (02:21:26)
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| 25-Feb-08 |
April National Sprint Regatta - Nottingham - 5/6 April
The April National Sprint Regatta will be held at Nottingham NWSC on 5/6 April.
The sign-up list is now up at the club on the noticeboard outside the gym.
The deadline to sign up by is Sunday 9th March. If you haven't been to a Nottingham Regatta
before & fancy giving it a go then please have a read of the sprint pages on this
website - where all will be revealed. I have updated the pages with current info - but if you have
any queries or corrections please let me know & I'll update accordingly.
If you not sure whether sprinting is for you then you could give it a try at the regional regattas.
Wey Sprints is on 16th March and Richmond Sprints are on Good Friday 21st March.
If you are a Nottingham regular then those regional regattas are a great chance to get in a bit of
practice & check your form before hitting the first Nottingham of the season.
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| 17-Feb-08 |
Thameside
Results
Thanks again to everyone who helped, hope everyone enjoyed the races - see you all next year.
Devizes to Westminster 2008
With Waterside A, B and the Thamesides behind us, we are starting to get down to the business end - who is really doing the DW? I suspect entry list will soon start appearing on the DW website. But first you may be interested to know you can now enter online and make secure payment at www.dwrace.org.uk
Zaanregatta 2008 [here]
Please find and invite to Zaanregatta here!
Also Wey Sprints and Richmond Sprints
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| 11-Feb-08 |
This Weekend
Not only do we have Thameside 2 on Sunday, we are also hosting a marathon training day on Saturday.
New Club House Now 10 Years old!
Advance Warning - date for your diaries - Monday 12th May
To celebrate 10 years since our new club house opened - an informal social event to include
club time trial with (hopefully) record number of participants, a BBQ, and - watch this space.
Message from Luca [here]
New Link
Any one for holiday? www.H2Opaddle.co.uk
Marathon Worlds http://www.canoemar.cz/
Waterside & Thamesides Pictures www.Paddlepics.com
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| 11-Feb-08 |
Waterside B
Well done to all the RCC paddlers that turned out for the Waterside B marathon
on Sunday. 17.5 miles with 19 portages : Newbury -> Aldermaston -> Newbury.
Excellent results for Sue Gray & Dan Seaford (1st K2 mixed), Tom Daniels (1st K1 Snr) and
Owen Peake (2nd K2 Snr), Alison Galloway (2nd K1 ladies).
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| 3-Feb-08 |
Thameside 1
Results [K1][K2]
Thanks again to everyone who helped, hope everyone enjoyed the race see you all at Thameside 2 - in two weeks time.
Check out Watersides and Thamesides pictures at: www.paddlepics.com
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| 28-Jan-08 |
Waterside A
What a great turnout of RCC boats for Waterside A : eight K2s and seven K1s. Well done everyone!
Special mention for Dan Seaford and Amelia Churnside (1st Mixed K2), Wiki Daniels & Sue Gray (2nd ladies K2),
Tom Daniels (3rd Senior K1) and Amo King (3rd Ladies K1).
Results are here.
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| 23-Jan-08 |
Pool Sessions
Chris Masters has organised some pool sessions - Saturdays 26th Jan to 23rd Feb.
See pdf file here for details.
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| 19-Jan-08 |
Enviroment Agency Notices
Couple of EA notices River Conditions & Lock Closures that might be of interest.
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| 18-Jan-08 |
Brabants wins 2007 Olympic Athlete of the Year (Canoeing)
Introduced in 2005, to mark the BOA’s Centenary Year and the awarding of the 2012 Olympic Games to London,
the BOA presented a trophy to each of the 35 Olympic Governing Bodies for them to award on an annual basis
to their top Olympic Athlete. Tim Brabants has been awarded the trophy for Canoeing.
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| 17-JAN-08 |
Get Well Soon
Club stalwart, purveyor of quality breakfasts and esteemed Marathon Team Leader
Phil Ede is not too well and is currently in the Royal Berks. RCC sends its best
wishes for a swift recovery, and we are looking forward to seeing you back in the
pink asap Phil.
Tamsin will be organising a card so please everyone look out for that. There are
plans for a limited breakfast rota in the interim - volunteers welcome.
Worcester Racecourse - a bit wet
Worcester's lone racecourse paddler is on the BBC website:
click here
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| 9-Jan-08 |
Dates For Your Diary
With the DW a little over nine weeks away, most people are looking to the Watersides, Thamesides and Royal K1/K2 for their pre-race preparation. I hear Dauntsey's School have just had their second outing on the water and are making steady progress.
Watersides
A - 27 January
B - 10 February
C - 24 February
D - 9 March
Thamesides
T1 - 3 February
T2 - 17 February
Devizes to Westminster 21-Mar-08
Watersides this year have a new entry form and new postal address, as James is racing in South Africa.
Thameside entries can be sent via email or post - entry form and details [here]
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| 9-Jan-08 |
Racing Calender 2008 [HTML]
Finally found the racing calander for 2008, hidden away on the MRC site. If you wish to have a direct link from the calendar to your race details please send me the information.
Will get round to updating the ICF and Prom calanders shortly.
Frank Luzmore Pictures [here]
Thanks to Edward Rutherford
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| 8-Jan-08 |
Thamesides 2008
Thamesides details have been updated and are available in HTML and PDF
London & South East Regional AGM
Date for you diaries 26th-Jan-08 - not sure where you can get more information from....
Frank Luzmore Results
The results are up on the Richmond website, plus a link to a few photo's taken by their friendly lock keeper.
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| 04-Jan-08 |
Andy Daniels - BBC feature
Reading Canoe Club's Andy Daniels popped up on the BBC news yesterday. The
feature shows Andy training at Dorney and talking about his Olympic aims.
Take a look at the feature on the BBC website Sport page, or
click here to see the feature in full.
Southern Region Points [here]
Not sure we like sharing the lead
Oh and Happy New Year!
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| 03-Jan-08 |
Frank Luzmore this weekend, 6th January
See here for details.
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| 03-Jan-07 |
Old laptops wanted for DW
Are you or your workplace getting rid of old laptops? We can give them a good home!
A reasonable spec is required but nothing fancy. The laptops will be used by checkpoint staff
during the Devizes to Westminster race.
Please email wiki . daniels @ googlemail . com if you have anything available.
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| 31-Dec-07 |
New Link: Southern Region - http://www.canoesouth.org/
Well new to me! Usefull looking site with information about events in the Southern Region
Last three news entries:
Oxford Coaching Panel - 23 Dec, 2007
Keeping Your Child Safe In Sport - 19 Dec, 2007
Canoe England Club Forums - 17 Dec, 2007
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| 23-Dec-07 |
RCC Xmas Photos
Click here for some Reading Canoe Club Xmas photos. Merry Christmas!
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| 23-Dec-07 |
RCC Charity Breakfast
Mary and Phil Ede put on a special Christmas Breakfast on Saturday 22nd. All
donations are going to Clic Sargent which is a charity supporting children and
young people with cancer. The breakfast was superb and raised one hundred and fifty pounds.
Mary and Phil are tickled pink with the result.
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| 20-Dec-07 |
Christmas Paddle
The annual Reading Canoe Club paddle down to the Oracle and back took place
on Wed 19th Dec. We took a decent sized fleet of Open Boats plus an intrepid Rob Roy, and
a MainPixie in a Dancer. Many of the boats were decked out in christmas lights, and
en-route confectionary was supplied by Dom. Further refreshments were brought on board at the
Oracle - where we were entertained by some nice men in yellow coats who suggested that we
might perhaps like to move on please....
Coming back up the Thames felt like hard work - so we were all more than ready for the
hot food and drinks provided back at the club, where we were joined by more of the members
for a bit of an xmas social.
Many thanks to Nigel for organising the trip, and to the volunteer caterering elves for
preparing the re-fueling. Feels like Christmas now!
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| 18-Dec-07 |
New Arrival For Christmas And New Year!
New UK Elio site [Link] - new Masters K1 available for demo
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| 15-Dec-07 |
Tom Hide OCS Young Sportsperson London Regional Award Winner
Apologies for the delay in posting this entry. Well done Tom
BCU Article [Link]
OCS Young Sport Person [Link]
Local London [Link]
Leicester Duathlon Results [PDF]
"Please find attached results from last weekends duathlon at Leicester.
The event was quite small. It would be good to see a few more people taking part at the remaining events.
They are:
Anker Valley Sat 19th January
Worcester Sat 2nd February (provisional TBC)
Burton Sat 23rd February
Please forward this email to anyone you think may be interested in the duathlon series."
Steve Train
Women in Canoe - International
For those facebook people out there: Women in Canoe - International
BCU Volunteer Newsleter Dec-07 [PDF]
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| 12-Dec-07 |
Competition to Win Thule Kayak/Bike Bars
If you would like to stand a chance to win either a set of top quality Thule kayak racks
or a Thule roof mounted bike rack, enter the competition on Tim Brabants’ website
at www.timbrabants.com.
Hurry though as the entries close on 31st December 2007
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| 11-Dec-07 |
Reading Sports Personality of the Year Awards 07
Reading Canoe Club members came away with five awards at the presentations evening
at Rivermead on Tues 11th Dec. Photos and write-ups will appear in the Reading
Evening Post shortly. The evening would not have been complete without the topical "missing
canoeist" jokes - and sure enough there are only four in these photos....
 
Special Individual Award - Andy Daniels, for a successful international paddling career and for winning both Marathon National Championship titles.
Veteran Female Awards - Sue Gray and Wiki Daniels, for getting a Gold and Silver Medal each at the Marathon Masters World Cup in Hungary
Improver Award - Jess Collins, for a superb start to her international racing career.
Schools Female Sports Personality - Amoret King, for her European and World Junior Championship Medals.
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| 10-Dec-07 |
Minutes of RCC AGM 2007
Minutes from the Reading Canoe Club AGM for 2007 are available here in pdf format.
BCU Flatwater Newsletter Dec 2007
The BCU Flatwater (Sprint & Marathon) newsletter for Dec 2007 is available here in pdf format.
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| 02-Dec-07 |
BBC London Sports Personality of the Year Award
Congratulations to Anna Hemmings on winning the BBC London Sports Personality of the Year Award.
Anna won the Marathon World Championships title this year for the 6th time, and is a great
role model for our sport.
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| 02-Dec-07 |
Christmas Cards
It has been suggested that this year, instead of putting out hundreds of cards
as usual, there will be a tree in the upstairs entrance hall around which members
can each put a single card to wish Merry Christmas to the whole club.
We can donate the money that would have been spent on cards to charity instead.
The ReadingCCTree donation site is here.
If people wish to donate to another charity rather than the one suggested we can set
up another link.
Merry Christmas to one and all
Christmas Breakfast Special
Mary and Phil are going to make a special Christmas breakfast on Saturday 22nd
December from 11.00 am. The special breakfast will be a donation one with the
proceeds going towards the CLIC Sargent Appeal (Caring for children and young
people with cancer)
To help us know numbers please sign up at the club if you want a breakfast on that day.
Thanks.
.
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| 01-Dec-07 |
Christmas Paddle
Nigel Frankland is organising the annual Christmas Paddle for Wednesday 19th December.
The paddle is open to all members of the club (subject to boat space of course).
We will be paddling open boats down to the oracle and back (portaging the locks).
Meet at the club at 5pm to join the paddle. You will need to wear plenty of warm
clothing, and especially hats and gloves. Bring some lights if you have them as
it will be dark and we need the boats
well lit up. Note that under-10s MUST sign up in advance for this event. Nigel will
be putting up a list at the club.
After the paddle we will have some hot food (a small charge will be made).
There will be no formal club party this year, so the
after-paddle gathering is your chance to wear tinsel & be merry. You don't have
to paddle - you can just come for the social bit if you like.
More details will appear on the noticeboards in due course...
Christmas Cards
Phil and Mary will be organising a "card tree" - where club members can, if they wish,
post a card to the whole club rather than getting writer's cramp writing cards individually.
Phil is also setting up a charity donation web page in case anyone would like to
donate the card money they have saved to charity. Brilliant idea. Details to follow.
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| 27-NOV-07 |
Wadenhoe Winter Challenge Series 2007-2008
The Wadenhoe Winter Challenge Series 2007-2008 Off-Road Quadrathlon and Run-Bike-Run takes
place during the December-February period. There is some kayaking involved in the
quadrathlon part. Looks like fun. Read their information pdf file here. First event is quite soon - 2nd December
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| 28-NOV-07 |
John & James head for South Africa again
Reading CC paddlers John Drummond and James Treadgold are off to SA this
weekend, this time its a flying visit for the Chemspec 50 Miler. Held
over much of the Dusi course it is an ideal practise race for the Hansa
Powerade Dusi in January. And a good result can produce a good batch
for the Dusi too. Billed as the River Racing champs there is less
portaging than Dusi but it is still pretty hard !
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| 27-NOV-07 |
Ross Warland Challenge
Results from Ross Warland are on the Banbury website here.
Reading CC had a win in non stop K2 with Drummond & Treadgold.
And Owen Peake was Second in K1. Cokethorpe took the relay win.
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| 22-Nov-07 |
New Rules for the Marathon Nationals
Some changes have been made to the format of the Marathon National Championships
and these will take effect for the 2008 Championships in Worcester on 23/24 August 2008.
The detailed rules are spelled out in the 2008 Racing Handbook but you can read a
summary here.
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| 21-Nov-07 |
Tim Brabants - Daily Express
Tim Brabants talks to the Daily Express about his Olympic and World Championship
achievements, meeting the Queen, life as an elite athlete, and his aspirations for Beijing.
Read the article here
Check out Reading Canoe Club paddlers Abi & Amo listed in the Olympic Hopefuls section at
the bottom of the page.
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| 07-Nov-07 |
Cokethorpe Race Results
Results for the mass start race here
Results for the handicap race here (sorted into fastest first)
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| 07-Nov-07 |
Vote Anna! 09015 22 51 01
Canoeing star Anna Hemmings has been nominated for the 2007 BBC London Sports Personality of the Year award. The award winner is
decided by telephone vote. The number to vote for Anna is 09015 22 51 01. Calls cost 15p from a BT landline. Mobiles
and other networks may be higher; Lines will be open from 18.00 Monday 5 November and will close at midnight on Friday 9 November.
Anna is a great role model for women in our sport and definitely gets my vote. Please consider supporting her nomination.
"Surrey’s 30-year-old, Anna Hemmings is Britain’s leading female marathon canoeist, current World and European Champion.
She was told by medical experts she might never race again when she was diagnosed with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome.
In 2005 however, she signalled a miraculous return to fitness by regaining her status as the World’s leading marathon canoeist.
In 2007 she has been crowned Double National Champion in the women’s K1 (singles) and women’s K2 (doubles) events, Women’s K1
World champion and Current European Champion (crowned in 2006, event held every 2 years). Anna is often dubbed canoeing’s Paula Radcliffe."
BBC article here
Wild Water Racer Sandra Hyslop has been nominated as a finalist for BBC Young Sports Personality of the Year.
Sandra won gold at the Junior Wild Water Racing World Championships, Gold in the team event
and silver in the sprint event.This award is not subject to a phone vote, but is decided by a
panel of judges.
BBC article here
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| 04-Nov-07 |
Cokethorpe Race
The Cokethorpe race run by Cokethorpe School at Newbridge On Thames in Oxfordshire on
Sunday 4th November provided a refreshing change of format and was a really enjoyable
day out. Top marks for catering! The format was a 10k mass start race - the second being a handicap race
seeded from the results of the first. Lots of Reading paddlers came away with Cokethorpe
mugs. Photos up on the photostrip page.
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| 03-Nov-07 |
River Access Wales [here]
Please support the Welsh Canoeing Association in gain access to river in Wales.
Midlands Duathlon Winter Series 2006-07 [pdf]
Winter Lock Closures [pdf]
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| 01-Nov-07 |
Southern Region Development Team -
Annual Consultative Meeting
Wokingham Waterside Centre - Wednesday 7th November 2007 [PDF]
Banbury Hasler Results [html]
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| 30-OCT-07 |
RCC Videos
Check out our new YouTube videos page. Linked in so far are Andy Daniels' RCC promotional video,
Dan Colyer's footage from the June 06 Sprint Regatta and Amo & Jess Walker in the Senior
Ladies race at the 2007 Marathon Nationals.
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| 28-OCT-07 |
Banbury Hasler Marathon
There was some excellent racing from the Reading team at Banbury Hasler today.
Photos have been posted on our photostrip page. (see link on the menu panel)
Club 5km Times Updated [results]
Loire Marathon Report Sarah Swallow [pdf]
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| 22-Oct-07 |
AGM 27th-Oct-07
This year’s AGM is fast approaching, attached is the agenda, proposal, key information and updates on last year’s actions. Any questions please speak to a committee member.
Remember this is not your only time to raise your opinions, but as good as chance as any to find out what’s going on. Anyone is welcome to attend a committee meeting and all minutes are posted outside the office on the committee notice board.
AGM Pack 2007 (pdf)
AGM 2006 Proposal Update (pdf)
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| 21-Oct-07 |
Photos
See menu for the link to a new page of Reading Canoe Club photo strips.
Just a few there to start with, more will be added soon.
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| 19-Oct-07 |
Marlow Hasler Marathon Cancelled
The Marlow Hasler race scheduled for Sunday has been cancelled due to adverse
conditions. Deborah Hardy of Marlow Canoe Club writes :
"... I'm afraid that due the current river
conditions on our section of the Thames, Marlow Canoe Club has taken
the decision to cancel this years Marlow Marathon. There has been a lot of
rainfall in the Cotswolds earlier in the week which is currently affecting
the stretch of the Thames we were due to hold the race on.
Thank you to everyone who entered and was planning to enter the race, we
appreciate your support and hope to see you at the Marathon next year
(fingers and toes crossed for glorious sunshine for next year!) ..."
Cokethorpe Race Details
Cokethorpe Race will be held on Nov 4th at Newbridge on Thames. Race details
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| 15-Oct-07 |
Congratulations!
Congratulations to our Chairman, Daniel Seaford, and Anita Cooper on their wedding this weekend!
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| 14-Oct-07 |
Hasler Race Managment for Team Leaders
Team Leaders can enter their paddlers into Hasler marathon races using the HRM program. They can then send the HRM file
to the Race Organsier, who can import it into their HRM without having to retype everything.
- Download and install the HRM program from www.marathon-canoeing.org.uk
- Enter your paddlers using the Entries toolbar button
- Save your file and send it to the Race Organiser
- The Race Organiser now imports the file into their HRM
The first few races using this have reported it to be a great time saver so please have a go. |
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| 13-Oct-07 |
Bedford Great Ouse race still running 10th November
I was so disappointed that Herts Canoe Club were unable to keep on the Great Ouse Race
that I decided to take it over. The race will run to the same format and handicapping
system over the same course and on the traditional date. Let’s break with tradition with
a bigger entry. This is a fun race for all and includes those who don’t usually get
involved in racing. You can compete in any type of boat from a sprint K1 to a TC2 by
way of playboats and wildwater racers. It is 6 miles with the same weir and portage
done twice and the handicapping system means that everyone competes against each other
and not broken down by age and sex. That’s why I am organising rather than paddling it!
Race details
Entry form |
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| 11-Oct-07 |
Windsor Hasler Marathon
Windsor Hasler race will be held on Sunday 14th October. Phil will have sent the
pre-entries in for those that have signed up on his sheets. The entries will not
have been paid for in advance, so please be aware that paddlers will need to pay
their own fees when they book in.
Ladies' Changing Room
The damaged flooring in the ladies' changing room is due to be taken up this weekend,
after which the floor will be left to dry out for a number of weeks before replacement
flooring is laid. During this time we need to be very careful not to get the bare
floor wet. Some of the showers will be cut off in order to reduce the risk of
accidental flooding, and a walkway will be marked out for people to cross from the
shower area to the main changing room area. Apologies for the inconvenience.
Things will return to normal once the new flooring has been put in place. |
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| 9-Oct-07 |
Tim Brabants - Celebrate Dinner
Paul Hobrough is organizing a black tie dinner in order to celebrate Tim's World Championship title!
Location: Richmond Hill Hotel
When: 4th-Nov-07 19:30
Cost £39
Dress: Black Tie
Replays sent to Paul
All information avaliable on physicalfix.co.uk or facebook.com
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| 7-Oct-07 |
Reading K4 Results [results]
Thanks to all those who helped and/or took part
in yesterday's K4 race, good to see some competetive racing.
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| 4-Oct-07 |
This Weekend
Reading K4 [PDF]
Elmbridge [PDF]
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| 29 Sept 07 |
Banbury Events
Banbury Hasler 2007[race]
Ross Warland Memorial Challenge 2007[event]
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| 27 Sept 07 |
Annual General Meeting [PDF]
Reading Canoe Clubs AGM is set for 27th-Oct-2007, all you need to know [here]. There will be an recap to last year proposals and key agenda items for this year AGM near the time.
Henley Hasler 2007[PDF]
This weekend see Henley's Hasler race, first with new K2 rules.
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| 22 Sept 07 |
New Calendar Information
Where avalilable, we will now add the race details to our calendar - see example
New K2 Rules [K2 Chart]
Reminder we are now in the 2008 Hasler Final Season, which sees the introduction of the new K2 rules. We have already seen two events Calder 2 and Ratho East Marathon (2-Sept) run, with three tomorrow (Chester 2, Huntingdon Great Ouse and Tees) and two next weekend Fladbury and Henley we should soon start to get a feel for how the new system is going to work.
Marlow Marathon 2007[PDF]
Fladbury Marathon - 30-Sep-07 [PDF]
"Therefore the 12 mile race will be a Div 1,2,3 K2 race and there will be no K1 race for these divisions."
Monday 5km [results]
Don't for get end of seaon BBQ after this Monday's (23rd-Sept-07) 5km -all welcome
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| 21 Sept 07 |
Reading Juniors at Olympic Hopes Regatta - Poland
Jess Collins, Tom Mainprize and Dan Colyer will be competing at the 2007 Olympic Hopes
Regatta which will be held on 21-23 September at the Brdyujscie Regatta Course in Bydgoszcz, Poland.
Keep an eye on the event website to see how they get on.
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| 20 Sept 07 |
Exe Decent [link]
Sad news for the on of the few UK descent races, unless anyone else could take up the challange?
Hasler Final Results! [full results][club results]
Top five clubs, not sure I like the idea of joint first place - maybe a tie breaker? Something for MRC to think about for next year. Come to think about, I am not too happy about coming 3rd
| Elmbridge CC |
224 |
| Wey KC WEY |
224 |
| Reading CC |
209 |
| Norwich CC |
208 |
| Banbury & District |
185 |
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| 18 Sept 07 |
A series of training days [PDF]
A series of training days, aimed at juniors who are not included in any development squad.
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| 17 Sept 07 |
Hasler Final
What I have so far... "Elmbridge and Wey ties for first, Norwich third. Don’t have scores, don’t know where Reading finished."
Reading Results
"Our better results: Andy D won div 1, Nico Kirschstein 2nd Div 9, Ewan Wise 2nd Div 8, Brian 5th Div 3, Jack 7th Div 4, John D 8th Div 4.
Tom M /Pip 2nd Div 1/2, Sue and Sackers 4th 5/6, Imogen and Izzy 4th 7/8, Sam & Anita 5th 7/8. "
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| 16 Sept 07 |
Hasler Final
How did it go? Can anyone tell me? [email]
Club BBQ 24-Sept-07
Martin will be put on a End of Season BBQ 24-September £2 heads
Winter marathon training days 2007-08
The following dates and venues have been planned for marathon training days this winter:-
3rd November, K1/C1, Wey KC
15th December, K2/C2, Worcester CC
5th January, K2/C2, Elmbridge CC (followed by Frank Luzmore the next
day)
16th February, K1/C1 Reading or Wokingham (followed by Thameside 2 the next day)
All training days start at 9.30 sharp, and finish at 4pm. You will need to bring a packed lunch for all of them, but other food and refreshments will be available for sale.
The format of some of this year's training days will be changing slightly, to include smaller group workshops to focus on group work, conditioning, technique, portaging etc. More will be explained at the first training day.
As in previous years, anyone is welcome to attend, as long as they are in the top three marathon divisions or top two sprint classes for their age group or category. For U16s who aren't yet in these classes, if you can cope with two hard training sessions involving group work and possibly portaging then you are welcome. For U14s, please ask your coaches to contact Dyson or James to discuss.
If you have any questions, please contact me on 07795 321135 or james7270@sky.com, or Dyson Pendle on 07774 259708 or dysonpendle@btinternet.com. One or both of us will also be at the profiling day at Dorney on 13th October.
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| 12 Sept 07 |
Masters World Cup & World Championships 2007 - Gyor, Hungary
Reading Canoe Club masters excelled themselves at the Masters World Cup last week. With six
medals between them they proved that Reading has a wealth of quality paddlers in the Masters
categories. Having enjoyed the racing they stayed on to party and to support the GB team at
the World Championships held at the weekend - cheering on Reading paddlers Andy Daniels in Senior Men K1 and K2 and Amo
King in Junior Ladies K2.
The Reading Masters' Medal Haul :
55-59 Mens K1
Brian Greenham - Bronze
30-34 Ladies K1
Wiki Daniels - Silver
40-44 Ladies K1
Sue Gray - Silver
30-34 Ladies K2
Wiki Daniels / Ali Pendle - Gold
35-40 Ladies K2
Sue Gray / Sharon Colley - Gold
40-45 Ladies K2
Gail Battison / Tamsin Phipps - Bronze
Reading paddlers at the Championships - highlights :
By the weekend the river had risen over 3 metres and the portage and spectator area had been
submerged. The course was adapted to the conditions, and the paddlers were faced with the
exhausting and cramp-inducing prospect of 5km laps and no portages.
Andy had a truly stunning start in the K1, leading the race along with the two Spanish crews.
The Spaniards tried every trick in the book to wear him out and shake him off. Andy put up
a great fight, but in the end the Spaniards had their way and Andy dropped back.
Amo and Jess were contesting with the Czech K2 for 2nd/3rd position for pretty much the
whole race, the Hungarian crew having broken away early for a certain win. Coming into the
finish the girls were still battling it out, but the Czech boat pulled ahead approaching the
line. Jess and Amo collected their bronze medals from a pontoon out on the flood water.
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| 11 Sept 07 |
Reading K4 [PDF]
Hasler Final - Pangbounre '07
This weekend end see the top four clubs in each region battle out over 4,8 and 12 miles. Not been able to find an event website. However, the race information is available in PDF.
Marathon Worlds Results [Website]
... and the results...
Junior Men K1
4th Thomas Hide
Junior Womens K1
3rd Jessica Walker
Mens K1
15th Simon Fennemore
Womens K1
1st Anna Hemmings
16th Hayleigh Mason
Junior Mens K2
6th Robert Beer / Tim Pendle
12th Mark Childerstone / Dean Terry
Junior Womens K2
3rd Amoret King / Jessica Walker
Mens K2
10th John Sawers/ Nathan Johnson
21st Andrew Daniels / Edward Cox
Womens K2
5th Anna Hemmings / Louisa Sawers
12th Nicola Taylor / Francesca Negus
I have not had time to look up all the master results, will try and get to this, but there were a number of top three results.
Inter Club's Sprints
Think the interclubs was won by Leighton Buzzard, not that I have seen any results. But they are the only club claim victory on their website. So that's two out of two events, can they make it three at Pangbounre?
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| 06 Sept 07 |
Elmbridge Hasker 2007 [PDF]
Berkshire Coaches Conference 2007 - 23rd September 2007[PDF]
"Berkshire Sport is proud to announce its second annual coaching conference.
The 2007 coaches conference is being held at Wellington College, Crowthorne on Sunday 23rd September." |
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| 04 Sept 07 |
Reading - Monday Night 5km [results] - up to 27th-Aug
Up Coming Events
Marathon World 8/9th-Sept - GB Team
Inter Club's Sprints 8/9th-Sept - website?
Liffey Descent 8th-Sept
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| 02 Sept 07 |
Great Performances from Reading Paddlers in Belgrade
Reading paddlers Tom Daniels, Andy Daniels, Pip Ede and Amoret King have put in
some great performances at the Junior & U23 Europeans this weekend.
JWK2 1000m Amoret King & Jess Walker - Silver Medal - 2nd in Final A
U23MK4 1000m Tom Daniels, Andy Daniels, Ed Cox & Jon Boyton - 5th in Final B
JMK2 1000m Pip Ede & Ben Haynes - 1st in Final B
JWK2 500m Amoret King & Claire Spencer - 1st in Final B
U23MK4 500m Tom Daniels, Andy Daniels, Ed Cox & Jon Boyton - 1st in Final B
JMK2 500m Pip Ede & Ben Haynes - 3rd in Final B
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| 31 Aug 07 |
Reading Canoe Club Newsletter - Feb-07 [pdf]
Junior & U23 Europeans News
See the BCU World Class site for news of our paddlers out in Belgrade.
[ BCU World Class Flatwater News ] |
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| 29 Aug 07 |
Junior & U23 European Championships
This weekend sees the last sprint championship of the 2007 season - the Junior & u23 European Championships in Belgrade, Serbia.
The GBR team totals 21 athletes, 9 juniors, 8 senior men and 4 senior women. Many of the younger athletes from the Duisberg World's team are racing so expect to see lots of GBR boats in the finals and hopefully fighting it out for some medals. The junior team is very similar to the successful team from the Junior World Champs in Racice last month. They too will be looking to place boats in finals and perhaps improve on their 4th places to land a medal.
There are four athletes from Reading the team:
Tom and Andy Daniels race in the mens K4, 1000m and 500m.
Pip Ede races junior K2 with Ben Haynes (LBZ), 1000m and 500m
Amoret King races junior K2 1000m with Jess Walker (ROY) and K2 500 with Claire Spencer (HER/RDG)
Racing starts on Thursday. Follow their progress at www.kayakec2007.com
Gebroeders Wijdekop Race on Saturday October 6, 2007 [PDF]
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| 26 Aug 07 |
K4 Session -CANCELLED
Due to lack on interest there will be no planned K4 session tomorrow morning.
Beijing Test Event [website]
Tim took gold in both the 1000m & 500M K1
Abigail & Lucy manged a good 7th in Ladies K2 500m
Matt went out in the semis in both 1000m & 500M C1
There are also ok (ish) videos on the website of Tim
- "Tim Brabants clinches men's K-1 500m title"
- "Medal ceremony for men's K-1 1000m"
- "British kayakist leads in K-1 1000m heats"
and of Abigail & Lucy in the semi
- "Chinese pair places first in women's K-2 500m semifinal"
New Website: Paul Wycherley - http://www.paulwycherley.com/
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| 24 Aug 07 |
Beijing Test Event [website]
Tim has made it to the A Final for both the 1000m and 500m
Abigail & Lucy have made the A Final in the 500m
I can't find any signs of the C2 - did it go?
Change Room Codes
We are changing the codes for the gate and the changing rooms on 8th-Sept-07 - make sure you get the new codes from a memeber of the committee.
AGM 27th-Oct-07
The AGM is set for the 27th-Oct-07 - watch this space for more information.
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| 23 Aug 07 |
Beijing Test Event [website]
Tim, Abigail & Lucy, Matt & James are all out in China competing in the first international test event for the Olympic course. The event appears to be well attended by several top racing nations.
K4 Session
Provisionally looking at K4 session this Monday morning (09:00 @ the club). Anyone interested please sign up on the form at the club or send me a email with your name, division and contact details. Confirmation of the event will be on this site some time after 12:00 on Sunday.
Leptospirosis - Weil's Disease [pdf]
There has been a confirmed case of Weil's disease in a canoeist that regularly uses the River Thames at Hurley (amongst other places). He was hospitalised but has recovered now. If you have any concerns about this disease or questions please contact a member of the committee or one of the coaching staff.
Reading Festival
With Reading festival on this weekend, please can you ensure when leaving the club all windows and doors are secure we don't want any unwanted visitors.
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| 21 Aug 07 |
Andy Daniels Does the Double!
Congratulations to our very own Andy Daniels on his double National title!
UK Canoe & Kayak National Championships [website]
Well organised event by Wokingham Canoe Club, shame the PA system got packed away before prize giving. Results are now up, just awaiting the club standings.
Spainish House - Nationals Club Trophy
Well done to Leighton Buzzard who took the Spanish House! If a few more Reading paddlers had managed to wear their club colours it may have been a different story!
Worlds Selections
Following the open assessment races the following selections were made [here] - good luck to all the team!
Reading - Monday Night 5km [results] - up to 13th-Aug
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| 18 Aug 07 |
UK Canoe & Kayak National Championships [website]
Andy Daniels UK Kayak National Champion! A excellent result, well done Andy. The field was very competative with many of our top paddlers present. Go easy with that sword!
After one day of racing all is going well, with plent y of racing! Ok the weather good be better.
Caversham Phil's Blog [here]
Always good for a read!
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| 16 Aug 07 |
Next Adult Novice Session
1st-Sept-2007
Due to the marathon Nationals and Reading Festival next weekend, there will be no adult novice sessions.
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| 15 Aug 07 |
Southern Region Points [here]
Hasler Final 2008 - Pangboure [PDF]
Division 7, 8 & 9 Sackit Sessions
David will not be running his normal Thursday Division 7, 8 & 9 session, but will return to the ‘normal’ schedule at the next date on the calendar.
National 2008 [website]
Nationals this weekend, lets hope we get some nice weather - last chance to qualify for the Hasler Final 2008
CCPR Sports Club Survey
Please take five minutes to complete the Gift Aid Survey
Adverts
Lots of advert been posted - check out the notice board
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| 10 Aug 07 |
WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS SENIORS[Link]
GB Paddlers make the Finals!
Well done to Tim Brabants 1st in the 1000m and 2nd in the K1 Men 500m!
Other A Finalists were:
K4 Ladies 500m, Tara Nutt, Louisa Sawers, Rachel Cawthorn, Jenna Hawkey, 7th
K2 Men 500m, Ben Brown and John Schofield, 9th
Our paddlers seem to be doing rather well in the 200m, A Final results were:
K2 Ladies, Abigail Coulson and Lucy Wainwright, 6th
K1 Ladies, Anna Hemmings, 8th
K4 Men, Andrew Daniels, Edward Cox, Thomas Daniels, Edward McKeever, 7th
K4 Ladies, Tara Nutt, Louisa Sawers, Rachel Cawthorn, Jenna Hawkey, 8th
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| 10 Aug 07 |
WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS SENIORS[Link]
The following athletes are competing in the World Sprint Championships in Duisberg:
K4 Women - Tara Nutt, Louisa Sawers, Rachel Cawthorn, Jenna Hawkey
K2 Women - Abigail Coulson, Lucy Wainwright
K1 Women - Anna Hemmings
K4 Men - Andrew Daniels, Edward Cox, Thomas Daniels, Edward McKeever
K2 Men - Ben Farrell, Paul Wycherley
K2 Men - Ben Brown, John Schofield
K1 Men - Tim Brabants
C2 Men - Matthew Lawrence, James Train
After two days of racing in heats and semi-finals, we can look forward to our GB athletes racing into the finals:
A Finalists
K4 Women 1000m
K2 Men 500m
K1 Men 1000m
K1 Men 500m
B Finalists
K4 Women 500m
K2 Women 500m
K1 Women 500m
K4 Men 1000m
K4 Men 500
C2 Men 500m
C Finalists
K2 Men 1000m
Good luck to all for the weekend! The 1000m finals are on Saturday, and the 500 finals are on Sunday.
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| 05 Aug 07 |
WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS SENIORS - 8 Aug 2007 [Link]
Good luck to team GB who fly out to the worlds on Monday, this is the first round of Olympic qualifications. Reading paddlers in action Abigail Coulson, Tom & Andy Daniels.
Basics = belief for womens K2 [Article]
Medway Marathon
What a super day for the Medway, Tonbridge will have the results up on their website in no time.
PDF BCU Volunteer News 3-July-07 [here]
Remaining Division 7, 8 & 9 Sackit Sessions
| Saturday 09:00 - 10:30 |
Thursday 19:00 - 20:00 |
| 25-Aug |
30-Aug |
| 08-Sep |
13-Sep |
| 22-Sep |
27-Sep |
27th Open Flemish Championships - 25-26 August 2007
Regatta Neerpelt (Belgium) Inviation [PDF]
Reading Summer Paddle - 22 Aug 2007
Details will be posted on the club egroup and the notice boards. Any questions please contact Nigel wehn he get backs from holiday.
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| 29 Jul 07 |
Junior World Sprint Championships 2007 [Results]
Great results from the Junior Team at the World Championships in Racice, Czech Republic making four A Finals with positions as follows:
Selected results:
WK1 500 4th
WK2 1000 4th
WK2 500 5th
MK4 500 8th
MK4 1000 11th
MK2 1000 14th
Our own RDG paddlers were very much in the mix with Amoret being in the back of both the K2s, thereby earning 4th and 5th places and Pip driving the K2 finishing an excellent 14th place in the 1000. Our surrogate club paddler (Claire) drove the 500 K2 with Amo.
A fantastic set of results from a team with most paddlers having another junior season ahead.
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| 26 Jul 07 |
Adult Beginners AND Juniors Session Cancelled
Saturday's session (28th July) has been cancelled due to high water levels.
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| 20 Jul 07 |
MEDWAY MARATHON 5th August 2007
Race details [here], club website [here]
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