| Two members of BSCC were amongst the four-strong GB team for the ICF Canoe Marathon World Masters Championships. Chris Sze and Gordon Bullock travelled to Bascov in Romania to compete in the two-day event that precedes the main Canoe Marathon World Championships for Juniors and Seniors. Over 120 Masters athletes representing 29 countries took part. Chris achieved a silver medal paddling with Colin Simpkins of South Africa in the Mens 60-64 K2 race. They completed the 19km course with 4 portages in 1:34:38, just 28 seconds behind the winners. |  Photo courtesy Sandey Yonley |
Photo courtesy Sandy Yonley
Gordon Bullock paired up with GB teammate Bryn Price to race in the Mens 65-69 K2 over 15.4km, achieving a time of 1:26:07.
 | Both BSCC paddlers had competed in the singles events on the previous day over the 15.4km course, Chris finishing in 1:52:47 (10th, Mens K1 60-64) and Gordon in 1:29:52 (4th, Mens K1 65-69). The fourth member of the GB team, Chris Tatam, brought back the country’s other Masters medal of the competition, winning Gold in Mens K1 70-74 with a time of 1:26:33 over the same distance. See full results here: https://pitesti2021.spotfokus.com/ |
