Help us to Achieve and Achieve Yourself
We are setting 24 targets for The Sharks this year, 24 things we want to achieve, all of these are dependent on how we help you to achieve. In order for anything to happen, the first thing we need to do is get people paddling.
24 Events
We want the club to be represented at 24 different events in 2024, that is two a month, so far we have entered:
- Barrow-on-Soar Wild Water Race
- Southampton WWR
- Linlithgow Time Trials
- Daleks WWR
- March Barrow WWR
- Grandtully WWR
- Nottingham (European Cup) WWR. 7 races and it is only April!
- Amsterdam Marathon
24 Podium finishes.
We want at least 24 paddlers winning medals this year
24 ranked Slalom paddlers
We currently have 12 paddlers in Division two or Division three and veterans, so need another thirteen, which means we need to recruit more paddlers!
24 paddlers racing in flat water events
Either Marathon or Sprint, including our own mini-marathons and other events. So far we have:
- Aditya Ravichander – Mini Marathons
- Ivijah Campbell-Bryan – Mini Marathons
- Jasmin Uhlhorn – Mini-Marathons
- Grant Underwood at Linlithgow Time Trials
- Liah Boyle – Mini Marathons
24 different locations.
So far we have had paddlers at:
24 Partners
We currently have 19 active partnerships, we need to add another five to achieve our goal. These partnerships are essential for us to deliver sessions to a wider community and to get people paddling.
- Paddle UK (formerly British Canoeing)
- Young Brent Foundation
- National Trust
- Three Bridges Primary School
- Old Oak and Park Royal Development Corporation
- Queens Park Rangers Football Club Community Trust
- Ealing Council
- Greenford Quay
- Hillingdon Council
- Harlesden Primary School
- KSP London (GLi Urban Life)
- Jason Roberts Foundation
- Let’s Leap Sports Academy
- Let’s Go Southall
- Canal and River Trust
- The Learning Tree
- The Clancy Group
- Horsenden Primary School
- Sybil Elgar School
24 Members of Staff
Either paid or volunteers, doing roles that help the Club progress, check out our current staff members.
24 organised events
Either at our own locations or trips to other events as a club.
24 posts mentioning The Sharks
This is 24 posts by other organisation (or people – so please do tag us when relevant) in which The Sharks are tagged. We use the /thesharkscc on all our social media:
Facebook, Instagram, Twitter (or X), YouTube.
24 New Paddler Profiles
That is 24 people who are paddling at competitions at any level. Check our paddler profiles here.
24 Working Parties
24 sessions where we work voluntarily to improve, repair, maintain or facilities.
Two a month, so fare we had:
A morning working on the cage at Harefield.
To raise £2,400 for Charity
We can do it, if you are taking part in a charity fundraising event let us know and we will help promote your endeavors. Between us we can raise this money.
Do you have ideas we should add? If so please email us: canoeing@thesharks.org.uk
Updated 14th April 2024.