Category: Athletes

Para Regatta Qualification Times 2024

Here are the Para regatta qualification times for 2024.

GB-ONE Conference – 2nd March 2024

Details of the next GB-One Conference, which will be held on Saturday, 2nd March 2024, at Wey Kayak Club, are above. Attendance is free and coaches will obtain 10 CPD points.

The Hooley 5k 2023 – Open for Bookings!

We’re pleased to announce the return of the Hooley 5K for its third edition in October 2023! 

Date: 21st October 2023

Location: Strathclyde Country Park, 366 Hamilton Road, Motherwell, North Lanarkshire, Scotland, ML1 3ED

For bookings and more information, please visit: 

Join us at the renowned Strathclyde Park Regatta course near Glasgow for an incredible day of racing, where the Hooley 5K will also serve as the British Championship event.
Experience the thrill of 5K racing, with opportunities to race in K1, C1, C2, K2 and K4/C4 throughout the day.


After the day’s racing, join us for a celebration evening and ceilidh. Enjoy the Hooley 5K prize-giving, celebrate the 5K British Championship medalists, and savour delicious food, whilst immersing yourself in a traditional Scottish ceilidh, where music and dancing will ignite your party spirit.

Book your place now!

2024 Canoe Sprint Selection Policies

In preparation for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, the Canoe Sprint and Paracanoe International Panel have published the following documents:

Full story on the British Canoeing website:

Junior Selection Policy Webinar

17th May 2023 at 19:30

On the 17th May at 19:30, we will be running a webinar about the Canoe Sprint Junior Selection policy in conjunction with the IP. Our aim is to give athletes, coaches and parents clarity of the process and expectations ahead of the selection regattas.

Here is the link to attend:

Imogen Collins
Pathway Development Coach

Elite Athlete Parent Presentation Series – Adam and Emma Miles

The England Talent Programme are delighted to announce the latest in our Elite Parent Presentation Series, featuring Adam and Emma Miles. Adam and Emma are the parents of Philip Miles who was the 2019 Canoe Sprint K1M 1000m Junior European silver medallist. Philip is currently a member of the World Class Programme, is an active member of the Sprint Racing Committee and has recently graduated from the University of Nottingham with a first class degree in music. Adam and Emma will be presenting their experience and insight of supporting Philip in his sporting and academic journey.

This presentation will be hosted online through Google Meet on Tuesday 28 March 2023 at 19:30pm.

Sign up to register an interest in attending this presentation and a link will be sent out to you.

If you are not able to attend, a recording of the meeting will also be uploaded onto the Talent Parent Programme Webinars and Video Resources webpage soon afterwards.

Developing Club Run Regattas

The Sprint Racing Committee are putting their weight behind the development of Club run regattas. The attached press release outlines the support that the committee can offer, and urge you to consider becoming part of this new venture.  Although we already have some club regattas in the calendar (for which the SRC are really thankful), we realise that only having four national regattas per year at Holme Pierrepont to practice sprint skills in a race environment simply isn’t enough. We are encouraging all new and existing club run regattas to now come under the umbrella of the SRC. 

To get this new culture off the ground the Community of large and small clubs will need to come together. Please consider this as something for you. If you have any queries, please do not hesitate to contact Tim Scott, chair of the SRC, using the address below.

Junior Development Squad Training Day – Sunday 4th December 2022

The Sprint Racing Committee, Marathon Racing Committee and BC Talent are proud to launch the details and sign up of the second JDS Day of the 22/23 season in Worcester. Sign up closes on the 25th November.

For further details of criteria and how to sign up as an athlete please visit the JDS website here:

Coaches are also invited and encouraged to attend. Sign up for them can be found here: 

The Hooley 5k – 2022 Results

Results are now available from the British 5000m National Championships, which took place at Strathclyde Park on Saturday 22nd October 2022.

Early bird bookings end next week for 2022 Paddlesport Coaching and Leadership Conference

This year’s Paddlesport Coaching and Leadership Conference has something for everyone! For all disciplines, clubs, centres, paddlers, coaches and leaders. It takes place on 19th and 20th November 2022 at Eastwood Hall Nottinghamshire. Take advantage of the early bird booking offer and book online today!

Keynote presentations

The keynote presentations which feature as part of the Saturday programme will explore this year’s theme based around you, exploring what has influenced us and contributes to who we are and how we consider and approach our own development. Throughout the afternoon, we will continue our journey focusing on welfare and how burnout can have a significant impact on us, as well as others. The final keynote of the day will explore mentoring, a place many coaches find themselves, looking at how we create an appropriate climate, support and guide others on their own journey.

Your own learning journey

The Sunday programme has been designed so that you can personalise your own learning journey, with a range of on the water or classroom workshops available to suit your own interests or development areas, including Freestyle Fundamentals, Coaching for all; Inclusion in Coaching, What are my deployment responsibilities and good practice guidelines?, Physical Preparation for Paddlesports and much more!

Delegate packages and early bird offers

British Canoeing are pleased to offer a range of delegate packages, including discounts for members and under 23s, as well as an early bird offer! Packages start from only £99 for the full weekend, with a variety of single day and residential options available. This is a great opportunity to update your CPD, network with fellow coaches and paddlers and reflect on your coaching practice at this not to be missed event.  

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