Royal Leamington Spa Hasler

Please join us at Royal Leamington spa for our hasler marathon on Sunday 10th March 2024.  The race will be held in accordance with BC Marathon racing rules.  U14s racing in divisions A, B and C will qualify for Geoff Sanders Memorial Trophy.

****  PLEASE NOTE DIV 1-9 STARTS WILL NOW BE AT 11.30am, BRIEFING WILL BE AT 10.30am  ****

**** ENTRIES HAVE NOW CLOSED AND WE WILL NOT BE ACCEPTING LATE ENTRIES ****

The race takes place on the River Leam (all divisions) and the River Avon (divisions 1-6) with beautiful views of Warwick Castle.

VENUE:  Royal Leamington Spa Canoe Club, Riverside, (off Adelaide Road A452), Leamington Spa, Warwickshire CV32 5AH.  Check-in, refreshments, results and prize giving at canoe club.

PARKING:  At the Canoe Club and adjacent car park (fee may be payable).  Please carry boats to opposite side of river for launching - please no boats through clubhouse).

TIMETABLE: 

9.00 - 10.15    Check in (priority U14 races) RLS Canoe Club

9.30                  Briefing U14 races

9.45                  Start U14 races

10.30               Briefing Divs 1-10 RLS Canoe Club

10.45               Launching Divs 1 - 6 Opposite side of river to club house.  20 minute paddle downstream to Leam/Avon junction and start of race

11.30               Start Divs 7 - 9 RLS Canoe Club

                         Start Divs 1 - 6 Leam/Avon junction

PRIZEGIVING:  Once all races are finished and results are available.

COURSES:  All paddlers to enter water opposite RLS Club house.

SINGLES & DOUBLES DISTANCES

Divs 1 -3: 12 miles, 1 portage

Divs 4 - 6: 8 miles, 1 portage

Divs 7 - 10: 4 miles (3 laps of the river Leam)

U14: 2 miles

ENTRIES: Entries open on 21st February and close on 9th March 2023.  There is a late entry surcharge for entries after 7th March.  Entry can be made on the day, there will be a surcharge of £5.  We will limit entries to 140 - in previous years we have reached capacity.

Seniors: £12

Juniors: £10

U14: £5

Please enter using the Marathon Race Entry system.

PORTAGE:  Paddlers are recommended to inspect the portage on the way to the start, it is through a field and although every effort will be made to clear the route, appropriate footwear is recommended as there may be debris and uneven ground.

HAZARDS: Care should be taken around rowers, fishermen and other river users.  Divs 7 - 10 should be aware of oncoming paddlers and keep to the right of the river as the Leam is relatively narrow in places.

SAFETY: All paddlers in Divs 7 - 10 and U14's must wear approved buoyancy aids.  Team leaders to decide if paddlers in high divisions should wear them.

RULES:  The race will be run in accordance with the current marathon racing rules.

PRIZES:  For all races depending on entry.

NOTE: RLS Canoe Club reserves the right without prior notice to alter any of these arrangments should the weather or other circumstances warrant.

If you have any access requirements or for any queries or changes to entries please contact Tom Diaper at raceorganiser@rlscc.co.uk