Races

HHCC Club Marathon 12 September 2010

Frank Luzmore K2	River Thames 2009 HHCC results and pictures	17 Jan 2010 (new date)	12 miles	3 portages
Waterside A	Great Bedwyn to Newbury 2009 HHCC results & pictures here	7 Feb 2010	13.5 miles	21 portages
Thameside 1	Aldermaston to Caversham 2010 Account & result	14 Feb 2010	12 miles	13 portages
Waterside B	Newbury to Aldermaston & Back 2010 Account & result	21 Feb 2010	17.5 miles	19 portages
Thameside 2	Reading to Marlow	28 Feb 2009	19 miles	8 portages
Waterside C	Pewsey to Newbury	7 Mar 2010	23 miles	35 portages
Royal CC K1/K2	Runnymede to Teddington 2009 HHCC results & pictures here	14 Mar 2010	19 miles	6 portages
Waterside D	Devizes to Newbury	21 Mar 2009	34 miles	35 portages
Devizes to Westminster	Devizes to Westminster 2009 HHCC results here	2-5 Apr 2009	125 miles	77 portages

Essex Winter Series

Bishop’s Stortford 1st Nov 2009	Barking & Dagenham 15th Nov 2009	Cheshunt (HYMB) 6th Dec 2009
Sudbury 10th January 2010	Chelmsford 24th January 2010	Leaside 21st February 2010

The races are run by age and boat type over three different distances, and the series attracts competitors from right across the Eastern region. There are event as well as series tropies in each class, and club series trophies (overall trophy and also Dick Grieves trophy for the best team of unranked juniors). There are classes for canoes and general purpose boats as well as racing kayaks, adding to the appeal of the series, particularly to newcomers.  Full details are on the ECA website here including classes, rules, and team registration forms.

Leighton Buzzard Hare & Hounds

Saturday 10th October 2009	Saturday 14th November 2009	Saturday 12th December 2009
Saturday 9th January 2010	Saturday 13th February 2010	Saturday 13th March 2010

Three courses, 4km and 7km no portages and then a 11km with 2 portages, any kind of boat K1 - K2 or C1 C2. First starts are from 10 am (these are all the 2nd Saturday of the month).
Please let them know whether you will be taking part by the Saturday before the event so they can put you on the start list. If you can confirm a distance and also an approximate time and marathon division (if you have one) that will greatly help too. Email here to enter.         Also see: Leighton Buzzard CC website

 

Completed Races
Frank Luzmore K2	River Thames 2009 HHCC results and pictures	4 Jan 2009	12 miles	3 portages
Stour Descent	Sturminster Newton Mill to Bryanston School, Blandford 2008 HHCC race report here	7 Dec 2008	15 miles	1 portage 2 weir shoots
Ross Warland Challange	Banbury 2008 HHCC race report here	30 Nov 2008	20 miles	12 portages
Avon Descent	Stratford-on-Avon to Bidford-on-Avon 2008 HHCC race report here	9 Nov 2008	10 miles	no portages 6 weir shoots
Waterside A	Great Bedwyn to Newbury 2009 HHCC results & pictures here	15 Feb 2009	13.5 miles	21 portages
Thameside 1	Aldermaston to Caversham	22 Feb 2009	12 miles	13 portages
Waterside B	Newbury to Aldermaston & Back	1 Mar 2009	17.5 miles	19 portages
Thameside 2	Reading to Marlow	8 Mar 2009	19 miles	8 portages
Waterside C	Pewsey to Newbury	15 Mar 2009	23 miles	35 portages
Royal CC K1/K2	Runnymede to Teddington 2009 HHCC results & pictures here	22 Mar 2009	19 miles	6 portages
Waterside D	Devizes to Newbury	29 Mar 2009	34 miles	35 portages
Devizes to Westminster	Devizes to Westminster 2008 HHCC report & results here	10-13 Apr 2009	125 miles	77 portages
Cheshire Ring	Cheshire no HHCC entries	4/5 July	96 miles	95 portages
Paddle4Shaw	Northampton to Peterborough and on to Sutton Harbour no HHCC entries	18/19 July	88 miles	38 portages
IDBF World 'Nations' Dragon Boat Racing Championships	Prague	25/30 Aug 2009	sprint	no portages
Great River Race	River Thames	5 Sept 2009	22 miles	no portages
Liffey Descent	Dublin, Ireland no HHCC entries	5 Sept 2009	18 miles	1 portage
HHCC Hasler Marathon	At HHCC / Nash Mills	13 Sept 2009	various	various
Poole Harbour Race	Poole Harbour Race no HHCC entries, clash with Hasler	13 Sept 2009	various	various

Please note: The links go to specific race pages or to the Canoe Club who organise the event if no specific page is available.

Essex Winter Series 08/09

2nd Nov 2008	Bishop's Stortford report	23rd Nov 2008	Cheshunt HYMB report
7th Dec 2008	Sudbury report	25th Jan 2009	Chelmsford report

22nd Feb 2009	Barking & Dagenham (was 8th Feb)
1st Mar 2009	Leaside 12:00 noon start as usual, series presentations and prizes after

More details on Essex Winter Series are here

Devises 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!

Devises 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

HHCC Hasler Series Race Day Nov 2008