Juniors
EventsGood events for juniors are the mini sprint regattas. They are fairly informal and provide an excellent introduction to sprinting.
18th June - Reading & Wokingham sprint regatta - nice and local, details can be found here
Later in the year - Royal sprint regatta - details to follow
Island Timetrial
| | 04/06/2011 | 2011
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| 2011
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| Alfie | 09:10 | | | | |
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| Ben | 08:14 | | | | |
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| Benjamin | 07:50 | | | | |
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| Charlotte | 05:51 | | | | |
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| Georgia | 09:10 | | | | |
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Maddy (C1)
| 08:23 | | | | |
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| Megan | 05:29
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2011 Programme (subject to change)
| | skill
| technique | practice
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| 11/06 | sweep strokes
| lengthen forward paddling
| low support
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| 18/06 | K2 paddling
| swap positions in K2
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| 25/06 | explain canoe stroke
| forward, turning, backwards, stopping
| canoe paddling
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| 02/07 | timetrial | | |
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| 09/07 | C1 stroke, catch and support
| paddle C1 forward
| 100m C1 sprints
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| 16/07 | stability at start line, good start
| quick start
| starts
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| 23/07 | paddle K4 changing positions
| synchronisation & team work
| sprints
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| 30/07 | timetrial | | |
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2010 Paddlesport Series
The second Paddlesport event took place at Beale Park on Sunday 4th October. Many thanks to Sam, Madi, Alfie, Jacob, Josie and Charlotte for their brilliant paddling in the canoes.
The first Paddlesport event of the 2009/2010 series took place at Reading Canoe club on Saturday 12 September. The triathlon consisted of a run (1k for under 13 and 2k for over 13) followed by a 4 k paddle and a short swim in the river.
The next event will be the open canoe orienteering at Beale Park on October 4th.
We have a strong youth section and we welcome both experienced and new paddlers..
Luke on the sprint course at Holme Pierrepoint
The club rocket being coached
George racing at Wey
Madi going for it at Holme Pierrepoint
A social Moment at Oxford
Lightning
A stable junior boat that is raced across the UK by under 10's and under 12's our youngest member is only 6 and happily paddles shorter courses.
Paddle power coursesRegular courses are being held to work your way through the BCU paddlepower certificates. This
picture is of Madi recieving gold at the Nottingham sprints
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Club Welfare Officer
Longridge Canoe Club has BCU affiliation and is ClubMark accredited. Clubmark confirms that we are a safe, effective, child friendly club that follows good practice guidelines
As part of our duty of care Longridge Canoe Club promotes good practice by providing paddlers with appropriate levels of protection and safety. We have a designated Welfare Officer, Jo Barnicoat, who is responsible for acting as a direct contact for parents of paddlers
Below are some documents explaining our policies:
Code of conduct
Junior Rules
Equity Statement
Child Protection Statement
Club Welfare Officer Jo Barnicoat 07721563963
jo@barnicoat.net