Hasler Finals

The team for the Hasler Finals kept changing up until the last minute.  With injuries creeping in, there was a brand new pairing of James B and David W, who flew around the course to win Div 7.  David’s original partner, Tamsen F, was now paired with Irene H and...

Busy Summer

There was a bit of a lull in Hasler races, although a few did pop down to Tewkesbury for a new race. There were a number of podiums and Michael P broke into the top divisions, with promotion to Div 3, Cian went up to Div 5, and Colette back up to 6. The big August...

Have Paddle Will Travel

A number of BDCC members have been, or are going, on international trips this year. In sprint, double Olympian, Angela Hannah was called back up into the Women’s K4 a year after giving birth to her son.  She raced at the World Sprint Championships at the...

Reading Hasler

The racing season is now fully underway. We had a good turnout yesterday for the Reading Canoe Club Hasler, with paddlers racing at all levels, including some newcomers, and an overall third place for the club. There was a good win for Joe P in Div 1 – hopefully...

International Selections

Following recent selection events, we’re very proud that four Banbury paddlers have been called up to race for GB. Wildwater selections were announced after a weekend of racing over both the sprint and classic distances at Holme Pierrepont, Nottingham.   GB team...

The Silly Season has Started

The race season has started – and how!  In the last few weeks we’ve had the first National Sprint Regatta of the year, with some great results for Will McC in K2 and K4.  The Hasler races have begun again, with lots of podiums and promotions for Banbury...