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The Hooley 5K – British 5000m Championship

24 August 2022 Athletes, National, Paracanoe

Updated details for The Hooley 5K, which this year is the British 5000m Championship event.

Further details can be found at http://www.canoescotland.org/thehooley5k

Poster for 2022 Hooley 5K, the British 5000m Championships

Welcome to the new SRC website

8 August 2022 Organisation

We hope you like the design of the new SRC website and find it easy to use.

A number of pages and sections still need updating, so the website will get better over time.

Documents for upcoming national regattas are now accessed via the Upcoming Events page.

If you spot any errors or have a view about how the website can be improved, please email Cathy Wynne

ACM 2022 – Preliminary Notice

9 July 2022 ACM, Committee, Organisation

The Sprint Racing Section’s Annual Consultative Meeting will be a virtual meeting starting at 7.30pm on Wednesday 28th September 2022.

Information for the meeting will be available on this SRC website nearer the time.

Each year, the position of either the Treasurer, Chair or Secretary is open for election. The election team is for 3 years. In 2022, the election will be for the Committee’s Chair.

The Sprint Racing Committee members are also elected for a period of 3 years, for the 2022 ACM there are 3 positions open for election.

Anyone who would be interested to stand for election to the Sprint Racing Committee, or as the Chair, please send a nomination, 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 16th August 2022.

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 16th August 2022.

Secretary, BC Sprint Racing Committee
Mrs C. Wynne, 40 Bramble Close, Hildenborough, Tonbridge, Kent TN11 9HQ
[email protected]

The Hooley 5k 2022

8 June 2022 National

A date for your diary – 22nd October 2022 – The Hooley 5k – Strathclyde Park, Motherwell, Scotland. More information at: https://www.canoescotland.org/thehooley5k.

National Association Junior Crewboat Training Opportunities

18 May 2022 Athletes, Coaching, National, Training

The National Associations are offering the opportunity for athletes interested in trying crew boat combinations, bringing together high performing junior paddlers to match up into K4s and explore potential crew combinations for the June and July regatta. Any athletes who have already chosen crew combinations for the forthcoming regattas are also welcome to attend as a regatta lake based training day.

Any athlete that has achieved the results within the following races at the 2022 April Regatta are invited to attend:

U18

U18 Boys K1 1000m Final A
U18 Girls K1 1000m Final A
U18 Boys K1 500m Final A or B
U18 Girls K1 500m Final A or B
U18 Boys K1 200m Final A
U18 Girls K1 200m Final A

U16

U16 Boys K1 500m Final A
U16 Girls K1 500m Final A

The training will take place at Dorney Lake, Eton College Dorney Lake, off Court Lane, Lake End Road, Dorney, Windsor, Berkshire, SL4 6FJ on May 30th, 31st and June 1st 2022.

Further details about these training days will be confirmed shortly, if you are interested in attending please can you complete the expression of interest form below by 17:00pm on Friday 20th May 2022.

Expression of Interest form

British Canoeing Launch Sprint Performance Academy

6 May 2022 Athletes, Coaching, Sprint Performance

The development of the Sprint Performance Academy is a key action within the Sprint Performance Strategy, primarily for athletes in the U23 age-group, helping them to gain the skills and knowledge to progress and transition onto the World Class Programme.

Sprint Performance Academy report

If you are interested, you need to complete the Expression of Interest form: Sprint Performance Academy Expression of Interest form.

More information on the British Canoeing website: Sprint Performance Academy announcement.

2023 WCP Canoe Sprint and Paracanoe Programmes Selection Policies are now live

6 May 2022 Athletes, International

The selection policies for both the Canoe Sprint and Paracanoe World Class Performance Programmes for 2023 have now been published.

Canoe Sprint World Class Programme Qualification Policy 2023

Paracanoe World Class Programme Qualification Policy 2023

More information on the British Canoeing website: Sprint and Paracanoe Selection Policies announcement.

Britain’s most successful Olympic canoeist, Liam Heath MBE, announces retirement

8 April 2022 Athletes, Olympics

Britain’s most successful Olympic canoeist Liam Heath MBE has announced his retirement from competitive racing. The four-time Olympic medallist, who also holds the world’s fastest time and the Olympic record, will hang up his paddles this month, with an unmatched legacy in the sport.

Full story on the British Canoeing website:

Liam Heath retires from competitive racing

Junior International Coaching Expression of Interest

3 April 2022 Athletes, Coaching, Talent Pathway

With the 2022 International season fast approaching. The Home Nations team are hoping to work in collaboration with club coaches to create a strong Junior coaching support team to attend the 4 Key Junior international events this season. We are looking to gain clarity on coaching availability to create a strong staffing pool, enabling us to involve coaches able to create the optimal environment for the team.
Sign up for closes at 23:59pm 12th April following the team announcement.

Click on the image or here to access the Expression of Interest Form

Junior Sprint Selection Policy Forum

25 March 2022 Athletes, Talent Pathway

British Canoeing would like to facilitate a forum for Athletes, Parents and Coaches to review the Junior Selection Policy and to meet with Athletes considering selection.

Please click here to register