Following the government announcement on 9th July, British Canoeing has announced that planning can now begin for the reintroduction of competitions and events in England from 1st August 2020.
Detailed information and links can be found here.
Race Cancellations
Due to the on-going uncertainties with Covid-19, Pangbourne CC have taken the decision to cancel their 2020 Hasler race which was due to run on 13 September.
Banbury and District CC have also cancelled their Hasler race (25 October) due both to the virus and the building works in the town restricting access to the water, thus making it unlikely it could be run safely.
Canoe Marathon Annual Consultative Meeting, 6pm Sat 11th July
Details on how to join the ACM meeting online are below. Please read the meeting notes before joining.
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Change to Hasler Points system
The MRC has decided to change the system of Hasler Point allocation, with effect from the new season on 1st September. This change has been published in the 2020 marathon rules including the Racing Handbook.
From 1st September, the system will allocate 50 points per seat for a win, as opposed to the current 20. Points will fall by one per place as currently, up to the cut-off of 110% of the race winner’s time, after which all finishers receive 1 point. Other rules relating to point scoring remain unchanged.
The change is designed to encourage paddlers to continue to race for club points in bigger races (i.e. where there are more than 20 starters)
The Marathon Racing Committee
The Marathon Racing Committee exists to encourage club, regional, national and international marathon canoeing events.
The MRC committee comprises members elected by racing clubs at the Annual Consultative Meeting (usually held at the National Championships), and each member serves a two-year term (excepting the Chair who serves a one-year term). Its regulations can be downloaded here: MRC REGULATIONS AND ADMINISTRATION
The MRC meets several times a year. If you have any questions or issues to raise, please contact the Chairman or Secretary. Members for 2019-20 are as follows:-
Stan Missen (Chair), Bradford on Avon CC
Mick Nadal (Vice Chair, Rules, Regions Co-ordinator, Event Safety), Nottingham KC
James Smythe (Secretary, Chair of Selection Committee, Comms), Bishops Stortford CC
Siobhan Urquhart (Comms, Jnr Athlete Development), Banbury CC
Kat Wilson (Safeguarding, Selection Committee, Snr Athlete Development), Reading CC
Nanette North (Club Development, Comms), Cambridge CC
David Enoch (Treasurer, Selection Committee), Nottingham KC
Scott Hynds (Coaching), Elmbridge CC
Roland Lawler (Rankings, Selection Committee)
Dyson Pendle (Selection Committee, Intl Kit)
Tom Sharpe (Race Management, Intl Event Planning), Richmond CC
Graham Warland (Intl Logistics, Calendar, Race Records, Race Organiser Liaison), Banbury CC
Dan Seaford (Race Management), Reading CC
Richard Ward (Coaching), Exeter CC
David Sackman (Intl Logistics), Reading CC
BC update on competitions etc
British Canoeing have announced they are extending the cancellation of all domestic competitions, events and gatherings until 31 July 2020. The full announcement can be found here.
BC Advice on Return to Paddling – updated 1 June 2020
The latest advice from British Canoeing on returning to paddling, including groups of up to 6 people and club activities is here.
New marathon skills learning resources
The MRC has collated a set of useful resources that athletes, parents, clubs and coaches can use to support their racing development generally, and marathon racing skills.
Many thanks to Scott Hynds and Ivan Lawler who gave their permission for their materials to be shared here. We would love to add to these to make this resource as useful as possible, so if you have any to contribute, please let James know.
British Canoeing – Latest Advice on Paddling in England
With the slight relaxation in lockdown, paddling has now started again in England, albeit with restrictions.
Full guidance from British Canoeing can be found here.
Marathon Update, May 2020
The Marathon Racing Committee met online on 9th May to make as many decisions as possible for 2020, given the current situation. Many could be reviewed if the pandemic doesn’t ease, or if the Government, British Canoeing, or any of the bodies overseeing the water we use change their position.
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