Sprint News

29th December 2021

2022 Paddling at Harlesden

Sundays at 10:30am Our regular Sunday sessions at Harlesden will resume on Sunday 2nd January at 10:30am, with evening sessions being available from April

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6th September 2021

Autumn Sessions in Southall

Meet at the Bridge by Three Bridges School We meet on the green at  Havelock Road alongside the green at UB2 4GG at present there are no facilities here other than boat storage in Three Bridges School.

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4th August 2021

2021 London Youth Games Report

Sharks at LYG Post Pandemic, this was the first chance for some of our paddlers to race, for three of them it was their first race ever, so well done to all of those who took part. Onwards and upwards!

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25th July 2021

NW10 Upgrade

Harlesden/Park Royal Sessions just go a whole lot better We are making improvements to our sessions at NW10 (Harlesden Park Royal).

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30th June 2021

London Youth Games 2021

Saturday 31st July We are looking for paddlers interested in taking part in the kayaking events of the London Youth Games. In slalom or Sit-on-Top racing over 50 metres. If you are available contact us, soon 07951 770241 or email canoeing@thesharks.org.uk.

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3rd March 2021

Summer Sessions 2021 at NW10

Returning to Paddling at NW10 (Harlesden/Park Royal) With Coroner virus restrictions expected to be eased on 29th March, The Sharks are proposing to start paddling sessions at our NW10 site on Thursday 1st April.

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6th January 2021

Principles of Training

How to Improve your performance Our Slalom Coach, Rick Moore has written the following information in order to help our paddlers, get fit, stay fit and generally improve their performance.

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6th January 2021

Lockdown version 3

All Club Facilities Closed until further notice. The announcement by the Government of a further national lockdown has meant that we are legally required to close all or our facilities.

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2nd January 2021

Paddle Pal

You are not Alone, you don’t need to be Alone We have a solution, we have set up a WhatsApp group called Paddle Pal, where you can make arrangements to paddle with someone in keeping with current Covid-19 restrictions regulations.

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14th September 2020

You can now Pay by PayPal

Ways to pay for sessions with The Sharks During the current pandemic, we have looked at ways to avoid cash payments and now we have added PayPal as a way to pay for Shark Sessions.

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13th September 2020

Thank You

To all our Staff The past few months have been a trying and testing time for all of us, The Sharks were up and paddling within days of the lockdown lifted at first with experienced paddlers and then gradually introducing other socially distanced sessions.

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21st June 2020

Sprint 2021

Let Us Look Ahead The dates for National Sprint Regattas have been announced for 2021, this may seem a long time off, but it gives us something positive to look forward to at this difficult time.

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8th June 2020

Sprint Canoeing

Just How Fast Can You Go Canoe Sprinting is about making the boat go as fast as you can on flat water normally over distances of 200 metres or 500 metres.

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2nd June 2020

Canoe Marathon

Pushing Yourself to the Limit Long Distance Racing in canoes and kayaks takes a number of forms, but it is exhilarating, tactical, fun and rewarding. At entry level races are just a few kilometres on flat water.

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23rd May 2020

New kit for 2021

Our Sprint and Marathon Teams will be wearing new kit for 2021 We also have some new kit available for general wear as Slaloms, River Races as well as for Racing. Take a look and let us know what you want.

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6th September 2017

September Sprint Results

Personal Bests for Conor Conor Sheehan achieved personal best in both 200m and 500m races at Holme Pierrepont, racing in the national under 16 championships. His 200m time was 54.89 seconds and 2 minutes and 28.48 seconds in the 500m race.

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10th July 2017

Sprint Results July 2017

Sharks Sprinters Two Shark paddlers were racing at the July National Regatta at Holme Pierrepont, Nottingham.

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4th June 2017

Sharks medal at London Youth Games

The Sharks were in the medals again at the London Youth Games. The slalom event saw Joel Gunnery take gold for Hillingdon in the junior boys' group, whilst clubmate Amelia Combes took bronze in the senior girls' for Ealing.

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14th May 2017

May Regatta Results

Just one paddler at the May regatta, Grant Underwood, racing in Men's C K1. Taking third place in the 200m heat in a time of 46.46 he qualified for the final coming 6th in a time of 44:62.

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30th October 2016

Sprint Annual Report – 2016

In 2015, The Sharks invested heavily in Sprint to try and build this competitive discipline up in the club, the Club has continued this policy through 2016 with mixed results.

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22nd August 2016

Sharks snap up Regatta third spot

Hillingdon Gazette Wednesday 17th August – HAREFIELD SHARKS took third place in the London Regional Canoe Regatta with some excellent personal results.

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19th July 2016

London Regatta Results

Eight Shark paddlers travelled over to the London Regatta Centre on Sunday to take part in the London Regional Regatta and they came third overall club in the competition, with some fantastic personal results.

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15th July 2016

Shark Team for London Regatta 2016

The event takes place on Sunday 17th July, at the Royal Albert Dock, now known as the London Regatta Centre, E16 2QD, nearest station is on the DLR and is Royal Albert Dock (just a couple of minutes walk).

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7th July 2016

Go Joel – Gunnery breaks London’s sprint dominance

WEST Drayton's Joel Gunnery broke the dominance of the big London sprint clubs after winning the 200m Kayak Junior Sprint at the London Youth Games for Hillingdon.

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20th June 2016

Adam Stewart gains fourth in his first sprint race as a senior at Marlow

Four Shark paddlers took part in the Sprint Regatta at Marlow: three of them for the first time.

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5th June 2016

Joel Gunnery crowns Shark Success at London Youth Games

Lianna Nolan and Joel Gunnery represented the London Borough of Hillingdon in the London Youth Games on Saturday 4th June 2016. The Kayaking event took place at the London Regatta Centre, in what was the Royal Albert Dock.

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15th December 2015

Sprint 2015 – End of Season Report

Despite heavy investment in Sprint in 2015, we did not see a huge rise in the numbers taking part. However, the foundations have been prepared for upcoming talent.

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27th June 2015

Marlow Sprint Regatta

Congratulations to the Shark paddlers who attended the Marlow Regatta;

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10th June 2015

Sharks spotted at the London Youth Games

The Sharks again supplied the Hillingdon Kayak team for the London Youth Games, which took part at the London Regatta Centre in the Docklands.

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14th May 2015

Adam Stewart – Cruises to Victory and Promotion

At the recent National Sprint Regatta at Holme Peirrepont in Nottingham, Shark paddlers were on top form, with Adam Stewart leading the way,

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14th April 2015

A brilliant start to Sharks racing HPP – April 2015

Despite strong winds and poor racing conditions Shark paddlers showed their abilities and that the club is on the way up.

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UPCOMING EVENTS

Support Rick – Red January

31 January 2022

Get Active Every Day! To raise awareness of the impact of physical activity on mental health Rick Moore, our slalom coach, has joined the Red January Challenge to do at least 30 minutes of physical activity every day!

Southampton Wild Water Race

12 February 2022

Saturday 12th February A sprint Wild Water Race, suitable for novices. You do two runs of teh course and your fastest run counts.

Stone Mini-Slaloms

13 February 2022

Sundays 16th & 30th Jan, & 13th Feb A really nice series of events to hone up your slalom skills in a friendly competition at a really nice club.

Barrow Wild Water Races

05 March 2022

Saturdays Jan 15th, Feb 5th, & Mar 5th Why not have a fun day out in Barrow on Soar, near Loughborough, paddle a different river, get some new experience? Suitable for all standards and all boats.

2022 Paddling at Harlesden

27 March 2022

Sundays at 10:30am Our regular Sunday sessions at Harlesden will resume on Sunday 2nd January at 10:30am, with evening sessions being available from April

Sessions at Harefield 2022

27 March 2022

Sunday 10:30am Harefield Slalom sessions resume on Sunday 9th January at 10:30am, meeting at Rickmansworth Sailing Club, Troy Lake, WD3 9YB. For more information call 07951 770241 or email: slalom@thesharks.org.uk.

Frost-Free Fingers

29 March 2022

Cost Effective Paddle Mitts No more cold fingers when paddling, just follow the simple instructions from Rick Moore, on how to make your own cheap Paddle Mitts

Dress Warm for Winter Paddling

29 March 2022

What to wear for Winter paddling Paddling in cold weather is no different to doing any other activity, it is about wearing the right clothing, check our latest video from our super model Rick Moore.

Southall Sessions 2022

26 April 2022

Tuesday 5:30pm & Saturday 10:30am Tuesday evening sessions at Southall will resume for experienced paddlers on Tuesday 4th January 2022. We will commence Saturday sessions as soon as possible, but have a couple of logistical matters we need to clear first.

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Sessions at Harefield 2022

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Stone Mini-Slaloms

Southampton Wild Water Race

Barrow Wild Water Races

How Many Medals did we win?

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