Region: London
Type: Regional
Format: Sprint
Distance: ~150m
River Grade & Hazards: Grade: 2–3 (artificial white water course). Hazards: Artificial ‘block’ obstacles creating defined water features, consistent moving water, and high concrete banks. Entry to and exit from the course is only permitted at designated access points.
Suitable for Novice: Yes
Safety Cover: Yes
Safety Officer: Gilles Brunning
Start: Lee Valley White Water Centre, Station Road, Waltham Cross, EN9 1AB
Finish: Lee Valley White Water Centre, Station Road, Waltham Cross, EN9 1AB
Race Start: 17:30
Check-in Time: 13:00
Briefing Time: 13:45
Additional Info: The Lee Valley Legacy Project combines white water development with Wildwater Racing, offering a supportive and progressive introduction to racing on moving water, alongside high-quality sprint competition.

Event Schedule
14:30 – 16:30 | White Water Development & Confidence Building
A coached, supportive session focusing on understanding moving water (lines, waves, stoppers), building confidence and control, and developing transferable skills for Wildwater Racing and slalom.

This session is aimed at grassroots paddlers and those new to white water or Wild Water Racing, as well as paddlers looking to build confidence stepping into faster, more dynamic flow.

16:30 – 17:30 | Break & Community Time
Late lunch / afternoon tea and an informal opportunity for clubs to mix, share experience, and connect. Bring your own food. Tea and coffee may be available if numbers support this.

17:15 | Race specific briefing for those only attending the race

17:30 – 19:30 | Wildwater Racing
Fun, uninterrupted sprint racing — paddlers racing against the clock. Multiple runs where numbers allow, with the fastest time counting.

A full event schedule, race format, and safety information are provided in the accompanying event document.
Fees: Senior (£): £25 U18 (£): £25
Entries On The Day: Late entries on the day are accepted
Late Entry Surcharge (£): £10
Single Event Membership: Yes, Single Event Membership entry is accepted
Payment Details: Entry Fee: £25 per paddler
(Includes access to development session and racing; multiple race runs where numbers allow.)

Late Entry Fee: £10
Applies from Wednesday 11 March at 23:00.

Early entry is strongly encouraged to help manage costs and ensure the event is viable, as venue hire at Lee Valley is significant.
Online Entries Close: 13/03/2026 23:00

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