Wildwater Racing

Revised GB 2021 European Championships Senior Team

It is with regret that is has been necessary to revise the Team selected for this year’s European Championships 12-15th August 2021, Leon, Spain. When the teams were announced it was brought to our attention that there had been an error in the allocation of points used for the ranking of athletes. This was investigated…
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GB 2021 Junior & U23 Teams Announced

The Wildwater Racing Committee are please to announce the selected teams for the Junior and U23 European Championships 25th-28th August 2021, Solkan, Slovenia. Congratulations to the athletes that have been selected. A big thank you to the Selection Committee of Chair Mark Burton and members, Cathy Winne, Jane Miller, Richard Vincent and Grant Anderson. Junior…
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Solkan will host the 2021 ECA Junior and U23 Wildwater Canoeing European Championships

Solkan will turn into the wildwater capital for junior and U23 wildwater paddlers this August. First, the well-known venue will host the ECA Junior and U23 Canoe Slalom European Championships, and only a week later the ECA Junior and U23 Wildwater Canoeing European Championships will take place on the same venue. The decision came after…
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2021 ICF Junior and U23 Wildwater Canoeing World Championships cancelled

The International Canoe Federation board has confirmed the cancellation of the 2021 ICF Junior and U23 Wildwater Conoeing World Championships Full report of the ICF Board decision on congress and upcoming ICF events Team selections will still go ahead. Wildwater Racing Commitee

British Canoeing Non-Olympic and Junior Sprint/Slalom 2021 International Team Travel Covid-19 Policy Statement

Following the government’s announcement on new Covid-19 travel rules for people in England, British Canoeing are pleased to announce that from 19 July travel to amber listed countries is now permitted for non-Olympic and junior sprint/slalom teams. The existing DCMS elite exemption will continue to apply to Olympic sprint and slalom, and Paralympic Paracanoe senior…
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Wildwater Racing- England and Wales Entry level events, Day Tickets and Club Associate members

In England and Wales, British Canoeing and Canoe Wales allow paddlers who are not full National Association Members to enter an event if it is defined as an ‘Entry Level Event’. This applies to paddlers that are Club Associate members or will be paying the additional Day Ticket fee to the organiser. For clarification, Wildwater…
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Postponement of Worldcup Banja Luka to 2nd-4th of July 2021

The International Canoe Federation Board have postpone the WorldCup in Banja Luka to the 2nd-4th July 2021 Wildwater Racing Committee

ICF Worldcup 4-5-6 Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina

The Wild Water Racing Committee have taken the decision not to send a team to represent Great Britain at the World Cup Races scheduled for early June. The decision has been made due to the complications in arranging a fair selection race, the current rising number of Covid cases across Europe and the difficulties around…
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The start of National and Regional Ranking races from the 12th June if the easing of restrictions allow

The Wildwater Racing committee have been keeping the situation with regard to the suspension of ranking competition under monthly review and with the easing of restrictions across all the UK nations at this time and if unrestricted travel is allowed between the nations we will look to start ranking competition from the 12th June, the…
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Wildwater Racing Rules 2021

Please find in this post the revised rules for Wildwater Racing after the feedback process that took place in November 2020. The updated rules take effect immediately. Here below are the main changes from the rules that were in place for 2020 Document re-organised Boat types expanded to allow participation of more boat classes Mass…
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