Waterside and Thameside Updates

A small but committed group are still battling their way through the cold weather to do the Waterside and Thameside Races.  Last weekend was Waterside B, where Annelies and Neil McA were a very close second in the mixed K2 class.  Neil was standing in for...

Rob & George medal at Matlock

As a warm-up before the Wildwater selection trials this coming weekend, Rob Jefferies raced at Matlock, coming second to National Champion Nicky Cresser in the Senior Men K1.  In a move away from flatwater racing, George U also raced, coached by Rob, and won the U18...

Junior Record Broken

Paddlers from as far as Germany and Majorca took to the Oxford canal at Cropredy on Sunday. The race, hosted by Banbury and District Canoe Club, is run in memory of Ross Warland, a keen paddler who died of bone cancer aged 21. The paddlers tackle the 20 mile course...

Boys swap club for school

Harry C and Michael P switched their Banbury vests for their school colours this weekend, as they were the first crew from the club to race at the Inter-schools Kayak Championships.  Both boys are in year 10 at Sibford School, and race regularly for Banbury, but we...

Lightnings Win At Home

Andy Flack’s race report: What a fantastic day it was on Sunday. For some reason the wind died and the sun shone while we had our home Hasler race. 78 paddlers entered from our club, of which eight were Lightning paddlers. Overall, the number of visitors were...

Banbury Hasler

Marathon paddlers from around the country will be coming to Banbury on 29 October to race on the Oxford Canal, from Banbury Town Centre.  With races from 2 miles to 12, and 14 (!) portages, there will be a challenge for everyone. For more details, please see below:...