Racing

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The racing section at Exeter Canoe Club concentrates primarily on Marathon and Sprint racing and the club competes in the South West Hasler Race Series.

Our friendly training groups meet four times a week and range from marathon divisions 2 to 9. Members can choose to do the set session or their own thing. Whether you wish to paddle for fitness or racing you are equally welcome.

If you wish to join the racing section and are new to racing please let the membership secretary know and we will discuss what coaching options are available. To start with all you will need is a change of clothing as we will provide all equipment.

If you are an experienced paddler either just turn up or contact our Racing Manager Who’s who?

All ages and abilities are welcome, we range from juniors to some very senior paddlers. Some take it (pretty) seriously, others use it more for fitness.

The club has a wide range of racing boats (k1, K2 and two K4) that are available to members and are used through the year to mix sessions up or just have some fun.

Tuesday evenings there is usually food available and the bar is open, Saturday mornings are the tea and cake mornings and Sunday mornings are bacon butties from one of the local cafes.

 

 

Finally we live in one of the most beautiful parts of the country and we are lucky enough to have access to a wide range of waters to paddle on from the club. We have the River Exe through the town centre, the Exeter Ship Canal and then a portage to the beautiful Exe Estuary all the way down to the sea at Exmouth all without putting a boat on a car. So a training session might start on the canal, portage onto the tidal Exe (when the tides are right) and continue down to Topsham and back. Unless the river and canal are frozen we always have somewhere to paddle.

Exeter Canal

Exeter

Exeter Quay

Exeter Cathedral from the canal

Exeter Canal

Tidal part of the Exe

Topsham

Club activity

Coached or leader led sessions within the racing section occur at the following times:

Tuesdays and Thursdays (6.00 pm –7.45pm), Saturdays 9.00am – 11.00am and Sundays 8.30am-10am. 

These sessions are for paddlers where a minimum level of competency has been reached as assessed by the racing section coaches.

For each club activity session, the names of the authorised coach / leader for each group and the participants must be recorded in the record book that is located in the racing shed. Any paddlers undertaking independent paddling at the same time will not need to be recorded.

The racing section will be offering introductory sessions to racing on Wednesdays for adults from 6pm starting Weds 4th June.  Please contact: Our Racing Manager Who’s who?, one of our club coaches at racing@exetercanoeclub.org.uk or visit webcollect to book on the course.

Racing activity at other times, or not as part of the main club sessions is classified as ‘independent’ paddling.  Paddlers undertaking independent paddling need to hold public liability insurance and provide proof of it to the Membership Secretary.

For further information on club activity visit here

The club wants all paddlers to enjoy and participate in their sports safely, and has appropriate racing policies and procedures in place.

Details and rules for marathon racing can be found in the Racing Handbook.

Junior Beginners Saturdays 10.30

The club offers a session for juniors (ages 8-15) who are interested in racing on Saturday mornings. Please contact one of our club coaches at racing@exetercanoeclub.org.uk

Club Clothing

The club has a range of clothing available in the club’s colours of red, yellow and black.

Contact the Racing Manager to see what we have in stock.

Payment can be made via Webcollect

Haslers and races

The club organises two of the seven South West Region Hasler Marathon races each year. Club members frequently take part in the Devizes to Westminster, National Marathon Championships, the Hasler Finals, National Sprint Regattas and national and international surfski races.

Hasler Series

The national Hasler series dates can be found on the Marathon Racing Committee calendar – see Marathon Racing link below:

Footage from the 2014 Lower Exe Hasler: