Banbury Hasler

A convincing win at their own Hasler race topped off another successful weekend for Banbury and District Canoe Club. Over 200 paddlers from around the country took to the Oxford Canal on Sunday, racing over distances from 2 to 12 miles, and with up to 14 locks to...

Welsh Open

Our wildwater paddlers, Rob, Jack and George raced at the Welsh Open at Llangollen at the weekend.  They were only able to do the classic on the Saturday, as they valiantly came back to compete at the club’s Hasler race on Sunday.  The fields were small, but it...

Fifth at the Finals

After a year of qualifying races around the country, 32 clubs from all the regions raced at the Hasler Finals at Norwich last weekend. The Banbury team was 52 strong – slightly depleted in the run-up due to illness, but still one of the bigger teams there....

Thrills and Plenty of Spills

Yesterday saw 14 leave the calm of flatwater racing to take on the Wavehopper Championships at the Nene Whitewater Centre Many thanks to our own GB paddler, Rob Jefferies and club coach Dom Murphy, who helped the juniors find the right lines during the practice...

Another Double Header

Another busy but very successful weekend for the club. Banbury were the winning club at Henley, despite not having as big a team as usual. Many are put off by what is always quite bouncy water there – and it proved to be so again, together with a strong wind, so...

Two New National Champions

Congratulations to our two new National Champions – Dan Golder (O39 K1) and Robin Avery (O69 K1) The club came 6th overall.  Although we had a slightly smaller team out this year, we did have significant numbers in the Vet Mens races though, and 10 paddlers in...