Fourth at Finals

Due to some problems with the timing system used, there has been great confusion over the results.  However, it now looks as though we came 4th, behind the winners Chelmsford, and the joint second places of Richmond and Royal Canoe Clubs.  This is an excellent result...

Psychology of Success

We were very luck to have top sports psychologist Richard Hampson (British Canoeing and Changing Minds UK) talk to us last night.  He covered Developing talent – What does ‘being excellent’ actually require, and execution under pressure.  Hopefully everyone went home...

Banbury dominant at Henley Hasler

Banbury had an excellent set of results at the Henley Hasler this weekend.  With one of the longest portages on the Hasler race circuit, it definitely rewards those who can run well with a boat. In the divisional races there were wins for Ali D in Div 4 K1, Jessie U...

Flying in Flanders

For the fourth year in a row, BDCC has taken a junior team to the Sobeka Flanders Cup in Belgium, to give them a taste of international competition, and how to manage themselves and their time at a regatta without their parents doing all the hard work.  This year we...

Podiums at Pangbourne

With Joe at the Marathon Worlds, and a group of juniors (and “responsible adults”) at Sobeka, it was a slightly depleted team that raced at Pangbourne, in the first southern region Hasler of the new season.  Despite that, the club took second place...