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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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SS 2019, Regatta 3: Cheshunt HYMB

20/7/2019

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There was perfect summer paddling weather and a lovely relaxed atmosphere at the Herts Young Mariners Base for the third regatta of the season.
As usual there were two sets of 500m heats on the river, then everyone transferred to the lake for two sets of 200m heats.
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After the lunch break it was time for the K2 and K4 racing.

You only have to look at the photos to see how much the paddlers - who ranged from high division paddlers to youngsters brand new to the sport - all enjoyed racing the crew boats.
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Eventually, everyone was persuaded to get off the water, so that they could collect their medals.
The class winners were:
u10 Girls - Libby Gaulton (BSF)
u10 Boys - Cally Da Silva (HYM)
u12 Girls - May Perrin (CLM)
u12 Boys - Jack Gaulton (BSF)
u14 Girls - Eilidh White (BSF)
u14 Boys - Jamie Gaulton (BSF)
u16 Girls - Kathryn Comben (CLM)
u16 Boys - Ben Clayton Harris (LEE)
u18 Girls - Josie Pretious-White (BSF)
u18 Boys - Finn O'Brien (LEA)
Sen Ladies - Catherine Robinson (BSF)
Sen Men & Paddleability - Alex Scott (HYM)
C1 - Daniel March (CLM)
The full results can be found on the Summer Series results page.
Photos of the event can be found in this Flickr album.
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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.
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SS 2019, Regatta 2: Chelmsford

17/5/2019

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The second Sprint Regatta of the season took place at Chelmsford in fine dry weather.
Thanks to some inconveniently located nesting  swans, the distances for the K1 heats were curtailed to 300m and 100m, but this did have the advantage of concentrating the racing to the stretch in front of the clubhouse and making a good spectacle for those watching from the bank.
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After lunch there was a demonstration K4 race between some of Chelmsford's own paddlers. The day was rounded off by a relay event between teams drawn up on the basis of the morning's results, although not itself contributing to the class awards, this event proved very popular with almost everyone staying to take part and getting caught up in the excitement.
Class winners were:
u10 girls: Libby Gaulton (BSF)
u12 girls: May Perrin (CLM)
u12 boys: John Morris (HYM)
u14 girls: Sienna Payne (CLM)
u14 boys: Jamie McAdam (HYM)
u16 girls: Kathryn Comben (CLM)
u16 boys: Jonathan Pirmuhamedov (CLM)
u18 boys: David Gurney (BSF)
Sen Ladies: Catherine Robinson (BSF)
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See the Sprint Series results page for the full results.
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SS 2019, Regatta 1: Leaside

14/4/2019

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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.
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There were 500m and 200m heats before lunch, and then a 3K  in the afternoon which was won by Finn.
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Class winners were:
u10 boys: Cally De Silva (HYM)
u12 girls: Zahra Lynch (LEA)
u12 boys: John Morris (HYM)
u14 girls: Nicole Pirmuhamedov (CLM)
u14 boys: Philip Levkovskyy (EAL)
u16 girls: Franchesca Williamson (CLM)

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u18 boys: Finn O'Brian (LEA)
u23 ladies: Serin Arif (LEA)
u23 men: Lawrence Minter (HYM)
Sen Ladies: Catherine Robinson (BSF)
Sen Men: Alex Scott (HYM)
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See the Sprint Series results page for the full results.
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WS 2018-19 Race 5: Leaside & Series Results

19/2/2019

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After ice had prevented the Leighton Buzzard Winter Series race from going ahead only two weeks before, the 92 competitors for this event were able to enjoy perfect paddling conditions. Twelve clubs were represented.
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Class winners at this race were:
Class 9 (Senior K2) - Leah Falltrick & Matt Johnson (CLM)
Class 8 (K1 Open) -Tim Gannicott-Porter (CLM)
Class 7 (Vet M K1) - Mike Martin (LBZ)
Class 6 (u18 M K1) - David Gurney (BSF)
Class 5 (u16 M K1) -Sebastian Tideswell (CAM)
Class 4 (16+ K1 & Adv C1) - Octavia Abbott (BSF)
Class 3 (u16 K2 & MC2) - Chris Blackmore & Jack Skippings (CLM)
Class 2 (u16 F K1)  - Franchesca Williamson (CLM)
Class 1 (TC2) - Lee Menday & Les Thompson (IND)
Class Blue (u14 M K1) - Philip Levkivskyy (EAL)
Class Red (u14 F K1 & C1) - Imogen Hunter (CAM)
Class GP - Jessica Kemp (LEA)
Class Yellow (u12 K1) - Rupert Tideswell (CAM)
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Full results can be found on the results page. Chelmsford CC were the overall winners, Leighton Buzzard CC were second and Bishops Stortford CC third.  Leaside CC scored the most points from unranked juniors,  followed by Chelmsford CC, and Leighton Buzzard CC  third.
Big thanks are due to those from other clubs who helped out with the marshalling, especially Martin and Maureen from HYM-COPS.
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The presentations for the day were immediately followed by the series awards. This year, since there had only been five races in the series, the competitors' best four results only were considered. Paddlers must have competed in three events to be eligible for an award. Engraved glasses were presented for 1st, 2nd and 3rd-placed competitors/crews in each class. A large number of perpetual trophies were also awarded - in many case more than one in each class.
This year's trophy winners were:
Sen K2
- Sophie Parker & James Walkinton (CLM)
Ladies K2 - Julie Hicks & Caroline Banson (NOR)
u16 K2 - Jamie McAdam & Ilirian Bushi (HYM)
Sen M K1 - Keith Moule (CLM)
Vet M K1 - Mike Martin (LBZ)
u18 M K1 - Oscar Griffiths (CLM)
u16 M K1 - Jonathan Pirmuhamedov (CLM)
Sen F K1 - Bethany Goodlad (LBZ)
Vet F K1 - Octavia Abbott (BSF)
u16 K1 - Kathryn Comben (CLM)
u14 M K1  - Philip Levkovskyy (EAL)
u14 F K1 - Imogen Hunter (CAM)
u12 M K1  - Rupert Tideswell (CAM)
u12 F K1 - Kayleigh Dixon (LBZ)
MC2 - Nigel Dixon & Paul Stenning (LBZ)
TC2 - Les Thompson & Lee Menday (IND)
Adv C1 - Nicholas Boyd (IND)
Novice C1 - David Shipway (LBZ)
M GP - Oliver Lancashire (CLM)
F GP - Deborah Wilkes (CLM)
See also the full class & club results for 2018-19 Winter Series.
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Chelmsford CC were the overall series club winners. This precluded them from also winning the Dick Grieve Trophy which is based on performance by unranked juniors - this therefore went to Leighton Buzzard despite stiff competition from both HYM-COPS and Leaside, who finished in joint second place. Chelmsford CC won the Bob Porter Trophy for the most participation by under 12s across the series.
Across the series, 243 different paddlers have taken part (after allowing for changes of class or crew) and 42 of these have entered every race! Fifteen different clubs have been represented, plus a number of independents.
The Winter Series will return in the autumn. In the meantime there is the Summer Sprint Series to look forward to (dates to be published shortly).  Please add yourself to the FRA mailing list if you would like to be kept informed about either of these.
All the profits from the 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 seven clubs comprising the FRA). Other clubs/paddlers can send their comments direct to the FRA Secretary.
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WS 2018-19 Race 4: Chelmsford Results

13/1/2019

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There were 133 competitors at the Chelmsford Winter Series race. The races on the short (3 mile) course went off at 11am and the long/middle distance races (8/5 miles) at 12. Again, there was a large field for the senior doubles - 24 boats.
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Class winners were:
Class 9 (Senior K2) - Emma Russell & William Stroud (CLM)
Class 8 (K1 Open) - Keith Moule (CLM)
Class 7 (Vet M K1) - Doug Herbert (CLM)
Class 6 (u18 M K1) - Max Pickering (LBZ)
Class 5 (u16 M K1) -Jonathan Pirmuhamedov (CLM)
Class 4 (16+ K1 & Adv C1) - Octavia Abbott (BSF)
Class 3 (u16 K2 & MC2) - Chris Blackmore & Jack Skippings (CLM)
Class 2 (u16 F K1)  - Kathryn Comben (CLM)
Class 1 (TC2) - Lee Menday & Les Thompson (IND)
Class Blue (u14 M K1) - Louis Jacq (CAM)
Class Red (u14 F K1 & C1) - Sienna Payne (CLM)
Class GP - Oliver Lancashire (CLM)
Class Yellow (u12 K1) - Rupert Tideswell (CAM)
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Full results can be found on the results page. Chelmsford CC were the overall winners, Leighton Buzzard CC were second and Cambridge CC third.  For the Dick Grieve Trophy, the team from Royal Hospital School gained the highest total of points from novice juniors, followed by Chelmsford and HYM-COPS  third.
The next race will be on 3 February 2019, at Leighton Buzzard - see race details here.
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WS 2018-19 Race 3: Cheshunt (HYMB) Results

9/12/2018

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One hundred and twelve competitors took part in the race on the Lea at Cheshunt, on a day that was  relatively warm with bright sunshine.
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Class winners were:
Class 9 (Senior K2) - Melissa Johnson & Joe Fitzpatrick (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) - Emma Russell (CLM)
Class 3 (u16 K2 & MC2) - Paul Stenning & Nigel Dixon (LBZ)
Class 2 (u16 F K1)  - Katy Dixon (LBZ)
Class Blue (u14 M K1) - Philip Levkovskyy (EAL)
Class Red (u14 F K1 & C1) - Imogen Hunter (CAM)
Class GP - Deborah Wilkes (CLM)
Class Yellow (u12 K1) - Rupert Tideswell (CAM)
Full results can be found on the results page. Chelmsford CC were the overall winners, Leighton Buzzard CC were second and B. Stortford CC third.  Chelmsford CC also came first on Dick Grieve points (based on performance by novice juniors only), with HYM-COPS second and B. Stortford CC third.
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The next race will be on 13 January 2019, at Chelmsford. Race details will be online soon. Sign up to the mailing list if you would like to be alerted when they are released.
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WS 2018-19 Race 2: Cambridge Results

27/11/2018

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It was good to bring the Winter Series back to Cambridge after a year's break. The race  was particularly well-supported, with a total of 146 competitors drawn from 13 different clubs, as well as several independents.
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The size of the senior K2 class, which has been increasing steadily over the last ten years, reached a record 25 boats at this race.
Numbers of Canadian canoe entries were particularly good thanks to the welcome return of the Paddlesport Racers Association and Hemel CC. 
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Class winners were:
Class 9 (Senior K2) - Sophie Parker & James Walkington (CLM)
Class 8 (K1 Open) - Keith Moule (CLM)
Class 7 (Vet M K1) - Doug Herbert (CLM)
Class 6 (u18 M K1) - Oscar Griffiths (CLM)
Class 5 (u16 M K1) - Jonathan Pirmuhamedov (CLM)
Class 4 (16+ K1 & Adv C1) - Bethany Goodlad (LBZ)
Class 3 (u16 K2 & MC2) - Shirine Voller & Mike Thornton (HEM)
Class 2 (u16 F K1)  - Kathryn Comben (CLM)
Class 1 (TC2)  - Lee Menday & Les Thompson (IND)
Class Blue (u14 M K1) - Philip Levkovskyy (EAL)
Class Red (u14 F K1 & C1) - Imogen Hunter (CAM)
Class GP - Oliver Lancashire (CLM)
Class Yellow (u12 K1) - Rupert Tideswell (CAM)
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Full results can be found on the results page, where you can also see your series points total for the race so far, for paddlers/crews and by club. The race was won overall by Chelmsford CC, with hosts Cambridge CC second and Leighton Buzzard CC third. In the Dick Grieve league table (based on performance by novice juniors only), Chelmsford CC were again first, but with Cambridge CC second and Leighton Buzzard third.
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The next race in the series will be on 9th December at Herts Young Mariner's Base, Cheshunt.
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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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