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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.
Racing in groups of three, everyone completed two runs down the 500m course, followed by two at 200m and one of 1000m.  After the lunchbreak, good use was made of the K4s (two of which were kindly brought over by Chelmsford).  The weather remained warm and dry through to the prizegiving.
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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 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.
The class winners were:
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.  The Stortford Regatta was again a stand-alone event in 2023, so BSCC decided to try running it as an SRC Local Sprint Regatta in the hope that this would give the event a wider reach. Members of Chelmsford CC, Cambridge CC, Lee Valley PS and Maidstone CC attended, but the majority of the competitors were from the home club.  Although attendance was small, the programme of races was non-stop during the morning with 500m, 200m and 1000m events. In the afternoon there were optional fun relay races and the opportunity to have a go in a K4.
 During the lunch break, we were delighted to be joined by reigning KL3 World Champion and Paralympic gold medallist Laura Sugar MBE, who chatted to competitors and stayed to present the medals.
The class winners on the day were:
The full results from the day's racing can be found on the Summer Series results page.
 Although only one FRA regatta took place this year, the attendance of 49 paddlers was in line with pre-covid numbers. All the clubs in the FRA sent teams, and it was also pleasing to see a small group from Hemel. 
The full results from the day's racing can be found on the Summer Series results page.
 
The full results from the day's racing and for the series can be found on the Summer Series results page.
  Eventually, everyone was persuaded to get off the water, so that they could collect their medals.
The final event in the series will be the Stortford Regatta on 8th September, when the award for the series will also be presented. To be eligible for a series award you need to have attended at least two regattas in the series. See the current standings on the Series results page.
 The second Sprint Regatta of the season took place at Chelmsford in fine dry weather.
See the Sprint Series results page for the full results.
Leaside kicked off the 2019 sprinting season by hosting the first of the FRA summer regattas at their base in Hackney. Five clubs were represented.
There were 500m and 200m heats before lunch, and then a 3K in the afternoon which was won by Finn. 
See the Sprint Series results page for the full results.
The full results for the Chelmsford Regatta and the series can be found on the Summer Series results page.
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. 
The full results can be found on the Summer Series results page.
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