Our next Legacy Event – keep the date
Full details and timetable are soon to be release and will be published here, but we can confirm The Sharks will be running a Wild Water Racing event at on the Legacy Loop at the Lee Valley White Centre on the weekend in conjunction with a WWR training camp and the Barrow Race.
The last event we ran at the Lee Valley was a huge success, a bit thank you to everyone involved, Paddlers, staff, and volunteers. As promised we are going to be back, and with the very positive feed back we have had, we will be tweaking the event to make it even better still. It is a learning process for us as well and with your help, each event will be better than the last.
This is a long-term project, The Sharks Legacy to Wild Water Racing, our plan is to run two events a year on the Legacy, to help develop Wild Water Range as a discipline, to help paddlers develop skills by being able to practice on this first class facility, and to run ranking races.
What are we planning
A great day White Water training and practice, for all standards and abilities. we are currently working with the Wild Water Racing Committee and the organisers of the Barrow race, so we can deliver a truly awesome weekend of paddling.
We will host introductory sessions for those new to WWR, or have not yet built the confidence to race the whole course. There while be an hour (plus) of exclusive use, so no interference from other paddlers racing past. Paddlers will all get timed runs and will be recorded as a Wavehopper Race.
We will also have an exclusive period of full uninterrupted complete runs down the whole course. Canoes and Kayaks will be available to borrow and we are very keen on people trying Canoes, both singles and doubles.
There will be a River Race as the finale to the day.
And of course …
A Topo Duo Race
Lee Valley White Water Centre, Station Road, Waltham Cross, EN9 1AB.
The Course
Introductory and Wavehopper ran will start on the lower section of the course, enabling people to build up confidence
Alongside the event will be the British Open, so you can watch some of Britains to Slalom paddlers as well as top Wild Water racing Paddlers, male a day of it.
Provisional timings
Please note these have not yet been confirmed, we are currently discussing trying to get more time.
2pm – 3pm – Beginners and timed runs on lower course.
3pm – 4pm – practice runs, complete runs of the who course only.
4pm – 5:30pm – Race, you can use multiple boast, but only two runs in each.
Times will be confirmed when entries open.
Updated 3rd September 2026