Saturday 27/12/14 Junior 13:00 session

All – this session is not running this week. Everyone is welcome to the 10:00am session.

Boxing Day Paddle

There will be a Boxing Day paddle up to St Catherine's Lock, returning to the club for drinks and nibbles. Assemble on the water by 10.30 am if you want to come along.

Last call for the Wey Kayak Club Christmas Party!

The caterers need to know the numbers for the Christmas Party (Saturday 13th December), so please click here to confirm your places with Michele by end of this Sunday 7th December.

Details:
Wey Kayak Club Christmas Dinner at the Guildford Waterside Centre
Tickets available from Sarah or Amanda at the club on Thursday nights or Saturdays, or by post from 6 Dunsdon Avenue, Guildford GU2 7NX (include s.a.e. - cheque to "Wey Kayak Club")
Tickets £12.50 Each
Juniors under 12 £6.00 Each

13th December 2014
7.00 for 7.30pm - 11.00pm
Dress code - smart casual
Please indicate whether carnivore or veggie
Maximum 100 tickets to be sold - further details 01483 871443

Conditions good for Hare & Hounds 2 tomorrow

Check back here for further information.

Christmas Dinner Tickets on sale

Wey Kayak Club
Christmas Dinner
Guildford Waterside Centre
Tickets available from Sarah or Amanda at the club on Thursday nights or Saturdays, or by post from 6 Dunsdon Avenue, Guildford GU2 7NX (include s.a.e. - cheque to "Wey Kayak Club")
Tickets £12.50 Each
Juniors under 12 £6.00 Each

13th December 2014
7.00 for 7.30pm - 11.00pm
Dress code - smart casual
Please indicate whether carnivore or veggie
Maximum 100 tickets to be sold - details 01483 871443

Next H&H 2 date is this Sunday

Check back here on Friday for further information.

HH2 Cancelled

The National Trust has just put up Red Boards on the Wey and so with regret we have to cancel the Hare and Hounds

Conditions looking good for H&H2

See you tomorrow

Hare & Hounds 2 postponed to 23rd November

The National Trust have advised that the river will still be in flood tomorrow, so the scheduled H&H event will be postponed to 23rd November. Watch this space for further updates.

Saturday afternoon junior session CANCELLED today 15/11/14

All,

The river is still flowing very fast so this afternoon’s junior session is cancelled. Keep your fingers crossed and check back for information on the  Hare and Hounds for tomorrow.

 

Dave

Hare & Hounds 2 this Sunday

As it stands tonight the H & H is ON THIS SUNDAY.  We will review the condition tomorrow and post any update on the website on FRIDAY morning if necessary. www.weykayak.co.uk.

 

Any final decision, should condition get worse and we have RED BOARDS, we will post this after 1400 on SATURDAY.  Please check the website at that time.

 

Please note, that it may not be possible to park on the grass this Sunday.  We will direct you to a car park after dropping off boats.

 

If you have not already done so and were not there for H & H1 you can still register on line, on the website under Hare & Hounds tab.  You still need to check in on the day, of course.  Your race num,ber will be the same.

 

Looking forward to seeing you on Sunday.

 

Cheers

Jim

Hare and Hounds

Results from today's Hare and Hounds and Dash Hound races are now on the website.

GWC 400 Club draw results for October 2014

The draw for was made on 30 October by a Chris Edge the BCU Regional support officer. The Bonus winning ticket for £50 was No. 197. The monthly draw winning ticket for £50 was No. 134 .
 
We would encourage all members and friends of the GWC clubs to join the GWC 400 Club.  With the granting of the planning permission for the new extensions and with it, the purchase of the total grass area by the Centre on a very long lease,  we are into a new phase of fund raising.

All profits from the 400 Club go to paying off the current Guildford Waterside Centre's loans and fund raising for the new developments at the Centre.

We have now firmed up on the contacts for the works and Main Hall extension will start in  November together with the New Kayak Store. If all goes well and funds come in, we hope to be finished by Easter 2015.
 
Full details on how to join can be  found on the Wey Kayak Club website www.weykayak.co.uk. They are also attached here.

Each 'ticket' cost just £2.00 a month and can be paid for by monthly Standing Order if more convenient.

Do not forget to get your ticket before the big bonus draw in December.  £200 at least up for grabs.

2014/15 Hare and Hounds / Dash Hound Series

The 2014/15 Hare and Hounds / Dash Hound series starts on the 2 November.  Please use the online registration forms which will help us reduce the booking-in queues.  Paddlers still need to book in on race day, but the registration process will mean we have the necessary details and so booking in will be speedy!  The registration forms can be found on our Hare and Hounds page (just click "Hare and Hounds" at the top of this page).

Marathon World Championships

The Marathon World Championships take place this weekend (26-28 Sept) in Oklahoma, USA.   WEY paddlers competing are Jack Childerstone, Ed Haws and Fay Lamph - good luck to them and the GB team.  The event website, which includes live steaming, can be found here.

Donations to the Waterside Centre for new building extension

Starting November 2014 subject to funds, the redevelopment of the Guildford Waterside Centre and additional new boat stores will start.

We need your donations and support because we all need to help fund this successful expansion!

DONATE NOW

OR 
JOIN OUR MONTHLY LOTTERY - THE 400 CLUB ( please put the same downloadable forms as on the fundraising page 400 club item, application form and bank mandate) 
InformationApplication FormBank Mandate
AND 
Raise additional funds when shopping on-line by using Easy Fundraising 
Check out the Fundraising page for more details.

Please can we ask everyone to join the 400 Club and start using easyfundraising.

Take a look at our Fundraising page and ask your friends, family, employers and co-workers to help

Sobeka Regatta (13-14 Sept)

There is a large group of WEY paddlers at the Flanders Cup Regatta in Sobeka this weekend - results can be viewed here.

IT'S FINAL TIME..... THE CLUB HAVE QUALIFIED FOR THE HASLER FINAL... ...HAVE YOU??

Members should have received an email detailing who has qualified to race at the Hasler Trophy Final for this year.

Please check the email and qualification table ....you need to have COMPLETED any 3 Hasler races/ national championships/ assessment races in the country to have qualified to race K2 or specifically 3 K1 races to race K1 at the final.

If you think your name is missing ring or email Paul Thompson or speak to your coach.............TODAY !!

Entries have to be in on Monday 15th September.......THIS MONDAY....!!!

We want to put a good WEY TEAM together to take on the best of the country so please contact me saying YES I’m available.....

Yours expectantly, Paul Thompson

ps I am at the club tomorrow and Sunday morning.

Saturday Afternoon junior sessions 13:00

We are going to restart the Saturday 13:00 session on the 13^th Sept. This, like the morning session, will cater for beginners up to about marathon Div 7 and will aim to help paddlers progress into racing.  All Juniors are welcome whether you have been paddling regularly or are new to the club.

 

You are welcome to switch between mornings  and afternoons so you can paddle even if another activity or school event gets in the way of your regular session. The morning session does have more coaches available so if you have no real preference mornings are good!

 

Any questions please get in touch with Dave Martyn (martyndj@bp.com)

GWC 400 Club

The draw for September 2014 was made on 4 September by a Jackie Payne the MSTG Office Manager. The monthly draw winning ticket for £50 was No. 31 .

  

We would encourage all members and friends of the GWC clubs to join the GWC 400 Club.  With the granting of the planning permission for the new extensions and with it, the purchase of the total grass area by the Centre on a very long lease,  we are into a new phase of fund raising. 

 

All profits from the 400 Club go to paying off the current Guildford Waterside Centre's loans and fund raising for the new developments at the Centre. 

 

We have now firmed up on the contacts for the works and Main Hall extension will start early in November and the New Kayak Shed in late November. If all goes well and funds come in, we hope to be finished by Easter 2015.

  

Full details on how to join can be  found on the Wey Kayak Club website www.weykayak.co.uk. They are also attached here.

 

Each 'ticket' cost just £2.00 a month and can be paid for by monthly Standing Order if more convenient.

 

There will be a Bonus draw as well as the monthly one in OCTOBER , so get your tickets now and help with the expansion project.

Tonbridge on Sunday

If you're going to the Tonbridge Hasler on Sunday:

1) remember that div. 7-9 need a buoyancy aid

2) find/beg/borrow/buy a number board before you go

3) take your BCU membership card of you have one (to save £5)

4) don't forget paddles

5) if you don't already have a lift or a lift for a kayak, sort one out now! Calum may have space (rovers@weykayak.co.uk)

YOUR CLUB NEEDS YOU!!

Please could all club members make a big effort to get to the Hasler regional race which is being hosted by Tonbridge this Sunday. This event has a great history and Wey have a good record in the event.

Four clubs from this region go forward to compete at the Hasler final in October. Wey is currently sitting in third place on the Hasler London and South East ranking table with 43 points. However Royal and Tonbridge are snapping at our heels with 39 and 41 points respectively.

To ensure that the club qualifies for the final we need as many paddlers as possible to compete at this weekend’s event. This is a great race for less experienced paddlers as the event is held on a river which is very similar to the Wey.

This links provides all of the information for the event http://tccblog.tonbridgecanoeclub.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Tonbridge-Marathon-Race-Details-2014.pdf

Mike Childerstone will be taking entries for the event. If you have not raced before please speak to your coach or others at the club and they can provide further information. We anticipate that the club trailer will be taken across to Tonbridge so club boats can be transported to the event. Please do make every effort to help Wey make the final – Thanks Wey Kayak Club Committee’

Barbecue on Thursday evening

Thursday 14th August will be a normal club night (come out for a paddle) PLUS a barbecue!  Please come along at 7.30pm ish

You can just turn up, but if you let Michele know you're coming (social_sec@weykayak.co.uk), she'll make sure there are enough burgers and salads available for everyone.

Volunteers to help always appreciated.

Can you help out in the kitchen?

Can you help out in the kitchen? Please ask Mum and Dad too.

During August, September and into October, most of the regular helpers in the kitchen are away.  Can you spare an hour or two to help out?  Thursdays 6.30pm and Saturdays 11.30 to 13.30 pm.  Please put your name up on the board at the club, or drop an email to Jim - chairman@weykayak.co.uk

Thanks!

GWC 400 Club Draw

The GWC 400 Club draw for August 2014 was made on 7 August by a Jackie Payne the MSTG Office Manager. The monthly draw winning ticket for £50 was No.172 .

  

We would encourage all members and friends of the GWC clubs to join the GWC 400 Club.  With the granting of the planning permission for the new extensions and with it, the purchase of the total grass area by the Centre on a very long lease,  we are into a new phase of fund raising. 

 

All profits from the 400 Club go to paying off the current Guildford Waterside Centre's loans and fund raising for the new developments at the Centre.  It is anticipated that the work on the Main Hall extension will start early in October and the New Kayak Shed in late October.

  

Full details on how to join can be  found on the Wey Kayak Club website www.weykayak.co.uk. They are also attached here.

 

Each 'ticket' cost just £2.00 a month and can be paid for by monthly Standing Order if more convenient

World Champion

Anne Dickins takes the win in the LTA K1 to become WORLD CHAMPION - well done Anne!

Senior Sprint World Championships

The Sprint World Championships start this week in Moscow, Russia and run between 6-10 August.     WEY paddlers in the GB team are:  Liam Heath (K2 200 and relay), Rachel Cawthorn (K2 500, K4 500 and relay) and Anne Dickins (LTA K1).   Good luck to them and the whole GB Team!  The event website can be found here, results here and live streaming here.   Finals will be shown on Eurosport at the weekend.

Saturday 13:00 Junior Sessions During the Summer Holidays

During the school holidays we are not going to run the Saturday 13:00 session for juniors, there will be space for anyone who usually paddles in the afternoon to join the Saturday morning session at 10am. This is to ensure we always have sufficient coaches to run safe and enjoyable sessions. We intend to restart in September, we will put a note on the website when the time comes.

Any questions to Dave Martyn or Mick Luck.

 

 

U23 and Junior World Championships - Szeged

A first world championships for most of these paddlers has seen some excellent paddling and great results.
Ed Haws has produced some superb paddling in Hungary this weekend  securing 8th place in their first World Championship final in  K2 1000m (with Sam Kirschstein-Smith) and 6th Place in K4 1000 Junior men (with Sam Kirschstein-Smith, Luke Harding and Magnus Greagory)


This year there seems no stopping Phoebe Ayres who achieved  PB of 1.54.9 in the U23 K1W 500m heat and went the whole way to come 9th in the A final.

In the K2 200m JM  Jack Childerstone (with Will  Bird) finished 4th in the B final
Joe Hayman-joyce was 9th in C1 200m semi finals

Mike lambert and Krystian Gaul came 6th in the U23 200m Mens K2 B final

U23 and Junior World Championships - Szeged

The U23 and Junior World Championships start in Szeged tomorrow.  Wey have five paddlers there:  Mike Lambert (K2 with Kristian Gaul), Ed Haws (K4 and K2 1000 with Sam Kirchestein), Phoebe Ayres U23 500m K1, Jack Childerstone (Jun K2 200 with Will Bird) and Joe Hayman-Joyce C1 200 for results  click here and streaming click here.

Elmbridge Sprint Regatta

See here for details of the Elmbridge Sprint Regatta on Saturday 8 August. This is a new date in the calendar following the flooding on the Thames earlier in the season.

Germany, Sprint Europeans:

Ann Dickins has won the Gold Medal in the 200m Women's LTA class to retain her European title. Well done Anne!

GWC 400 Club Draw July

The GWC 400 Club draw for July 2014 was made on 7 July by a Councilor Angela Gunning. The monthly draw winning ticket for £50 was No. 35.

  

We would encourage all members and friends of the GWC clubs to join the GWC 400 Club.  With the granting of the planning permission for the new extensions and with it, the purchase of the total grass area by the Centre on a very long lease,  we are into a new phase of fund raising. 

 

All profits from the 400 Club go to paying off the current Guildford Waterside Centre's loans and fund raising for the new developments at the Centre.  It is anticipated that the work on the Main Hall extension will start in September and the New Kayak Shed in late October.

  

Full details on how to join can be  found on the Wey Kayak Club website www.weykayak.co.uk. They are also attached here.

 

Each 'ticket' cost just £2.00 a month and can be paid for by monthly Standing Order if more convenient.

Sprint Senior European Championships

The Sprint European Championships are taking place in Brandenburg, Germany this weekend (11-13 July).     WEY paddlers in the GB team are:  Paul Wycherley (K1 1000), Liam Heath (K2 200), Rachel Cawthorn (K2 500, K4 500) and Anne Dickins (LTA K1).   Good luck to them and the whole GB Team!  The event website can be found here.   Finals will be shown on Eurosport - details here.

Correction Royal Regatta is 12th July not the 5th!!

Everything else remains the same as the first post – sign up and join in!

 

Royal Sprint Regatta 12th July - a great first event for junior paddlers

All – Royal canoe club in Teddington is running a regatta for juniors  on the 12^th July between 12:00 and about 16:00. This would be a great event to attend if you have never been to a race before as it is local, only for juniors and will be a sociable event.

Full details can be found here.

http://www.royalcanoeclub.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Royal-Junior-Sprint-Regatta-Race-Details-2014.pdf

We need to be at Royal by 10:30 so will meet at Wey at 9:30. If necessary the club trailer will be taken to carry enough boats for everyone.

Any junior is welcome however fast or slow. If you have never raced before talk to a coach or just sign up for the event and see what happens – you have nothing to lose!

Please sign up on the notice board at the club or email Dave Martyn on transatlanticmover@hotmail.com to say you want to attend.

 

U23 and Junior European Championships Results

Phoebe Ayres continued with her excellent form finishing 6th in the U23 500m A final at the European Championships.
Ed Haws (K2 1000 with Sam Kirchstein) 10th overall.
Jack Childerstone (K2 200 with Will Bird) 11th
Joe Hayman-Joyce (C1 200) 16th
Mike Lambert (U23 K2 200 with Krystian Gaul) 14th

Good Performances from all our young paddlers who represented the club well and a big thanks to all the coaches who have supported them throughout the years, especially Sarah Ackerman who provided ongoing support to them during the weekend. Full results can be found
here

Junior and U23 European Sprint Championships

A nice sunny start to the day in France saw a fantastic performance from Phoebe Ayres win her semi final and she will race in the A final tomorrow. By 11.30 the rain was coming down and with the weed in the water we all had to remind ourselves we weren't in Nottingham! Joe Hayman-joyce, Jack Childerstone and Mike Lambert all made it into their respected semi finals which were contested at the end of the day and have made it through to the B finals tomorrow.

Live Stream from Junior / U23 Europeans

Live Stream from Junior / U23 Europeans here.

Day two finished at the Junior and U23 European Championships seeing Phoebe Ayres finishing 7th place in the U23 women's 1000m K1 A final and Ed Haws (K2 with Sam Kirschtein) winning the 1000 B final. Tomorrow Phoebe will start the racing in the U23W K1 500 semifinal and the competition will begin for our 200 m paddlers with Joe Hayman-Joyce (C1), Jack Childerstone (K2 with Will Bird) and Mike Lambert (K2 with K Gaul) all racing.

U23 and Junior European Championships

Five Wey Paddlers will be representing Great Britain at the U23 and Junior European Championships this week:  Mike Lambert (U23 K2 200), Phoebe Ayres (U23 200), Ed Haws (Jun K2 1000), Jack Childerstone (Jun K2 200) and Joe Hayman-Joyce( C1 200) you can keep updated with their progress by following the attached linkhttp://mantesenyvelinescanoe2014.spotfokus.pt/

June Nottingham Sprint Regatta

Kinder weather meant a much better weekend of racing at Nottingham this month and led to promotions for Phoebe to Women's A, Cesar to Boys' B and Tali to Girls' C.   Rachel also managed to break her own K1 500 course record setting a new time of 1:55.05.  Watch the video here.

Less than One month to go.

The Guildford Lions Raft Race is on Saturday 5^th July 2014

www.guildfordlions.com

WKC entered 7 rafts a couple of years ago and won 7 trophies.

WKC has a store of plastic barrels, wood, rope and paddles, and we have a short video on how to build/or not build the best floating raft. 

We need you to help us raise funds for the WKC, Multiple Sclerosis Therapy Group Guildford and the Guildford Waterside Centre to assist with the redevelopment. 

So, find 4-8 people who want to make a team and build a raft and raise funds, via friends, family, colleagues and company sponsorship.

If you have a team then please tell Sonja at the Club on Saturday morning/lunchtime or email Fundraising@weykayak.co.uk

 

The Raft Race is a fun event for participating rafters and spectators. Homemade rafts made from bits and pieces of timber and old barrels make a spectacular start from Millmead and then paddle along the River Wey to the Waterside Centre near Woking Road. Anyone with a team of 4 to 8 rafters can enter a raft. Entry is £20 and we expect each raft to raise at least £100 for our charity funds.

This a great event community charity activity to participate in for team building and fun.

Entry forms and the rules for raft building and participation are available on our website www.guildfordlions.com  If you need further information please contact John Fellows Tel 01483 5460456 or  jwfellows@hotmail.com

Sponsored by Enterprise Rent a Car    

GWC400

The GWC 400 Club draw for June was made on 31 May by a Anne Dickins the European Champion for Women Paracanoeing, a Wey Kayak Club members. The June Bonus ticket for £100 was No. 101 and the monthly draw winning ticket for £50 was No. 191.

  

We would encourage all members and friends of the GWC clubs to join the GWC 400 Club.  With the granting of the planning permission for the new extensions and with it, the purchase of the total grass area by the Centre on a very long lease,  we are into a new phase of fund raising. 

 

All profits from the 400 Club go to paying off the current Guildford Waterside Centre's loans and fund raising for the new developments at the Centre.  It is anticipated that the work on the Main Hall extension and the New Kayak Shed will start in September.

  

Full details on how to join can be  found on the Wey Kayak Club website www.weykayak.co.uk. 

Information
Application Form
Bank Mandate

 

 

Each 'ticket' cost just £2.00 a month and can be paid for by monthly Standing Order if more convenient.

National Go Canoeing Week

Thanks to everyone who recorded the distance they paddled over the previous nine days (Saturday 24 May to Sunday 1 June). In all 77 members of Wey Kayak Club completed 2387 km, or 1492 miles in old money. This was registered on the Go Canoeing website. Unfortunately this appears to have taken the website by suprise as it replied with the following message:

"Thank you for submitting your mileage. As your club's total is a little higher than we expected, we'll need to confirm the distance you have completed before adding it to our website. Your submission has been saved".

We'll wait and see!

Funny as there are lots of names missing, possibly put off by the lack of poster space, because they were competing internationally or maybe they are just keeping their training a secret! I wonder what the true total might have been!

Successful weekend in Piestany for Wey U23 and Junior paddlers

GB under 23s and juniors return home following a very successful regatta. Overall 22 medals were won by the team -   6 of which were won by Wey paddlers who all came home with at least one Gold medal.

Congratulations to:

Ed Haws - Gold K4 Jun men's 1000 and Silver K2 Jun Men's 1000

Jack Childerstone - Gold K2 200

Joe Hayman-Joyce -Gold C1 200

Phoebe Ayres - Gold U23 500 and Gold U23 200

GB Juniors/U23s doing well at Piestany Regatta

Ed Haws had a very successful day at the Piestany Regatta yesterday winning Gold K4 100 (with Sam Kirschestein-Smith, Magnus Gregory and Luke Harding) and Silver in the K2 (with Sam Kirchestein)

Today Joe Hayman-Joyce finished 6th in the C1 500 Final and Phoebe Ayres won Gold in the U23 Women's Kayak.

Tomorrow Jack  (K2), Joe and Phoebe all race 200m.  Link to start-list, results and live feed  here

Piestany Regatta

GB under 23s and juniors fly out to Slovakia today to compete in the Piestany regatta this weekend. The team includes Wey paddlers Ed Haws (K1,K2 and K4), Jack Childerstone (K2), Joe Hayman-Joyce (C1) and Phoebe Ayres (K1).
Let's hope they are inspired by the success of the senior team at the last two World Cup Regattas.
Start lists can be found:   http://regatta.canoe.sk/default/program

Boat Maintenance Day

Around thirty club members rallied to "Bosun Jed's" appeal for a working party to inspect, maintain and tidy Club boats and equipment. Luckily he chose the best day of a fairly dismal Bank Holiday weekend! A BBQ and refreshments were provided to sustain the workers.

"I realise that it was a big ask for you to turn out on a Bank Holiday weekend but the response was fantastic. As a result of all of your efforts every boat has been checked, had necessary adjustments made and been pressure washed. All of the club paddles and buoyancy aids have been checked, marked and organised. There was even some gardening being done! And to top it all of we had a superb BBQ. So a big thanks is due to everyone who turned out and pulled together to make the day so successful and hopefully enjoyable! Jed

See link to a few photos. (Why does Sage's head not have a shadow? Richard; have you a licence for that?)

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/t0vskucnfohfq9r/AABAeL7yUnmBQrJdHsxXY6opa

World Cup 3 Medals

Impressive medal haul for GB at World Cup 3 with 6 medals overall.   Wey paddlers return with one of each colour:  Gold for Rachel (with Lani Belcher) in the K2 500, Silver for Liam in the K2 200 (with Jon Schofield) and Bronze for Rachel in the K4 500 (with Jess Walker, Angela Hannah and Louisa Sawers).   Excellent results - roll on the Europeans!

Sprint World Cup 3 - Szeged

Sprint World Cup 3 is taking place in Szeged, Hungary this weekend (23-25 May).     As for WC2 we have three Wey paddles in the GB team:  Paul Wycherley (K1 1000), Liam Heath (K2 200) and Rachel Cawthorn (K2 500, K4 500).   Start lists and results can be found here.
Finals will be shown on Eurosport on Saturday from 9.30-11.00am also live streaming on Saturday am , Saturday pm and Sunday.

World Cup 2 - Medals

Wey paddlers return with 2 medals from World Cup 2 - Silver for Liam in the K1 200 and Silver for Rachel (with Lani Belcher) in the K2 200.   Their medal tally could easily been double this with two very close 4th places in the K2 200 and K4 500.
Both compete in World Cup 3 in Szeged, Hungary next weekend.

World Cup 2 - Racice

Sprint World Cup 2 takes place in Racice, Czech Republic this weekend (16-18 May).     We have three Wey paddles in the GB team:  Paul Wycherley (K1 1000), Liam Heath (K1 200 and K2 200) and Rachel Cawthorn (K1 500, K2 200, K4 500).   Good luck to them and all the GB Team!  Start lists and results can be found here.

GWC 400

The GWC 400 Club draw was made on 14 April by a Wey Kayak Club members' Mum. . The monthly draw winning ticket for £50 was No.171.
 
We would encourage all members and friends of the GWC clubs to join the GWC 400 Club.  With the granting of the planning permission for the new extensions and with it, the purchase of the total grass area by the Centre on a very long lease,  we are into a new phase of fund raising.

All profits from the 400 Club go to paying off the current Guildford Waterside Centre's loans and fund raising for the new developments at the Centre.  It is anticipated that the work on the Main Hall extension and the New Kayak Shed will start in September.

The June draw will take place on 31 May at the Wey Kayak Club's Race Day.  There will be a bonus draw of £100 in addition to the monthly draw so sign up now.

Full details on how to join can be  found on the Wey Kayak Club website www.weykayak.co.uk. They are also attached here.

Each 'ticket' cost just £2.00 a month and can be paid for by monthly Standing Order if more convenient.

Results Wey Marathon

Results are posted on http://www.weykayak.co.uk > Marathon > Results

Wey Marathon confirmed for 4th May

Currently conditions look good for this weekend, so the Wey Marathon has been confirmed for this Sunday, 4th May.  As usual, check back here for the latest information.

May Sprint Regatta Start Lists

The BCU Sprint Regatta start lists are on our site via links to the BCU site.

Wey Marathon Postponed

Reluctantly we have been forced to postpone tomorrow's event because river conditions won't have improved in time for the race.

We are intending to run the race next Sunday, the 4th of May subject to confirmation from the river authority on Monday.

The programme will be exactly the same as the published programme and all entries already received (in excess of 150 boats) will be entered for next week.

Anyone who cannot make the race will receive a refund.

Wey Marathon Tomorrow

A decision will be made later this afternoon on running the Wey Marathon tomorrow with the current river conditions.  Please check back here.

DW results

Here are the results of the DW for Wey Kayak Club members.  Well done everyone (participants, coaches and especially support crews who are always the unsung heros!)

Half way through the DW

It's 11pm on Saturday 19th April and the "straight through" DW competitors are about half way through their ordeal.

Wey crews are doing well and making steady progress.

Special shouts for Jono Dennis (boat 502) who changed partner only a week ago.  He is now paddling with Nicholas Cotton from Richmond CC. 
...and for Charlie and Bill (boat 390) who are making brilliant progress in an open canoe (approx same times as K2 boats)  They also have a tracker so you can see where they are: http://maps.opentracking.co.uk/dwrace14.cfm?n=390

Shane Houghting (boat 406) and Graham Holmes (Southampton CC) are steaming along having had a good lie in this morning (started at 1.43pm).

Nathan and Paul (boat 367) are looking strong too. They are just coming into Henley.

Nathan & Paul's DW Challenge

The Devizes to Westminster Canoe Race is this weekend (see website for details of this incredible challenge)

Members Nathan and Paul are paddling straight through.  They have a tracker device for all those interested parties who would like to know their whereabouts during the event.  Any moral support greatly appreciated.  Their boat number is 367.

http://maps.opentracking.co.uk/dwrace14.cfm?n=367

 

The web address for all trackers is

http://maps.opentracking.co.uk/dwrace14.cfm

April Regatta Results

The April Regatta Results are available - quite a few promotions for WEY paddlers!

Attention! May Regatta

The May Regatta is rapidly approaching hot on the heels of the April Regatta. The deadline for entries to me is this weekend, yes over Easter, so the best time to send them is now otherwise you will have to spare a moment between gorging on those Easter Eggs on Sunday at the latest.

The regatta on 10 and 11 May will include the Masters (Vets) National Championships for over 34, 44, 54 and 64 year age bands. There will also be lightning, mini-K2 and rocket K4 races for those who are a little younger. What else? There will be a long distance C1 race over 2.5 or 5km provided enough diggers pre-enter.

I will send out an email with the schedule of races shortly. Get in contact if you do not receive this.

April BCU Regatta - A Finals

Watch videos of some of the A finals of the BCU Nottingham Sprint regatta here.

Saturday 12th April 13:00 session is CANCELLED

The 13:00 sessions for juniors and seniors this Saturday afternoon are cancelled. Apologies but with a regatta at Nottingham and holidays we have too few coaches available to cover this session. It will be back to normal on the 19th April.

The Younger Juniors and Rovers will be on the water at 18:00 on Thursdays

Now that the clocks have changed it is time to get back on the water on Thursday evenings.

For the juniors we have recently started running 2000m time trials on Saturdays so that everyone can see their own progress, these will be run once a month. We are also going to use this to set an achievement level to join the Thursday evening session. Everyone who has achieved less than 14minutes on this time trial course is invited to join the Junior session at 18:00 on Thursdays. Those who are close to this (under 15 mins) are welcome to join the session if they organise a K2 partner in advance.

Please be ready with a boat fitted out for a 18:00 start.

Rovers will also be on the water at 18:00 for adult paddlers looking for a sociable group to paddle with.

National Sprint Regatta Infomation

Note that the BCU Sprint Regatta information is now hosted on the new BCU sprint website, however for continuity we will still post the timetable, startlists, results etc on our site via links to the BCU site.

42nd Wey Marathon (Hasler Series)

Please see the website for details of the 2014 Wey Marathon: http://www.weykayak.co.uk/Marathon_Frame.html

The Lightning Class (children) course is 3 miles long, and the shortest adult course is about 4 miles long (into town and back plus a little bit - see map) with no portages, so there's no excuse not to give it a go.  A fun day for everyone.  There will be refreshments (barbeque and the bar will be open), and hopefully the sun will shine for us.

Email weymarathon(at)weykayak.co.uk or talk to a coach at the club for more information.  An entry form is available on the website.

Hare & Hounds 5 - concluded!

After many delays and reschedules, the Hare & Hounds 2013/2014 series was (finally) concluded on Sunday and the women's course record was broken by Faye for the second time in succession!

Results and Dash Hounds results are online.  Prizes were given for the series as follows:

Wey Senior         Ollie Welch (VM)

Visiting Senior   Andrea Simon RIC

Wey Junior         Rachel Dauncey

Visiting Junior    Chris Lucas ADS

Ladies                   Manon Kilvington (U12) ADS

Vets                       Mick Luck

U16                        Guy Willoughby ADS

U14                        Adrian Meikle-Briggs RIC

U12                        Alex Bicknell

Here is a link to pictures of the H&H2014 Prize Giving  Please join the facebook group if you want to see more pictures and take part in general gossip!

Hare & Hounds 5

The final event in the Hare & Hounds series is this Sunday the 30th. Make sure you are there to win that exclusive trophy.

 

We hope that you will be able to join us.  The weather looks very good.  Please remember that the clocks change on Sunday!

 

We will publish at the end of the week on the website the details for the WEY MARATHON on 27 April and look forward to see you there.

Dash Hounds results for Race 4

Race 4 Dash Hounds results are now available

Hare & Hounds 4 results

Here are the full Results. After 5 cancellations, we finally ran the race, and two course records were set to boot! These were in U14M C1 and SF.  With the latter Fay set a new female overall course record!

Pics from the Wey Sprints:

http://aephotos.co.uk/weysprints2014