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Awards evening
A great club evening to celebrate all our achievements this year as well as reliving some memorable and funny events. We were treated to an entertaining talk from Paddle UK’s Scott Hynds. We will surely go further and faster in 2025.

Great racing at Banbury Marathon
We had a great turn out for our annual race, with paddlers travelling from all the Southern region clubs as well as visitors from across the country. Banbury paddlers put on a strong performance, winning the Hasler with a perfect score of 600 points and some earning...
Dingbats 2024 Answers
Thank you to everyone who entered this year's Dingbats Quiz at Fairport. The winner with 56 points was S Murphy, with runners up S Kay with 55 points, F Royston with 54 points and A Myers with 52 points. They should receive their cheques shortly. Here are the answers.

Open Day Success
Thank you to everyone who joined us for our Open Day on Bank Holiday Monday. We had lots of people visit us through the day to find out more about what goes on at Banbury and District Canoe Club. There were a few heavy downpours but that didn't stop our fun. Our...

Free Open Day – 27th May 2024
Fancy trying something new? Come and have fun at our Open Day with a taster session of kayaking. Open to all the family, 8 to 88 years of age. 15-20 minute sessions on the water will be running throughout the day from 10am - 2 pm. Our small friendly club is based in...

Beginner courses start soon
Details here

Celebration time
Our annual awards evening celebrated our outstanding paddlers and their achievements from the person winning the most points for the club at regional competitions to the person who had clocked up the most swims during the year. Other hotly contested awards included...

The Rocket heads to Banbury
On Saturday, our GS paddlers set off from the club in our Rocket K4 for a 10 mile paddle to Banbury and back. This is no mean feat for our youngest of paddlers, especially as the temperatures dropped considerably at the weekend. They were well supported by coach Paul,...

James Russell breaks course record at Ross Warland Memorial Canal Challenge
On Sunday 26th November, 190 paddlers took to the Oxford Canal for the annual Ross Warland Memorial Canal Challenge. The 20 mile race, starting at Banbury Canoe Club in Cropredy, to Nell’s Bridge in Anyho and back with 12 portages attracts paddlers from around the...
Racing at Banbury
On Sunday 29th October, 160 paddlers from the Southern Region and beyond took to the Oxford Canal in Banbury Town centre for our own home race. It was a fabulous day on the water with 119 boats competing, ranging from those racing at elite level down to...
Dingbats 2023 Answers
We were really pleased to have had a large number of entries for this year's Dingbats quiz at Fairport. The winner with 59 points was A Smith, with runners up K Read, S Kay and A Myers with 58 points. They should receive their cheques shortly. Here are the answers.
Hasler Finals 2023
Having raced hard all season, Banbury & District Canoe Club finished 3rd in the Southern region to qualify to compete at the Hasler Finals this weekend, which were held at Worcester Canoe Club. We took 32 paddlers to the finals on Sunday 24th September where we...

Devizes to Westminster 2023
Banbury paddlers, Joe Petersen and Shaun Harte (now based at Falcon Canoe Club), took on the ultimate kayaking challenge of the Devizes to Westminster race. Held over the Easter weekend, this non-stop senior doubles event sees paddlers race overnight in a...

Easter Family K2 Paddle
During the Easter holidays, many of our junior members were joined by family for a K2 paddle. A lovely couple of hours was spent on the canal, with a compulsory stop to refuel on chocolate, before heading back to the club to meet up with some of our very smallest...

Open Day – Monday 29th May 2023
Have you seen our recent adverts for Beginner Courses or seen us on the canal and wondered what we are up to? Join us on Bank Holiday Monday (29th May) between 10am and 2pm to find out more about what goes on at Banbury & District Canoe Club where you will be able...

Stratford-upon-Avon to Cropredy Challenge
In the pre-dawn twilight of Saturday 18th March, kayaks and paddlers could be seen on the water of Stratford-upon-Avon marina. What was going on? The infamous Stratford-upon-Avon to Cropredy relay, that's what. By road, the distance from Stratford-upon-Avon to...

BDCC 2022 Awards
On Saturday 21st January, Banbury Canoe Club gathered at Cropredy Village Hall to celebrate the club's achievements in the 2022 racing season. We were very pleased to be able to welcome the inspirational para athlete Jon White as guest speaker at our awards evening....

Cropredy to Oxford
Whilst most of us were still recovering from Christmas and eating the last of the mince pies and chocolate a small gang of mad paddlers decided to paddle the 35 miles from Banbury Canoe Club down to Falcon Canoe Club in Oxford. Well done all, amazing effort from the...

Christmas Relay
The hotly contested annual Christmas relay had to be delayed this year as the canal was frozen in the weeks before Christmas. We were finally able to run it on New Year's Eve, burning off some excess energy before our parties later on. Unusually this year even with...

Record breaking at the Ross Warland Canal Challenge.
A relatively warm and still November day gave us perfect conditions for our favourite 20 mile race. New race records were set by Tom Lusty (Solihull) and Dan Johnson (Chelmsford) taking the Senior K2 class in a new time of 2.18.09. Albert Hicks (Norwich)...

Back to racing at Banbury
On Sunday 30th October over 140 kayakers from the Southern Region and beyond took to the Oxford Canal for our Hasler race. It was wonderful to see so many paddlers on the the water after the club had been unable to run the race for the past two years due to Covid and...

Banbury Hasler 30 October
Banbury Marathon is fast approaching….. 30th October will see lots of paddlers taking to the canal. Will you be one of them, or will you be on the towpath cheering them on or watching the sprint finishes from the Tom Rolt Bridge? There is something for everyone with...

Busy Times
Our paddlers have been spread out recently. Summer, Millie and Henry, some of our juniors, headed to Nottingham for a Rocket K4 training day, with Summer and Henry being joined by Becky S at Reading the following day to take part in their K4 Race, along with a...

Dingbats Decoded
Here are the results from this year's Dingbats competition. Congratulations to all those who managed to crack them, and winners' cheques will be sent out soon. Dingbats 2022 - Answers and Winners

Ross Warland Memorial Canal Challenge
High-quality racing and fund-raising

October Roundup
A month of big boats and being brave

Banbury Break Out
Leisurely Thames paddle – with chips

Pangbourne Hasler
BDCC paddlers continue with their winning ways

Sprint Successes
Our Boys D Dominate

And We’re Off
Racing is Back!

A Good Summer
After the last year or so, it’s been good to gradually get back to normal club activities

Canal Clean-Up
We’ve been swapping paddles for pickers recently

We’re Back!
Training Groups Back On The Water

Looking Forward
Getting back on the water

Ross Warland Online Event
We may have been in lockdown, but we still got together for this special event.

2020 Ross Warland Virtual Challenge
This year it’s a virtual event – please join in.

Lockdown #2 Guidance
During this second lockdown period the club is closed again. This time, however, paddling is allowed as outdoor exercise. This should be done locally and either alone, in a household group/bubble, or with one other. As there are no club activities at this time,...

Small Steps Forward
We’re opening up

We’re Closed
In line with advice from the government and British Canoeing, the club is currently closed.

Selection Season Starts
Banbury paddlers raced at the first of the 2020 wildwater selection races

Celebrating Success
Prize winners and puddings at our annual Awards Evening

Frank Luzmore
Good results for Banbury paddlers at the first race of the year

Christmas Training Camp
Working off the mince pies

The Big Race
Bitter rivalry at the Christmas relay

Ross Warland Memorial Challenge
International paddlers break the records

School Champions
Paddlers swap club kit for school uniform

Rocket Launch
Annual Rocket run to Banbury

Flatwater Update
One last Hasler race and now the long-distance ones

Dingbats Results
Stop scratching your heads – the wait is over.

Hasler Finals
Club finishes joint sixth as scratch K2s exceed expectations

End of Season New Season
End of term for sprints, but new marathon season starts

Open Afternoon Sat 7 Sept
Come and try paddling

Busy Summer
Round up of a busy, successful summer for BDCC

Have Paddle Will Travel
BDCC paddlers have representing GB across the disciplines this year

Thames Valley Hasler
More podiums and promotions

Irene and Kirsten Just Can’t Stop
Another massive long-distance paddle for this crew.

Speedy Sprinters
A successful regatta for the club and individuals.

Good Form at Falcon
A close 3rd for the club at Falcon, with a number of new faces racing.

Something for Everyone
Rain didn’t stop play as Banbury paddlers went all over the country.

Reading Hasler
Another “quiet” weekend!

The Season’s Underway
We’re racing, and in-region

We’re a Talent Club
BDCC named as one of 10 sprint clubs to be included in the partnership

International Selections
Have paddles will travel

The Everest of Marathon Canoeing Conquered
Four Banbury paddlers completed the Devizes to Westminster Race this weekend.

The Silly Season has Started
Banbury paddlers are racing all over the country over all distances.

Give It A Go
Come and learn about flatwater racing

It’s Been A While
It’s been a while since we posted but we’ve not been sitting around.

First Win of the Year
A win and a place for Banbury paddlers at the Frank Luzmore Memorial Marathon

Change of Tack
Apparently you can sail on a canal!

Cherwell Trash
Banbury paddlers take on the challenging Cherwell

Wildwater Racing
Tour of the North

Ross Warland Memorial Challenge
Records Broken

Banbury Hasler
Big Win for the Home Team

Welsh Open
Wildwater Racing in Wales

Holiday Training Camp
Hard Work over Half-Term

Dingbats!
The wait is over – here are the 2018 answers

Fifth at the Finals
Medals and promotions – and gold for Lee and Zoe

Thrills and Plenty of Spills
Wavehopper Championships at Nene Whitewater Centre

Another Double Header
Sprinting at Fladbury and marathon at Henley

Sucesses Home and Away
Numerous medals at Sobeka and promotions from Pangbourne

National Championships at Nottingham
Medal haul at the sprint and wildwater championships

Bank Holiday Racing and Partying
Banbury K2s on Form at Longridge

No Races but Still Busy
Even without any marathon or sprint races on, Banbury paddlers were still travelling around the country.

Canoe Club Cafe
The annual Fairport Convention in Cropredy – and we become a café!

Two New National Champions
Congratulations to Dan and Robin

No Training This Weekend
As most of the club will be at the National Marathon Championships this weekend, there will be no training at the club. If you want to see what it's all about though, come and join us at Reading, and see the top marathon paddlers in action. We'll even have cake at...

Something for Everyone
Sprint, marathon and wildwater racing.

Frantic Fortnight
Two Hasler races, some wildwater, a picnic, bbq and plenty of coaching.

Sprinting and Switzerland
A small team racing at Nottingham, whilst Rob takes on the wildwater world.

These Girls Did
A record number turned up to the annual This Girl Can … Canoe Day

Reading, Germany, Switzerland and Brigg
Div 1 win for Joe at home, whilst Amy and Rob live it up abroad.

Great results from Szeged to Basingstoke
World Cup A Final for Amy, as marathon paddlers battle Basingstoke

Masters and Marathon Medals
National Titles for Robin and Silver for Joe

More wins at Worcester
Chris and Ray Win Again!

This Girl Can … Canoe Monday 28 May
A free come and try day for women and girls on Monday 28 May with so much more.

Banbury Paddlers went away to Wey
A mixed day for the Banbury paddlers who went to Guildford

Give It A Go!
Kayaking is a great sport for everyone and anyone – here’s your chance to learn with one of the top clubs in the country.

April Regatta and Selections
A successful outing for the sprint team at the regatta, culminating in two selections for the World Cups

This Girl Can Canoe
Free taster session for women and girls on Monday 28 May

Easter Training Camp
Resilient juniors kept turning up despite the weather