Races

Avon Descent	Stratford-on-Avon to Bidford-on-Avon	6 Nov 2011	10 miles	no portages 6 weir shoots
Ross Warland Challange	Banbury	27 Nov 2011	20 miles	12 portages
Stour Descent	Sturminster Newton Mill to Bryanston School, Blandford	4 Dec 2011	15 miles	1 portage 2 weir shoots
Frank Luzmore K2	River Thames	8 Jan 2012	12 miles	3 portages
Waterside A	Great Bedwyn to Newbury	12 Feb 2012	13.5 miles	21 portages
Thameside 1	Aldermaston to Caversham	19 Feb 2012	12 miles	13 portages
Waterside B	Newbury to Aldermaston & Back	26 Feb 2012	17.5 miles	19 portages
Thameside 2	Reading to Marlow	4 March 2012	19 miles	8 portages
Waterside C	Pewsey to Newbury	11 March 2012	23 miles	35 portages
Royal CC K1/K2	Runnymede to Teddington	17 March 2012	19 miles	6 portages
Waterside D	Devizes to Newbury	25 March 2012	34 miles	35 portages
Devizes to Westminster	Devizes to Westminster	6-9 April 2012	125 miles	77 portages

Essex Winter Series
 Full details are on the ECA website here including classes, rules, and team registration forms.

Leighton Buzzard Hare & Hounds
See: Leighton Buzzard CC website

Devizes Westminster 2009 125 mile marathon 10-13 April
Four crews did it non stop. Three of the crews, Shirine Voller & Al Farrance, Robin Oakley & Chris Collison, Chris Preston (Elmbridge) & Tom Fryer in C2's. The other pair Max Hayden & David Richardson were in the more popular K2 class.
Hurrah and thanks for those less romantic but essential support crews. The paddlers couldn't do it without you and owe you a huge debt of gratitude.   Race preview on Hemel Today    Race report on Hemel Today    Click the crew names below for their stories.

Crew	Class	Time	Place Class	Place OA
Max Hayden & David Richardson	K2 Senior	29:28:47	~	115
Tom Fryer & Chris Preston	C2 (ICF)	21:05:30	1	17
Shirine Voller & Alan Farrance	C2 (Pro Boat)	22:19:03	3	26
Chris Collison & Robin Oakley	C2 (Pro Boat)	22:26:27	4	28

Footnote: only 14 C2's have been quicker than 22 hrs 30 mins in the 60 year history of the race!

Devizes Westminster 2008 125 mile marathon 21st - 24th March
Erika™ and Camilla reached Westminster as Big Ben struck 10. Just under 30 hours (29hrs 43 mins) in bitter sub zero winds and snow. Awesome achievement - congratulations! See press release here and Hemel Today report
The boys retired after Robin suffered a leg cramp, not experienced in training, and simply couldn't go on. It was minus 2 degrees and two swims contributed to it too. Over half the fleet retired.
Two club crews entered the non-stop K2 class (the longest non-stop canoe race in the world) there were 131 entries in this class. See Telegraph preview here and Sunday Times report here. The crews were Erika™ and Camilla in a club discovery, and John H and Robin in Slashers kirton sprint boat. Support from Chris Marshall, Shirine Voller, John Bennett, Bob Pearce, Al (UnC) Farrance, Chris Preston and Graham Crabtree, Tacha Lennon, with her chap; Carter and friend Karen Hanson as well as Claire and Katie Houston and Ross.
Also see the Devises Westminster Canoe Race website