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WS 2024-25 Race 6: Leighton Buzzard Results

26/1/2025

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There was a good turnout of 114 competitors, despite driving rain and high winds.
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Class winners were:
Class 1 (K2 16+ M) - James Walkinton & Cassian Payne (CLM)
Class 2 (K2 16+ Mixed) - James Prowse (LBZ) & Betsy Ray (RIC)
Class 3 (K2 16+ F) - Sienna Payne & Lauren Avery (CLM)
Class 4 (Marathon C2) - Barry Howe & Philip Hyde (CLM)
Class 5 (K1 Sen M) - Samuel Newlands (CAM)
Class 6 (K1 Sen F) - Leanne Jordan (MAI)
Class 7 (K1 Vet M) - Robert Molnar (MAI)
Class 8 (K1 Vet F) - Gayle McKeand (CLM)
Class 9 (K1 u18 M) - Jack Rayment (LBZ)
Class 10 (K1 u18 F) - Isabelle Johannson-Ward (LBZ)
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Class 20 (K1 SuperVet M) - Ben Tubby (BSF)
Class 21 (K1 SuperVet F) - Catherine Shirley (EAL)
Class 22 (K2 u16) - Edith Smerdon & Olivia Logie-Simpson (CLM)
Class 23 (K1 u16 M) -  Ewan Bates (LBZ)
Class 24 (K1 u16 F) -  Rebecca Perrin (CLM)
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Class 25 (C1/SUP Adv) - Mike Phillp (ROY)
Class 30 (Touring C2) - Andy Porter & Dean Williams (CLM)
Class 31 (K1 u14 M) - Jasper Kirtland (BSF)
Class 32 (K1 u14 F) - Freya Bentley (CLM)
Class 33 (C1 Novice) - Petr Luksan (BSF)
Class 34 (GP 16+ M) - Chris Sharp (NOR)
Class 34 (GP 16+ F) - Helen Payne (CLM)
Class 38 (K1 u12 M) - Conor Bates (LBZ)
Class 39 (K1 u12 F) - Summer Norford (BSF)
Class 40 (K1 Open) - Rikki Weir (BAD)
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Chelmsford CC (292 points) were the winning team, with Leighton Buzzard CC second (200), and B. Stortford CC third (130). The same pattern was repeated for the points scored by novice juniors towards the Dick Grieve cup.
The MRC have awarded divisional promotions to Rikki Weir (BAD), Jasper Kirtland (BSF), Catherine Shirley (EAL), Isabel Green (HEM), Marco Mangiantini (ROY), and Conor Bates, Adam Deri, Chris Myers, Euan Standen, and Ethan Tingay (LBZ).
This season's trophy winners:
The prize-giving for the day's racing was followed by the presentation of series trophies. To be eligible, paddlers/crews must take part in at least three races. The scores for up to five races are added together to make their total for the series. The first, second and third paddlers in classes 1-39 received engraved glasses, with the winners of the class also taking home the class perpetual trophy.
The three Chelmsford K2 crews to win their classes each did so with a perfect score of 100, and in the case of Sienna & Lauren they achieved a win at all six races.

Matt and Leah won the Mixed K2 for the fifth time.
K2 Men - Fiacco Alessio & Simon Margot (CAM)
K2 Ladies - Sienna Payne & Lauren Avery (CLM)
K2 Mixed - Matt Johnson & Leah Falltrick (CLM)
K2 u16 - Edith Smerdon & Olivia Logie-Simpson (CLM)
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The Mens K1 SuperVet class on the middle-distance course introduced last year has continued to be very popular, won this year by Ben Tubby. 

Doug Herbert, reclaimed the Vet Men's trophy which he narrowly lost in in a tie-break last season.

Tim Gannicott Porter won the Senior trophy for the third time.

In winning the u18 class, Cassian Payne, becomes the first person to have his name on all four of the junior boys' trophies.

Five wins brought Jasper Kirtland a perfect score of 50 and the u14 trophy. 

Last year's u14 winner, Matteo Bose, put in a strong bid for the u16  trophy this year, but the eventual winner was Ewan Bates.

The u12 Boys class has seen a bounce-back in attendance this season, so all the more notable that it was won by the the youngest regular competitor - Ethan Tingay (L Buzzard).
K1 SuperVet M - Ben Tubby (BSF)
K1 Vet M - Doug Herbert (CLM)
K1 Sen M - Tim Gannicott Porter (CLM)
K1 u18 M - Cassian Payne (CLM)
K1 u16 M - Ewan Bates (LBZ)
K1 u14 M  - Jasper Kirtland (BSF)
K1 u12 M  - Ethan Tingay (LBZ)
It has long been apparent that the lady competitors participate less in the winter than their male counterparts, particularly in the youngest and oldest classes.  This makes the persistence of those who do race even more impressive.  Rewarding those who keep racing though the harsher months is part of the ethos of the Winter Series.

Leanne Jordan (formerly Brown), who won her first WS trophy as a junior back in 2000, can now put her name on  the Senior Ladies trophy for the 10th time.
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K1 SuperVet F - Claudia Redeker (BSF)
K1 Vet F - Gayle McKeand (CLM)
K1 Sen F - Leanne Jordan (MAI)

K1 u18 F - May Perrin (CLM)
K1 u16 F - Rebecca Perrin (CLM)
K1 u14 F  - Freya Bentley (CLM)
K1 u12 F  - Summer Norford (BSF)
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Participation by C2s was higher this year than last, and the C1 classes were opened up to SUPs, which brought a few new faces into that class. Deborah Wilkes won the Ladies GP class for the fourth successive year - and at least the 13th time overall.
C2 Marathon - Adrian Pyke & Chris Howe (CAM)
C2 Touring - Andy Porter & Dean Williams (CLM)
C1/SUP Advanced - Rob Passmore (TON)
C1/SUP Novice - Petr Luksan (BSF)
GP 16+ M - Chris Sharp (NOR)
GP 16+ F - Deborah Wilkes (CLM)
The main Winter Series Club trophy was won by Chelmsford CC - as it has been since 1994! Cambridge CC achieved their best ever result in the Winter Series to finish in second place, just ahead of B. Stortford CC.
A second club trophy - the Dick Grieve cup - is based on the performance of unranked juniors. As the rules preclude it from being won by the club which wins the main club trophy, this passed to B. Stortford.
The Bob Porter Trophy is awarded to the club with the largest number of u12 entries across the series. This season the winners were Chelmsford.
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See
  • the full race and series results on the Winter Series results page
  • simplified race results (positions, times and promotions only) on the MRC results page
  • a few photos of the Chelmsford race on Google Photos
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WS 2024-24 Race 5: Chelmsford results

12/1/2025

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Despite overnight temperatures of -5, the river Can did not freeze and the race was able to go ahead with 108 competitors.
Class winners were:
Class 1 (K2 16+ M) - Alessio Fiacco & Simon Margot (CAM)
Class 2 (K2 16+ Mixed) - Matthew Johnson & Leah Falltrick (CLM)
Class 3 (K2 16+ F) - Sienna Payne & Lauren Avery (CLM)
Class 4 (Marathon C2) - Chris Howe & Adrian Pyke (CAM)
Class 5 (K1 Sen M) - Tim Gannicott-Porter (CLM)
Class 6 (K1 Sen F) - Leanne Brown (MAI)
Class 7 (K1 Vet M) - Doug Herbert (CLM)
Class 8 (K1 Vet F) - Gayle McKeand (CLM)
Class 9 (K1 u18 M) - Cassian Payne (CLM)
Class 10 (K1 u18 F) - May Perrin (CLM)
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Class 20 (K1 SuperVet M) - Ben Tubby (BSF)
Class 22 (K2 u16) - Edith Smerdon & Olivia Logie-Simpson (CLM)
Class 23 (K1 u16 M) -  Ewan Bates (LBZ)
Class 24 (K1 u16 F) -  Rebecca Perrin (CLM)
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Class 25 (C1 Adv)
 - Rob Passmore (TON)
Class 30 (Touring C2) - Andy Porter & Dean Williams (CLM)
Class 31 (K1 u14 M) - Marco Mangiantini (ROY)
Class 32 (K1 u14 F) - Freya Bentley (CLM)
Class 33 (C1 Novice) - Petr Luksan (BSF)
Class 34 (GP 16+ M) - Tim Chamberlin (CLM)
Class 34 (GP 16+ F) - Deborah Wilkes (CLM)
Class 38 (K1 u12 M) - Ethan Tingay (LBZ)
Class 40 (K1 Open) - Ian Birch (CLM)
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See
  • the full race & series results on the Winter Series results page
  • a few photos of the Chelmsford race on Google Photos
The MRC have awarded divisional promotions to Paul Cooper (TON), Betsy Ray (RIC), and Marco Mangiantini (ROY). The home team also had a large number of promotions: Louis Auvray, James Benson, Aaron Birch, Ian Birch Harry Boggis, Alessio Bose, Bruno Bose, Jacqueline Hampton, Darren Harvey, Olivia Logie-Simpson, Kasper  Neilsen, Chris Slade,  and Edith Smerdon.
The overall winning club were Chelmsford CC (406 points) followed by Cambridge CC (102), and then B. Stortford CC third (63). Chelmsford CC also lead on Dick Grieve points (for novice juniors), but Leighton Buzzard CC held second place and B. Stortford third.
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The next race will be the series finals, at Leighton Buzzard on Sunday 26th January. This will include the presentation of the series trophies for each class. Details of the race can be found on the online entry system at https://entries.canoemarathon.org.uk/entries. Entries are already open and will close on Friday 24th January.
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WS 2024-25 Race 4: Barking results

15/12/2024

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The Winter Series returned to Barking after an absence of 6 years. The day was blessed with perfect weather, and 83 competitors turned out to take part.
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With the width of the Roding estuary at their disposal, the organisers opted for fewer, larger starts, so although plenty of time had to be allowed to get everyone afloat, it did not take long to get the racing under way.
The three courses comprised a number of loops on the Roding estuary, so the ability to execute a good turn around a buoy was key.
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There were no divisional promotions from the MRC at this event.
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Class winners were:
Class 1 (K2 16+ M) - Almir Balla & Stuart Dunn (BAD)
Class 2 (K2 16+ Mixed) - Matthew Johnson & Leah Falltrick (CLM)
Class 3 (K2 16+ F) - Sienna Payne & Lauren Avery (CLM)
Class 4 (Marathon C2) - Mike Thornton & Shirine Voller (LBZ)
Class 5 (K1 Sen M) - Tim Gannicott-Porter (CLM)
Class 6 (K1 Sen F) - Leanne Brown (MAI)
Class 7 (K1 Vet M) - Doug Herbert (CLM)
Class 8 (K1 Vet F) - Gayle McKeand (CLM)
Class 9 (K1 u18 M) - Cassian Payne (CLM)
Class 10 (K1 u18 F) - May Perrin (CLM)
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Class 20 (K1 SuperVet M) - Graham McKeand (CLM)
Class 22 (K2 u16) - Edith Smerdon & Olivia Logie-Simpson (CLM)
Class 23 (K1 u16 M) -  Matteo Bose (CLM)
Class 24 (K1 u16 F) -  Rebecca Perrin (CLM)
Class 25 (C1 Adv) - Rob Passmore (TON)
Class 30 (Touring C2) - Adrian Pyke & Adam Nicholls (CAM)
Class 31 (K1 u14 M) - Jasper Kirtland (BSF)
Class 32 (K1 u14 F) - Freya Bentley (CLM)
Class 34 (GP 16+ M) - Chris Sharp (NOR)
Class 38 (K1 u12 M) - Ethan Tingay (LBZ)
Class 39 (K1 u12 F) - Summer Norford (BSF)
Class 40 (K1 Open) - Rikki Weir (BAD)
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With a relatively low number of participants at Barking, those who did take part will have had a welcome boost to their series points, which build up across the series towards class awards and trophies. You can read more  information about how the winners are calculated.
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  • the full race & series results on the Winter Series results page
  • a few other photos of the Barking race on Google Photos
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The next race will be the penultimate event of the season, at Chelmsford on Sunday 12th January. The online entry system at https://entries.canoemarathon.org.uk/entries is already open and will close on Friday 10th January.
Behind the overall winning club Chelmsford CC (262 points) were B. Stortford CC (91), and then Cambridge CC third (76) but with Leighton Buzzard CC hot on their heels (75). Chelmsford CC also lead on Dick Grieve points (for novice juniors), but Leighton Buzzard CC held second place and B. Stortford were third.
Lost Property: Someone lost a Garmin watch at this race - please get in touch with the FRA Secretary to claim it.
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WS Series Results - how they work

10/12/2024

 
You can check how you and your club are doing in the series by looking at the Winter Series results page. If you would like to know more about how series results are worked out, read on.
Class 1st, 2nd, 3rd
Within each class, paddlers/crews accrue points at every race, and the top three paddlers/crews in each class (except class 40, Open K1) will win first, second and third-place awards to keep, in the form of engraved glasses.
Things to bear in mind are
  1. To be eligible for series awards, paddlers/crews must enter at least three races in the same class.
  2. Final scores are the sum of your best 5 scores across a 6-race series.
  3. Points are not transferable between classes.
  4. Points are not transferable between crew boats in the same class - stick with the same doubles partner!
In the event of equal points for 1st place, the number of wins will be used as a tie-break, and if they have had the same number, it will come down to the performance at the last race.
Class perpetual trophies
For each class (except class 40 - K1 Open) there is also a perpetual cup/shield for the winner to take home for the year and (if you wish) engrave with your name. These trophies must be returned to the first WS race of the next season.  Everyone taking home a perpetual trophy must leave contact details (of a parent, in the case of a junior).
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There are also three series trophies for team performance: the Club Winter Series Trophy, the Dick Grieve Trophy and the Bob Porter Trophy.
Winter Series Club Trophy
The winning club for each each race gets 10 league points, 9 for second place etc. The total points across the series determine the eventual winner. It's always Chelmsford CC - or has been for as long as anyone can remember!
There is usually a good tussle for second and third places, and these clubs will take home a perpetual shield each.
Dick Grieve Trophy
The trophy given to the Winter Series in memory of Dick Grieve was originally for the best Boy Scouts team. Some years ago it was decided to re-purpose the award in tune with the original spirit of recognising groups who nurture young novice paddlers and get them racing.
A second set of race points (the "D. Grieve" column on the race results) is awarded to novice junior paddlers, as if they were the *only* competitors in each race. All adults (18+) and any junior who has achieved a Hasler ranking of division 8 or above is ineligible. Just like the main club trophy, there are 10 Dick Grieve league points for the winning club at each race, 9 for second etc and the winner of the Dick Grieve league, takes the trophy for the year.
A club cannot win both the club trophy and the Dick Grieve trophy, so if the overall winners end up top of this league too, the trophy passes to the next highest scoring club.
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Bob Porter Trophy
Getting the youngest paddlers out padding in all weathers is a feat in itself. This trophy rewards the club which fields the most entries in the two u12 K1 classes across the series. It's a simple as that.
Awards Presentation
The presentation of the awards for all of these races takes place at the final event. There are a vast number of trophies to keep track of and maintain, so please help us by getting yours back promptly as soon as the next series opens.

WS 2024-25 Race 3: Cambridge results

1/12/2024

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Since they joined the series in 2018, Cambridge has always been one of the most popular venues. This race did not disappoint, with a great turnout of 141 competitors from 14 different clubs. This was the largest number of paddlers at any Winter Series race post-covid, despite constant rain throughout.
The event was particularly notable for the number of canoes which participated. Five MC2s competed on the 5-mile course, and three TC2s on the 3-mile course.
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The singles equivalents were equally popular, with a record eight entries in the C1/SUP classes, all but one of them taking the longer 5-mile option, including the two SUPs.
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Class winners were:
Class 1 (K2 16+ M) - Almir Balla & Serhii Pavlyshyn (BAD)
Class 2 (K2 16+ Mixed) - Matthew Johnson & Leah Falltrick (CLM)
Class 3 (K2 16+ F) - Sienna Payne & Lauren Avery (CLM)
Class 4 (Marathon C2) - Mike Thornton & Shirine Voller (LBZ)
Class 5 (K1 Sen M) - Tim Gannicott-Porter (CLM)
Class 6 (K1 Sen F) - Leanne Brown (MAI)
Class 7 (K1 Vet M) - Mark Hampton (CLM)
Class 8 (K1 Vet F) - Gayle McKeand (CLM)
Class 9 (K1 u18 M) - Cassian Payne (CLM)
Class 10 (K1 u18 F) - May Perrin (CLM)
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Class 20 (K1 SuperVet M) - Ben Tubby (BSF)
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Class 21 (K1 SuperVet F) - Karen Wiemer (CAM)
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Class 22 (K2 u16) - Edith Smerdon & Olivia Logie-Simpson (CLM)
Class 23 (K1 u16 M) -  Ewan Bates (LBZ)
Class 24 (K1 u16 F) -  Rebecca Perrin (CLM)
Class 25 (C1 Adv) - George Bell (FLA)
Class 30 (Touring C2) - Andy Porter & Dean Williams (CLM)
Class 31 (K1 u14 M) - Jasper Kirtland (BSF)
Class 32 (K1 u14 F) - Freya Bentley (CLM)
Class 33 (C1 Novice) - Sandra Poeschmann (CAM)
Class 34 (GP 16+ M) - Chris Sharp (NOR)
Class 34 (GP 16+ F) - Deborah Wilkes (CLM)
Class 38 (K1 u12 M) - Conor Bates (LBZ)
Class 39 (K1 u12 F) - Summer Norford (BSF)
Class 40 (K1 Open) - Ian Birch (CLM)
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There was also a good turnout of u12 Boys at this race (10 entries). The biggest class of all though was the K1 Open - a new class being trialled for this season on the 3-mile course, which attracted 12 entries.
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The home team turned out in force, bringing Cambridge CC their second successive Second place behind Chelmsford CC. Bishops Stortford CC were third. The Dick Grieve points (for unranked juniors) followed the same pattern.
Promotions have been awarded to Alessio Fiacco, Simon Margot, Paula Paredes Vergara, Karen Weimer,  Henry Ibberson, Isabella Quaglia Stegmann, and Shanzheng Tan (all CAM), Isabel Green (HEM), Martin Shirley (EAL), Ewan Bates (LBZ), Rohaan Seshan (CLM), Rebecca Perrin (CLM), George Bell (FLA), and Rob Passmore (TON). Well done all!
This race brings us to the half-way point in the series, and points are accumulating towards the trophies for the various classes. Anyone who has taken part in at least three races during the season is eligible for a 1st/2nd/3rd place award, and the overall winner of each class (except Class 40) can take home the class shield/cup for a year. Assuming that all six of the scheduled races take place, the score for each paddler/crew will be calculated from their best five scores across the series.
See
  • the full race & series results on the Winter Series results page
  • a few other photos of the Cambridge race on Google Photos
The next race will see the Winter Series return to Barking for the first time since 2017! The race will be on Sunday 15th December. The online entry system is already open and will close on Friday 13th November.
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WS 2024-25 Race 2: Maidstone results

17/11/2024

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There was excellent weather for the Maidstone Winter Series marathon - the second in this series and also the second time that the race has taken place at this venue. A different course was used this year due to works along the river.
The race was very well attended (112 competitors) and large groups of classes were started together. In particular the mass start of the 17 doubles boats made an exciting spectacle for the onlookers.
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Class winners were:
Class 1 (K2 16+ M) - Almir Balla & Stuart Dunn (BAD)
Class 2 (K2 16+ Mixed) - Matthew Johnson & Leah Falltrick (CLM)
Class 3 (K2 16+ F) - Sienna Payne & Lauren Avery (CLM)
Class 4 (Marathon C2) - Chris Howe & Adrian Pyke (CAM)
Class 5 (K1 Sen M) - Tim Gannicott-Porter (CLM)
Class 6 (K1 Sen F) - Leanne Brown (MAI)
Class 7 (K1 Vet M) - Doug Herbert (CLM)
Class 8 (K1 Vet F) - Bethany Goodlad (LBZ)
Class 9 (K1 u18 M) - Cassian Payne (CLM)
Class 10 (K1 u18 F) - May Perrin (CLM)
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Class 20 (K1 SuperVet M) - Peter Ford (TON)
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Class 21 (K1 SuperVet F) - Karen Wiemer (CAM)
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Class 22 (K2 u16) - Edith Smerdon & Olivia Logie-Simpson (CLM)
Class 23 (K1 u16 M) -  Ewan Bates (LBZ)
Class 24 (K1 u16 F) -  Rebecca Perrin (CLM)
Class 25 (C1 Adv) - Rob Passmore (TON)
Class 30 (Touring C2) - Andy Porter & Dean Williams (CLM)
Class 31 (K1 u14 M) - Jasper Kirtland (BSF)
Class 34 (GP 16+ M) - Ross Penny (CLM)
Class 34 (GP 16+ F) - Helen Payne (CLM)
Class 38 (K1 u12 M) - Ethan Tingay (LBZ)
Class 39 (K1 u12 F) - Summer Norford (BSF)
Class 40 (K1 Open) - Rikki Weir (BAD)
Chelmsford were the overall winners with 407 points, followed by Cambridge (87) and Barking (86). Chelmsford also gathered the most Dick Grieve points (based on performance of juniors Div 9 or below), with Tonbridge second and Leighton Buzzard third.
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The cumulated points for clubs and for individual paddlers towards class trophies  can also be viewed.
Congratulations to all those who received divisional promotions: Chelmsford's Sam Towell and Joel Auvray; Maidstone's Brian Williams and Michael Wibrew; Asad Ibn Saifullah and Molly Harrison of Cambridge; Julia Passmore of Tonbridge; Siobahn Nicholas of Barking; and Steve Tingay of Leighton Buzzard.
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  • the full race & series results on the Winter Series results page
  • a few other photos of the race on Google Photos
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The next races will be Cambridge on Sunday 1st December. The online entry system will close on Friday 29th November.
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WS 2024-25 Race 1: Stortford Results

3/11/2024

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The race attracted 120 competitors, many of them of an extremely high standard. The men's and women's SuperVet (50+) classes introduced last year proved even more popular than before, with the men's race having the most entries of any class at this event.
Matthew Johnson & Leah Falltrick of Chelmsford CC were again the fastest K2 on the 7-mile course (55:14), one of three doubles boats to finish in under an hour.
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There was a photo finish between Cambridge CC's Samuel Newlands (56:55) and Chelmsford's Tim Gannicott-Porter (56:56) in the Senior Men's race. The other boat to complete the 7-mile course in under an hour was Cassian Payne from Chelmsford, winner of the u18 Men's race.
Tori Elliott-Moulden from Cambridge CC was the fastest lady on the 7 mile course, and thus sets the the Ladies course record at 1:19:08. (Times set last year when the Ladies' races were first moved to this distance cannot be used as records, due to course having been shortened to avoid works at the lock).
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The C1 classes were opened up to Stand Up Paddleboards this season for the first time, and two SUP paddlers entered Class 25 on the 5 mile course - Karis Parker came 3rd and won the medal for fastest lady in this class.
The K1 Open race on the 3 mile course, a new experiment for this season, proved very popular indeed. Nine paddlers, mainly teenagers and vets who would otherwise be on the longer courses, took advantage of this shorter option.
The Mayor of Bishop's Stortford, Richard Townsend, presented the medals. Class winners were:
Class 1 (K2 16+ M) - Oscar Griffiths & Daniel O'Halloran (CLM)
Class 2 (K2 16+ Mixed) - Matthew Johnson & Leah Falltrick (CLM)
Class 3 (K2 16+ F) - Sienna Payne & Lauren Avery (CLM)
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​Class 4 (Marathon C2) - Peter & Helen Kruszelnicki (PRA)
Class 5 (K1 Sen M) - Samuel Newlands (CAM)
Class 6 (K1 Sen F) - Eilidh White (BSF)
Class 7 (K1 Vet M) - Doug Herbert (CLM)
Class 8 (K1 Vet F) - Gayle McKeand (CLM)
Class 9 (K1 u18 M) - Cassian Payne (CLM)
Class 10 (K1 u18 F) - Tori Elliott-Moulden (CAM)
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Class 20 (K1 SuperVet M) - Ben Tubby (BSF)
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Class 21 (K1 SuperVet F) - Claudia Redeker (BSF)
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Class 22 (K2 u16) - Sophie Kent & Rubie Towle (LBZ)
Class 23 (K1 u16 M) -  Matteo Bose (CLM)
Class 24 (K1 u16 F) -  Rebecca Perrin (CLM)
Class 25 (C1 Adv) - Ross Pearton (HEM)
Class 30 (Touring C2) - Barry Howe & Philip Hyde (CLM)
Class 31 (K1 u14 M) - Jasper Kirtland (BSF)
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​Class 32 (K1 u14 F) - Freya Bentley (CLM)
Class 33 (C1 novice) - Petr Luksan (BSF)
Class 34 (GP 16+ M) - Chris Sharp (NOR)
Class 34 (GP 16+ F) - Deborah Wilkes (CLM)
Class 38 (K1 u12 M) - Rupert Kirtland (BSF)
Class 40 (K1 Open) - Rikki Weir (BAD)
Chelmsford were the winners with 398 points, followed by Stortford (126) and Cambridge (105). Chelmsford also gathered the most Dick Grieve points (based on performance of juniors Div 9 or below), with Leighton Buzzard second and Stortford third. The points totals for each club are included on the end of the race results.
See
  • the full race results on the Winter Series results page
  • a few other photos of the race on Google Photos
Promotions have been awarded by the MRC on the basis of these results:
  • Neale Gregory (TON) to Division 2
  • Matthew Villaruel (EAL) to Division 3
  • Matteo Bose (CLM) to Division 3
  • Jasper Nielsen (CLM) to Division 4
The next race will be at Maidstone on Sunday 17th November.  The online entry system will close on Friday 15th.
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SS 2024: B. Stortford Regatta

15/9/2024

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Forty six paddlers competed in the regatta, drawn from Chelmsford CC, Cambridge CC, Lee Valley Paddlesports, Hemel Hempstead CC, LYR Boat Club, and of course Bishops Stortford CC.
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Racing in groups of three, everyone completed two runs down the 500m course, followed by two at 200m and one of 1000m.
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After the lunchbreak, good use was made of the K4s (two of which were kindly brought over by Chelmsford).
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The weather remained  warm and dry through to the prizegiving.
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The class winners on the day were:
  • u10 Boys - Elliott Kasperaitis (CLM)
  • u12 Girls - Tilly Sell (BSF)
  • u12 Boys - Dexter Diggins (LEE)
  • u14 Girls - Libby Gaulton (BSF)
  • u14 Boys - Matteo Bose (CLM)
  • u16 Girls - Johanna Milbradt (CAM)
  • u16 Boys - Eddie Kirtland (BSF)
  • u23 Ladies - Beth O'Dell (HEM)
  • u23 Men - Timothy Shan (CAM)
  • Sen Men - Shanzheng Tan (CAM)
  • Vet Ladies - Ally Judge (LEE)
  • Vet Men - Robert Gough (BSF)
  • SuperVet Ladies - Christine Meula (BSF)
  • SuperVet Men - John Avery (CLM)
  • C1 - Shanzheng Tan (CAM)
  • PaddleAbility - Alex Scott (BSF)
The full results from the day's racing can be found on the Summer Series results page.

A selection of photos can be found here.
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WS 2024-25: Changes this Series

9/9/2024

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Many thanks to everyone who gave feedback following the last Winter Series (2023-24). The committee have now looked through your responses and decided on some changes for the coming season.

ENTRY SYSTEM: Many of you have your entries put in by your team leaders, but the vast majority of those who had used the entry system found it easy. A couple of tweaks have been suggested which we will be implementing for the coming season.

PAYMENTS: There were a good proportion of entrants who would like to be able to pay electronically. We feel the fees for accepting online payments are too steep, and there would be the added difficulty of making refunds if races are cancelled or postponed (much more likely with Winter racing). However, clubs will now be able to arrange advance electronic payments on behalf of their team if they wish. If your club has a mechanism for collecting electronic race fees centrally from you, they may be able to do this and then pay the FRA electronically.

PROMOTIONS: Last season the WS became a group A race - this was the only practical way of operating within the insurance requirements without requiring all club associates to purchase day tickets. Like all Group A races (including many non-Hasler races), last year's WS races were subject to promotions awarded by the MRC. This took everyone by surprise, not least the FRA committee! We had known promotions would be possible, but had not anticipated the number that were given. The MRC assure us that they are using the same algorithm to calculate promotions that are used for other events. If anyone feels their promotion is not justified they can ask their club's team leader to raise it with the Regional Marathon Adviser for their region. Promotions will continue to be listed on the WS results on the FRA website, but the MRC's technical boffins are working towards including WS results on the main Marathon Results system as well so that you will be able to see everything in the same place (hopefully this season).

SUPER-VET CLASSES: The Super-Vet (50+) classes for K1 M & F introduced last year as an experiment were well received (especially the Mens) and will be retained, and perpetual shields are being purchased for these classes. Taken together, we had more people competing in the Vet (35+) and SuperVet classes last season than we used to get in the un-divided Vet classes pre-Covid.

AGE-RELATED MEDALS: To give due respect to paddlers who carry on competing, the current age-related awards of First SuperVet (50+) and First UltraVet (60+) in the K1 and K2 classes will be extended to First HyperVet (70+) as well.

PADDLING-UP: Many people suggested that the paddlers should be allowed to paddle up into more senior races. The committee gave this serious consideration but felt that allowing paddlers to effectively sort themselves out by ability would undermine the concept of the age/gender based system that distinguishes the Winter Series from the Haslers. Vets will continue to be allowed to compete as Seniors, and SuperVets can compete as Vets, but otherwise paddling up will not be allowed. Those whose age places them on the 3-4 and 5 mile courses who would rather be doing the 7-9 mile course can enter the K2 classes, so long as at least one person in the crew is 16+.

NEW K1 OPEN CLASS ON SHORT COURSE: At the same time, the committee is fully aware that the huge range of ability that exists in any age band causes too big a challenge to some. In particular we want to create a more accessible class for brand new racers who are often not ready for the distance their age requires from them, or for those who just find winter conditions too demanding. We are therefore going to try out a new K1 class on the 3-4 mile course. It will be open to anyone of Div 7 standard or below who does not feel up to doing a longer course. Under-14s will not be able to enter this race as they would be doing this distance in their usual classes anyway. Medals and points will be given as normal, but there will be no series trophies.

BUOYANCY AIDS: Buoyancy aids in the WS are compulsory for everyone below Div 6 and everyone under 16. The committee has decided to extend this requirement to everyone taking part in an u16 race even if the child concerned has passed their 16th birthday since the start of the series. This will make it easier for bank staff to check buoyancy aid compliance.

STAND-UP PADDLEBOARDS: SUPs will be able to enter the two C1 classes, as is the case for Hasler races.

SLALOM BOATS: Similarly, Slalom boats, including fibreglass boats, will be able to enter the GP classes.

DAY TICKETS: Another change for this season is that "Single Event Membership" purchased in advance direct from Paddle UK has replaced the old method of purchasing a Day Ticket at the desk during check-in. As it seems SEM can only be purchased during the online entry process, it is vital that anyone attempting to enter on the day brings physical evidence of valid PUK membership (whether "On Water" or via their club).

The race rules for 2024-25 and the schedule of races can be seen on the main Winter Series page.
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SS 2024: Chelmsford Regatta

5/5/2024

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There was an excellent turnout of 48 paddlers for the Chelmsford Regatta. Seven different clubs represented, including  some from as far away as Reading and Glasgow. Paddle UK sent a photographer to take some shots of the occasion.
Points were allocated for performance in the 500m and 200m races, creating an overall score on which medals for the day were awarded.
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The class winners were:
  • u10 Boys - Wehant Gole (LEE)
  • u12 Boys - Nathaniel Slade (CLM)
  • u14 Girls - Libby Gaulton (BSF)
  • u14 Boys - Jasper Kirtland (BSF)
  • u16 Girls - Hannah Toovey (GLW)
  • u16 Boys - James Johnson (CLM)
  • u18 Girls - Sienna Payne (CLM)
  • u18 Boys - Rudnyer Tymur (RDG)
  • u23 Men - Harry Boggis (CLM)
  • Sen Men - Lochlan Chamberlin (CLM)
  • Vet Ladies - Alex Stratford (CLM)
  • Vet Men - Mark Hampton (CLM)
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The full results from the day's racing can be found on the Summer Series results page.
Lunch was followed by K2 races, in which the youngest paddlers were paired with the fastest.
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