Runcorn Canoe Club

A few pictures from all three of our crews racing at Waterside D this weekend. Some fantastic racing, with everyone pushing their comfort zones—amazing to see! And top results across the board.

Rad and Dave wrapped up the series with a solid effort, finishing in a well-deserved second place in the veteran class.

James and Eric a blossoming new K2 partnership, and what a way to test it—taking on 34 miles, which was Eric’s longest paddle ever! Huge shoutout to both of you, and a special thanks to your support crew—Rose, you played a massive role in their success! 🤣 Well done!

Simon Derham and his K2 partner Steve Graham also made it out for waterside C, a great rundown and great to see him racing again after the winter !

Billy and Jon O had a bit of a challenge, with a snapped rudder wire and a 2.5 km run to track down support for repairs. But they pushed through and ended up with the series win, along with a new Series Record!

A big shoutout to Al Pipe as well, who’s been racing and supporting in these events. His influence and dedication have been key to many of the successes on the water. Thanks, Al!

To wrap it all up—just as Al said after the racing—we really do punch above our weight for a club of our size! Congratulations to everyone involved!

Photo credits to Olly Harding taking some great snaps! 👌😃

3 Runcorn paddlers took on the Glasgow to Edinburgh race at the weekend, Jamie and J***y in k2 and Chris Davidson sup,
The weather was a nice 16 -18 degrees with a slight tail wind ,
All 3 completed the 23miles on day one in respectable times,
The Sunday was a challenging 32 miles but all 3 managed the course, Jamie and J***y happy with 3rd in a time of 9h 7 min for both days
And Chris managed a fantastic 11h s and smashed the previous 049 sup record