Wild Water Racing News

16th November 2023

Shark Barrow Times

Paddlers best times at Barrow This is a list of times for paddlers at the full Barrow Race course

16th November 2023

Who wants some fun on Saturday 16th? Yes, we are going back to the Barrow-on-Soar race on Saturday December 16th, why don’t you come and join us? Entries cost just £5, open to all, in the boat of your choice, it is 3k, under half-an-hour, and it is fun, fun, fun!

13th November 2023

November ’23 Barrow Results

Race Results from Barrow-on-Soar Two new paddlers at the Barrow and the return of some older faces returning to Wild Water Racing.

19th October 2023

Barrow Results – Oct ’23

Wild Water Racing is back After a Summer hiatus, we were back racing at the Barrow on Saturday, picking up exactly where we left off. High water levels meaning a different course and the paddlers racing were Liah Boyle and Neal Underwood.

8th October 2023

Usk WWR Race 2023

Weekend 21st & 22nd October The Usk Wild Water Race is a national race, on a really nice river in South Wales. The River Usk is about 160 miles drive, taking about three hours, a great weekend event.

8th October 2023

Barrow Race October ’23

Saturday 14th October Who is racing on Saturday? just £5 to enter, lots of fun, nice 3k race and coffee afterwards.

20th September 2023

Pool Sessions

Last Friday of the Month Working with our partners at Horsenden Primary School, we are now able to offer free pool sessions on the last Friday of each month (not December), from 7pm till 8:15pm, we will use these sessions for two main purposes, safety work and rolling practice.

14th September 2023

Help Make The Sharks Even Better

We need some voluntary help The Sharks has grown, and continues to grow, we need a few volunteers to help co-ordinate some of our activities and other tasks. If we can grow these ideas, we may even be able to pay. Interested email: canoeing@thesharks.org.uk or call/text 07951 770241.

6th September 2023

Barrow Races ’23/’24

Great entry level races These races are suitable for anybody who can paddle 3K, so why not give them a try, they are great fun, on a nice river with flow to help you, no rough water and no rocks. An ideal place to start River Racing.

25th March 2023

Harefield Slalom 23

Sunday 16th April 2023 – 4 & Open The 2023 Harefield Slalom division 4 and Open will take place on Sunday 16th April, races for all abilities and classes. With a special prize for the best multi class paddler! Enter online here. For more information call us on 07951 770241 or email: slalom@thesharks.org.uk.

12th March 2023

Barrow March 2023

Final Barrow Race of the Series Liah Boyle and Neal Underwood, were there on a very strange day, the sun was out, there was snow in the fields and the river was in flood!

18th February 2023

Wild Water Rankings 2022

Final Rankings for Shark Paddlers 2022, was the year we returned to Wild Water Racing and had eight paddlers racing for us, 5 of whom were completely new to the discipline.

17th February 2023

Barrow February 23

Another Fine Race Just two Shark paddlers at this race, but what great results they had. Liah Boyle winning the under 16s and Neal Underwood winning the over 60s!

7th February 2023

Melksham WWR – February 23

Super Sharks! A great day of racing and fun at the Melksham Wild Water Race, just four paddlers, but, what a four the were!

16th January 2023

Melksham Avon WWR

Saturday 4th February Anybody interested in trying a different venue? This race is similar to the Barrow-Upon-Soar race, can be raced in Wild Water Racing boats or Slalom boats.

15th January 2023

First Race of the Year

Wet, but not cold or Miserable! A very small team of three people, Jasmin, Liah, and Neal made it to a very wet Barrow-Upon-Soar, for the first Wild Water Race of 2023. It was very wet, the River was very high and fast, but as always a great day out.

29th December 2022

January Barrow Race

Saturday 14th January 2023 Who is up for the first Wild Water Race of 2023? We are going to Barrow-Upon- Soar, just outside Loughborough. It is suitable for anyone who can paddle 3k.

27th December 2022

December – Barrow – 2022

New WWR paddlers The Sharks were back racing at the Barrow-upon-Soar race in December and added another three paddlers to our team. Another fun day out, looking forward to January’s race.

13th November 2022

Back Again

Wild Water Racing A small team traveled to the Barrow-upon-Soar Race on Saturday, the first time The Sharks have raced Wild Water for a while, too long. Hopefully this marks the beginning of our return and again become one of the Country’s top clubs.

29th October 2022

Barrow River Races 22/23

Entry Level Wild Water Races The Barrow-upon-Soar Wild Water Race serries is an ideal place to start River Racing, there are monthly races through the winter of about 3k (1.8miles), there are no rocks, just a twisty flowing stream.

26th February 2022

Fourth Wild Water Race

Sharks in Scotland Grant Underwood is back racing Wild Water and was in action at the Fourth Wild Water Race on the River at Stirling.

26th December 2021

Southampton Wild Water Race

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

26th December 2021

Barrow Wild Water Races

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.

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.

4th October 2020

Llandysul 2020

Training Camp Report We held a training camp for our slalom paddlers in Llandysul, Wales, the site is used for events at al divisions in the UK calendar, so an excellent venue, for fun, practice and a weekend away.

23rd May 2020

2019/20 Wild Water Racing Season to End

Current standings to be final Rankings Due to Covid-19, the Wild Water Racing Committee has decided to end the current season (2019/20) with immediate effect.

18th March 2020

Matlock Race Results – March 2020

Great Days Racing for Ally Judge Ally Judge was racing in her first race as a veteran and was the first Vet in the race and also there first Wavehopper overall.

4th February 2020

Southampton Wild Water Race

Fun in what was some February sun Southampton Canoe Club organised a non-ranking fun Wild Water race at the weekend to test the water so to speak in order that they will run ranking races in the future.

19th January 2020

Champion Sam

Another Shark Champion Sam Liddy is the latest Shark Paddler to win a national championship, he is under-sixteen Wild Water racing Champion of 2019, he also won the under-sixteen Wavehopper Championship

23rd May 2019

Winchester Results 2019

New Stars in the Making The Sharks made their first appearance at Winchester for a few years, one of our favourite sites for beginners it has been a successful venue for our paddlers and 2019 was no exception.

15th May 2019

Daleks WWR Report

Well Done Ally Ally Judge was racing for The Sharks at the weekend in the Daleks region WWR and Wavehopper Race at Nottingham and gained first place in the ladies’ Wavehopper Race and 5th over all. Well done Ally.

18th April 2019

First Class Sharks

Nene Results A brilliant days racing by Shark paddlers a big well done to everyone and a big thank-you to Wiltshire Youth Canoe Club for putting on a great event. Four paddlers three first and a fourth!

10th March 2019

Barrow – March 19

Results On a day of strong winds and tough conditions, just the one Shark paddler took part in the last Barrow-Upon-Soar race of the season. Neal Underwood came 11th over all and first Master 55 plus in the Regional Wild Water 3k race.

12th January 2019

January Barrow Results

Another Fun Day of Racing Well done to The Shark paddlers at Barrow-upon-Soar Wild Water Race today, many thanks to Soar Valley Canoe Club for organising the event.

7th January 2019

Fairthorne Manor Results

Sharks Shine in first race of the Year Another fantastic day at Fairthorne Manor Wild Water Race, combining both Regional event and Wavehopper event. Thanks to Susan Templeton for organising the event, which is run by The Sharks and Itchen Vally Canoe Club as a joint venture.

4th January 2019

Fairthorne Manor WWR

Sunday 6th January We have paddlers racing at Fairthorne Manor on Sunday 6th January. If you are interested it is not too late to let us know, but you need to act fast. Please contact Neal on 07951 770241 or email neal@thesharks.org.uk.

12th November 2018

Bucklers Hard Results

Good Show Just two paddlers made the trip to Bucklers Hard, but their results were amazing.

3rd November 2018

Back at Barrow

More Shark River Race Action The Sharks were represented at the Barrow-on-Soar Race in Leicestershire, by two paddlers from Loughborough Sharks.

23rd October 2018

Headline Act Two

This time it is on British Canoe Website. If you are interested in taking up Wild Water Racing, call 07951 770241, or email canoeing@thesharks.org.uk. We provide all the kit and beginners are always welcome.

6th June 2018

In the Press again

From The Southern Echo This is an article in the Southern Echo (Southampton) about The Southern

UPCOMING EVENTS

December Pool Session

15 December 2023

Friday 15th December Due to the Christmas holidays we will host December’s Pool Sessions at Horsenden Primary School on Friday 15th December from 7pm till 8:15pm. The Sessions are Free, for more information please call/text 07951 770241 or email:canoeing@thesharks.org.uk.

Wild Water Racing News

Shark Barrow Times

Barrow Race December 16th

November ’23 Barrow Results

Barrow Results – Oct ’23

Usk WWR Race 2023

Barrow Race October ’23

Pool Sessions

Help Make The Sharks Even Better

Barrow Races ’23/’24

Harefield Slalom 23

Barrow March 2023

Wild Water Rankings 2022

Barrow February 23

Melksham WWR – February 23

Melksham Avon WWR

First Race of the Year

January Barrow Race

December – Barrow – 2022

Back Again

Barrow River Races 22/23

Fourth Wild Water Race

Southampton Wild Water Race

Barrow Wild Water Races

Principles of Training

Llandysul 2020

2019/20 Wild Water Racing Season to End

Matlock Race Results – March 2020

Southampton Wild Water Race

Champion Sam

Winchester Results 2019

Daleks WWR Report

First Class Sharks

Barrow – March 19

January Barrow Results

Fairthorne Manor Results

Fairthorne Manor WWR

Bucklers Hard Results

Back at Barrow

Headline Act Two

In the Press again

UPCOMING EVENTS

December Pool Session

15 December 2023

Barrow Race December 16th

16 December 2023

Marafuns Are Back!

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Barrow Races ’23/’24

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Pool Sessions

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