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Imran Sulemangi

Athlete

Imran joined in sessions with us when his two daughters started paddling at Southall, he made his racing debut in the Cedric Avery Mini Marathon Series in October 2025.

Details

Senior

Family Connections: The father of Arden and Aliana.

Disciplines

Wild Water

Ranked 208th

Marathon

Raced in the Cedric Avery Mini Marathon Series.

Published 27th December 2025

UPCOMING EVENTS

Wey Hare and Hounds – Cancelled

01 February 2026

Mini-Marathon – Sunday 1st February – Cancelled Due to River being flooded Two distances 10k for adults and more experienced paddlers, 5k for under 14 (unless you want a challenge) and less experienced paddlers.

Barrow February 2026

07 February 2026

Saturday February 7th Put that date in your diary now! Come and join us for a morning of fun at the Barrow-upon-Soar race, ideal for all standards from beginners to the experienced. It is a 3k race, which you can do in Any boat.

Stone Mini-Slaloms 2026

22 February 2026

Winter Slaloms, get ready for 2026 The annual Stone Mini Slaloms take place on the Sundays of January 25th, February 8th, and February 22nd, including a slalom cross event on January 25th.

Events in February 2026

28 February 2026

Where are you going in February, why not join us for some paddling fun at events?

The Barrow 2025/2026 Series

07 March 2026

Next Race 7th February The Legendary Barrow Wild Water Race series next race on Saturday February 7th with the series final on Saturday 7th March 2026.

Marafun

28 March 2026

Monthly Mini-Marathons The next race takes place on Saturday 31st January 2026. The last Saturday of each month. Full details are here, with Risk Assessment here.

Events in March 2026

29 March 2026

Time to step up and start getting more active, as we head towards Spring

Harlesden Hurtle Sprint Challenge

15 April 2026

Our annual Sprint challenge in Harlesden. We have introduced a new challenge at our base in Harlesden, NW10, a monthly Sprint race on the canal with distances of 200m, 500m and 1,000m. Next race is Wednesday April 15th 2026.

Southall Super Sprints

16 April 2026

Our annual challenge in Southall We have set up a series of Sprint evenings in Southall, running in the Summer moths to give everyone the chance to see how they are progressing, to have some fun and enjoy racing. Great for spectators too.

Harlesden Sprints October ’25

29 April 2026

The Final of the 2025 Series Summer paddling at Harlesden draws in and we hosted our final Sprint races of the season, including a race with and for Harlesden Primary School youngsters attending the after school club.

Peak Paddle Challenge

31 August 2026

A new event with a difference A small group of Shark Paddlers tried out an event with a difference, it was more about time on the water and learning new skills, in preparation for competition, although there were some non-ranking races to help.

The Great Harlesden Canoe Race 2025

30 September 2026

The Charity Race of the year The second Great Harlesden Charity Canoe Race took part on Wednesday 24th September, raising money for local charities, the Brent Food Bank and Queens Park Rangers Community Trust. Both these charities support local people.

Harlesden GS Series

05 October 2026

Preparing for Marathon The Sharks have introduced the Harlesden GS Series, the races are 3.5k long and are aimed at preparing youngsters for the Geoff Sanders Races at ranking marathons. However, we also run races for seniors.

It’s Bib Day

31 October 2026

Apply for Your Slalom Bib From today Sunday January 18th, you can apply for your slalom bin if you are in Division 3 or above.

Slalom Starts

31 October 2026

Get Involved and Help us Grow The Sharks are committed to helping to grow Slalom Canoeing and playing our part in this great community. We are joining the Slalom Starts Programme, which aims to bring more people into the discipline.

Want to teach canoeing?

31 October 2026

We are looking for staff The Sharks are looking for people to teach and coach canoeing at all of our sites. We maybe able to help you get the relevant qualifications, whilst you work for us. Get in touch email: canoeing@thesharks.org.uk, or call: 07951 770241.

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.

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It’s Bib Day

Events in March 2026

Events in February 2026

Wey Hare and Hounds – Cancelled

Events January 2026

Slalom Starts

Barrow February 2026

And So it begins

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