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.
Next Race in the Series
Takes place on Sunday 29th November 2026, check in from 10am, racing starts at 11am, full details here.
The Starter – 1.5 miles (2.4k)
The first paddler back was Wiktor Zając (J12) completing his first ever race in a time of 16 minutes and 50 seconds. Wiktor started paddling with us in P. E. Lessons at Wolf Fields School in Southall, welcome to the world of racing Wiktor.
Suleiman Elawel (J12) was second fastest of this course his time was 17:23, with Kiyan Zend Lashani (J8) coming third is a time of 19:10, all three paddlers were racing in Lightnings.
The Challenger 3.5 miles (5.6k)
The fastest paddler in this race was Junior 16 Fatima Elawel, in 48:20, just ahead of Mohammed Bouhassane (J14) with a time of 51:02.
The Legendary 6.5 miles (10.4k)
Malcolm Blowers from Meridian was the only paddler to tackle the longer race of the day, which he did in a time of 1:13:00.
Current Club Standings
| Position | Club | Points |
| 1st | The Sharks | 65 |
| 2nd | Meridian Canoe Club | 30 |
Schools Standing
| Position | School | Points |
| 1st | Elvin Ark High School | 20 |
| 2nd | ? | 18 |
| 3rd | Wolf Fields Primary School | 10 |
| 4th | ? | 9 |
| 5th | ? | 8 |
Well done to all who paddled today, although sunny, conditions were tricky with the gusting winds. A big thank you to our team who were who helped run the race, with our on the water support and safety as well as the bank crew. We will be back on …
Sunday November 29th
The next race in the series is on Sunday 29th November 2026,
Published 25th October 2026