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