Provisional Malton Results
The provisional results of the Malton race are now available. Promotions will not show until the results are ratified.
https://entries.canoemarathon.org.uk/results/races/2025/malton-hasler#race-div5
Grahams Race Report:
First XV dominate the racing at Malton!
Fifteen of our club paddlers travelled to Malton for their annual Hasler Marathon race. This race is always a bit different as the course is along a fast flowing river with many turns and overhanging branches to negotiate. This year the difficulty was compounded by strong gusty winds.
The Division 5 (8 mile) race was easily won by Charles with Connor in second place. Karl, in his first 8 mile race, took third spot.
Division 6 (8 miles) was won by Louie (maybe he will be promoted this time) despite his failing to turn at the motorway bridge. Alfie came second despite a swim and Graham followed in distant third place despite swimming within the first mile.
Craig won Division 7 having wash-hung behind Martin for most of their 4 miles (Excellent tactics Craig). Andrew swam before getting to the start but got back in to finish third.
Matilda dominated Division 8 and us older paddlers will soon be watching the tail of her boat as she disappears into the distance.
Phil won Division 9 (again) and Mike brought up the rear (again with a swim).
Sue and Helen were our only entrant in Div 8 doubles and put in a great team effort to keep up with other Div 8 paddlers and pass the doubles boat in Div 7.
Declan was our sole entrant in the Geoff Sanders junior race which he comfortably won.
Well done to all our paddlers! The drama didn’t end with the racing – Sue and Graham towing the trailer full of boats were refused access to the Humber Bridge because of the high winds and had to take a long detour via Goole. There are often hidden costs in taking teams to events and we are very grateful for the donations paddlers made to the cost of transporting their boats.
For presentation photos click here
For racing photos (thanks Rachel) click here
Our squad of 15 (less mike who had gone)
Late breaking news!!!!!!
Phil Smith WAS promoted after the Lincoln race but it had not been ratified until after I submitted the entries for Malton so he raced in Div 9. Congrats Phil – you are now DIV 8 but even that may only be until the Malton results have been ratified given you time.
Training 31st May
There will be normal training tomorrow, 2:00pm on the water. Normal fees apply. If you fancy ago, pop along, we have stable boats for you to try.
Brigg Bomber Sunday 1st June
It is the annual Brigg bomber on Sunday 1st June. This is a quadrathlon run by our friends at LincsQuad.
Quadrathlon is 4 events: 1.5k river swim (2 laps of 750m), – 30k bike on open roads, – 7.8k kayak Quadrathlon only – 9.8k Multi terrain run. In the main event one person does all four events, but teams can be entered of up to four people, doing one or more events each.
This year GSCC have submitted two teams!
GSCC All Stars
Guest swimming
Karl Humberstone on the bike
Conner Maguire in kayak
Graham Simpkin running
GSCC Superstars
Guest swimming
Guest cycling
Charles Thew in kayak
Caroline Maguire running
Good luck to both teams! Why not pop along and support them? The racing starts with the swim at 08:30 (GSCC coaches are providing on the water safety cover)
For more details click here:
Burton Hasler Sunday 7th June
Graham is taking entries for Burton next Saturday. We have to pay up front so money with entries please (£15; £10; £6).
So far this season the following have all qualified for the Hasler Finals – Charles, Connor, Declan, Graham, John, Karl, Louie, Martin, Matilda, Mike Neath, Phil and Sue in K2