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. 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. There were no divisional promotions from the MRC at this event.
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. See
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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