Paddling Challenge photographs

More than 110 competitors took part in the Paddling Challenge, the world’s oldest canoe race, on Monday. Held just before the Post-Olympic Games Party at Royal Canoe Club, the senior men’s 10,000m startline stretched right across the river, having attracted a huge turn-out of some 55 paddlers.

Here are some of  the photographs – from both the race and from the party afterwards.

Many thanks to Chris Churchill, who took all the pictures.