Join Here!

Your membership starts here

Where to Paddle!

Places to paddle

home >> our sport >> sprint racing >> 2010 national sprint racing information

2010 National Sprint Racing Information


The timetable, programme, Sunday’s presentation details and the results (including promotions/demotions & penalty points), will be added as they become available, before and after each national regatta during the year.

2010 National Sprint Racing Regatta dates

10th - 11th April
National Regatta & International selection Event
April Regatta plan      Addtional info notes     
  Saturday Evening      Sunday's Presentations 1pm
Timetable        Race Schedule        Programme     Results

8th - 9th May
National Regatta & International selection Event

May Regatta plan      2010 Mini Sprint       2010 'A' or A/B classes Heats to Finals 
Saturday evening Quiz & Meal Deal         Sundays Presentation at 1pm
Timetable    Race Schedule    Programme     Results

5th - 6th June
National Regatta & International selection Event
June Regatta plan     Sunday's Presentation at 1pm. 
Timetable    Race Schedule    Programme
      Results

3rd - 4th July
Inter-club National Regatta, The MacGregor Paddle Competition
July Regatta plan      Sunday' Presentation at 1.pm
Timetable        Race Schedule        Programme    Results

4th - 5th September
Open & National Championships and Inter- Services Regatta
Sept Regatta plan     Saturday Evening  Film Premiere    Sunday's Presentations 
        Timtable        Race Schedule        Programme       Results         


The BCU Canoe Sprint & Marathon Racing Handbook 2010 is available and costs (including postage) £6.50, by contacting Diane Bates.  The Handbook is packed with useful information such as the annual event calendar & contact details, the sections’ committees’, selection policy for international teams, annual national trophies, clubs’ racing colours, paddlers ranking lists, updated rules and information for both Sprint and Marathon racing events in 2010. 

Sprint Racing extracts from the Handbook
Page D1: Standard for Racing   
Chart showing the speed requirements for the various ability groups and classesfor racing at National regattas.  See also page B12 'Notes on Classes' for the criteria of the various classes. 

Pages D13 - D23: BCU Sprint Racing Ranking List - Jan 2010
Complete list of registered paddlers within their ability groups at the end of the 2009 season.    

Pages B1-B2: 2010 National Regatta
Venue information for the National Regattas, date and title of the regattas, entry deadlines & cost of entries 

Page B3 - B4: Sprint Racing Paddler Registration Scheme
Notes listing the information needed to register a paddler and the form to complete

Pages B10 -B15: Team Leaders Responsibilities
Specifying what a Team Leader undertakes; information on how to make entries and the requirements for entries to National Regattas also the Liability Statement (page B15).

Pages B16 - B17: Inter-Club National Competition
The background of the MacGregor Paddle and the points scoring for the competition.

Page B18: National Regatta Disciplinary Procedures
Including details of the 'penalty point' system.

Pages A6 – A24: BCU Sprint Racing Competition Rules & Disciplinary Regulations    
The complete BCU rules for sprint racing events, including details such as the minimum weight for boats, racing in ‘club colours' and the 'start' procedures.

Page 19: Paddle-Ability
Competitive sprint racing for the disabled paddlers.

Page 20 – 21: 2010 Mini Sprint Series
A series run over 4 national regattas for small scale boats designed especially for young paddlers aged 9 to 12 years old.


To register a paddler or club colours and regatta entries queries, please contact:
Peter Morley,
17 Springfield Road, Guildford, Surrey, GU1 4DW.  
Telephone: 01483 571996  or    
Email