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28 July 2010 This weekend sees the National Marathon Championships at Chester - good luck to all the Wey paddlers taking part. Also this weekend are the Junior & U23 Europeans in Moscow - good luck to Wey paddlers Dean Terry and Matt Welch (MK4 with Tom Simmons BOA and Ben Haynes LBZ) and Mark Childerstone (MK2 with Tim Pendle NOR). Website here.
26 July 2010 Date for your diary - 12 September "It's a Knockout". Details here.
25 July 2010 It was Silver this time for Vicky & Alice in the JWK2 category at World Cup 2. Jon (with Ben Brown) claimed Bronze in the SMK2, Claire was 4th in SWK1, and Jon came 7th in SMK1. Full results are here.
20 July 2010 The Marathon World Cup series moves on to Brandenburg, Germany this weekend - good luck to Wey paddlers Claire Gunney (SWK1), Jon Simmons (SMK1, SMK2), Vicky Croucher/Alice Haws (JWK2). Website here.
16 July 2010 The full July Nottingham Results (including Macgregor points) are now available here (apologies for the delay in posting these!).
16 July 2010 The final Wey Marathon Results are here.
7 July 2010 The results of the July Nottingham Regatta are here (Macgregor details and promotions to follow).
5 July 2010 Following the very successfully European Sprint Championships is Trasona, Spain this weekend Wey now has TWO Europeans Champions - Liam (with Jonnie Schofield) in K2 200m and Rachel in K1 1000m. Read the details on the all new GB Canoeing website here. Overall the results are the the best in GB sprint canoeing history with 4 Gold and 1 Bronze medals (BBC website coverage here). Photos can be found here.
1 July 2010 The provisional Wey Marathon Results are here and there are photos from the Marathon on Antony's site (here).
29 June 2010 Good luck to all Wey paddlers taking part in the Macgregor Paddle at Nottingham this weekend. Also coming up this weekend is the European Sprint Regatta - good luck to GB, especially Wey paddlers Abi, Liam, Paul and Rachel (website here).
28 June 2010 Some great results from the Marathon World Cup 1 with a 7th place from Jon, 5th place from Claire and a Gold Medal for Vicky & Alice!
22 June 2010 This weekend is the Wey Marathon and like the last couple of years it's looking like hot weather. Lets try a get as many Wey paddlers on the water as possible. It is also the Marathon World Cup 1 regatta this weekend in Tyn, Czech Republic - good luck to Wey paddlers Claire Gunney (SWK1), Jon Simmons (SMK1), Vicky Croucher/Alice Haws (JWK2).
22 June 2010 The Timetable and Programme for the July Inter-Club Sprint Regatta posted here. There are 358 races - must be a record! Late finishes on both days.
19 June 2010 Note from Peter Morley: There have been a huge number of entries from all of the clubs for the July Sprint Regatta (the Macgregor Paddle) and some races may not follow the previous inter-club schedule. To make it workable there will be an early start on the Sunday (4th July). More details when the Regatta Timetable is issued.
18 June 2010 The ICF have uploaded a video of World Cup 3 in Duisburg. Great to watch GB winning medals - even better when it's Wey paddlers doing it!
14 June 2010 Watch Liam win Gold in Szeged on the ICF video here (from minute 23:20).
14 June 2010 The June draw for the GWC 400 Club were made on 12 June by Tara Phillips (a WKC paddler's mum). The June winner was No. 48. We would encourage all members and friends of all the clubs using the Centre to join the GWC 400 Club to supports paying off the loans for the building. It only costs £2.00 per month and details of how to join can be found here.
8 June 2010 The results of the June Nottingham Regatta are here and you can watch a video of the A finals from Day 1 here. Congratulations to Alice Haws on promotion to Girls A, Maddie DeFerrer to Girls C, Joe Seaman to Canoe B, Andy Bonham to Canoe C and Daniel Haws to Lightning A.
6 June 2010
Rachel Liam & Jonnie

Some amazing results from World Cup 3 in Germany: Rachel won GOLD in both the 1000m and 500m and BRONZE in the 200m race. Liam (with Jonnie Schofield) won GOLD in the K2 200m (just like in Hungary) and both teamed up with Ed Cox and Ed McKeever to win SILVER in the K1 200m relay race. Read the press release on the BCU site here. You also may find this blog a good read.

3 June 2010 In addition to the National Sprint Regatta at Nottingham, this weekend also sees World Cup 3 in Duisburg, where the 200m men, fresh from success in Szeged, will be joined by the 1000m men and the GB Women's squad. For Wey this means that Paul Wycherley, Rachel Cawthorn and Abi Edmonds will be joining Liam Heath and Ed Cox - good luck to all!
30 May 2010 Some fantastic results from World Cup 2 in Hungary with Ed McKeever bringing home a Gold in the K1 200m and our own Liam Heath with Jonnie Schofield getting a second Gold in the K2 200m. More details on the BCU site can be found here and an article on the BBC website here.
26 May 2010 A busy period in International Sprint coming up. World Cup 2 is in Szeged, Hungary this weekend and World Cup 3 in Duisburg, Germany next weekend. GB is sending a large squad to these events - a quarter of whom are Wey paddlers! Good luck to all.
25 May 2010 The Timetable and Programme for the June Sprint Regatta posted here.
22 May 2010 If you didn't make it to last Friday's "Fight Nite" you can watch edited highlights here!
18 May 2010 The April and May draws for the GWC 400 Club were made on 18 May by Counsellor Zoe Franklin. The April winner was No.81 & May No.80. We would encourage all members and friends of all the clubs using the Centre, to join the GWC 400 Club to supports paying off of the loans for the building. It only costs £2.00 per month and details of how to join can be found here.
14 May 2010 The Boulogne Sprint Regatta takes place this weekend. Good luck to the GB paddlers - especially our own Phoebe Ayres! (website here).
11 May 2010 The results of the May Nottingham Regatta are here and you can watch a videos of many of the A finals from both days here. Congratulations to Calvin Freebody on promotion to Boys B and James Beyer to Mens C. Further congratulations to the 8 (!) Wey paddlers on their selection for World Cup 2/3 regattas (details here) and especially to Rachel on setting (and assisting to set) no fewer that 3 new course records! There are also a few photos from Antony here (sadly far fewer than usual due to the theft of Antony's laptop).
6 May 2010 The May-June BCU Flatwater Newsletter posted here.
4 May 2010 For those who may be interested, the ICF launched their new website today.
28 April 2010 The Timetable and Programme for the May Sprint Regatta posted here.
25 April 2010 The race calendar on the Diary page has been re-vamped to include the races of interest to members. This now also includes links to clubs / information sheets where applicable.
20 April 2010 Date for your diary - our new Social Secretary has organised a "Fight Nite" on 21 May! Details here.
15 April 2010 Read a report about Wey paddlers on the DW on our blog site.
13 April 2010 The weather at the first Nottingham Regatta of the season was kind (especially on the Saturday) with a tailwind on both days. We saw some excellent results for Wey, particularly the seniors, with wins as follows:
MAK1 1000 Paul Wycherley  
MAK1 200 Liam Heath  
MAK2 200 Liam Heath (with Schofield SOR) new course record !
WAK1 200 Rachel Cawthorn  
WAK1 500 Rachel Cawthorn  
WAK1 1000 Rachel Cawthorn new course record !
WAK1 200 Abi Edmonds  
MBK1 1000 Paul Yates  
MC C1 500 Joe Seaman  
MC C2 1000 Joe Seaman & Andy Bonham  
GAK1 500 Alice Haws  
GAK1 1000 Alice Haws  

Congratulations to Abi on promotion to Womens A, Charlie to Boys A, Joe and Ed to Boys B, Calvin and Tom to Boys C and Rebecca to Girls C. The full results are here and you can watch a video of the Mens A and Womens A finals here. There are also some great photos from Antony here.

9 April 2010 Good luck to everyone racing at Nottingham this weekend - the current weather forecast looks good!
5 April 2010 Well done to Phil Gunney for finishing 11th in the DW - not bad considering he paddled without a rudder for part of the race, not to mention a hole in his boat! Also well done to the Isobel and Naomi who after a close fought battle with Amo and Amelia from Reading finished 4th (by seconds) in the Junior Doubles.
3 April 2010 Read the latest Newsletter here. The Newsletter has been emailed directly to Wey Kayak Club members (if you haven't received it via email and would like to then see the newsletter page).
31 March 2010 The Timetable and Programme for the April Sprint Regatta posted here.
30 March 2010 Jack, Ed, Hazel and Marthe competed in the Gent Marathon at the weekend - results are here.
28 March 2010 Some video of the C1 Paddlers at the Wey Sprints can be see here.
27 March 2010 A couple of local events this Easter: the Richond Sprints take place at Littleton Lake on 2 April (info) and the Elmbridge half marathon (which starts at our club and ends at Elmbridge) is on 4 April (info).
24 March 2010 Phil Gunney is taking part in the Devizes to Westminster race this year in a K1. As someone more used to doing 200m efforts he has calculated all he needs to do is 1,006 efforts to complete the race! He is doing on behalf of Help for Heroes and you can sponsor him here. Isobel and Naomi are also doing the DW again and they are raising money for the Scoliosis Association - you can sponsor them here.
23 March 2010 The March draw for the GWC 400 Club was made at the Waterside AGM on 22 March. The winning ticket was No.5. We wish to encourage all members of all GWC clubs to join the 400 Club. All profits go to paying off the Centre's loans. Full details can be found here.
22 March 2010 Results of the Wey Sprints have been posted here and some excellent photos of the event taken by Antony can be found here.
16 March 2010 The Wey Sprints are this Saturday (20 March) and information can be found here. This means the usual Saturday sessions will be cancelled and instead paddlers are encouraged to enter for the Sprints. If you have any queries your coach can advise you.
15 March 2010 Results from yesterday's Weyside race are here.
7 March 2010 Results of the final Hare and Hounds plus the full set for the season, including the cup winners, posted here.
Next Sunday (14th) is the inaugural Weyside Race (details here).
6 March 2010 It looks like the GB 1000m squad (incl our own Paul Wycherley) will not be switching to Winter Olympics any time soon (click here).
5 March 2010 The final Hare and Hounds of the season, postponed from last Sunday, will be held this Sunday - forecast is sunny!
2 March 2010 Canoeing continues as the most popular and fastest growing watersport - see here.
28 February 2010 The Wey Kayak Club AGM is on Thursday at 19:30. The Agenda and the Minutes of last year's AGM have been sent to members via email. If you are a current member of the club but have not received the Agenda / Minutes please email the webmaster to receive a copy.
26 February 2010 Due to the state of the river the decision has been taken to cancel this Sunday's Hare and Hounds. It will provisionally now be held on the 7 March.
25 February 2010 The final Hare and Hounds of the season is on Sunday - however with the amount of rain this week we may need to postpone it - if so it will take place on the 7 March. Final decision will be posted here on Saturday.
19 February 2010 The February draw for the GWC 400 Club was made yesterday. This month's lucky winner of the £50 prize was Ticket No. 95. As always we would encourage all members to join the GWC 400 Club. It is only £2.00 per month and all profits go to paying off the Centre debts. Full details can be found here.
16 February 2010 The Wey Sprints are on the 20 March this year - information can be found here.
14 February 2010 Results of the Hare and Hounds posted here. The final race for this season is on 28 February.
11 February 2010 Hare and Hounds 4 is this Sunday (14th).
4 February 2010 The Wey Kayak Club AGM, which is for ALL members of the club, is in just 4 weeks time on the 4 March. It will include election of the committee, presentation of awards for 2009 and a video showing the high spots of last year (watch the trailer here!). Make sure this date is in your diary! (Note that members will receive an agenda and last year's minutes via email.)
1 February 2010 Good News! All our boat shed doors and associated gutterings are going to be replaced. Adrian Croucher is doing the work which is due to begin on 15 February and will take about 3 weeks (depending on the weather). The Club will be looking for volunteers to paint the doors once installed.
31 January 2010 Results of today's Hare and Hounds posted here. First new record of this season goes to Claire Gunney in the Senior Ladies category - well done Claire! A valiant attempt by Mark Childerstone (with a bit assistance?) didn't quite manage to take the Junior Male category - maybe next time?. The next Hare and Hounds is on 14 February.
30 January 2010 Good luck to the BCU junior team taking part in the St Laurent Blangy Regatta in France this weekend, especially Wey paddlers Charlie, Jack and Marthe - website here.
29 January 2010 Hare and Hounds 3 on Sunday. Weather looks good (cold but sunny)
24 January 2010 Results of the Hare and Hounds posted here.
24 January 2010 The Hare and Hounds is ON today.
23 January 2010 The river is in flood today, however we are now hopeful that by tomorrow the river will be OK and we can run the Hare and Hounds. Final update by 08:30 tomorrow.
22 January 2010 Watch Mark Hoile coaching Helen Skelton of Blue Peter in paddling a Sea Kayak (the lengths some people will go to for a Blue Peter badge!)
17 January 2010
Antony's artistic photo of the Club House in the snow (click for larger image).
10 January 2010 Worth reading the January BCU Flatwater Newsletter (posted here) which amongst other things includes details of the change of the Macgregor paddle to July and the Sprint Nationals to September.
8 January 2010 Due to the weather the Hare and Hounds this Sunday (10th) has been cancelled. We are hoping to run the event on the 24 January.
8 January 2010 The January prize for the GWC 400 Club was drawn by Laura Ede and the winning ticket was No.107. We would encourage all members of the Centre Clubs to join the GWC 400 Club to assist in fundraising to pay off our debts. Each tickets only costs £2 a month check here for details.
6 January 2010 The Hare and Hounds this Sunday (10th) is looking doubtful - please monitor this site for updates nearer the time.
31 December 2009 Congratulations to Anna Hemmings on being awarded an MBE in the New Year's Honours List.
24 December 2009 Merry Christmas and Happy (and speedy) New Year to all our readers!
15 December 2009 Read the latest Newsletter here. The Newsletter has been emailed directly to Wey Kayak Club members (if you haven't received it via email and would like to then see the newsletter page).
14 December 2009 The December draws for the GWC 400 Club were made by John Hambly at the Wey Kayak Club Commodore's Christmas Dinner. The £200 bonus winner was No.21 and the December winner for the £50 was No.105. We would like as many people to join the GWC 400 Club, check here for details.
7 December 2009 Updated Hare and Hounds dates are here. Let's hope the weather is better in 2010!
7 December 2009 There is a Skittles Night on Saturday 23 January - details here.
6 December 2009 Unfortunately the overnight rain means that today's Hare and Hounds has had to be cancelled.
5 December 2009 Currently we are expecting to run the Hare and Hounds tomorrow, but continue to monitor this website for updates.
5 December 2009 The GWC 400 Club draw for November was made by David Page. The winning ticket for £50 was No. 33. We will be holding a bumper draw on 12 December at the WKC Commodore's Christmas Dinner. This will be the December draw for £50, and the Christmas Draw for £200. Entry forms can be found here. Send your form in this week to be in the Christmas draw. A ticket for the year costs £24.00. That is only £2 a month, with all proceeds going to pay off the GWC loans.
2 December 2009 The next Hare and Hounds is on Sunday (6 Dec), however please monitor this website to check that it is on before traveling.
29 November 2009 The river is in flood so today's Hare and Hounds is cancelled.
22 November 2009
Wey Kayak Club won the British Indoor Kayak Championships! There were some great individual performances, particularly in the 500m events with Rachel winning the Womens and Paul the Mens. Full results and photos can be found here plus a write-up on the World Class site here.
 

Gabi Collects the Team Prize
Gabi collects the Overall Team Prize on behalf of Wey from Tim Brabants
21 November 2009 Results from the British Indoor Kayak Championships can be found here.
8 November 2009 The Wey Kayak Club Christmas Dinner is on the 12 December this year. Details can be found here also a booking form can be downloaded here.
6 November 2009 The GWC 400 Club draw for November was made by Howard Smith from the Basingstoke Canoe Club. The winning ticket for £50 was No.32. We would encourage all members and friends of the Guildford Waterside Centre to join the GWC 400 Club. All profits go to paying off the existing loans and future developments of the Centre. If you join now, you will be in time for the bumper draw of the 400 Club to be made on 12 December. You can download the membership form and bank payment form here.
2 November 2009 NOTE that Hare and Hounds 2 will now be on the 29 November not the 22 November as previously advertised. This is to avoid a clash with the 1st British Indoor Kayak Championships at Brunel University 20 - 22 November (NB closing date for entries is 20th November 2009).
2 November 2009 Final results (!) from the Triathlon are here.
1 November 2009 Results of the Hare and Hounds posted here. There are also a few photos of Wey paddlers here.
30 October 2009 Provisional results (v2) from last weekend's Triathlon are here.
29 October 2009 Read the latest Newsletter here. The Newsletter has been emailed directly to Wey Kayak Club members (if you haven't received it via email and would like to then see the newsletter page).
23 October 2009 Details of BCU Marathon Winter Training Days here - please contact Mike Childerstone if you would like to enter any of these events through the club.
19 October 2009 Remember that it's the Wey Triathlon this Sunday (25th October) - come along and have a go! Details can be found on the Triathlon page here.
13 October 2009 Here is advance notice of a new race for the 2010 season - the 1st Weyside Race - which will be held on 14 March 2010. This is a Group B race organised by Wey Kayak Club which will incorporate an Endeavour Tour event over 11miles or 16miles. Details can be found here.
12 October 2009 The GWC 400 Club draw for September was made by Claudine Le Roux. The winning ticket for £50 was No. 6 and the Quarterly Ticket for £100 was No.36. We hope that others will join the 400 Club. Be part of the next bumper draw in December. Entry forms can download an entry form here.
9 October 2009

The GWC 400 Club September draw for £50 and the bumper draw for £100 will take place on Saturday 10 October at the Club at 13.00. If you have been itching to get into the draw for the first time, increase your stake or renew if you have not already done so, then please submit your entry form to Jim Rossiter by 13.00 on Saturday. You can download an entry form here.
9 October 2009 Please note that the Waterside Centre Gym "Conditions of Use" have been updated. You can view the updated rules here.
9 October 2009 Wey Cagoule now on sale! Click here for details.
2 October 2009 Our next Newsletter is due out soon - please send news, articles, photos, race reports etc you would like included to Annie.
2 October 2009 Take a look at the GB Canoeing video featuring interviews with the Marathon World Championships medallists including our own Dean Terry.
30 September 2009 Read Mike C's report on the Hasler final on the blog.
29 September 2009 The Sept-Oct BCU Flatwater Newsletter posted here.
25 September 2009 The hugely popular Wey Triathlon is on 25th October this year. There is now a new Wey Triathlon page here where information, entry and sponsorship forms can be found.
17 September 2009 It is the Marathon World Championships at Crestuma, Portugal this weekend. Good luck to all, especially Wey paddlers Mark Childerstone (Junior K1), Dean Terry (Junior K1) , Matt Welsh (Junior K2 with Tom Simmons, BOA) and Jon Simmons (Senior K2 with Tim Pendle, NOR). Website here.
13 September 2009 Wey paddlers in the Tour De Gudena (Alice (U16 K1) and Charlie and Jack (U16 K2)) held their overnight leads to win their races! Well done all. Event website is here.
13 September 2009 Owning to popular demand an extra Introductory Course has been organised which will be held on Sunday mornings during October - details here.
12 September 2009 It is the Tour De Gudena in Denmark this weekend. We have Alice (K1) and Charlie and Jack (K2) competing and after day 1 both are in first place! Event website is here.
9 September 2009 The August draw for the GWC 400 Club was made on 7 Sept and the winning ticket, for £50, was No. 81. We would like to encourage new members to join the 400 Club, please look at the details here. All profits go to repaying the loans taken out to build the Centre.
8 September 2009 The full results for the September Sprint Regatta together with the Macgregor Points table can be found here and some photos of the regatta from Antony here. Well done to Joe and Seb on their promotion to Boys C, Claire on promotion to Women's B and Peter G on promotion to Masters C.
7 September 2009 Wey has once again been victorious in this year's Interclub Championships - the Macgregor Paddle!

Macgregor Paddle Winners.jpg

Wey won with 492 points with Worcester 2nd on 477 and Richmond 3rd with 468 points. This is the second consecutive year that the club has won the double of the Marathon and Sprint Championships. Well done to all paddlers (particularly first time paddlers), supporters and special thanks to Annie, Sue et al who organised a great barbeque. Read our Team Leader's Report here.

4 September 2009 There is Guildford Waterside Centre Charity Racenight next Friday (11 Sept). This is a fundraising event for the Waterside Centre and is a way of WKC playing our part in paying off the debt taken out to build the centre. So get on your bookies hat and join the fun. Flyer here.
31 August 2009 Wey Kayak Club are Marathon National Champions for the second year running !

Marathon National Champions

Following a great team effort at the Marathon Nationals at Longridge this weekend Wey once again were the overall winners. Our individual medal winners were as follows:
SLK1 Claire Gunney Gold
  Fay Lamph Silver
U23 Paul Yates Gold
U18 K1 Mark Childerstone Gold
  Dean Terry Silver
U18 K2 Matt Welch (with Tom Simmons)  Gold
  Mark Childerstone and Dean Terry Silver
  Mike Lambert (with Oli Gibson) Bronze
U16L K1 Hazel Childerstone Gold
  Alice Haws Silver
U16L K2 Hazel Childerstone and Alice Haws Gold
U14 K1 Jack Childerstone Gold
  Ed Haws Bronze
U14 K2 Jack Childerstone and Ed Haws Gold
O49VF K1 Amanda Childerstone  Gold
O64VM K1 Bill Garson Silver
SM K2 Jon Simmons (with Tim Pendal) Silver
044V K2 Adrian Henson and Ewan Cox Silver
Div 4 K2 Andy Nicholson (with Paul Baker) Bronze

Alice, Jack and Charlie were also selected to represent GB for the Tour de Gudenna

30 August 2009 There are some photos from Day 1 of the Marathon Nationals on Antony's site here.
25 August 2009 The Timetable and Programme for the September Sprint Regatta posted here (347 races - I think that's a record!).
20 August 2009 Just in case anyone missed it Wey paddlers had great success at the Sprint World Championships with Paul coming 7th in the K4 (best ever MK4 1000 finish in a World Championships) and Rachel coming 4th in the WK1 500 - put another way, the 4th fastest female paddler in the World is a member of Wey Kayak Club! Read the BCU reports here and the BBC report here.

Also see this article that appeared in a Nova Scotia newspaper where our club gets a mention!Mens K4 500 Rachel K1 500

5 August 2009 The Junior World Championships proved to be very successful for Dean, Matt and Tom (BCU write up here). Next up is the final international sprint event of the year - the Senior World Championships, which this year take place in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada between 13 - 16 August. We wish the GB team every success, especially Wey Paddlers Rachel (K1 & K4), Paul (K4) and Ed (K2). The event website is here.
4 August 2009 The July draw for the GWC 400 Club was made on August 1 by Laura Ede of the University Canoe Club. The winning ticket was No 58. We would like to encourage new members to join the 400 Club, please look at the details here. All profits go to repaying the loans taken out to build the Centre.
30 July 2009 The Junior Sprint World Championships takes place this weekend in Moscow. Good luck to the GB Team and especially Wey paddlers Dean and Matt. The event website is here.
24 July 2009 The international seasons continues with the Marathon European Championships this weekend in Ostroda, Poland. Wey paddlers taking part are John Simmons (K2 with Tim Pendle) and Mark Childerstone (K1). The event website is here.
22 July 2009 Antony has posted a few photos of the Junior and U23 Europeans here.
17 July 2009 The Video page (here) has the ICF video of World Cup 2 where you can listen to the dulcet tones of our chairman doing the commentary!
13 July 2009 The Junior and U23 European Sprint Championships take place this weekend in Poznan, Poland. Good luck to the GB Team and especially Wey paddlers Dean, Matt, Phoebe and Maria who compete in the Junior category and Abi who competes for the U23s. Follow the action here and watch the BCU site for reports.
8 July 2009 The results for the July Sprint Regatta are here and some photos from Antony here. Well done to Richard and Alex on promotion to Boys B.
6 July 2009 For those who missed the World Premiere of Pimp My Kayak 2 at Nottingham you can watch it here.
30 June 2009 Minor corrections have been made to the Wey Marathon results.
29 June 2009

K1 500 BronzeK4 200 Bronze
The GB Team had a great Regatta at the European Sprint Championships, with Rachel picking up Bronze in both the K4 200m and, more significantly, in the K1 500m - the first ever medal by a British Woman at the Olympic distance! Another impressive result came from the Men's K4, including our own Paul Wycherley, which qualified directly for the "A" final where they finished in 7th. Read the BCU report here.
28 June 2009 Wey Marathon Results are here.
24 June 2009 Busy weekend coming up. The main event, of course, being the Wey Marathon this Sunday where all the signs are that it will be as hugely successful as last year. Obviously a lesser event, the European Sprint Championships are also taking place this weekend over in Brandenburg, Germany where Wey Paddlers Rachel, Paul and Ed will be competing (regatta website is here and watch the BCU site for reports).
22 June 2009 The Timetable and Programme for the July Sprint Regatta posted here.
21 June 2009 The June BCU Flatwater Newsletter posted here.
21 June 2009 Some good results from the Juniors over in Bochum this weekend, including Gold in both the 500 and 1000 from Dean, Gold in the K2 1000 from Matt and Tom (BOA), Silver in the K4 500 from Phoebe, Maria, Jess (RDG) and Katherine (ELM), Bronze in the K4 1000 from Matt, Mark, Tom (BOA) and Oli (ROY) and Bronze from Phoebe and Jess (RDG) in the K2 500. Full results here.
17 June 2009 GB Juniors are racing at the Bochum Regatta in Germany this weekend. Good luck to all, especially Wey paddlers Matt, Mark, Dean, Phoebe and Maria. Follow the action here.
16 June 2009 The Marathon World Cup 1 was held in Bagsvaerd, Denmark last weekend. Jon Simmons (K2 with Tim Pendle) was 8th and Rob Williams / Roy Fieldus (K2) were 9th (full results here).
9 June 2009

Abi and Jenna

Everyone always complains of terrible head winds at Nottingham Regattas. For a change, last weekend saw a really good tail wind - yet still everyone complains - just no pleasing some people! The full results are here and some photos from Antony here.
3 June 2009 As well as the Sprint Regatta in Nottingham this weekend, there's also World Cup 3 taking place in Szeged, Hungary. GB is sending reduced numbers compared to World Cup 2, however Rachel is still going. Follow the action here.
2 June 2009 The GWC 400 Club draws for May and June were drawn on 1 June by John Hambly, the MSTG Chairman. The winning tickets were No 53 for May and No. 82 for June. We would like everybody to consider joining the 400 Club, which was established to support the repayment of loans for the Centre. Membership forms are here.
28 May 2009 The Timetable and Programme for the June Sprint Regatta posted here.
24 May 2009 The GB girls have produced some excellent results in Poznan this weekend with our own Rachel Cawthorn winning Silver in K1 500 and Gold in the K1 1000! Read the write-up on the BCU site here and here and there's even a piece on the BBC website here. The full results can be found here
20 May 2009 World Cup 2 takes place this weekend in Poznan, Poland and features no less than 4 Wey paddlers (Ed Cox, Paul Wycherley, Rachel Cawthorn and Abi Edmonds). Team announcement on the BBC website is here and the Regatta website is here. Good luck to all!
19 May 2009 It was a busy weekend for Wey paddlers: results of the 1066 Marathon are here, results of the Basingstoke Marathon are here and the results of the Gent Sprint Regatta are here - where Marthe returned with a Gold (K4 500) and Silver (K2 500) and Charlie with a Silver (K4 1000) and Bronze (K4 1000) - be sure to read Marthe's write-up on the blog!
13 May 2009 Please note that the Nottingham Sprint Results have been updated as the set posted on Monday did not include all the races.
12 May 2009 From Mike Childerstone:
"This weekend can I encourage you all to get down to Tonbridge for the 1066 Marathon.  This is the Hasler Marathon for our region.  Details are here.  Unfortunately the 1066 clashes with the Basingstoke marathon.  Basingstoke CC is NOT in our region, so anyone going there will not contribute Hasler points for the club.  The way the Hasler points are calculated means that if we do not score well at the 1066 Marathon we might not qualify for the Hasler Final."
11 May 2009

Paddlers at Nottingham had to battle against a strong head wind on Saturday, however on Sunday the conditions were much improved with a light tail wind. Once again Wey produced some outstanding results with the fastest Man (Paul - K1 500m and K1 1000m), fastest Woman (Rachel - K1 500m and K1 1000m), fastest Boy (Dean - K1 500m and K1 1000m) and fastest Boy's K2 (Dean and Matt - K2 1000m) with many others putting in good performances at this important selection regatta. The icing on the cake was that both Rachel (K1 1000m) and Paul (K4 1000m) set new Holme Pierrepont course records! Well done to all Wey paddlers, particularly Oscar, Ed and Simon on their promotion to Boys C.
The full results are here and some photos from Antony here. There is also a write-up on the BCU World Class site here.

8 May 2009 The Wey Marathon is on 28 June. Entry Form, Information and the race map can be found here.
7 May 2009 Read the latest newsletter - posted here. The newsletter has been emailed directly to Wey Kayak Club members (if you haven't received it via email and would like to then see the newsletter page).
6 May 2009 The GWC 400 Club draw for April was drawn on 27th by Chris Jefferys from the University Canoe Club. The winning ticket was No 58. We would like everybody to consider joining the 400 Club, to support the repayment of loans for the Centre. Membership form are here.
26 April 2009 The Timetable and Programme for the May Sprint Regatta posted here.
22 April 2009 The Boulogne Sprint Regatta is next weekend, where club members Matt, Mark, Phoebe, Dean and Maria will be competing. Good luck to all! (website here).
22 April 2009 For anyone interersted there is a report on the BBC website today about the new BCU World Class Mens coach.
21 April 2009 Information on the 2009 Minisprint Season posted here.
14 April 2009 The results of the Richmond Sprints are on the Richmond website and the results of the Elmbridge Half Marathon are here. Look at the Blog for a write-up of both these events.
13 April 2009 George and Calum have won the DW Endeavour class in a time of 20:06:33 (read the blog). This means that Wey paddlers have won this category two year's running! They were closely followed by James and Lucy who came in 3rd in a time of 20:46:25. Richard was 13th in the Senior K1 race in a time of 18:59:43 - this is an impressive result as Richard only switched from K2 to K1 at the last minute and is still a Junior. Well done to all (and their supporters!) - full results here.
9 April 2009 DW is in full swing this weekend - follow George and Calum's progress on the Blog (link above).
6 April 2009

A strong headwind on Saturday and a less strong headwind on Sunday at Nottingham gave some slow times in the first National Regatta of the season. We saw, however, some excellent results for Wey - fastest Men (200m, 500m, 1000m), fastest Woman (200m, 500m, 1000m), fastest Boy (500m, 1000m) and if Maria would wear the right colour vest, fastest Girl (500m)! Read the BCU write up here. Congratulations to Matt and Mark on promotion to Mens A (whilst still juniors), Paul and Sam to Mens B and Jack to Boys B. The full results are here and some photos from Antony here.
31 March 2009 In the Gent Marathon at the weekend Alice was second in the Junior Women’s K1 and Charlie was also second in Junior Men’s K1 (despite what the results says). The results quote Jack as third (but waiting for confirmation of this!). 
31 March 2009 Wey results from Waterside D below:
K2 Junior Peter Grimshaw and Richard Lipscombe 5:38:38  3rd out of 25
K2 Mixed Lucy Garrard and James Silcock (Leeds Uni) 6:24:02  8th out of 23
K2 Junior/ Vets     George Krasovitskiy and Calum Shaw 6:38:36 5th out of 6
30 March 2009 The Gym Application Form and the Conditions of Use Form have been added to the Club page.
29 March 2009 The Wey Kayak Club Blog is launched! Click the link above to access it. The Blog is open to members of Wey Kayak Club to post interesting, club-related items. Please email the webmaster to gain access.
27 March 2009 Good luck to Jack, Charlie and Alice who are competing in the Gent Marathon this weekend. Website here.
23 March 2009 The Timetable and Programme for the April Sprint Regatta posted here.
23 March 2009 Results of Wey paddlers at the Royal K1/K2 Marathon are below. The weather was fantastic, no wind and just the right amount of sunshine. It was a very good turn out for Wey boats, out of the 50 entries there were 11 Wey entries.
K2 Mixed Sarah Hannon and Richard Lipscombe 02:18:02  1st out of 5
K2 Junior Women Hazel Childerstone and Vicky Croucher 02:19:43  2nd out of 3
K1 Men Simon Fennemore 02:04:22 2nd out of 23
  Robin Williams 02:04:26 3rd out of 23
  Mark Childerstone 02:09:06 5th out of 23
  Paul Yates 02:09:07 6th  out of 23
  Roy Fieldus 02:09:39 7th out of 23
  Michael Childerstone 02:29:41 11th out of 23
  Thomas Wells 02:44:36 14th out of 23
K1 Women Amanda Childerstone 02:43:11 3rd out of 3
20 March 2009 Anthony has changed the photo site he's using so photos from the Wey Sprints can be found here.
19 March 2009 The GWC 400 Club draw for March, was made on 16th by the University Rep on the Management Committee. The winning number was 62. April 09 is the first month of the 2nd year of the GWC 400 Club. We are looking for many more to join, and support the efforts to repay the loans of £100k on the Waterside Centre. It costs £24 for 12 months, with prizes each month. Full details of how to join can be found here.
16 March 2009 Wey results from Waterside C below (note that links take you to fund raising sites of DW competitors):
K2 Senior Matthew Emery and Robert Hardwick 4:10:56  32nd out of 49
K2 Junior Peter Grimshaw and Richard Lipscombe 3:33:50  2nd out of 39
K2 Junior Andy Rose (Cranleigh) and Alexander Sokolov 4:13:12 28th out of 39
K2 Mixed Lucy Garrard and James Silcock (Leeds Uni) 4:19:50  14th out of 28
K1 Junior Dean Terry 3:03:11  1st out of 7
K1 Ladies Amanda Childerstone 4:23:22  4th out of 9
K1 Vet Mike Childerstone 3:53:27   11th out of 24
Wey results from Thameside 2:
K1 Men Paul Yates  2:06:34 3rd out of 20
K1 Women Amanda Childerstone 2:45:00  2nd out of 4
K1 Masters Mike Childerstone 2:30:11  7th out of 16
Junior Men K1 Richard Lipscombe 2:27:26  4th out of 7
Senior Men K2 Roy Fieldus and Robin Williams 2:0:36  2nd out of 29
  George Krasovitskiy and Calum Shaw 2:44:01  24th out of 29
Senior Women K2 Sarah Hannon and Rebecca Lipscombe 2:32:10 1st out of 4
Junior Mens K2 Jack Childerstone and Hazel Childerstone 2:33:44 3rd out of 11.
14 March 2009 Results of the Wey Sprints posted here and there are lots photos from the event here (be sure to read all the comments!).
9 March 2009 Note that all Sprint entries for the BCU April Regatta must be with Mike Childerstone before the 18 March. He also needs a copy of the BCU card of everyone competing.
8 March 2009 Calum and George's training for this year's DW race is going well! They are racing in aid of the Surrey Air Ambulance and you can sponsor them here.
2 March 2009 The Wey Sprints are on Saturday 14 March and updated information can be found here. This means the usual Saturday sessions will be cancelled. Instead paddlers are encouraged to enter for the Sprints - there are some notes here particularly aimed at "first timers". If you have any queries your coach can advise you.
1 March 2009 The GWC 400 Club draw winner for February is Ticket No. 45. Full details on how to join are here.
24 February 2009

Wey had a good set of results at Thameside 1 last weekend. Jack and Peter Bannister (Maidstone) won the Junior boys K2. Hazel and Laura Ferguson (Banbury) won the Junior ladies K2. Alice won the Junior ladies K1. Full results can be found here.
19 February 2009 The Wey Kayak Club AGM is on the 12 March which is for ALL members of the club. It will include election of the committee, presentation of awards for 2008 and a film showing the high spots of last year. Make sure this date is in your diary!
16 February 2009 Results of Waterside A are here. Good result from Hazel and Vikky winning Ladies K2.
10 February 2009 The Wey paddlers taking part in Waterside A on Sunday are as below. Details can be found on the Series Website.
  K2 JUNIOR Peter Grimshaw & Richard Lipscombe
  K2 LADIES Hazel Childerstone & Victoria Croucher
  K2 LADIES Sarah Hannon & Rebecca Lipscombe
  K2 MIXED Lucy Garrard & James Silcock
  K1 SENIOR Paul Yates
  K1 JUNIOR Jack Childerstone
  K1 LADIES Amanda Childerstone
  K1 LADIES Alice Haws
  K1 VETERAN Michael Childerstone
  JUNIOR/VETERANS George Krasovitskiy & Calum Shaw
8 February 2009 Results of the final Hare and Hounds, plus the full set for the season with cup winners posted here. There are also a few photos here.
7 February 2009 Before tomorrow's Hare and Hounds tune in to Channel 4's "4Sport: Destination 2012" to see our own Paul Wycherley feature on the programme!
7 February 2009 The Wey Sprints are on the 14 March this year - information can be found here.
6 February 2009 The final Hare and Hounds of the season is this Sunday (8 Feb). Check this site regularly for any updates.
3 February 2009 Information from the BCU Marathon Racing Committee on rule changes here and a message concerning Waterside A here.
3 February 2009 Information on the Junior Kayak Ergo Challenge here.
25 January 2009

Results from St Laurent Blangy: Vikki 1st, Alice 2nd and Hazel 5th. Well done girls! Full results here.

23 January 2009 Good luck to the BCU junior team taking part in the St Laurent Blangy Regatta in France this weekend, especially Wey paddlers Alice, Hazel and Vikki - website here.
23 January 2009 Instructional video added here showing our Club Treasurer demonstrating the correct procedure to paddle a Tor.
23 January 2009 Lost paddles: Cathy left her paddles outside her shed (4th from main building on the inside) after the Hare and Hounds last Sunday but when she went to put them away some hours later they had gone. They are 218 RH Krysna all black wings. If anyone knows where they are please contact Cathy.
20 January 2009 There is a DW training camp at Longridge on the 16 & 17 February - details here.
19 January 2009 Here's a bit of culture - there is a concert planned for Friday 20th February in aid of The Guildford Waterside Centre. Details can be found here.
18 January 2009 The results of today's Hare and Hounds have been posted here.
16 January 2009 The final day of flatwater paddling at the AYOF saw Ed Rutherford (ELM) win gold in the MK1 500, Jess Walker (ROY) win Bronze in the WK1 500 and Jess with Abi win silver WK2 500. A good day!
15 January 2009 At the Australian Youth Olympic Festival Abi Edmonds finished a creditable 5th in the K1 1000m. Sadly Jess Walker (ROY) was taken ill with the heat (44 degrees!) and could not compete in her K1 final and the K2 final with Abi. Ed Rutherford (ELM) took bronze in the K1 1000m. The 500m races take place tomorrow.
13 January 2009 The January GWC 400 Club draw was held on 8th of January and the winning ticket was No.12. We encourage everybody to join the GWC 400 to assist the Centre to pay off its loan. Full details on how to join are here.
12 January 2009 Date for your diary - the Wey AGM originally planned for the 5 March will now take place on the 12 March.
11 January 2009 The results of today's Hare and Hounds have been posted here. Jack with 47:39 set a new U12B course record - beating his record set at the last race!
9 January 2009 Whilst we are shivering in seriously cold temperatures certain members of the GB sprint team, including our own Abi Edmonds, are basking in hot sunshine down in Oz in preparation for the Australian Youth Olympic Festival (AYOF) which kicks off next Wednesday. Today they took part in the New South Wales State Championships as a warm-up event, with some excellent results - read the details here. Watch this space for news of the actual AYOF events.
9 January 2009 Andy Bonham - paddler and crime fighter - read the article here.
9 January 2009 The Hare and Hounds set for this Sunday (11th Jan) is on and remember that the next one is on Sunday week (18th Jan) - so two consecutive races! Details here.
6 January 2009 Information on this year's Waterside Series can be found here; rules here and finally an entry form here.
2 January 2009 Happy New Year! How about a New Year's resolution to pay Membership fees in good time? You download a Membership Form here and a Consent Form here (which must be completed for all Juniors). Note that you can now either type directly into the form, then print it or print a blank form and hand-write it (using quill pen!).
30 December 2008 There is a Skittles Night on Friday 23 January - details here.
23 December 2008 The December BCU Flatwater Newsletter posted here.
18 December 2008 This Saturday (20 December) there will be a Fancy Dress Paddle open to all. Meet at 10:00.
18 December 2008 Read the Xmas Bulletin here. This edition includes the 2009 Membership Form, which along with the Consent Form can also be downloaded here.
14 December 2008

I checked out the river today following yesterday's rain and the normally placid river Wey had been transformed into a raging torrent! If the Hare and Hounds had been held today paddlers may have had a small problem negotiating some of the bridges in Guildford:

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13 December 2008 NOTE: Due to the weather tomorrow's Hare and Hounds has been cancelled. The next Hare and Hounds will be 11 Jan 2009.
13 December 2008 The Bumper Christmas Draw for the GWC 400 club took place at the Christmas Dinner on 6 December. The £200 prize was won by Ticket No. 32, and the £50 prize by No. 46. The draw was made by Councilor Mike Clark (Chairman of the Guildford Sports Council) who was our guest at the dinner.
10 December 2008 The 2009 calendar added here.
29 November 2008 Note from Annie: if anyone is considering a Wey jacket for Xmas they will need to get an order to her by next Tuesday (2 Dec) at the latest.
29 November 2008 Take a look at Calum's photos of last weekend's Hare and Hounds start and finish.
23 November 2008 The results of today's Hare and Hounds have been posted here. Jack (U12B) with 47.56 and Vikki (U16L) with 46.42 both set new course records - both beating their records from the last race. Also Mark set a new U16 course record of 42.54 - well done to all!
14 November 2008 The Wey Christmas Dinner is only 3 weeks away! Places are limited so make sure you book up to ensure you don't miss out. Details can be found here also a booking form can be downloaded here.
9 November 2008 The November draw for the GWC 400 Club, took place on 3rd November and the winning ticket was No. 5. The bumper draw for December will take place at the Wey Kayak Club Xmas Dinner on 6th December. There will be a £200 prize, as well as the monthly £50. Make sure you are in the draw Christmas Draw, by joining the GWC 400 by the end of November - details here.
4 November 2008 Results for the Hare and Hounds have been updated to show Time Order (as well as Position Order). Given that there was a strong flow on the river generating waves that caused a number of capsizes (speaking from experience!), it is really impressive that we have two new course records: Jack (U12B) with 48.13 and Vikki (U16L) with 47.05 - beating her own Ladies Course Record - well done to both!. Full details can be found here.
30 October 2008 In case you ever wanted to know, a diagram that shows the relationship between the various bodies (National and International) that run Flatwater Sprint Racing is show here.
21 October 2008 Have a look at the video of the Triathlon on the video page.
21 October 2008

The October draw for the GWC 400 Club was held on Sunday 19 October. It took place at the Waterside Centre after the Wey Triathlon and the draw was made by Tim Brabants. The winning ticket was No.6.
20 October 2008

Sunday's Wey Triathlon was a great success, with nearly 4 times as many entering than last year! There were some impressive individual performances and a good time was had by all. The full results from the event are here with some photos here. We were honoured to have two very special guests. A big thank you to Tim Brabants, Olympic Champion, who had been hoping to compete but was unwell, however he managed to stay all day and presented prizes to the winners. Paul Hobrough of Physical Fix generously donated prizes for first place in each category and photos of the prize giving are also in the gallery. The second honoured guest was John Hambly the founder of the MSTG who stayed and watched with interest all the competitors of different abilities.

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Many thanks to all who took part and their sponsors, all of whom contributed to raising funds for the Multiple Sclerosis Therapy Group. Also to the small army of helpers who made the event such a success and of course special thanks to Eric for organising the whole thing!

17 October 2008 The provisional start list for Sunday's Triathlon can be found here.
15 October 2008 It's the Wey Triathlon on Sunday and the current weather forecast looks good! The event is attracting a lot of interest (see local newspaper article here) and there's quite a few GB kayakers taking part including, of course, Tim Brabants, who will also be presenting the prizes. Remember it's all about fund raising so if you're not taking part make sure you sponsor someone who is! (details here)
13 October 2008 Read the latest newsletter - posted here. The newsletter has been emailed directly to Wey Kayak Club members (if you haven't received it via email and would like to see the newsletter page).
6 October 2008 Please note the current bike storage will be closing from 19th October. The new bike storage area should be available from the night of Tuesday 21th October.
5 October 2008 The Wey Triathlon race information and sponsorship forms have been updated are are available here.
5 October 2008 A few photos from the Neerpelt Sprint Regatta back in August (when the sun was shining) added here.
2 October 2008 It's October so it must be time to book up for the Wey Christmas Dinner! This year it's on 6 December and details can be found here also a booking form can be downloaded here.
30 September 2008 Stop Press: Gold Medallist Tim Brabants has confirmed that he will take part in the Wey Triathlon! How often do you get a chance to race against an Olympic champion? Entry details here.
29 September 2008 Results of the Hasler Finals are here. Wey came 5th with 173 points.
27 September 2008 Remember that the Wey Triathlon is on 19th October. This year Paul Hobrough of Physical Fix has generously agreed to donate prizes to the winners. The event is in aid of the Multiple Sclerosis Therapy Group (Guildford)’s Samson Centre and details of the event and a sponsorship form are all available here.
25 September 2008 This weekend sees not only the Hasler Finals at Burton on Trent, but also the final international of the season where Charlotte, Maria, Matt and Phoebe are competing at the Olympic Hopes regatta in Szeged, Hungary (website).
21 September 2008 Results from the Marathon Worlds from our intrepid Wey paddlers are shown below:
  Dave Howie (with John Ince) 2nd in Master Men (F) K2 - SILVER MEDAL!
  Adrian Henson and Roy Fieldus 6th in Master Men (C) K2
  Dave Howie 11th in Master Men (F) K1
  Mark and Dean 7th in Junior K2
  Simon Fennemore 15th in Men K1
  Vikki and Hazel 18th in the Junior Women K2
  Jon Simmons (with Tim Pendle) 12th Mens K2
17 September 2008 Marathon Worlds in Tyn, Czech Republic, this weekend - good luck to all the GB team and especially the Wey paddlers Simon Fennemore, Jon Simmons, Mark Childerstone, Dean Terry, Hazel Childerstone and Vikky Croucher. Website here.
16 September 2008 Following a few corrections which have come to light the Macgregor points have been adjusted. Here is the corrected listing. Wey still heads the table - in fact our lead over Richmond has actually grown from 3 to 5 points!

15 September 2008

Last weekend at the Tour de Gudena in Denmark Alice was second in the K1 U16 and Robbo was third in the senior K1 race - well done to both. Full results here.
14 September 2008 A few of the Wey Winners from the Macgregor Paddle September Regatta added here (sorry - didn't manage to get everyone!).
13 September 2008 Have a look at outdoors tv film of the Marathon Championships - lots of Wey paddlers to be seen.
10 September 2008

Tim Brabants will be on BBC's "A Question of Sport" this Friday (12 Sept)....but what's this about taking up rowing??
9 September 2008 Results from the September Regatta posted here. Also included this year are the full Macgregor Paddle results showing how each club earned their points. Did I mention that Wey had the most points?
7 September 2008 A closely fought competition with Richmond CC saw Wey victorious in this year's Interclub Championships - the Macgregor Paddle! Well done to all Wey paddlers - a real team effort. Click the picture below for more photos.
 

WKC Celebrate Winning the Macgregor Paddle
3 September 2008 The Wey Triathlon is on 19th October this year - info here.
2 September 2008 The draw for the Guildford Waterside Centre 400Club was made on 1st September. The winning ticket for the 6 month draw was No. 61 and the monthly draw No.13. We hope that many more people will join the GWC 400 in September.
27 August 2008 Timetable and Programme for the September Sprint Regatta posted here.
25 August 2008 The new club vests are available from Annie - click here for details - why not treat yourself to a new one for the September regatta?.
25 August 2008

The results for the National Marathon Championships are up on the Worcester website. The good news is that Wey were the winners with 736 points! Medallists are:

Gold:  
  Vicky Croucher – JL U18 K1
  Roy Fieldus – VM O44 K1
  Amanda Childerstone (With Ali Pendle (Nor)) – VL O44 K2
  Joe Seaman And Andrew Bonham – SM C2
  Roy Fieldus And Adrian Henson – VM O34 K2
Silver:  
  Charlie Welch – JM U14 K1
  Amanda Childerstone – VL O49 K1
  Adrian Croucher – VM O34 K1
  Dean Terry And Mark Childerstone – JM U18 K2
  Alice Haws (With Hannah Simmons (BOA)) – JL U16 K2
  Charlie Welch (With Albert Hicks (NOR)) - JM U14  K2
  Andy Nicholson (With Tim Middlehurst (RIC)) -  VM O44 K2
Bronze:  
  Simon Fennemore – SM K1
  John Badelek – SM C1
  Mark Childerstone – JM U18 K1
  Alice Haws – JL U16 K1
  Jonathan Simmons (With Tim Pendle (NOR)) – SM K2
  Matthew Welch (With Tom Simmons(BOA)) – JM U18 K2

Several Wey paddlers were selected for the World Championships: Simon Fennemore K1, Jon Simmons K2 (with Tim Pendle), Mark and Dean Junior K2, Hazel and Vicky Junior K2.
Alice Haws and Rob Williams were selected for the Tour de Gudenna.
22 August 2008 Well done to Tim Brabants - Olympic Champion! Fantastic result for Tim and tremendous result for GB Canoeing.
19 August 2008 Following racing today here is an update to the schedule for the GB Flatwater events in Beijing.
15 August 2008 Latest Flatwater Newsletter here.
15 August 2008 The August draw for the Guildford Waterside Centre 400Club was made on 14 August. The winning ticket was No.12. We hope that many more people will join the GWC 400 in August, in order to be in the 6 month draw with an additional prize in September. Details here and at the Centre.
3 August 2008

Here is the schedule for the GB Flatwater events in Beijing. Print it out and stick it by your TV. Shouting loudly at the screen will make a difference! Note that the BBC are covering all the Flatwater events on Freeview Channel 1.
26 July 2008 A Call to Arms - please read the important note from Mike Childerstone regarding the September Regatta here. Note that our boat trailer has been restored to full operation (thanks to Lynn!) so if you need assistance in getting a boat to Nottingham please contact Mike or one of the coaches.
25 July 2008

Catching up with some recent international results from Wey paddlers-

Marathon World Cup II, Crestuma, Portugal:
Mark: 3rd JMK1, 3rd JMK2
Matt: 5th JMK1
Vikki & Hazel: 4th JWK2
Jon: 6th SMK2

Junior and Under 23 Europeans in Szeged, Hungary:
Abi: 7th JWK2 1000, 7th JWK2 500
Dean: 7th JMK4 1000, 11th JMK1 500
Ed 11th U23MK4 1000, 5th U23MK4 500
Paul 5th U23K1 1000
Rachel 5th U23K1 500, 4th U23K4 500

Lots of picture of the event from our resident photographer here.

Also Rachel (along with Jonny Schofield and Ben Brown) has been lucky enough to be part of the BOA's Olympic Ambition Programme, which means she gets a trip over to Beijing to watch and learn!
17 July 2008

Note from Mike Walsh: he is having his 21st birthday party on the 26 July in Ash - any WKC members who are interested please contact him for details.
14 July 2008 The European Junior and U23 Flatwater Championships takes place this weekend (17 - 20 July). Good luck to the GB team, especially the large Wey contingent of Juniors: Abi Edmonds (K2 500, K2 1000), Dean Terry (K1 500, K4 1000) and U23s: Rachel Cawthorn (K1 500, K4 500), Ed Cox (K4 500 and K4 1000) and Paul Wycherley (K1 1000). Follow the action on the website here and read the BCU preview here.
10 July 2008 It's the Marathon World Cup 2 this weekend in Crestuma, Portugal and a good percentage of the GB team are from Wey: Hazel Childerstone, Mark Childerstone,Vikki Croucher, Simon Fennemore, Mike Lambert, Jon Simmons and Matt Welch (Website here).
10 July 2008 Draft Standards for Racing table here (for discussion only).
9 July 2008 The July BCU Regatta results are here and a few photos of the Wey medallists here (sorry I didn't manage to get everyone!)
8 July 2008 The winning ticket from the July 400 Club draw was No 47. Details of how to join are here.
4 July 2008 Read the latest newsletter - posted here. Note that for the first time the newsletter has been emailed direct to Wey Kayak Club members.
29 June 2008 Wey Marathon results added here and lots of photos of the event here.
24 June 2008 Timetable and Programme for the July Sprint Regatta posted here.
23 June 2008 Some great results from the GB/BCU team over in Bochum last weekend with lots of medals. Well done to Wey paddlers: Matt&Mark (1st K4 500, 2nd K4 1000), Charlotte (1st K2 1000), Phoebe (1st K2 500), Abi (1st K1 500, 1st K2 500), Dean (3rd K1 500). Full results here and BCU article here.
18 June 2008

Mike Walsh has been appointed by the Waterside Centre Trustees as Gym Manager. He will be at the Centre at various times on most day, and any comments and suggestions regarding the Gym should now be addressed to him, in the first instance.  Mike is also an appointed Inductor for the Gym. We thank Mike for taking on this important role.

18 June 2008 The winning ticket in the June 400 Club draw was No 33. The next draw will be held on 3 July - remember it's now only £24 for 12 draws! Details here.
15 June 2008 Remember it's the Wey Marathon two weeks today. Information, now including a race map, can be found here.
11 June 2008

A busy time ahead for our International paddlers: this weekend, as well as the Marathon World Cup 1 in Brandenburg (team below and website here), there is also the Sprint World Cup 2 in Duisburg where Wey paddles Rachel Cawthorn, Ed Cox and Paul Wycherley will be competing (website here).
Then the following weekend Wey Juniors Phoebe Ayres, Mark Childerstone, Abi Edmonds, Charlotte Thomas, Dean Terry and Matt Welch will be competing at Bochum, Germany (website here).
10 June 2008 Check out Antony's photos from the June regatta here.
9 June 2008

The June BCU Regatta results are here (the penalty points sheet will be added when available). A great weekend of racing from Wey paddlers resulted in the following promotions: Paul Yates to Mens B, Gez Martin to Masters C, Richard Lipscombe, Jack Childerstone and Ed Haws all to Boys C, and Vikki Croucher and Charlotte Thomas to Girls A. Well done to all!
4 June 2008 The cost of membership of the GWC 400 Club has dropped to just £24! Click here for details.
31 May 2008 Well done to Wey paddlers Simon Fennemore, Jon Simmons, Mark Childerstone, Hazel Childerstone and Vikki Croucher who have all been selected for the Marathon World Cup 1 in Brandenburg, Germany on 14-15 June (website here).
27 May 2008 Timetable and Programme for the June Sprint Regatta posted here.
19 May 2008 The winning ticket from the May 400 Club draw was No 6.
8 May 2008 Following last weekend's Regatta well done to Paul and Rachel on their selection to compete at the Senior Europeans in Milan (website here, preview here and details of TV coverage here) and to Alice, Hazel and Vikki on their selection to the Gent International Regatta (website here).
7 May 2008 The May BCU Regatta results are here. Well done to Phoebe on her promotion to Girls A! As usual there are lots of photos from the weekend on Anthony Edmonds site here.
1 May 2008 Good luck to our paddlers taking part at the Nottingham Regatta this weekend. Weather looks warmer than last time and there's some good racing to look forward to - read the BCU article here.
21 April 2008 Timetable and Programme for the May Sprint Regatta posted here. Note that as for April the 500m and 200m races are on Saturday and the 1000m races are on Sunday.
21 April 2008 The sun shone on the Boulogne Sprint Regatta over the weekend, where club members Abi and Rachel won 2 Gold and 2 Silver Medals each! (website here) There is also a write-up on the BCU World Class site here.
13 April 2008 Remember there is a sponsored walk next Sunday (20th) to raise funds for the Waterside Centre. Details here.
11 April 2008

On 30 April at 19:30 all the clubs of The Waterside Centre are getting together to hold a quiz night, for a bit of competition between the clubs and to have a laugh.  The night is also a great opportunity for new members to meet everyone, so please join in if you can. Contact Mike Walsh for details.

10 April 2008 A few snaps of the Sprint Team (and supporters) enjoying a meal at Nottingham last weekend can be seen here. Also Video added showing a few of the Wey paddlers who crossed the line in first place.
8 April 2008 Wind, Rain, Snow, Hail, Cold - a typical April Regatta! Well done to Dean, Charlie and Alex on their promotions. Full results are here. There are lots of photos (99 actually!) on Anthony Edmonds site here.
4 April 2008 The winning ticket from the first 400 Club draw was No 30. Next draw is on 14 May.
31 March 2008 The first Nottingham Regatta of the season is almost upon us - Timetable and Programme posted here. Note that this year the 500m and 200m races are on Saturday and the 1000m races are on Sunday.
26 March 2008 Read the latest newsletter - posted here.
21 March 2008 Good luck to Charlie W, Hazel, Vikki and Alice who are taking part in the Gent Marathon this weekend (where is it as cold and wet as here!). Website here.
20 March 2008 Good luck to the Wey paddlers taking part in the DW this weekend - looking at the weather they'll need it! Follow progress here.
16 March 2008 Results of the Wey Sprints posted here
14 March 2008 Remember it's the Wey Sprints on Sunday (details).
7 March 2008 Details of the Sponsored Walk on the 20 April added here.
4 March 2008 Remember it's the AGM this Thursday (6 March) at 20:00.
28 February 2008 There are updated details on the Waterside Centre 400 Club here.
24 February 2008 Read how Rachel has been getting on 'down-under' on the BCU website here.
22 February 2008 The Wey Kayak Club AGM is on the 6 March. All members are welcome.
15 February 2008 Information on the Waterside Centre 400 Club posted here and and application form to join can be found here.
14 February 2008 The Waterside Centre AGM is on the 17 March and all WKC members are entitled to attend. Details here.
10 February 2008 Results of the final Hare and Hounds, plus the full set for the season with cup winners posted here. We have had 4 new age group records this season, including a new ladies course record set by Vikki - well done!
6 February 2008 Details about the Wey Sprints on 16 March added here.
1 February 2008 A local photographer has sent in a few photos of the Frank Luzmore race which you can see here.
30 January 2008 Results: How Wey paddlers fared in the Waterside A is shown here. There were good results from the BCU squad in St Laurent Blangy, with Phoebe returning with a silver medal.
24 January 2008 Good luck to the BCU junior team taking part in the St Laurent Blangy Regatta in France this weekend, especially Wey paddlers Mark, Matt, Mike and Phoebe. Event website here.
23 January 2008 Gym Users Please Note: It is important that the last one out of the gym ensures that the lights are turned off and the door is locked. It is the responsibility of all users to ensure the gym equipment is put away after use.
20 January 2008 Hare and Hounds results posted here.
19 January 2008 The Hare and Hounds is on for this Sunday (20 Jan).
14 January 2008 Reminder: Orders for the showerproof jacket with "Wey" Logo must be with Annie by 20 Jan at the latest.
12 January 2008 IMPORTANT NOTE: Hare and Hounds for 13 Jan has been cancelled due to the current river conditions. The event will be run next Sunday 20 Jan assuming conditions allow.