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WS 2021-22 Race 4: L. Buzzard & Series Results

30/1/2022

 
Hats off to Leighton Buzzard Club who managed to quickly rearrange the date of their race to 30 January after the river was frozen on the originally scheduled day. Most clubs were still able to attend, though with slightly smaller teams. A week had made all the difference and the weather was sunny and mild.
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Class winners at this race were:
Class 9 (Senior K2 & MC2) - Owain Herbert & Doug Herbert (CLM)
Class 8 (K1 Open) -Tim Gannicott-Porter (CLM)
Class 7 (Vet M K1) - Mike Martin (LBZ)
Class 6 (u18 M K1) - Adam Baker (LBZ)
Class 5 (u16 M K1) - Ali Kabeer (WOK)
Class 4 (16+ K1 & Adv C1) - Leanne Brown (BAD)
Class 3 (u16 K2) - Naomi Fuller & Tara Kathikeyan (CLM)
Class 2 (u16 F K1)  - Sienna Payne (CLM)
Class 1 (TC2) - Adrian Pyke & Philip Moulden (CAM)
Class Blue (u14 M K1) - Cassian Payne (CLM)
Class Red (u14 F K1 & C1) - May Perrin (CLM)
Class GP - Dave Cayford (BSF)
Class Yellow (u12 K1) - Libby Gaulton (BSF)
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Full results can be found on the results page. The event was won by Chelmsford CC; Bishops Stortford CC were second and Leighton Buzzard CC third. Stortford also scored the most points from unranked juniors,  followed by Leighton Buzzard  and Chelmsford.
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This was the last race for this series, so the day was completed by the presentation of the series trophies. As Chelmsford CC had won all four races, they were of course the overall series champions, with Bishops Stortford CC in second place. There was a tie for third between Cambridge CC and Leighton Buzzard CC.
The Dick Grieve Trophy (based on performance of unranked juniors across the series) went to Bishops Stortford. Chelmsford CC was in second place and again Cambridge CC and Leighton Buzzzard CC tied for third.
As this series had consisted of only four races, the trophies were awarded on the basis of the competitors' best three results only. Three is also the minimum number of events (in the same class/crew) that a paddler must have competed in to be eligible for an award. Engraved glasses were presented for 1st, 2nd and 3rd-placed competitors/crews in each class. The series also awards a large number of perpetual trophies - in many case more than one in each class.
This season's trophy winners were:
Sen K2
- Matt Johnson & Leah Faltrick (CLM)
Ladies K2 - Kerstin Queeney & Catherine Ayling (BSF)
u16 K2 - Naomi Fuller & Tara Kathikeyan (CLM)
Sen M K1 - Tim Gannicott Porter (CLM)
Vet M K1 - Doug Herbert (CLM)
u18 M K1 - Adam Baker (LBZ)
u16 M K1 - Ali Kabeer (WOK)
Sen F K1 - Leanne Brown (BAD)
Vet F K1 - Karen Bradley (BSF)
u16 K1 - Sienna Payne (CLM)
u14 M K1  - Cassian Payne (CLM)
u14 F K1 - May Perrin (CLM)
u12 M K1  - Jasper Kirtland (BSF)
u12 F K1 - Libby Gaulton (BSF)
MC2 - Richard Stirling & Nick Onley (PRC)
Adv C1 - Ross Pearton (HEM)
M GP - Mike Head (CLM)
F GP - Deborah Wilkes (CLM)
See also the full class & club results for 2021-22 Winter Series.
Photos from the day can be found on Flickr here.
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We hope to have more races in next season's Winter Series, starting in autumn 2022. Please add yourself to the FRA mailing list if you would like to be kept informed.
All the profits from the Winter Series go to the constituent FRA clubs to support racing at the grass roots. If you have any comments about the series or suggestions for the future, please do pass them to your club's FRA committee member (if you are a member of the one of the six clubs comprising the FRA). Other clubs/paddlers are welcome to send their comments direct to the FRA Secretary.

WS 2021-22 Race 3: Chelmsford Results

9/1/2022

 
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The turnout for race three at Chelmsford was lower than usual (thanks to the high prevalence of Covid) but, for those who were able to make it, having fewer boats in the event may have made things a little more pleasant in the channels through the town, where the water easily becomes choppy.
The senior K2 race consisted of only 10 boats for a change, and there was also a surprisingly small field of just three competitors in the u18/Sen/Vet ladies race. However, some other classes were particularly well-represented, including the Vet Men (18 boats), Touring C2s (5), GPs (5) and u12s (8).
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Class winners were:
Class 9 (Senior K2/MC2) - Matthew Johnson & Leah Falltrick (CLM)
Class 8 (K1 Open) - Tim Gannicott Porter (CLM)
Class 7 (Vet M K1) - Doug Herbert (CLM)
Class 6 (u18 M K1) - Adam Baker (LBZ)
Class 5 (u16 M K1) -  Ali Kabeer (WOK)
Class 4 (16+ K1 & Adv C1) - Leanne Brown (BAD)
Class 3 (u16 K2) - Naomi Fuller & Tara Kathikeyan (CLM)
Class 2 (u16 F K1)  - Sienna Payne (CLM)
Class 1 (TC2) - Adrian Pyke & Graham Ellis (CAM)
Class Blue (u14 M K1) - Cassian Payne (CLM)
Class Red (u14 F K1 & C1) - May Perrin (CAM)
Class GP - Lilly Stratford (CLM)
Class Yellow (u12 K1) - Matteo Bose (CLM)
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Chelmsford was the overall wining club, with Stortford second and Cambridge third. The full race results are on the Winter Series results page and some photos of the race on Flickr here.
The final race of this series will take place on 23 January at Leighton Buzzard. As well as all the usual medals for racing on the day, there will also be the presentation of the end of season awards for first, second and third place in each class, and the perpetual trophies across a host of categories.
To see how you are doing in the series, check out the class results so far on the WS results page. Because there have only been four races this season, awards will be made on the basis of your best three scores, and as always you must have taken part in three races to be eligible.
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WS 2021-22 Race 2: Cambridge Results

5/12/2021

 
After an early promise of some sunshine the day proved cold and rather damp.  There were still some punts about to add an extra challenge to the proceedings as the race wound its way through the historic backs.
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As usual almost a quarter of the competitors had come to take part in the doubles race, which this time had a sufficient number of MC2s participating to justify a separate start.
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Class winners were:
Class 9 (Senior K2/MC2) - Matthew Johnson & Leah Falltrick (CLM)
Class 8 (K1 Open) - Tim Gannicott Porter (CLM)
Class 7 (Vet M K1) - Piran Shelly (CLM)
Class 6 (u18 M K1) - Adam Baker (LBZ)
Class 5 (u16 M K1) -  Ali Kabeer (WOK)
Class 4 (16+ K1 & Adv C1) - Leanne Brown (BAD)
Class 3 (u16 K2) - Naomi Fuller & Tara Kathikeyan (CLM)
Class 2 (u16 F K1)  - Sienna Payne (CLM)
Class 1 (TC2) - Adrian Pyke & Graham Ellis (CAM)
Class Blue (u14 M K1) - Cassian Payne (CLM)
Class Red (u14 F K1 & C1) - Tori Elliott-Moulden (CAM)
Class GP - Deborah Wilkes (CLM)
Class Yellow (u12 K1) - Libby Gaulton (BSF)
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The next race will be at Chelmsford on 9th January.
The numbers for the Cambridge race were swelled by a large number of paddlers from the home club to make 128 competitors in total.  This was reflected in the team score for Cambridge CC of 143 points, so that they finished second behind the team from Chelmsford CC (198 points) but well clear from Bishops Stortford CC in third place (115). 
The full race results (including points totals to date) are on the Winter Series results page and some photos of the race on Flickr here.

WS 2021-22 Race 1: Stortford Results

7/11/2021

 
After missing an entire season due to the pandemic, it was good to see the Winter Series running again -  especially as this is 2021, the 40th anniversary of the series being formalised. It was therefore particularly appropriate that the start and finish marshals for the day were Ron and Alison Thorogood, winners respectively of the Senior Mens K1 and Senior Ladies K1 series trophies back in  the 1981/82 season!
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The trend towards doubles racing continued, with 20 K2s  and one C2 entering Class 9. Women are increasingly well represented, with the gold, silver and bronze medals in Class 9 all going to mixed crews. There were also three all-female crews in this class.
The Mens Veterans race (Class 7) was the second biggest class with 16 entrants, so that taken together with Class 9, these two classes made up over half the competitors present.
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Ali Kabeer from Wokingham, won Class 5 (u16 MK1) in a time of 44:43 and thus came quite close to beating the 5-mile course record for the Stortford race, which was set at 43:03 in 2010 by Lewis Duffield.
Class winners were:
Class 9 (Senior K2/MC2) - Matthew Johnson & Leah Falltrick (CLM)
Class 8 (K1 Open) - Tim Gannicott Porter (CLM)
Class 7 (Vet M K1) - Doug Herbert (CLM)
Class 6 (u18 M K1) - Adam Baker (LBZ)
Class 5 (u16 M K1) -  Ali Kabeer (WOK)
Class 4 (16+ K1 & Adv C1) - Leanne Brown (BAD)
Class 3 (u16 K2) - Naomi Fuller & Tara Kathikeyan (CLM)
Class 2 (u16 F K1)  - Eilidh White (BSF)
Class 1 (TC2) - Adrian Pyke & Judy Pyke (CAM)
Class Blue (u14 M K1) - Cassian Payne (CLM)
Class Red (u14 F K1 & C1) - Johanna Milbradt (CAM)
Class GP - Deborah Wilkes (CLM)
Class Yellow (u12 K1) - Noah Nobbs (NOR)
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A total of 109 competitors took part, drawn from twelve different clubs. Despite sending a much smaller team than usual, Chelmsford were still dominated the event and won easily (210 points), with Stortford second (119) and Leighton Buzzard third (83).
The full race results are on the Winter Series results page. There are also a few photos of the race on Flickr here. The next race will be at Cambridge on 5th December.

News from FRA AGM 2020

9/10/2020

 
Following the recent AGM it has been decided that it will not be possible to hold a 2020/2021 Winter Series. All the clubs involved in hosting the races each feel that the difficulties of staging a race under the current conditions are just too challenging. The committee will be meeting again in February to consider whether a Sprint Series will be possible over the summer months.
The FRA committee is also acutely aware that having called off the final race of last series due to Storm Ciara, and no racing occurring since due to the pandemic, there has been no opportunity to get your trophies to you from last season. It has been decided that we will not give out the perpetual trophies this year, but instead we will have all the trophies engraved at the FRA's expense (where engraving applies). We are sorry for any disappointment this causes. If you would like to have a photo of the trophy sent to you, we can arrange this.
We will however be distributing the commemorative glasses to all those who came first, second or third in their class. We are making arrangements to pass these to the participating clubs so that they can pass them on to their members. Independent paddlers are being contacted separately to work out how we can best get them to you.
The class winners for the 2019-2020 series were:
Sen K2
- Matthew Johnson & Leah Falltrick (CLM)
Ladies K2 - Amanda Clarke & Tracy Avery (CLM)
u16 K2 - Jamie McAdam & Jamie Gaulton (BSF)
Sen M K1 - Lewis Duffield (CLM)
Vet M K1 - Mike Martin (LBZ)
Vet F K1 - Caroline Banson (NOR)
u18 M K1 - David Gurney (CLM)
u16 M K1 - Sebastian Tideswell (LBZ)
u16 F K1 - Hannah Gallagher (WEY)
u14 M K1  - Ali Kaber (WOK)
u14 F K1 - Sienna Payne (CLM)
u12 M K1  - Cassian Payne (CLM)
u12 F K1 - May Perrin (CLM)
TC2 - Andy Porter & Blaise Green (CLM)
Adv C1 - Ross Pearton (HEM)
F GP - Mo Moule (CLM)
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The complete list of award winners can be found on the WS results page.

WS 2019-20 Race 5: Leighton Buzzard Results

28/1/2020

 
The penultimate race of the series was hosted by Leighton Buzzard CC and was thankfully free of the snow experienced at Leighton Buzzard's first Winter Series (2018) or the ice which caused the cancellation of the 2019 event.  Even the rain held off until the race was over.
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One hundred competitors took part.
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Class winners were:
Class 9 (Senior K2) - James Walkinton & Will Stroud (CLM)
Class 8 (K1 Open) - Matt Johnson (CLM)
Class 7 (Vet M K1) - Mike Martin (LZB)
Class 6 (u18 M K1) - David Gurney (CLM)
Class 5 (u16 M K1) -  Sebastian Tideswell (CAM)
Class 4 (16+ K1) - Caroline Banson (NOR)
Class 3 (u16 K2) - Joseph Galliers & Ollie Power (LBZ)
Class 2 (u16 F K1)  - Amelia Thompson (CLM)
Class 1 (TC2) - Andy Porter & Blaize Green (CLM)
Class Blue (u14 M K1) - Ali Kabeer (IND)
Class Red (u14 F K1) - Sienna Payne (CLM)
Class GP - Deborah Wilkes (CLM)
Class Yellow (u12 K1) - Cassian Payne (CLM)
Lydia Oxtoby, Leighton Buzzard's wildwater star, presented the medals.
The overall club result on the day could not have been closer. Hosts Leighton Buzzard CC finished only one race point shy of Chelmsford's winning total. Most significantly, by finishing ahead of Bishops Stortford CC Leighton Buzzard are now in a good position to take overall second place for the series.
The full race results, including series positions to date, are on the Winter Series results page. There are also a few photos of the race on Flickr, and Chris Sze's video from his boat Go-Pro is on You-Tube.
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The final race in the series will be held at Leaside on 9 February, when all the perpetual trophies and series awards will also be presented.

WS 2019-20 Race 4: Chelmsford Results

12/1/2020

 
Chelmsford put out their biggest team of the series to date for their home race, bringing the total entries to 126 paddlers. The line up included Chelmsford stars Keith Moule and Emma Russell who each won their respective races and were the fastest paddlers over the 8 and 5 mile courses.
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The event was notable for several close finishes. Tim Gannicott-Porter came in just 3 second behind Keith Moule to take silver in the K1 Open race, in his bid to become the first person in twenty years to claim the series trophy for this class other than Keith Moule or Danny Beazley.
There was an even closer photo-finish on the 5 mile course in the girls u16 K1 race between Hannah Gallagher (Gold, 47:41) and Franchesca Williamson (Silver, 47:42).
Wokingham's Ali Kabeer continues to battle it out with Cambridge's Rupert Tideswell for dominance of the Boys U14 K1 class, Ali taking the gold on this occasion.
Chelmsford's Sienna Payne (u16 girls) and Cassian Payne (u12s) each clocked up their fourth consecutive win in their respective classes. The mixed u12s class was particularly well supported, with a total of 15 entries.
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Class winners were:
Class 9 (Senior K2) - James Walkinton & Will Stroud (CLM)
Class 8 (K1 Open) - Keith Moule (CLM)
Class 7 (Vet M K1) - Mike Martin (LZB)
Class 6 (u18 M K1) - David Gurney (CLM)
Class 5 (u16 M K1) -  Sebastian Tideswell (CAM)
Class 4 (16+ K1) - Emma Russell (CLM)
Class 3 (u16 K2) - Joseph Galliers & Ollie Power (LBZ)
Class 2 (u16 F K1)  - Hannah Gallagher (IND)
Class 1 (TC2) - Andy Porter & Blaize Green (CLM)
Class Blue (u14 M K1) - Ali Kabeer (IND)
Class Red (u14 F K1) - Sienna Payne (CLM)
Class GP - Mo Moule (CLM)
Class Yellow (u12 K1) - Cassian Payne (CLM)
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The medals were presented by Chelmsford's Emma Russell who is a member of the GB Sprint Team.
The event was won by the host club with Leighton Buzzard second and Bishops Stortford third.
The full race results are on the Winter Series results page. There are also a few photos of the race on Flickr, and you can also experience the race in video from the K2 paddled by Chris Sze and Richie Winstanley on You-Tube.
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The penultimate race of this series will be taking place at Leighton Buzzard on Sunday 26th January.

WS 2019-2020: Mid-Series Results

6/1/2020

 
At this half-way point in the series, a brief explanation of how the series trophies work may be of interest. You can check how you and your club are doing by looking at the Winter Series results page.
Class 1st, 2nd, 3rd
For each class, paddlers/crews accrue points at every race, and the top three will win first, second and third-place awards to keep, in the form of engraved glasses.
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Things to bear in mind are
  1. To be eligible for series awards, paddlers/crews must enter at least three races.
  2. Final scores are the sum of your best 5 scores across the 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!
Class perpetual trophies
For each class there is also a perpetual cup/shield to take home for the year, and some classes have more than one perpetual trophy associated with them:
  • Class 9 (Senior doubles) has an overall winner's trophy and a Ladies trophy
  • Class 4 (Ladies K1 & advanced C1) has separate trophies for Junior K1, Senior K2, Vet K1 and C1
  • Class 3 (Junior K2 & MC2) has trophies for K2 and MC2
  • Class Red (u14FK1 & novice C1) has separate trophies for K1 and C1
  • Class GP has separate trophies for boys, girls, men and women
  • Class Yellow (u12 K1) has two trophies - top boy  and top girl
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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.
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 (marked D. Grieve 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 Chelmsford do end up top of this league it 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 u12 K1 (Yellow class) 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, which is traditionally held at Leaside. There are a vast number of trophies to keep track of and maintain, so please help us by getting yours back promptly when the next series opens.

WS 2019-20 Race 3: HYMB Results

16/12/2019

 
Lovely paddling weather was enjoyed by the 101 competitors who gathered at Herts Young Mariners Base at Cheshunt for the last Winter Series race before Christmas.
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The most popular class was, as usual, the senior doubles, with a total of 17 entries. No fewer than five of these were MC2s, with the canoeists all electing to compete over the 7-mile course with the senior K2s rather than 5 miles against the junior K2s.
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There was also a good number of entries for the Mens Vet class which featured a close finish between Almir Balla and second-placed Doug Herbert, with just 9 seconds between them.
Class winners were:
Class 9 (Senior K2) - James Walkinton & Will Stroud (CLM)
Class 8 (K1 Open) - Lewis Duffield (CLM)
Class 7 (Vet M K1) - Almir Balla (BAD)
Class 6 (u18 M K1) - David Gurney (CLM)
Class 5 (u16 M K1) -  Sebastian Tideswell (CAM)
Class 4 (16+ K1) - Caroline Banson (NOR)
Class 3 (u16 K2) - Jamie McAdam & Jamie Gaulton (BSF)
Class 2 (u16 F K1)  - Hannah Gallagher (IND)
Class 1 (TC2) - Andy Porter & Blaize Green (CLM)
Class Blue (u14 M K1) - Rupert Tideswell (CAM)
Class Red (u14 F K1) - Sienna Payne (CLM)
Class GP - Mo Moule (CLM)
Class Yellow (u12 K1) - Cassian Payne (CLM)
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Chelmsford CC, were the overall winners, with Bishops Stortford CC second and Leighton Buzzard CC third. The same pattern is repeated in the league positions of the three clubs at this half-way point in the series.
The team of 6 from the Royal Hospital School, all participating in the senior doubles, again dominated the points for unranked juniors, putting them into third position in the Dick Grieve league, behind Bishops Stortford CC and Chelmsford CC.
Chelmsford CC is currently in the lead for the Bob Porter Trophy, awarded for participation by under 12s.
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The full race results are on the Winter Series results page. There are also a few photos of the race on Flickr.
The next race will be at Chelmsford on 12th January.

WS 2019-20 Race 2: Cambridge Results

2/12/2019

 
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It was a bright but chilly day for the Cambridge marathon and the race proved as popular as ever, with pre-entries at one point approaching 180 competitors. A few were unable to make it on the day leaving 154 participants - still a very high turnout.
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Numbers of doubles entries on the long course, which up to 10 years ago did not routinely make double figures, have been steadily rising over the last few years.

The Cambridge race saw the largest doubles entry yet with 30 boats taking part in Class 9, necessitating a split start. Amongst these was a team from the Royal Hospital School who, being composed mainly of novice juniors, were the highest scoring team of the day for Dick Grieve points by a wide margin.
The home team were able to muster a large team themselves and secured a very well-deserved second place overall, behind the inevitable winners Chelmsford CC.
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Class winners were:
Class 9 (Senior K2) - James Walkinton & Thomas Stanway (CLM)
Class 8 (K1 Open) - Lewis Duffield (CLM)
Class 7 (Vet M K1) - Mike Martin (LBZ)
Class 6 (u18 M K1) - David Gurney (CLM)
Class 5 (u16 M K1) -  Sebastian Tideswell (CAM)
Class 4 (16+ K1) - Caroline Banson (NOR)
Class 3 (u16 K2) - Jamie McAdam & Jamie Gaulton (BSF)
Class 2 (u16 F K1)  - Imogen Hunter (CAM)
Class 1 (TC2) - Andy Porter & Blaize Green (CLM)
Class Blue (u14 M K1) - Ali Kabeer (IND)
Class Red (u14 F K1) - Sienna Payne (CLM)
Class GP - Deborah Wilkes (CLM)
Class Yellow (u12 K1) - Cassian Payne (CLM)
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The full race results are on the Winter Series results page. There are also a few photos of the race on Flickr and also a time-lapse video shot from one of the K2s (Sze & Panrucker) is on You-Tube.

The next race will be at Herts Young Mariners Base on 15th December.
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