The International Canoe Federation has ditched the Devizes to Westminster Canoe Race from its classic series of marathon races, apparently because it is “too hard”. The series of 10-strong races was set up 3 years ago, originally to encourage canoeists…
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ICF drops DW from classic race series
Tagged with: Devizes to Westminster Canoe Race, ICF, International Canoe Federation, Paul Ralph, Tim Cornish
Posted in Events, Olympic Canoeing
Posted in Events, Olympic Canoeing
Huge crowd celebrates Olympics at Royal
A 350-strong crowd turned up at Royal Canoe Club last night to watch the Paddling Challenge race, mark the end of the Olympic Games and celebrate some great performances including four British canoeing medals. Many Olympians past and present turned…
Tagged with: Alan Williams, Chris Canham, Hilary Wells, ian ferguson, Jon Schofield, Rachel Cawthorn, Tim Cornish
Posted in Events, Olympic Canoeing
Posted in Events, Olympic Canoeing
Want to break a DW record? Go with the flow
The prize-giving and awards ceremony for the Devizes to Westminster Canoe Race took place last weekend and was notable for two interesting presentations. One was a highly motivating speech by multiple world marathon champion and Olympian Anna Hemmings on goal…
Tagged with: Ben Brown, Brian Greenham, Devizes to Westminster Canoe Race, Ivan Lawler, Tim Cornish
Posted in Training tips and tactics
Posted in Training tips and tactics
Devizes to Westminster Canoe Race – the basics
There are a few questions every flat-water canoeist will always get asked when they reveal their sport of choice. One is whether you have ever done the Devizes to Westminster Canoe Race or DW, as it is known in the…
Tagged with: Brian Greenaway, Brian Greenham, canoeing, canoeist, Devizes, Devizes to Westminster Canoe Race, dw, Easter, kayak, kayaking, Tim Cornish, Westminster
Posted in Events
Posted in Events
