Chelmsford Winter Series Marathon

Chelmsford Winter Series marathon

Date: 28 January 2024

Please note that there will be two different start times:
11:00 for classes on the 3-mile course (classes 30-39)
12:00 for classes on the 8-mile & 5-mile courses (classes 1-25).

Schedule:
09:00 - Check-in opens
10:30 - Deadline for check-in for Classes 30-39 (3-mile course)
10:30 - Race Briefing for Classes 30-39
11:00 - Start for Classes 30-39
11:30 - Check-in closes for Classes 1-25 (payment only - no new entries or changes)
11:30 - Race Briefing for Classes 1-25
12:00 - Start for Classes 1-25
14:00 - Prizegiving - for the day and for the series

Winter Series Classes:

Please note that class eligibility for this series is determined by your age on 1st November 2023.
"u" (under) means literally that - if you are 16 on 1/11/23 you are too old for u16 races.

 

Distances at this race:
Classes 1-10  -  8 miles  -  0 portages
Classes 20-25  -  5 miles  -  0 portages
Classes 30-39  -  3 miles  -  0 portages

 

Entering:
Check with your club Team Leader whether they will place your entry or whether you should do it yourself.
Payments for entries are made as cash on the day (alternatively, as cheque made out to Flatwater Racing Association).
Note:  All paddlers must be current BC members (personal or Club Associate), or must additionally purchase BC Event Insurance ("Day Ticket" - £5 cash). 
Please send any queries about entries to Secretary@FlatwaterRacing.org.uk

For queries on other matters, please contact the race organiser Owen Shephard-Wyatt at the email address at the top of this page.

 

The Winter Series welcomes Paddle-Ability competitors (those with disability/impairment or long-term disabling illness, whether physical, sensory, or intellectual). The entry system does not collect this information - to be eligible for a "first Paddle-Ability" medal in each class, or to be allowed to "paddle down" to a more suitable age class, the team leader should contact Secretary@FlatwaterRacing.org.uk in advance of the first race of the series that the paddler will attend.

 

For more information about the series, including the Winter Series rules

See http://www.FlatwaterRacing.org.uk/winter-series.html

 

For more details about this race, including

* Course map

* Portage rules

* Safety documents
* Parking 

* Any last minute changes

See http://www.FlatwaterRacing.org.uk/chelmsford-ws.html