Banbury Hasler
- Race Date
- 25 Oct 2026
- Race Type
- Hasler Race (Excludes SUP)
- Organising Club
- Banbury & District
- Organiser
- Sally Hartland
Banbury & District Canoe Club Marathon
Now CANCELLED due to high forecast winds - 23/10/2026
A Southern Region Hasler Race
Compton Road Carpark, Castle Quay, Banbury, OX16 2PR
Sunday 25th October 2026.
Directions:
Follow signs to Castle Quay Shopping Centre car parks.
We will have exclusive use of the car park area at Compton Road where the event will be held and note that there will be no charge for the car park this year.
Due to the development that has taken place it will not be possible to unload boats prior to the start of the race as in previous years. Please leave your boats on your car until you are ready to get onto the water.
Alternatively, there is parking available in the Riverside Carpark on the opposite side of the canal where there is a large, grassed area next to the canal.
We will try to accommodate trailers in the event area and, if necessary, double park.
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Classes |
Divisions. Singles, 1 - 9 K1 Divisions. Doubles, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 Geoff Sanders K1 Geoff Sanders K2 |
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Course |
Division 1, 2, 3 K1 & Division 2, 3 K2 - 12 miles 14 portages |
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Division 4, 5, 6 K1 & Division 4, 5, 6 K2 - 8 miles, 6 portages |
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Division 7, 8, 9 K1 & Division 7, 8, 9 K2 - 4 miles, 2 portages GS K1, GSK2 – 2.2 miles, 0 portages |
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Timetable |
9.00 am - Booking in. Note Club Team Leaders only and not individuals. |
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10.00 am - Briefing for Geoff Sanders K2 10.30 am - Start GS K2 11.30 am - Race briefing for all divisional and GS Series K1 races 12.00 pm - Starts for Divisions 1-9 12.15 pm - Starts for Geoff Sanders K1
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Fees |
Juniors £11.00 per seat. Seniors £13.00 per seat. Geoff Sanders K1 - £5.00 per seat. Note that the Geoff Sanders K1 charge also covers their K2 as well. Event/Day tickets £5.00 to be purchased prior to the event from the Paddle UK website. |
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Entries
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Using the MRC Race Management entry system https://entries.gbcanoemarathon.co.uk/entries and payments to be received by Saturday evening latest using STRIPE. If any issues with using STRIPE then please contact both sally.louise.hartland@gmail.com tamsen.flack@btinternet.com Note that we will be accepting late entries on the day. Current PUK cards or photocopies to be provided as proof of membership for late entries or if there is no current PUK membership shown on the Race Management system pre-entry. Booking in by teamleaders only. |
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Safety |
Buoyancy aids to be worn as per Racing Yearbook 2026 by all Division 7, 8, 9, and Geoff Sanders Series paddlers, including K2. |
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Rules |
As per Marathon Racing Yearbook 2026 - note club colours must be worn to score Hasler points. |
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Facilities |
Toilets will be available at the shopping centre. |
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Refreshments |
Light refreshments available. (Free to competitors). |
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Results |
The provisional results will be posted as soon as possible on https://entries.gbcanoemarathon.co.uk/entries, Facebook and www.banburycanoeclub.com with the official ones posted on the MRC website and www.banburycanoeclub.com once ratified. |
Races
- Division 1 Singles – One paddler ranked in Division 1 or below
- Divison 2 Singles – One paddler ranked in Division 2 or below
- Division 3 Singles – One paddler ranked in Division 3 or below
- Division 4 Singles – One paddler ranked in Division 4 or below
- Division 5 Singles – One paddler ranked in Division 5 or below
- Division 6 Singles – One paddler ranked in Division 6 or below
- Division 7 Singles – One paddler ranked in Division 7 or below
- Division 8 Singles – One paddler ranked in Division 8 or below
- Division 9 Singles – One paddler ranked in Division 9 or below
- Division 2 Doubles – Two paddlers with an average ranking of 2.0 or greater
- Division 3 Doubles – Two paddlers with an average ranking of 3.0 or greater
- Division 4 Doubles – Two paddlers with an average ranking of 4.0 or greater
- Division 5 Doubles – Two paddlers with an average ranking of 5.0 or greater
- Division 6 Doubles – Two paddlers with an average ranking of 6.0 or greater
- Division 7 Doubles – Two paddlers with an average ranking of 7.0 or greater
- Division 8 Doubles – Two paddlers with an average ranking of 8.0 or greater
- Division 9 Doubles – Two paddlers with an average ranking of 9.0 or greater
- Geoff Sanders Division A – One under-14 paddler ranked in Geoff Sanders Division A or Below
- Goeff Sanders Division B – One under-14 paddler ranked in Geoff Sanders Division B or Below
- Geoff Sanders Division C – One under-12 paddler ranked in Geoff Sanders Division C
- Geoff Sanders K2 Open – wo under-14 paddlers ranked in Geoff Sanders Divs A&B or both in B
- Geoff Sanders K2 Mini – wo under-14 paddlers ranked in Geoff Sanders Divs B&C or both in C
Crew types
Entries are currently closed
- Standard entry open
- 1 Oct 2026, 9 a.m.
- Entries close
- 23 Oct 2026, 5:15 p.m.