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Nene Whitewater Trip (23 July 2017)

25/9/2017

 
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On 23 July a small group of paddlers took an afternoon trip to the Nene Whitewater Centre to try their hand at whitewater paddling. We had arranged a private 3 hour session: for beginners this entailed 2 hours of coaching followed by 1 hour free time; and for those who had already passed the Nene assessment, 3 hours free time to develop their skills.
You may well be asking why a flatwater racing club would do this: well whilst most of our races are described as 'flat' water, anyone that’s paddled at Bedford knows exactly how ‘unflat’ that is. There are many skills that can be learnt on different water and in different boats, for example, how to present your boat to sidestreams flowing into the main river and how to cope with the unexpected. Many times I’ve been following a boat that suddenly goes sideways as a sidestream hits them because they don’t know how to anticipate it.
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The lesson was all based around having fun on the water. Starting at the bottom of the course learning the best way to present the boat to flow and which way to edge. Moving up the course to learn about paddling down small drops. And finally moving to the top of the course and facing two medium drops and one large drop (not as terrifying as expected - in fact pretty exhilarating). Everyone was bouncing up and down, rolling upside down and roundabout every which way, adding to their determination to master the new techniques. 
It would be fair to say that all gained a lot that day and there were big smiles all round. 
Photo credits: Andy White
See the rest of Andy's photos of this event in his Nene Flickr album

Chelmsford Regatta (17 Sep 2017)

17/9/2017

 
A team of eleven Stortford paddlers were amongst the 48 competitors at the Chelmsford Regatta.
There were 500m and 200m K1 heats in the morning. During the lunch break the crews were worked out for the 200m and 3000m K2 races.

​This was an opportunity for some of the younger and newer paddlers to pair up with a top class partner - something that Hudson in particular is likely to remember for quite some time. 
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The forecast rain held off and by prize-giving there was even a little sunshine. Although the home team dominated the event, Stortford's paddlers took home plenty of medals. 
Results from Stortford paddlers:
u10 Boys - Lewis Williams (gold), Hudson Owers (silver), Noah Weaving (bronze)
u12 Girls - Eilidh White (gold)
u14 Boys - Connor Higgins (silver)
u16 Girls - Emilia Boylan (silver)
u16 Boys - Murdo White (gold), James Daly (8th)
Senior Ladies - Siobhan Latham (gold), Catherine Robinson (silver)
Vet Men - Mitch Barclay (gold)
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Chelmsford's regatta was the final event of the 2017 Summer Series, so the day ended with the award of the medals for performance across the season. As there were only three regattas this year, it was the two best results for each paddler which were used to calculate the overall positions. 
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Series positions for Stortford paddlers:
u10 Boys - Lewis Williams (gold), Hudson Owers (silver), Noah Weaving (bronze)
u12 Girls - Eilidh White (gold)
u14 Boys - Connor Higgins (silver)
u16 Girls - Emilia Boylan (silver)
u16 Boys - Murdo White (joint gold), James Daly (7th)
u18 Girls - Lexie White (gold)
Senior Ladies - Catherine Robinson (gold)
Vet Men - Mitch Barclay (gold)
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See the full regatta results and series results on the FRA website.
Photos of the event can now be seen in Angela's Flick album

B. Stortford Regatta (10 Sep 2017)

10/9/2017

 
Teams from Herts Young Mariners and Chelmsford CC joined us for our annual Sprint Regatta, and there were representatives from Leaside and Barking clubs as well, making a total of 37 entries.
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Although the weather was distinctly cool and autumnal, the rain managed to hold off. There was the usual programme of 500m and 200m heats, followed by 500m and 2000m K2 races.
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Results from Stortford paddlers:
u10 Girls - Gemma Beazley (gold)
u10 Boys - Lewis Williams (silver), Hudson Owers (bronze), Noah Weaving (4th), Killian O'Dwyer (5th)
u12 Girls - Eilidh White (gold), Rosie Whittington (silver), Darcy Berry (4th)
u14 Boys - Connor Higgins (silver)
u16 Girls - Emilia Boylan (silver)
u16 Boys - Murdo White & David Gurney (joint gold), James Daly (7th)
u18 Girls - Lexie White (gold), Alexandra Cogger-Berry (silver)
u23 Men - Matt Parkes (gold)
Senior Ladies - Catherine Robinson (gold)
Vet Men - Mitch Barclay (gold)
See the full regatta results on the FRA website.
Photos of the event can now be seen in Chris Worrall's Flick album.
Many thanks to everyone who helped with the marshalling, timing, refreshments, and cleaning up. All the profit from this event goes into club funds - purchasing equipment and keeping the subscriptions down.

Grove Cottage fundraiser (15/8/2017)

10/9/2017

 
For the third year running, Bishops Stortford Canoe Club held a Come-and-Try event on the river in the centre of town in aid of Grove Cottage.
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We had a sunny August day, and the event was just as popular as ever, with over 160 paddlers taking part and having fun on the river.
The Club's coaches and volunteers worked tirelessly all afternoon and raised a whopping £835 for Grove Cottage.
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