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WS 2021-22 Race 1: Stortford Results

7/11/2021

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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.
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WS 2019-20 Race 1: Stortford Results

7/11/2019

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Despite Stortford having to announce that it was unable to provide on-site parking for everyone this year, the opening race of the Winter Series still attracted 131 competitors. Ten clubs participated as teams, and 6 more were represented amongst the Independent entries.
The senior doubles race was as usual the biggest field, with 17 boats participating - including, for the first time, an MC2. There was also a larger than usual field of 11 entries in the K1 Open class, which was dominated by Chelmsford CC who took all of the first 6 places. The boys u16 K1 race had a particularly good turnout of 14 boats, including entries from almost all of the participating teams.
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Canoes were very much in evidence, thanks to a healthy 6 entries in the TC2 class, where numbers have been dwindling for the past few years.
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One of the stand-out performances of the day came from Wokingham CC paddler Ali Kabeer paddling as an Independent, who smashed the boys K1 record for the short course with his time of 25:57.  The record previously stood at 27:52, set in 2013 by Tim Gannicott Porter of Chelmsford. Ali of course won gold in the u14MK1 class. See the updated list of course records.
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Class winners were:
Class 9 (Senior K2/MC2) - Matthew Johnson & Leah Falltrick (CLM)
Class 8 (K1 Open) - Peter Wilkes (CLM)
Class 7 (Vet M K1) - Joe Surrage (BSF)
Class 6 (u18 M K1) - David Gurney (CLM)
Class 5 (u16 M K1) -  Sebastian Tideswell (CAM)
Class 4 (16+ K1 & Adv C1) - Lauren Avery (CLM)
Class 3 (u16 K2 & MC2) - 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) - Ali Kabeer (IND)
Class Red (u14 F K1 & C1) - Sienna Payne (CLM)
Class GP - Mo Moule (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 here. The next race will be at Cambridge on 1st December.
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SS 2019, Regatta 4: B. Stortford

11/9/2019

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There was an excellent turnout of 51 paddlers for the final regatta of the summer, representing four clubs. Apart form a light head wind it was good paddling weather.
The 500m and 200m K1 heats took place in the morning. A large majority of the competitors also paired up for a fun 200m K2 in the afternoon.
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The K1 class winners on the day were:
u10 Girls - Libby Gaulton (BSF)
u10 Boys - Cally De Silva (HYM)
u12 Girls - May Perrin (CLM)
u12 Boys - Cassian Payne (CLM)
u14 Girls - Sienna Payne (CLM)
u14 Boys - Jamie McAdam (BSF)
u16 Girls - Franchesca Williamson (CLM)
u16 Boys - Chris Blackmore (CLM)
u18 Girls - Josie Pretious-White (BSF)
u18 Boys - Finn O'Brian (LEA)
u23 Ladies - Beth Holme (CLM)
u23 Men - Sam Daley (HYM)
Sen Ladies - Catherine Robinson (BSF)
Sen Men & Paddle-Ability - Alex Scott (HYM)
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The winners of the classes across the whole of the FRA Summer Series were:
u10 Girls - Libby Gaulton (BSF)
u10 Boys - Cally De Silva (HYM)
u12 Girls - May Perrin (CLM)
u12 Boys - John Morris (HYM)
u14 Girls - Eilidh White (BSF)
u14 Boys - Jamie McAdam (BSF)
u16 Girls - Franchesca Williamson (CLM)
u16 Boys - Chris Blackmore (CLM)
u18 Girls - Josie Pretious-White (BSF)
u18 Boys - Finn O'Brian (LEA)
Sen Ladies - Catherine Robinson (BSF)
Sen Men - Alex Scott (HYM)
The full results from the day's racing and for the series can be found on the Summer Series results page.
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WS 2018-19 Race 1: Stortford Results

5/11/2018

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The series opened as usual at Stortford, in perfect weather conditions. The 127 competitors included a large field of senior K2s on the long course (19 boats) and a good turn out of u12 K1s on the short course (16 entries).
The fastest competitor was Keith Moule, whose time of 54:36 was less than a minute off the course record he set back in 2014 (53:47) but extremely closely followed by a number of his team-mates.
Emma Russell and James Walkington's (CLM) time of 56:26 in the 7 mile K2 race was not after all (as reported earlier in error) a course record for mixed K2 (that was set at 53:08 by Mark Wilkes and Kat Wilson in 2016), but was nevertheless an excellent time. 
Class winners were:
Class 9 (Senior K2) - Emma Russell & James Walkington (CLM)
Class 8 (K1 Open) - Keith Moule (CLM)
Class 7 (Vet M K1) - Mike Martin (LBZ)
Class 6 (u18 M K1) - Euan Caton (BSF)
Class 5 (u16 M K1) - Jonathan Pirmuhamedov (CLM)
Class 4 (16+ K1 & Adv C1) - Octavia Abbott (BSF)
Class 3 (u16 K2 & MC2) - Paul Stanning & NIgel Dixon (LBZ)
Class 2 (u16 F K1)  - Kathryn Comben (CLM)
Class Blue (u14 M K1) - Philip Levkovsky (EAL)
Class Red (u14 F K1 & C1) - Imogen Hunter (CAM)
Class GP - Oliver Lancashire (CLM)
Class Yellow (u12 K1) - Gruff Thomas (EAL)
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Ten clubs were represented. Chelmsford were the winning team with Stortford 2nd and Leighton Buzzard 3rd. In the Dick Grieve table (based on performance by novice juniors only) the result also Chelmsford 1st and Stortford 2nd, but Leaside CC in third place. The full race results can be seen on the Winter Series results page.
The next race will be at Cambridge on 25th November - see Cambridge race details.
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SS 2018, Regatta 3: B. Stortford

24/9/2018

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Six clubs attended the penultimate event of the Summer Regatta series. There were 500m and 200m K1 races and after the lunch break there were K2 races for those who still had the energy.
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The class winners were:
u10 Girls - Libby Gaulton (BSF)
u10 Boys - Killian O'Dwyer (BSF)
u12 Girls - Eildih White (BSF)
u12 Boys - Jack Rayment (LBZ)
u14 Girls - Franchesca Williamson (CLM)
u14 Boys - Jamie McAdam (HYM)
u16 Girls - Kathryn Comben (CLM)
u16 Boys - Ben Clayton-Harris (LEE)
u18 Girls - Lexie White (BSF)
u18 Boys - Finn O'Brien (LEA))
Sen Ladies - Catherine Robinson (BSF)
Vet Ladies - Josepha Wallbank (BSF)
Vet Men - Daryll O'Dwyer (BSF)
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The full results can be found on the Summer Series results page.
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WS 2017-18 Race 1: Stortford Results

7/11/2017

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There were 145 paddlers at this event with large fields for Class 1 (Senior K2) and Class 7 (Ladies K1 & Advanced C1). The largest number of boats was for Class 3 (Veteran Mens) - a record breaking 24 entries, of whom nearly half were SuperVets.
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It seemed to be a day for breaking things. First the printer broke so we were not able to display any results, and then one of the K2 crews (Neil Boast & Chris Sze) broke a paddle just after the second portage - yet still carried on to complete the race. Big thanks to Keith Moule for paddling back down the course to take them a spare kayak blade so they could finish in style.
No course records were broken, however - though Emma Russell in Ladies K1 did come very close by completing the 5-mile course in 45:05. The ladies record still stands at 44.44, set by Vicky Surrage in 2007.
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Class winners were:
Class 1 (Senior K2) - Lean Falltrick & Matt Johnson (CLM)
Class 2 (K1 Open) - Keith Moule (CLM)
Class 3 (Ven M K1) - Danny Beazley (BSF)
Class 4 (u18 M K1) - Alex McIntyre (CLM)
Class 6 (u16 M K1) - Jonathan Pirhuhamedov (CLM)
Class 7 (16+ K1 & Adv C1) - Emma Russell (CLM)
Class 9 (u16 F K1) - Yun Ip (EAL)
Class 12 (C2) - Anna Maria Fischer & Stefanie Mullins (CAM)
Class 15 (u14 M K1)  - Leo Villaruel (EAL)
Class 16 (u14 F K1 & C1) - Katy Dixon (LBZ)
Class 17 (M GP) - Ron Dains (BAD)
Class 18 (F GP) - Deborah Wilkes (CLM)
Class 21 (u12 K1) - Gruff Thomas (EAL)
Twelve clubs were represented. Chelmsford were the winning team with Stortford 2nd and Barking 3rd. In the Dick Grieve table (based on performance by novice juniors only) it was again Chelmsford who took the lead with Leaside 2nd and HYM-COPS 3rd. The full individual and team results can be seen on the WS Results page.
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The next race will be at Herts Young Mariners Base at Cheshunt on Sunday 19th November - see the Cheshunt HYMB WS page for full details.
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SS 2017, Regatta 2: B. Stortford

10/9/2017

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Heavy weed growth on both the Chelmer and Lea prevented the two regattas planned for the summer months  going ahead as scheduled, making the Stortford event only the second of the series.
The recent change in the weather left many feeling rather chilly, but at least the rain held off and there were plenty of hot drinks and a warming BBQ to be had.
Single races were held over 500m, 200m, and a good proportion of the competitors took part in the 500m and 2000m K2 races.
There was a good turnout from u16 boys, with Finn, Murdo and David G so evenly matched that the class ended up being a three-way tie.
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The class winners were:
u10 Girls - Gemma Beazley (BSF)
u10 Boys - Jake Sharp (HYM)
u12 Girls - Eildih White (BSF)
u12 Boys - Ilirian Bushi (HYM)
u14 Boys - Jonathan Pirmuhamedov (CLM)
u16 Girls - Imogen Hill (CLM)
u16 Boys - Finn O'Brien (LEA), Murdo White (BSF) & David Gurney (BSF)
u18 Girls - Lexie White (BSF)
u18 Boys - Lawrence Minter (HYM)
u23 Men - Matt Parkes (BSF)
Sen Ladies - Catherine Robinson (BSF)
Vet Men - Mitch Barclay (BSF)
PaddleAbility - Mikey Landowski (HYM)
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The full results can be found on the Summer Series results page.
Photos of the event taken by Chris Worrall can be found in his Flickr album.
Next Sunday Chelmsford will be hosting the third and final regatta of this year's series.
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WS 2016-17 Race 1: Stortford Results

7/11/2016

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There were 156 competitors for the opening race of the 2016-17 Winter Series, in 126 boats. The senior K2 race on the long course proved especially popular, with a massive 23 entries.
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It was lovely to see most of the usual faces, and we were particular pleased to welcome a small team from Norwich CC for the first time.
The Chelmsford team supplied two new course records on the long course. Dan Johnson & James Walkinton completed the 7 miles and 6 portages in 52:42, beating the previous best time of 54:19 set in 2014 by Mark & Peter Wilkes.  The Mixed K2 record of 57:28 (2015, Leanne Brown and Aaron Jordan) fell to Mark Wilkes and Kat Wilson, who finished in 53:08.  On the middle-distance course, Melissa Johnson came very close to equalling Vicky Surrage's record of 44:44 for Ladies K1 which has stood since 2007, by completing the 5 miles and 3 portages in 44:50.
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Many thanks are due to the volunteers at Stortford for staging the race, Herts Boat Rescue for providing on-water safety support and, of course, all of the competitors for turning out.

There are some photos of the event in Angela's Flickr album and a larger collection by Maria in Chris' Sze's Facebook album. Chris also made a You-Tube video (right) of the race from his boat in Vet K1.
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Chelmsford were the winning team with Stortford 2nd and Barking 3rd. In the Dick Grieve table (based on performance by novice juniors only) Stortford were the winners with Chelmsford second and Leaside third. The full individual and team results can be seen on the WS Results page.
Though cold, the weather remained dry and sunny during the races, and the threatened rain did not arrive until just before the prize-giving.
The next race will be at Barking on Sunday 27th November - see the Barking WS page for full details.
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SS 2016, Regatta 4: B. Stortford

12/9/2016

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The fourth and final event of the 2016 Summer Sprint Regattas was hosted by Bishops Stortford Canoe Club on 11 September. Stortford, Chelmsford, HYM-COPS, Ealing and Leaside clubs took part and the good turnout of 46 competitors were able to enjoy a full programme of K1 and K2 races in very pleasant late-summer weather.
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The morning consisted of 500m and 200m K1 heats, followed by 500m and 2000m K2s  in the afternoon. There was catering throughout the day in the form of a BBQ and a generous supply of homemade cakes.
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GB Paddler Noah Dembele kindly came along to present the awards at the end of the day. After the medals for the day's racing came the presentation of the 1st, 2nd and 3rd place awards for the 2016 Summer Series as a whole, based on each paddler's best three performances in the four-regatta series (but with a minimum of two regatta entries to be eligible).
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The Series class winners were:
u10 Girls - Ryewin Bridger (BSF)
u10 Boys - Hudson Owers (BSF)
u12 Girls - Grace Samuels (HYM)
u12 Boys - Ilirian Bushi (HYM)
u14 Girls - Yun Ip (EAL)
u14 Boys - Jonathan Pirmuhamedov (CLM)
u16 Girls - Sarah King (HYM)
u16 Boys - Finn O'Brien (LEA)
u18 Girls - Dayna Isaac (HYM)
u18 Boys - Lawrence Minter (HYM)
u23 Ladies - Catherine Robinson (BSF)
u23 Men - Joe Webb (HYM)
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The full race results for the Stortford Regatta and the end of Series positions can be found on the Sprint Series Results page.
More photos from the day can be found in Angela's Flickr album, and (for FB friends of Chris Sze) Chris's FaceBook Album.
Many thanks to all the organisers and volunteers who have staged these regattas, and also the Team Leaders and paddlers who have turned out to support them. We hope to see you all again at the Winter Series Marathons which will kick off at Stortford on 6th November - see the Winter Series pages for details. If you sign up to the FRA mailing list you will be kept up to date on news about the Winter and Summer series.
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WS 2015-16 Race 2: Stortford results

18/11/2015

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Mild and sunny weather on the day of the race (15 November) came as a relief after the cold and wet conditions in the preceding days. One hundred and fifty four competitors turned out to enjoy the surprisingly pleasant conditions. Even the stiff breeze  was not without benefit as it helped to dry out the field before the race sufficiently to allow parking.
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The current courses at Stortford have been in place since the race  start was moved to the clubhouse from the town centre in 2006. Three course records were broken on Sunday. Leanne Brown & Aaron Jordan (Barking & Dagenham CC) became the fastest mixed K2 to complete the 7 miles and 6 portages from the clubhouse to Sawbridgeworth and back in 57:28 (beating the record of 59:03 set by Danny & Kelly Beazley in 2006). In the same race Ella Beatty (BSF) & Maia Wallace-Loizou (LEA) became the fastest all-girl crew in 1:09:20 and only the second female pair to complete the race.

The third record to topple went to Chelmsford's Mick & Adam Barry who won the Touring C2 class in 31:12 on the short course (a 3 mile circuit going upstream into the town centre,  and downstream as far as Twyford Lock, with one portage). The previous fastest TC2 time was 31:59 set in 2009 by Mick Barry and Roger Edwards.

See the Winter Series results page for the full results of the Stortford race, and where you can also check your overall position after two races.

We hope to see everyone again for the next race at Herts Young Mariners Base at Cheshunt on 6th December. If you have a perpetual trophy from the last series, please arrange to complete any engraving and bring it back to the Cheshunt race.

BSCC would like to thank Herts Boat Rescue for coming along and providing on-water safety cover for the event, allowing the club's own members to concentrate on keeping track of the boats at the starts, finishes and turns.
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Mayor Daniel Abbott presents the medals
Stortford Mayor Daniel Abbott presenting the medals
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Herts Boat Rescue (click for more)
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