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Evening Training

Harlesden, Southall, and Thamesmead We offer training sessions for those who can use racing boats at Harlesden on Wednesdays, Southall on Thursdays, and Thamesmead on Tuesdays. All sessions begin at 5pm. These sessions are restricted to experienced paddlers for safety reasons.

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Barrow Race December 2026

Saturday 12th December The last Legendary Barrow Race of 2026, will you be joining us for a celebration of the year’s paddling. A great race, with a friendly club, in a great place. What can be better than that?

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Welcome Wiktor

Barrow Race report November 2026 Another new Shark Paddler makes their debut in the sport. Wiktor Zając, who started paddling this year in PE lessons at Wolf Fields School, one of our partner schools in Southall.

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October 2026

An Autumnal Review As the warm weather continued into autumn, The Sharks were basking in the last of the Summer evenings. In what proved to be a very busy and very successful month

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A focus on Harlesden 2026

A look at what is happening Our site at Harlesden Canalside has provided us with some great opportunities, thanks to some excellent partnership working. As always we are looking at how we can improve what we do and how we can get more people active.

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Barrow 7th November 2026

Who is racing the Legendary Barrow? The second in the Winter series takes place on Saturday 7th November 2026. We want as many Shark paddlers as possible to attend and have a great time paddling and mixing with other paddlers. Click here to enter.

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Cedric Avery – October 2026 – Results

First of the 2026/27 Series After two days of storms, the sun shone on The Sharks at Harefield for the first of this seasons Cedric Avery Mini-Marathons. Well done to those who turned up and raced, it was a good day in the end, although a touch breezy.

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Mini-Marathons – Winter Series 26/27

Next race Sunday 29th November 2026 The 2026/27 Cedric Avery Mini-Marathons have started, the next race is on Sunday 29th October 2026, they continue every last Sunday or the month through to March 28th 2027 at Harefield.

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Llandysul Slalom – October 2026

Results Just one Shark Paddler at this year’s event, Rick Moore, who was racing in the Veterans K1 event.

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Symonds Yat – October 2026 results

Slalom Results A very small team of Sharks were racing at Symonds Yat on the weekend of 17th and 18th of October 2026. Symonds Yat is a superb location and can often provide some challenging water to race on.

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UPCOMING EVENTS

Harefield WWR – November 15th 2026

15 November 2026

Harefield WWR is Back Sunday 15th November Sunday 15th, check in from 10am, racing starts at 11am. You can enter on line here. Entries £7 per person, you can race multiple classes (K1, C1, C2, and SUP), all boats welcome. Boats and kit available to borrow.

Mini-Marathons – Winter Series 26/27

29 November 2026

Next race Sunday 29th November 2026 The 2026/27 Cedric Avery Mini-Marathons have started, the next race is on Sunday 29th October 2026, they continue every last Sunday or the month through to March 28th 2027 at Harefield.

Barrow Race December 2026

13 December 2026

Saturday 12th December The last Legendary Barrow Race of 2026, will you be joining us for a celebration of the year’s paddling. A great race, with a friendly club, in a great place. What can be better than that?

Challenge 2026

31 December 2026

What Can we Achieve in 2026? Each yer we set some targets related to the Year number, so what can we don in 2026. If you have any ideas to add to this list, please get in touch by email: canoeing@thesharks.org.uk or call/text 07951 770241.

The Legendary Barrow Races

06 March 2027

Saturday 13th December The next Legendary Barrow Wild Water Race is in Saturday 13th December

Evening Training

25 March 2027

Harlesden, Southall, and Thamesmead We offer training sessions for those who can use racing boats at Harlesden on Wednesdays, Southall on Thursdays, and Thamesmead on Tuesdays. All sessions begin at 5pm. These sessions are restricted to experienced paddlers for safety reasons.

Peak Challenge 2026 Report

30 August 2027

A paddling weekend with a difference The Peak Challenge is a three day paddling fest on the Derwent at Cromford Mill, near Matlock, it combines a Wild Water Race, Slalom and Kayak X, alongside come and try it paddling and a host of other activities.

First Trophy of the year

29 September 2027

QPR win the Great Harlesden Charity Canoe Race Congratulations to the team from the Queens Park Rangers Community Trust, who won the third annual Great Harlesden Charity Canoe Race.

Latest News

Evening Training

Barrow Race December 2026

Welcome Wiktor

October 2026

A focus on Harlesden 2026

Barrow 7th November 2026

Cedric Avery – October 2026 – Results

Mini-Marathons – Winter Series 26/27