Southampton Hasler Marathon 2025 CANCELLED!!

Southampton Hasler Marathon 2025 - SATURDAY 30th AUGUST 2025

RETURN VENUE / NEW COURSE FOR 2025 
COALPORTERS ROWING CLUB, Northam Road, Southampton, SO14 0QE. w3w ///boots.pardon.stone

Course - please see map  which will be on the club website - all races start and finish near the Coalporters rowing club.  

Division 1-3 12 miles, 4-6 8 miles, 7-9 4 miles, Geoff Sanders 2 miles.

Check in - from 12pm (team leader only)

Race 1 briefing 13.15 (Div 7-9 K1 and K2 GS K1)
Race 1 Start 14.00
Race 2 briefing - 14.45 (Div 1-6 K1 and K2 and mini K2)
Race 2 Start - 15.30
Prizes - Prize giving will take place as soon as the results are available once the race is finished. Entries - Please use: entries.gbcanoemarathon.co.uk/entries.

Fees - £12 per adult, £10 per Junior, £5 Geoff Sanders. Entries will close at 20.00 on Wednesday 27/08/25, late entries until 12.00 on Friday 29/08/25 on £5.00 extra.

All competitors in Divisions 1-6 must have a valid Paddle UK membership, those in Divisions 7-9 and GS  be members of an affiliated club.

Rules- The race will be run in accordance with the current Paddle UK Sprint and Marathon Rules. All Div 7, 8, 9 and Geoff Sanders paddlers must wear approved buoyancy aids and all boats must have buoyancy to keep the boat afloat in case of capsize. It is not permissible to paddle under the small arch beside Northam Bridge, any paddlers seen to be doing so face possible disqualification.

Parking - There is parking at the rowing club. However, if this becomes full, alternative parking is available in a local authority car park about 500m from the club. Bond Street Car Park, what3words: ///spring.burns.ahead. There is a boat drop area at the rowing club.
Please note this is a paid car park (£5 for 4 hours, £6 for whole day)
Please let us know if you are bringing a trailer or need disabled parking.
Food & Drink - there will be paddler food for all competitors, there will also be a BBQ available and the bar will be open for refreshments. 

Welfare -The Organising Committee of Southampton Canoe Club Marathon 2025. believe that the welfare and wellbeing of all children is paramount. All children, regardless of age, disability, gender, race, religion or belief, have equal rights to safety and protection. All suspicions, concerns and allegations of harm will be taken seriously and responded to swiftly and appropriately. A welfare officer for the event will be appointed and will act as the point of contact for any concerns or allegations. Their contact number will be displayed throughout the duration of the event.

Competitors - Competitors should note this race is held on an estuary, Southampton Canoe Club strongly recommends that all competitors wear a buoyancy aid and spraydeck during the race. Southampton Canoe Club reserves the right to require any or all paddlers to wear Buoyancy aids and/or Spraydecks in order to race. It can be a long swim to the bank.

In line with the rules competitors shall ensure that the boat they are racing has sufficient buoyancy to keep the boat level when filled with water in choppy conditions. Southampton Canoe Club recommends that all boats are fitted with additional buoyancy, the competitor is responsible for the standard of their boat, and the canoe club is not responsible for any damage whilst assisting in the recovery of a boat or during racing.

The race is held on an estuary and as such the river bed is muddy with a lot of unknown debris, Southampton Canoe Club recommend that all paddlers wear shoes whilst racing.

Competitors with additional needs or with pre-existing medical conditions should email the race organiser with their needs in addition to their entries at welfare@southamptoncanoeclub.co.uk

Races are open to all ages. However, Geoff Sanders classes are restricted to under 14.

Team leaders, Paddlers and Parents are responsible for ensuring the paddlers are appropriately briefed and equipped having taken into account the paddlers health, fitness, capability, the course, the prevailing conditions and other risks associated with this race. If you have any questions please ask the race organiser.

General Safety provisions

All crews must:

• Attend the race safety briefing.

• Assess the experience of the crew and their ability to cope with the conditions.

• Follow the instructions of the Race officials marshals and umpires

There may be times when crews need to navigate with other water users including commercial shipping, it is expected that crews will follow the relevant COLREGs and local navigation rules. The organisers and competitors will presume in favour of non racing river traffic.

Race courses may change due to changes in conditions or availability

Water Quality - Showers are available at the rowing club for use by paddlers. Competitors concerned about water quality are encouraged to check the Surfers Against Sewage Pollution Alert Map

Cancelation -The organisers will run a forecast check against the event risk assessment on the Thursday before the race and may adjust or cancel the race according to their needs. In the event of cancelation Southampton Canoe Club will refund any moneys remaining after the event expenses are paid for.