Final Results for the Wey Sprints and Intergalactic Pass-The-Hat-Relay Championships

You enjoyed the day, have seen the photos and the video. Now here are the results!. Thanks to everyone for sharing the day with us and to all the helpers who made it happen.

P.S. and an honarary first prize to Richmond 2 I think for the best hat in the relay.

Wey Kayak Sprints

Well done to everyone who took part at the Wey Sprints yesterday on a glorious sunny day.  Here are Antony's Wey Sprint 2013 pictures and Richard's 200m/Relay final video from Richard which show how much fun we all had (and some grimaces show that a lot of effort went in too!) Results will be up soon.

U23 and Junior European Sprint Championships

The weekend sees the U23 and Junior Sprint Championships in Poznan, Poland (27- 30 June).   Wey paddlers are competing in both age categories.  U23s: Matt Welch (K2 200, K4 1000), Dean Terry (K2 500, K2 1000) and Peter Bannister (K4 1000).  Juniors: Jack Childerstone (K2 200) and Ed Haws (K2 1000). Good luck to all our paddlers and the rest of the GB team!  You can follow the results here.

Nice blog by Anne

European Champion. Well done! http://annedickins24.blogspot.co.uk/2013/06/european-champion.html?spref=tw&m=1

BCU Sprint June 2013 Nottingham

Provisional Results are available on the webiste under Sprint>Sprint Results

Wey Sprints

Saturday 29th June

It's only a fornight to go before the Wey Sprints! The normal Saturday sessions will be put aside for the day as we invite paddlers from neighbouring clubs to join us a day of racing.

Programme
• Check-in by 9h45
• Briefing 10h00
• 2km Time Trial for div 9 / div D paddlers and above,
• 1 km for Lightnings.
• 1000 m timed sprint race.
• Lunch (food available from canteen)
• 500 m timed sprint race.
• 200 m timed sprint race.
• 4×100 m knock-out Team Relay
• Expected finish 16h00

Entry fee: £5.00 per person for the day (cheques to Wey Kayak Club)

Remember to bring along your number board and at least two sets of clothing to paddle in!

Contact: Mike Childerstone
Tel: 0789 992 4884
Email: teamleader@weykayak.co.uk

More information

info poster

Sprint Senior European Championships

Hot on the heels of last weekend's successful European Marathon Championships we look forward to the Sprint Europeans this weekend (14-16 June) in Montemor–o–Velho, Portugal.  Wey paddlers Liam Heath (K2 200) and Rachel Cawthorn (K1 500 and K1 200) will be competing as well Anne Dickins (Para Canoe 200) who will be taking part in her first international!  We wish them and the rest of the GB team the best of luck!  You can follow the results here.  The finals will be shown on Eurosport on Saturday and Sunday.

European Marathon Championships

Ben Brown's Vlog (@ben_brownie) is worth watching as it shows our @FayLamph (and @LizzieBroughton) becoming European Champions (showing a great example of how to portage).  Also shows Jon Simmonds and Tim Pendle’s race.

Also, here is a well written report of the European Marathon Championships

Full race info available for June BCU Canoe Sprint Racing Regatta

See the Wey Kayak Club site: Spring > Sprint Info

June BCU Canoe Sprint Racing Regatta timetable available

Here is the link to June's timetable

Morning all, last sunday round 4 in this years " qualification for finals day" series took place at Maidstone canoe club on the river medway. We were blessed with a lovely sunny day and some exciting racing for both paddlers and the encouragingly large numbers of supporters. At the top of the tree was Phil Gunney who picked off 3rd place in a 4 way sprint finish to div 2. There was another tight finish in div 5 where Miki ...( shall I wear this camel back ? how does it work ? what nib should I use? what do I put in it? !!!! )Maciniak led for most of the way only to be pipped   on the line by fellow wey paddler Shane Houghting who was making a welcome return to club racing.Congratulations go to both on gaining promotion to div 4. Div 7 had 4 wey representatives , Nathan Tozer continued his fine run of form with a second place not only gaining promotion but retaining family seniority as Lucy who put in a great paddle to stay in touch  with the leaders  just faded in the last part.Yours truly managed 5th and young Alex Bicknell had his best paddle yet coming in 11th.

The excitement continued in div 8 where Weys juniors Sophie Thompson ,Jackou Vu and Tali Farrant were debating their various strengths and weaknesses.... as it was in div 5 Jackou led off the start line but never opened a significant gap and after the organisers had studied the photographic evidence it was sophie that was declared the winner by a "gnats whisker".  Tali coming in close behind in 4th. No promotions here though so the debating will continue ..Div 9 and Nick Brown was keen to join his friends in div 8 ...a great effort saw a second place finish but agonisingly not quite enough for promotion.....expect to see lots of effort from the juniors in practice this week!In the lightnings Sam Bicknell, Rebecca Swift and Ella Banks were all displaying there skills with Sam producing the performance of the day to win the u10 race. Our sole representatives in k2 were family Haliwells Dave and James and they showed perfect unison to finish 2nd after a hotly debated race with richmonds boat...As the dust settled on another fine/fun days racing the points showed that Wey had finished 2nd again. Next race is this sunday 9th june on the the Thames at Royal canoe club It will be great to see lots of you there.

GWC 400 Club draw

The draw was made on 1 June, by Lynne Worsford a WKC mum.The winning June bonus ticket was No.156.  The monthly draw winning ticket was No. 34.

  

We would encourage all members and friends of the GWC clubs to join the GWC 400 Club. All profits go to paying off the Waterside Centre's loans and proposed developments at the Centre.

Full details on how to join can be  found on the Wey Kayak Club websitewww.weykayak.co.uk  Each 'ticket' cost just £2.00 a month and can be paid for by monthly Standing Order if more convenient.