A new strategic plan for British Canoeing

A chance to have your say

Final stage survey

We are now in the final stages of developing the strategy for canoeing for the next four years. The plan has been developed from extensive consultation over the past four months to which you contributed and have played an important role in helping to shape this final draft.
The plan sets out the direction for the whole sport for the next four years, to make the sport stronger in 2021 than it is right now – to build on our existing strengths and address the challenges and opportunities .

It presents our purpose, vision and ambitions; together with measures and actions. There are national actions for the UK areas of the sport as well as the English delivery work of British Canoeing, plus suggested regional actions and club/centre actions. The measures will have clear targets set in the final draft.

We do hope that you will take part in this final consultation. We recognise it is long – so please feel free to answer the sections that are most interest you.

https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/ZGKJ6T2

Pre-Season Notice for Race Organisers and Team Leaders

Team leaders, race organisers and paddlers are reminded that:

  • Entries should be made using HRM using the most recent Ranking List where at all possible, as this will enable up to date rankings in most cases
  • The rankings on the official results, published on the MRC website, are the ones to take note of (all other results are provisional only)
  • D? notices on results need activation by team leaders via RMAs if they are appropriate, before they will be applied. They are NOT automatic.
  • Applications to adjust published rankings should be made by team leaders through RMAs with appropriate evidence
  • Race organisers – The completed HRM file with results should be forwarded to your Regional Marathon Advisor (RMA) by the Tuesday after your event with CC to the Ranking Officer, the Race Records Officer & Jo Bates
  • Also please note the addition to the recommended start order:

With the addition of Div 3 K2, an adjustment to Rule 4 is necessary as show below. A further review of the recommended start order is taking place and in some circumstances, organisers may have good reason to make adjustments to the order to avoid races interfering with each other. It is strongly recommended that sufficient time gap between starts is allowed, to minimise the effect.

Rule 4a)   The following is the recommended start order. Not all these classes will necessarily run at any one race.

Division 1 K2

Division 2 K2

Division 1 K1

Division 3 K2

Division 2 K1

Division 4 K2

 Division 3 K1

Division 5 K2

Division 4 K1

Division 6 K2

Division 5 K1

Division 7 K2

 Division 6 K1

Division 8 K2

Division 7 K1

Division 9 K2

Division 8 K1

Division 9 K1

 

Co-options to Marathon Racing Committee

Richard Ward (Exeter CC), Dan Seaford (Reading CC) and Jim Taylor-Ross (Exeter CC) have all been co-opted as volunteers to the Marathon Racing Committee for 2016-17.

They join Kat Wilson (Nottingham KC) who was newly elected to the MRC at the recent ACM.

Re-introduction of Div 3 K2 – new recommended start order

The following is the new recommended start order where classes run at a Hasler race:-

Division 1 K2
Division 1 K1
Division 2 K2 *if an inquorate Div 1 K2 puts any Div 1 K2s onto this start line, it is recommended to start this race before Div 1 K1
Division 3 K2
Division 2 K1
Division 4 K2
Division 3 K1
Division 5 K2
Division 4 K1
Division 6 K2
Division 5 K1
Division 7 K2
Division 6 K1
Division 8 K2
Division 7 K1
Division 9 K2
Division 8 K1
Division 9 K1

GB Team for 2016 World Marathon Championships

Following today’s final assessment race of the season, the following athletes have been selected to represent Great Britain at the World Canoe Marathon Championships on 15-18 September at Brandenburg, Germany:-

SWK1
Lizzie BROUGHTON (RIC)

SWK2
Lizzie BROUGHTON (RIC)/Fay LAMPH (WEY)

U23WK1
Sam REES-CLARK (B3C)
Alex LANE (LON)

JWK1
Harriet QUIGLEY (BOA)

JWK2
Freya PETERS (RIC)/Emma RUSSELL (CLM)

SMK1
Keith MOULE (CLM)

SMK2
Tim PENDLE (NOR)/Ed RUTHERFORD (ELM)

U23MK1
Zyggy CHMIEL (NOT)

JMK1
Luke HARDING (LON)
Charlie SMITH (LBZ)

JMK2
Luke HARDING (LON)/Magnus GREGORY (LON)

Details will be sent by post to athletes this week.

*The Selection Committee has decided on two additional K2 entries comprising athletes already selected to race K1. These will be provisional and dependent on the athletes’ ability to compete to their best ability after their K1 races:-

SWK2
Alex LANE (LON)/Sam REES-CLARK (B3C)

SMK2
Keith MOULE (CLM)/Zyggy CHMIEL (NOT)