Terms & Conditions

Event Terms and Safety

• Parking: strictly no parking or drop off/pick up at Reading Canoe Club/The Warren. Due to issues with the club’s boundary wall, parking is unavailable along the Warren.
• Safety: Canoeing/Kayaking is an assumed risk sport. Competitors race at their own risk. Be courteous to others and assist paddlers in distress without endangering yourself.
• Medical Conditions: Team leaders must bring to the race organiser’s attention any paddlers that are known to suffer with medical conditions that could adversely affect their safety. The race organizer will then decide what, if any, extra control measures to put in place to ensure the safety of the paddler.
• The course is open to others and you must be mindful of all others, and courteous, whether they are competitors/supporters/general public, on and off the water
• The rules of the river/waterway should be observed at all times. 
• Kit: Adequate clothing required; buoyancy aids mandatory for under-16s and Div 7–9 paddlers. Recommended for all. All paddlers must bring a buoyancy aid in case the weather or/and river conditions demand it.
• Boat Buoyancy: Must support boat and crew weight in water. Inspections may occur.
• Retirements: Report to marshal or call race control (07345982183).
• Conduct: No littering; respect residents, spectators and towpath users. If any anti-social behaviour is reported on behalf of the competitor or their support crew, the competitor is at risk of disqualification.