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Sam Press

Athlete

New to The Sharks, Sam made his debut at the Barrow Wild Water race in March 2026

Details

YOB: 2009

School: Claires Court School.

Disciplines

Wild Water Racing

Ranked:

Published 8th March 2026

UPCOMING EVENTS

The Lee Valley WWR Legacy Project

14 March 2026

Saturday 14th March 2026 – Event now full The Sharks are pleased to announce an amazing project, working in partnership with Paddle UK’s Wild Water Racing Committee, The Sharks are launching the Lee Valley Legacy Project, on Saturday 14th March 2026, and this is just the beginning.

Slalom Season Starts

22 March 2026

Shepperton Div 1&2 – March 21st & 22nd The Slalom Season is nearly upon us and the first ranking race for our paddlers is Shepperton Division 1 and Division 2 Slalom, taking place on Saturday 21st and Sunday 22nd March

Marafun

28 March 2026

Monthly Mini-Marathons The next race takes place on Saturday 28th March 2026. The last Saturday of each month. Full details are here, with Risk Assessment here.

Cedric Avery – March 2026

28 March 2026

Saturday 28th March 2026 – 11am, check in from 10am The next Cedric Avery Mini-Marathon takes place on Saturday March28th at Troy Lake, Harefield. Control open from 10am, racing starts at 11am.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Latest News

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Cedric Avery – March 2026

February 2026

Cedric Avery Results – Feb ’26

Slalom Season Starts

February Half Term 2026

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