Canoe Sprint Committee
Our sprint racing is based around the five National Regattas, including National Championships and an Inter Club Championship at The National Water Sports Centre course at Nottingham. In addition a number of local regattas are run at sites throughout the country during the season.
Most paddlers enter sprint racing through a club, racing locally as novices and progress to national regattas at junior and senior levels; all paddlers are ability ranked within their classes i.e. girls, boys, men, women and masters.
The BCU Sprint Racing Committee, together with the management of the Lottery funded Sports Council’s scheme, select talented paddlers to train under the World Class Olympic Podium and Development programmes. In addition, the Start programmes cater for junior development through the clubs and gives opportunities for international competition at club level.
The World Class structure is designed to provide Great Britain teams for international competitions at junior (under 18), under 23’s and senior level for men and women racing both kayaks and canadian canoes. These competitions include World Cups, World and European Championships and the Olympic Games.
For general information contact the
BCU Sprint Racing Committee Secretary Cathy Wynne
T: 01732 833590 or email.
The dates for the 2012 Sprint Racing National Regattas are 14-15th April, 12th-13th May, 9th-10th June, 21st-22nd July, 1st-2nd September, entry deadline is two & a half weeks before each regatta.
For information on how to register as a competitor for a national regatta contact the Regatta Organiser
Peter Morley
17 Springfield Road
Guildford
Surrey GU1 4DW
T: 01483 571996
E: email
To obtain a copy of The Sprint Racing & Marathon Racing Handbook visit the BCU ehsop.