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GB-ONE Conference – 2nd March 2024

   12 February 2024    Athletes, Coaching, National

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.

Attending and Voting at the 2023 ACM

   4 October 2023    ACM, Committee, Volunteers

Only certain eligible clubs can vote at the 2023 ACM. The document below details a list of all eligible clubs.

One voting representative may be registered per elegible club. The link below is for club secretaries/team leaders to register their voting representative or proxy. Please submit your email address using the form below so that the meeting details can be sent to you.


For those clubs that will be voting, they must register who is/are attending on the club’s behalf by 22:00 on Sunday 15th October 2023 using the following form:

On this form they can also register if they are accepting a proxy vote from another club, or if a club is nominating another club, or for the SRC Chair to hold their proxy vote.

Also, anyone can request a copy of the link for the meeting, using the following form:

Annual Consultative Meeting 2023

   1 October 2023    ACM, Committee, Volunteers

The 2023 ACM will be held on 18th October 2023, online using Zoom™, starting at 19:30. All papers for the meeting can be found attached in PDF format below.

GB-ONE Junior Development Conference

   11 August 2023    Coaching, Talent Pathway

Following on from our inaugural GB-ONE conference in March this year, we are going to be delivering a GB-ONE conference centred around junior development.

This will take place on Saturday 7th October at Falcon Boat Club (Meadow Ln, Oxford OX4 4BJ). The day will start at 11:45 and culminate around 17:00.  

To sign up, please follow the link below. Deadline for sign up is Monday 25th September.

The provisional topics to be presented are the following. Presenters will be announced in due course

  • Forward Paddling Technique – Common Errors & Fault Finding 
  • Crew Boats as a vehicle for skill development 
  • International Competition Reflections & Learnings 
  • Pathway Overview 

The event will be free of charge and will include lunch. Coaches in attendance will also receive 10 CPD points. 

2023 ACM – NEW DATE

   8 August 2023    ACM, Committee, Volunteers

The Sprint Racing Section’s Annual Consultative Meeting has been postponed by three weeks. The new date of the ACM will be Wednesday 18th October 2023, beginning at 7:30pm via a zoom online meeting. Due to an unusually high number of positions on the committee being up for election, this decision has been made in order to allow more time to receive nominations.

In addition to the Treasurer which is to be appointed for a term of three years, the position of Chair is up for election. Tim Scott, who was elected as Chair at the 2022 ACM, intends to step down at the 2023 ACM. Therefore, the successful candidate will serve the remaining two years of the Chair’s term.

The Sprint Racing Committee members are also elected for a period of 3 years. Due to a number of resignations, there are 5 places open on the committee. We would strongly encourage anybody who feels they are able to contribute to the administration and running of Canoe Sprint activities in the UK to stand for election to the SRC.

Anyone who would be interested to stand for election to the Sprint Racing Committee, or as the Treasurer or Chair, please send a nomination form (available below), supported by the signatures of two full Individual British Canoeing members, either electronically or by post to reach the SRC Secretary no later than midnight on Tuesday 5th September 2023.

Likewise, any item for discussion at the ACM, must be returned in writing, supported by the signatures of two full Individual British Canoeing members, again to reach the Secretary, either electronically or by post no later than midnight on Tuesday 5th September 2023.

Secretary, BC Sprint Racing Committee
Mr P Miles, 67 Foxes Way, Warwick, CV34 6AY
canoesprint.secretary@vol.britishcanoeing.org.uk

The Hooley 5k 2023 – Open for Bookings!

   22 July 2023    Athletes, National

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

   30 June 2023    Athletes, International, Olympics

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:

Congratulations to ‘our Cathy’

   17 June 2023    International, National, Organisation, Volunteers

Cathy Wynne has been named as a Medallist of the Order of the British Empire (BEM) in the 2023 King’s Birthday Honours List, for services to sport.

Cathy, from Tonbridge, Kent, is an integral part of the domestic and international canoeing community, volunteering for over 35 years. Until very recently, Cathy was Secretary of the Sprint Racing Committee and Chief Official at the National Regattas and, although she has handed these positions on, she is still very much involved in the organisation of the regattas at Nottingham. 

She has also been one of the world’s foremost International Regatta officials for the International Canoe Federation and the European Canoe Association having worked at the highest level at international regattas including World Championships, European Championships, World Cups and several Olympic Games.

More on this story:

SRC Expression of Thanks to Cathy Wynne

   5 June 2023    Committee, Organisation
Sprint National Regatta – June 2023

During the National Sprint Regatta on Saturday 5th June 2023, the Sprint Racing Committee offered a token of their appreciation to Cathy Wynne, a long serving volunteer at the heart of the sprint racing community.

The Sprint Racing Committee would like to express their deepest gratitude to Cathy Wynne for her tenure as Secretary of the committee over 18 years.  Cathy’s contribution to the Sprint Racing Committee has been enormous, and it is of utmost importance that we recognise the efforts of the volunteers that give up so much of their time and energy to develop and improve our sport.

Aside from being a member of the Sprint Racing Committee, Cathy has been qualified as an International Canoe Federation technical official for over 20 years, and has been assisting the running of British Canoeing national regattas in a variety of roles for over 25 years. Cathy’s eminence in the canoeing community, not just nationally but internationally, is testament to the skills and expertise she has amassed through years of dedication to canoeing.  Cathy will continue to serve on the Regatta Committee, overseeing the organisation of National Regattas, and will also continue her work as an International Technical Official for the ICF, officiating at major sprint competitions worldwide.

Phil Miles was appointed as Secretary to the SRC in November 2022 when Cathy stood down. He can be contacted via canoesprint.secretary@vol.britishcanoeing.org.uk

Junior Selection Policy Webinar

   13 May 2023    Athletes, International, National, Selections, Talent Pathway

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

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