Royal Canoe Club K1/K2 Marathon
This year's race will take place on the 14th of March from National Trust Car Park, Runnymede to the club house in Teddington.
Devizes to Westminster
Are you a senior canoeist? Parent of a canoeist? An ex-DW paddler? The Devizes to Westminster Canoe Race organisers need help umpiring the event over the Easter weekend. Help is needed on both the Senior (straight through) and stages (4-day) race. Familiarity with the race and a calm but authoritative manner is what matters. Please contact Guy Dresser if you're interested and available -
Race dates for Royal Canoe Club 2010
We've updated the events page, please put those dates in your diaries!
Information for members and parents
We've added an information pack for members and parents of junior members outlining the safety policy and code of conduct for the club. It is available here and also as part of the navigation on each page.
Royal marathon results
We'd like to thank everyone for competing in this year's race, here are the results
K1/K2 Race results 2009
We would like to thank all of those competitors and supporters that attended yesterday's event, your continued support is appreciated by all at Royal Canoe Club.
Click here to view the results.
Official reopening
Yes, we really have opened the new clubhouse on Trowlock Island, replacing a building erected around the turn of the last century. In the 1890s it was thought that the cost of the clubhouse on Trowlock Island would cost £450.00 - how times have changed. How did it stay up that length of time we have often asked ourselves, especially when we saw the structure, during demolition. The boat sheds were treasured boats had been stored was a crumbling mass of dust rather than planks of wood. Additions had been made over the years, including a seperate gym. Now we have a gym where we do not have to go out into the cold to get changed. Luxory on cold winter nights.
The Right Honourable The Lord Moynihan opened the clubhouse on Tuesday 14th October. He arrived at the club in Jubilant, which was powered by rowers and skiffers, followed by a flotilla of canoes and rowing quads. We were also delighted to have Tim Brabants, Sarah Winckless and Ian Wynne there, together with officials from the British Canoe Union, Amateur Rowing Association, Sport England, Richmond Borough Council and the Lady Mayor of Richmond.
This day had been a long time coming, and often we had felt it would never arrive, so no-one was going to miss an opportunity to enjoy the day to the full amd we did. The rebuild has been possible through support from Sport England, the British Canoe Union and Amateur Rowing Association, Hampton Fuels Allottment, The London Marathon Trust, The Peacock Trust, Grange Farm Trust, Thames Water and others including members and friends.
We were extremely fortunate to receive sponsorship at the last moment of Gym Equipment from Matrix; that really was the icing on the cake.
It is now going to be a very exciting time for Royal and the other clubs within our structure; the future is looking good.
