Tag: Devizes to Westminster
Newbury Canoe Club offer Waterside A refund
February 23rd, 2012, Comments Off
Anyone who entered Waterside A, the 15 mile canoe race due to have been held on the Kennet & Avon Canal from Great Bedwyn to Newbury two weeks ago, is entitled to a refund. The race was cancelled after much of the course froze during the recent cold weather. The Waterside series’ organisers, Newbury Canoe [...]
ICF lifts limits on countries’ marathon entries
February 7th, 2012, Comments Off
The International Canoe Federation has removed the two-boat per class limit for national teams at its World Cup marathon events in each class and now countries may enter as many boats in each class as they wish. The decision could see a big uplift in the numbers of competitors from countries where marathon is popular [...]
Canoe challenges make it into Mens Health
February 4th, 2012, Comments Off
Huge excitement in WH Smith this month with the arrival of the latest issue of Mens Health, the lifestyle mag better known for the implausible abdominals of its cover models than for the intellectual appeal of its content (see left for a fairly gratuitous example). The reason? Well, not one but TWO canoe races make [...]
Just what you need for portages…
February 2nd, 2012, Comments Off
Well, we wrote recently about great inventions that you should go out and buy in a slightly tongue-in-cheek way after US blogger David Johnston found some truly bizarre concepts that had been registered at the American Patent Office. Many, it seems, never actually made it into production for the very sound reason that they were [...]
Nelo K2 for sale, may interest DW paddlers
January 26th, 2012, Comments Off
There is a Nelo K2 for sale at Reading, advertised on eBay. It’s white, has handles and appears to be in a fairly well used condition. As it’s on eBay, it’s for sale to the highest bidder – the sale ends on 28 January at 5.06pm.
Royal DW team seeks support crew
January 12th, 2012, Comments Off
“85 days to go. B*******!” That, anyway, is the official verdict of Alex Kew who, together with Adam Jones, is training hard for the Devizes to Westminster Canoe Race and overcoming injuries and work commitments to fit training time in. The pair had a solid attempt at the race in 2011 but had to retire [...]
DW ahoy! Water sighted on the Kennet & Avon canal
January 11th, 2012, Comments Off
Good news for all you Devizes to Westminster paddlers – and anyone heading to Berkshire and Wiltshire for the Waterside series in the run-up to Easter. According to reports, there is now enough water in the ten-mile stretch of the Kennet & Avon canal around Hungerford and Kintbury for it to open to boat traffic. [...]
