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You can choose from our stock of designs or we can make a custom deck for you or your club Via our Facebook Page or [email protected] CONTENTS Sprint and Marathon Racing Calendar 2-6 Notes on calendar 7 Addresses 8-9 Paddlesafe – safeguarding and protecting children 11-13 British Canoeing Equality statement 13 Paddle-Ability 14 Weil’s Disease (Leptospirosis) Information 15 Sprint Racing Committee and Sprint Racing Competition Rules A1-25 National Sprint Regattas B1-22 Sprint Racing - Course Records and Perpetual Trophies C1-14 British Canoeing Performance Programme C15-18 Racing Standards D1-3 Personal Performance Awards D4-5 Coaching and Leading the Competition Disciplines D6-8 Sprint and Marathon Club Colours D9-14 Sprint and Marathon Club Abbreviations D15 Sprint Rankings E Marathon Racing Committee, International Marathons and F1-26 Competition Rules Marathon Racing – Perpetual Trophies G1-14 Marathon Racing – International Medals G15-21 Re-order form 2021 G22 Cover photograph Charlotte Henshaw Ó Antony Edmonds Cover design by Rosalind Bates Printed by Digital Printworks Ltd Handbook Editor Diane Bates – [email protected] 1 RACING CALENDAR 2020 Date Race name Region Notes Code 05/01/2020 Frank Luzmore London & South East 1 VON1 www.richmondcanoeclub.com/ 25/01/2020 ENTS Training Camp 4, venue TBC, 2 days COL2 08/02/2020 Ocean Racing World Cup, Lanzorate International Ocean Racing TAY2 09/02/2020 Yorkshire Cup Series. Race 1. Ripon to Aldwark Yorkshire 2 JEF1 15/02/2020 ENTS Training Camp 5, Portugal, 8 days COL2 16/02/2020 Waterside A Southern 3 WAT1 www.watersideseries.org.uk/ 23/02/2020 Thameside 1 Southern 4 GRE2 www.reading-canoe.org.uk/ 23/02/2020 Yorkshire Cup Series. Race 2. Calder Hebble Canoe Trail Yorkshire 5 JEF1 01/03/2020 Waterside B Southern 6 WAT1 www.watersideseries.org.uk/ 07/03/2020 ENTS Training Day, Dorney. COL2 08/03/2020 Thameside 2 Southern 7 GRE2 www.reading-canoe.org.uk/ 14/03/2020 National Marathon K1 Training Day MRC Marathon WIL3 www.canoeracing.org.uk/marathon/ 15/03/2020 Royal Leamington Spa Hasler Midlands Marathon H2020 MIL2 www.rlscc.com 15/03/2020 Waterside C Southern 8 WAT1 www.watersideseries.org.uk/ 21/03/2020 JDS National Skills/Training Day. Elmbridge. Southern Marathon URQ1 www.canoeracing.org.uk/marathon/ 22/03/2020 Weaver Descent Canoe Race North West 9 MAR3 www.runcorncanoeclub.org.uk/ 22/03/2020 Yorkshire Cup Series. Race 3. Ripon to York Yorkshire 10 JEF1 22/03/2020 Cambridge Hasler Eastern Marathon H2020 SAL1 www.cambridgecanoeclub.org.uk/ 29/03/2020 Waterside D Southern 11 WAT1 www.watersideseries.org.uk/ 28/03/2020 Open & National Senior Championship Sprint Regatta National Sprint CAI1 29/03/2020 Open & National Senior Championship Sprint Regatta National Sprint CAI1 canoeracing.org.uk/sprint/current-year-national-regattas/ 29/03/2020 Brigg 1 Hasler Yorkshire Marathon H2020 SIM3 www.gscc-online.com/ 04/04/2020 K1 assessment for World Cup & German Nationals MRC Marathon SMY1 www.canoeracing.org.uk/marathon/ 05/04/2020 Anker Valley Hasler Marathon Midlands Marathon H2020 RIC1 06/04/2020 ENTS Training Camp 6. HPP 3 days. COL2 10/04/2020 Devizes to Westminster Canoe Race National 12 DWO1 11/04/2020 Devizes to Westminster Canoe Race National 12 DWO1 12/04/2020 Devizes to Westminster Canoe Race National 12 DWO1 13/04/2020 Devizes to Westminster Canoe Race National 12 DWO1 www.dwrace.co.uk/ 12/04/2020 Elmbridge Half Marathon London & South East Marathon* LAW1 www.elmbridgecanoeclub.com/ 18/04/2020 Amsterdam Waterlands Marathon International Marathon* www.amsterdamcanoemarathon.com/ 18/04/2020 Wey Sprints London & South East Sprint CHI1 www.weykayak.co.uk/ 18/04/2020 JDS National Skills/Training Camp. 2 days. Longridge. Southern Marathon URQ1 19/04/2020 JDS National Skills/Training Camp. 2 days. Longridge. Southern Marathon URQ1 www.canoeracing.org.uk/marathon/ 19/04/2020 Gailey CC Hasler Midlands Marathon H2020 CLI2 www.gaileycc.co.uk/ 19/04/2020 South Lakes 1 Hasler North West Marathon H2020 SHE2 www.duddoncanoeclub.org.uk/ 25/04/2020 Open & National Junior and Paracanoe Championship Sprint Regatta National Sprint CAI1 26/04/2020 Open & National Junior and Paracanoe Championship Sprint Regatta National Sprint CAI1 canoeracing.org.uk/sprint/current-year-national-regattas/ 02/05/2020 ENTS Training Camp 8. Venue TBC 2 Days. COL2 03/05/2020 68th Bedford Hasler Marathon Eastern Marathon H2020 PER1 www.vikingkayak.co.uk/ 03/05/2020 Tamar Hasler South West Marathon H2020 RIL2 https://sites.google.com/site/foweyrivercanoeclub/home 03/05/2020 Wey Hasler Marathon London & South East Marathon H2020 HAW2 2 RACING CALENDAR 2020 www.weykayak.co.uk/ 03/05/2020 Malton Hasler Yorkshire Marathon H2020 ROE1 03/05/2020 Spey Marathon Descent Scotland 13 SUR1 06/05/2020 ICF European Olympic Qualifer, Racice 2 days International Sprint 07/05/2020 ICF Canoe Sprint World Cup 1, Racice 4 days International Sprint www.canoeicf.com/event-calendar 07/05/2020 Lowport Summer 10K 1 Scotland Marathon * MAR1 www.linlithgowkayakracing.org.uk/ 09/05/2020 Richmond Hasler Marathon London & South East Marathon H2020 VON1 www.richmondcanoeclub.com/ 10/05/2020 Worcester Hasler Race Midlands Marathon H2020 NEV1 www.worcestercanoeclub.org/ 10/05/2020 Chippenham Hasler South West Marathon H2020 SLA1 www.devizescanoeclub.co.uk 10/05/2020 Linlithgow Hasler Marathon Scotland Marathon H2020 FLE1 www.linlithgowkayakracing.org.uk/ 16/05/2020 German National Marathon Championships, Kassel 2 day event. International Marathon* 16/05/2020 Elmbridge Sprint Regatta London & South East Sprint LAW1 www.elmbridgecanoeclub.com/ 16/05/2020 Epic Bay Assessment, Exmouth Ocean Racing TAY2 17/05/2020 Nottingham Kayak Club Hasler Marathon Midlands Marathon H2020 MAS1 https://sites.google.com/site/nottinghamkayakclub/ 17/05/2020 Basingstoke Canal Hasler Southern Marathon H2020 HAN1 www.b3c.org.uk/ 17/05/2020 Chester Hasler North West Marathon H2020 HAR3 https://chestersailingandcanoeclub.com/ 17/05/2020 Norwich Hasler Eastern Marathon H2020 GRO1 www.norwichcanoeclub.co.uk/ 17/05/2020 Dart Estuary (Totnes) Hasler South West Marathon H2020 MIL4 www.exetercanoeclub.org.uk/ 21/05/2020 ICF Canoe Sprint World Cup 2, Duisburg 3 days International Sprint 20/05/2020 ICF Canoe Sprint Para Champs + ICF Olympic Qualifier, Dusiburg 4 days International Sprint https://www.canoeicf.com/event-calendar 22/05/2020 EDP Training Camp 9, Venue TBC. 2 days COL2 22/05/2020 Marathon World Cup. 3 day event. Bascou, Pitesti, Romania International Marathon* http://vm2020.no/ 24/05/2020 Maidstone Hasler London & South East Marathon H2020 PRI1 www.maidstonecanoeclub.net/ 24/05/2020 Reading Circuit Hasler Race Southern Marathon H2020 GRE2 www.reading-canoe.org.uk/ 24/05/2020 Forth & Clyde Canal Hasler Marathon 1 Scotland Marathon H2020 CHA3 www.forthcanoeclub.com/ 30/05/2020 Strathclyde Park Regatta Scotland Sprint STE1 30/05/2020 Colwyn Bay Assessment Ocean Racing TAY2 30/05/2020 JDS National Skills/Training Day. Pangbourne or Reading. TBC. Southern Marathon URQ1 www.canoeracing.org.uk/marathon/ 31/05/2020 Bishops Stortford Hasler Eastern Marathon H2020 ALD1 www.stortfordcanoe.weebly.com/ 31/05/2020 Fal Hasler South West Marathon H2020 SHA2 www.trurocanoeclub.wordpress.com/ 31/05/2020 Trentham Hasler North West Marathon H2020 MYA1 www.trenthamcanoeclub.co.uk/ 04/06/2020 European Senior Championships, Bascov Romania 4 days International Sprint https://www.canoeicf.com/event-calendar 05/06/2020 French National Surf Ski Champonships Assessment. Cherbourg. Ocean Racing TAY2 06/06/2020 Open & National Under 23 Championship Sprint Regatta National Sprint CAI1 07/06/2020 Open & National Under 23 Championship Sprint Regatta National Sprint CAI1 canoeracing.org.uk/sprint/current-year-national-regattas/ 06/06/2020 Conwy Ascent North West 14 WIN1 www.dcpaddlers.co.uk/ 07/06/2020 Derwent Mike Jones Memorial Hasler Yorkshire Marathon H2020 MED1 www.kkc.org.uk 11/06/2020 Lowport Summer 10K 2 Scotland Marathon * MAR1 www.linlithgowkayakracing.org.uk/ 13/06/2020 Bath to Bradford Classic South West 15 SIM2 www.boarc.org.uk/canoeing/ 13/06/2020 K1 assessment for Euros and Sanabria MRC Marathon* SMY1 www.canoeracing.org.uk/marathon/ 3 RACING CALENDAR 2020 14/06/2020 Royal Hasler Marathon London & South East Marathon H2020 HUM1 www.royalcanoeclub.com/ 14/06/2020 The Bradford Hasler South West Marathon H2020 SIM2 www.boarc.org.uk/canoeing/ 14/06/2020 Burton Hasler Midlands Marathon H2020 BAL1 www.burtoncanoeclub.co.uk/ 14/06/2020 Thames Valley Circuit Hasler Southern Marathon H2020