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European Championships
The championships are at Ostroda, Poland on 23 to 27 July.
Senior Men’s K1 John Sawers
Senior Men’s K2 Tim Pendle/ Jon Simmons
Junior Men’s K1 Mark Childerstone
Junior Men’s K2 Jon Tye/ James Webster
Junior Ladies K1 Jenny Illidge
Junior Ladies K2 Jenny Illidge/ Jenny Swallow
Laura Ferguson/ Sarah Beer
Team Manager Dyson Pendle
Melvin Swallow
Becky Schofield
Rachel Cawthorn makes history by winning double Bronze at Sprint Racing European Championships
Twenty year old sprint racing kayaker Rachel Cawthorn has just got stronger and stronger this season, demonstrating her potential as a real contender in the London 2012 Olympics.
Today Cawthorn, from Guilford, won a Bronze medal, the first ever medal for Great Britain in the Women’s 500m, at the European Championships held in Brandenburg, Germany 26 -28 June.
Said Cawthorn, who looked completely stunned after racing, “That was such a surprise, I just can’t believe it. I went a bit harder off the start, followed my race plan and it went perfectly. It’s such a surprise.”
It’s a fantastic result for Cawthorn, an ex swimmer by childhood, who only stepped in a kayak at the age of 15 in May 2004. Coach Miklos Simon was quite speechless, “It’s amazing,” he repeated over and over.
Cawthorn’s medal in the individual Women’s K1 (kayak single) 500m event follows a Bronze medal in the Women’s K4 (kayak quadruple) 200m event on Friday, the first medal for a K4 crew boat at a major international competition.
Rachel also won a Gold and Silver medal at World Cup 2 in Poznan earlier this year.
All the members of the Great Britain canoeing squad also stepped up to be counted today. The Women’s K2 (kayak double) of Lani Belcher and Olympian Lucy Wainwright took a 5th place in the 500m which could have been a 3rd had the race been over 510 metres, less than half a second keeping them off the winners. The Women’s K4 (kayak quadruple) of Jessica Walker, Rachel Cawthorn, Hayleigh Mason and Louisa Sawers were less than 1.5 seconds off a silver medal.
In the Men’s K1 (kayak single) Ed McKeever stepped up to the mark too by winning the B final to achieve a European ranking of 10th and an opportunity to race in the World Championships later this year. James Train had also had a good day on the water with a 5th place in Men’s C1 500m B final (14th overall).
Yesterday, the Men’s K4 crew also achieved a personal best for GB, coming 7th in the 1000m A final.
Great Britain’s, Olympic and World Champion, Dr Tim Brabants was not present to defend his Men’s K1 European Championship title, as he is taking a year out from competition to concentrate on his medical career, but he had these words of support for his K4 colleagues,
“The K4 Men have done brilliantly. It’s fantastic to see them stepping up to the mark and making the final at a major championships. Hopefully this will give them the confidence and belief to continue on a successful path.”
In the Men’s K1 500m event, Tim Brabants relinquished his 2008 crown to Anders Gustaffson (Swe) who lead Ronald Rauhe (Ger) over the line.
GB Canoeing's Performance Director John Anderson said,
“This is an all around very solid performance by the whole team. With Rachel now performing in a world's best field, all of the women’s squad finishing in the top 5 and the men breaking through (7th K4 1000m and 10th K1 500m) we are further forward in the first year of the Olympic cycle than we hoped to be. This is really inspiring for GB canoeing'.
The team will now be very much looking forward to the World Championships in August.
Women’s K1 (kayak single) 500m
1. Kovacs (Hun) 1.49.6
2. Wagner Augustin (Ger) 1.49.8
3. R Cawthorn (GBR) 1.51.6
Women’s K2 (kayak double) 500m
1. Szabo / Kozak (Hun) 1.39.9
2. Kmetova/ Kohlova (SVK) 1.41.0
3. Fischer / Weber (Ger) 1.41.5
5 Belcher/ Wainwright (GBR) 1.42.0
Women’s K4 (kayak quadruple) 500m
1. GER 1.31.23
2. HUN 1.33.1
3. POL 1.33.4
5. GBR 1.34.4
Men’s K1 (kayak single) 500m
1. Gustaffson (Swe) 1.35.8
2. R Rauhe (Ger) 1.36.2
3. Rhyakov (Rus) 1.36.8
Men’s K1 (kayak single) 500m 'B' final
1. Ed McKeever (GBR) 1.40.4
Men’s K4 (kayak quadruple) 1000m
1. BLR 2.54.5
2. SVK 2.56.3
3.CZE 2.56.7
7. GBR 2.59.9
Athlete websites;
www.paulwycherley.com
www.lucywainwright.com
www.timbrabants.com
Official results website - http://www.kanuem2009.de/
Cheshire Ring Race News
There is still time to enter the race on 4th/5th July 2009.
A select number of paddlers have already entered for this 96 mile challenge around the canals of Cheshire, most of them having taken part in previous years.
K1 all the way- record 18hr 14m - 2 entries
- Joe Leach (Bangor University Canoe Polo Club ) Neil Evans (MADCC)
K2 all the way – record 19hr 51m - 2 entries
- Gareth Llewellyn and Peter Adams John Kavanagh and Ned Price (MADCC)
K2 4 paddler relay – record 16hr 22m - 1 entry
- The Jennison family (Kingston Kayak Club, Hull)
Touring double ten padler relay – record 18hr 59m - 1 entry
- Wheelock Pioneers youth group
K2 ten paddler relay – record 14hr 26m - 1 entry
Are there any other entries on the way? But beware the ring can be habit forming.
E mail chcleaver@ntlworld.com for information
Happy Paddling
THE 73RD INTERNATIONAL DESCENT OF THE RIVER SELLA – 8TH AUGUST 2009
The cost for each BCU athlete intending to compete at the 73rd International Descent of the River Sella on 8th August 2009 will be £7.50. This will include Race entry (€8.00) and cover the cost of International Bank transfers and postage of the letters of authority which all athletes will require in order to compete at this race.
All International Entries for this race need to be endorsed by the relevant National Federation – British Canoe Union.
Any BCU athlete requiring an entry to the 73rd International Descent of the River Sella will need to provide the following details to Andy Goodsell, BCU Competition Manager, by Monday 13th July 2009 – No entries will be accepted after this date
1. Names and BCU Membership Numbers for all athletes require an entry – Only entries from current Comprehensive BCU members will be accepted
2. Which canoe club you belong to.
3. Which class you wish to enter. (Veterans are advised to paddle the Senior race in order to give them a better starting position on the Le Mans type start). Juniors are 16-18, cadets under 16. Dates of birth will be required for Veterans, junior or cadet classes.
4. Your current Marathon Ranking Division (for this particular event a ranking of Division 6 or above would be recommended).
5. Entry fee of £7.50 per athlete. Please make cheques payable to ‘British Canoe Union, Credit/Debit card payments also accepted
You will receive a letter stamped by the BCU confirming to the Spanish Race Organisers that you have BCU approval to race at Sella and the other races in the series. A team leader will shortly be appointed who has had previous experience of the event and will collect your race numbers and be the first point of contact should there be any problems.
Full details of the event and associated races are available on the race website
www.descensodelsella.com
Andy Goodsell Competition Manager
Direct Line: 0845 370 9528
E-mail: andy.goodsell@bcu.org.uk
Elmbridge Canoe Club
Assessment Race 22nd August 2009
Please note that the date of the Assessment Race to be held at Elmbridge Canoe Club in August has been changed in order to allow those competing in the Sprint World Championships to take part.
Full details will be available at a later date.
Marathon Racing Committee
Annual Consultative Meeting
Longridge Canoe Club, Quarry Wood Road,
Longridge, Marlow SL7 1RE
Saturday 29 August 2009 at 6 pm.
The Annual Marathon Consultative Meeting will be held at Longridge Canoe Club, venue for the National Marathon Championships, on the evening of Saturday 29 August.
All clubs and individuals are encouraged to attend. The formal agenda and papers for the meeting will be circulated to all clubs by 1 August.
Any agenda items must be lodged with the secretary not less than 42 days prior to the meeting, by 18 July. These need to be supported by the signatures of 2 BCU members.
Nominations for election to the committee also need to be with the secretary not less than 42 days prior to the meeting, by 18 July, and supported by the signatures of 2 BCU members. Please ensure you have the consent of any person nominated and a short biography would also be helpful.
Diane Bates
Secretary
Marathon Racing Committee
diane.bates@dial.pipex.com
11 Cranley Road
Walton-on-Thames
Surrey
KT12 5BX
Team selected for World Cup in Bagsvaerd, Denmark 13-14 June 2009.
SENIOR MEN K1
Tim Pendle, John Sawers.
SENIOR MEN K2
Roy Fieldus & Robin Williams, Tim Pendle & John Simmons, John Sawers & Bob Beer.
Also a note that the team to the European Championships in Ostrada, Poland on 24-26 July 2009 will be announced on Sunday 28 June.
The ICF agrees with Hit the Roof (HTR) to Produce Highlights of 2009 World Cups
The ICF is excited to announce that is has secured a TV production company, Hit the Roof (HTR) to produce highlights of the Canoe Sprint and Canoe Slalom World Cups for 2009. HTR have extensive experience handling TV sport production for Wrestling, Archery and Universiade events.
ICF Secretary General, Simon Toulson commented ‘The ICF President and Board of Directors have clearly stated that this project is of utmost importance in our strategy to improve our international exposure and showcase how exciting our sport is. By having HTR on board we can control how the Broadcast will look and we can really bring out the celebrities and talent we have in the World Cups and World Championships this year.’
The format for the World Cups is simple. HTR will work alongside existing National Broadcasters to produce 26 minute highlight packages and news stories from each ICF World Cup. The footage will then be distributed, without client fees, through various Broadcasting channels including EBU which the ICF has a long standing contract. In addition to overall coverage, HTR will be conducting interviews with many athletes and officials during the World Cups, in order to give the viewer a better understanding of the technical side of canoeing and also to highlight the stars in the sport.
Toulson also highlighted ‘We have invested in a TV graphics package, using expertise from Liquid TV, which uses the new ICF logo in a very dynamic and visually exciting way. This will be used to standardise and promote our broadcasting of canoeing events’.
The ICF’s first Canoe Sprint World Cup will be in Racice, Czech Republic 8 – 10 May and will finish in Augsburg Germany for Canoe Slalom 11 – 12
Canoeing in the News..
A true Sporting Hero... here
*****Please note *****
The River Wavney Race in May is now not talking place.
Youth Olympic Games test events in St Pierre-de-Boeuf – near Lyon, France.
The newly constructed Canoe-Kayak centre in St Pierre-de-Boeuf, near Lyon in France was the location this week for the ICFs technical test of the course layouts and competition format for the Youth Olympic Games in Singapore 2010. Aside from the occasional light rain, the weather was ideal for canoeing.
more here
Anna bids a fond farewell after 23 years in the Sport
by Anne Ferguson
Anna Hemmings, (32) 6 time Marathon world Champion, 2 time Olympian, British female canoeing legend, stellar ambassador for the sport and downright good person, has decided to draw the curtain down on a glittering canoeing career.
more here
BCU Marathon Racing Committee
International Races and Selection
Details of the international races and the selection process are on pages G15 to G19 of the Racing Handbook. We explain that the programme is subject to the funding we receive. The cost of sending teams to international events has increased significantly compared to last year and the funding to be received by the MRC has reduced.
We regret that this means we have to reduce the size of teams from those announced in the Handbook.
Assessment Races
We encourage all those aspiring to be selected for international events to attend all assessment races.
Selection depends on performance at assessment races and whilst there will be no juniors selected for WC1, results in the early assessment races will be key for selection for the European Championships and assist in selecting for later races.
The course for all assessment events will copy as closely as possible the 4.3 km laps of the international races and include a portage on all laps except the last. There will be races offered for all classes except U23 who will race the senior course.
The number of laps raced will be:
4 laps: JWK1/K2; JMC1/C2. 5 laps: JMK1/K2.
6 laps: SWK1/K2; SMC1/C2. 7 laps: SMK1/K2
If you have any questions, please contact David Enoch: 0115 982 1573 : email David.Enoch@gbcanoeing.org.uk
Revised teams
World Cup 1, Denmark, 13/14 June - will comprise 6 seniors only.
(Please note the change of date)
European Championships, Poland, 26/28 July – a team of 8 comprising seniors and juniors.
World Championships, Portugal, 18/20 September - a team of 16 comprising seniors and juniors.
Tour de Gudena – this development team of 12 will mainly be of younger juniors.
Notes: 1. The European and World Championships are now on three days – Friday, Saturday and Sunday – and include U23 races in K1 and K2 for both men and women. This will apply to all future World Cup and World Championship events.
2. Team sizes are approximate and depend on selection and availability.
Marathon Racing Committee
April 2009
The Portuguese Canoe Federation has pleasure in inviting your federation to take part in the
MARATHON WORLD CUP MASTERS
16th-17th September 2009
Douro River, Crestuma,Vila Nova de Gaia, PORTUGAL.
Race information Accommodation information
Devizes Westminster 2009
Newsletter is here
ICF Makes Positive Moves Forward: Backs Women and Bids for Paralympics
more information here
Sella River Race Race - 8 August 2009 - Spain
Contrary to the entry in the Flatwater Yearbook the date of this event is the 8th August and NOT 1st as it appears. In addition the entries should be sent to Andy Goodsell andy.goodsell@bcu.org.uk in the BCU office at Bingham and NOT Alan Laws.
The Nationals Poster for 2009
HERE...
Good news for the sport of canoeing...
Contractor announced for 2012 canoe slalom venue
Plans for a world-class White Water Canoe Centre for the London 2012 Games and a major sporting and leisure attraction in legacy moved a step closer as the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) announced the construction contract for the venue in Broxbourne has been awarded to Morrison Construction.
Paul Owen, British Canoe Union (BCU) Chief Executive, said: “The announcement of securing a contractor sees the development of a first class white water course, becoming a reality. The permanent, white water facility will provide canoeists and other users an exceptional experience beyond London 2012. Our GB canoe slalom team are certainly eager to get on the course as soon as possible. The course will also provide a lasting and positive impact on the regional economy.”
The construction of the White Water Canoe Centre is due to be completed for Games training and testing in 2010-11 with some public use in 2011. During the Games, temporary seating will be installed around the venue for spectators. After the Games, the spectator seating will be removed, and the venue will be developed into the Broxbourne White Water Canoe Centre, creating a major leisure attraction for canoeing and white water rafting as well as a venue for future international competition.
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