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| Adventure Dolphin - "Xpres" Competition Group
Contact: Vicky Metcalfe , Lynn Francis Ian Palmer Tel: 0118 984 3162 |
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Adventure Dolphin participate in a number of canoe and kayak competition
disciplines, at both recreational and competition levels, with an emphasis on having loads of fun.
The Competition Group meet on Saturday mornings to train for Freestyle, Marathon and Slalom or any other event that you may wish to take part in, for example, Paddlesport. No previous experience is required ...full training provided ....so come and visit us.. |
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| Adventure Dolphin has a well-established reputation for producing high quality competition paddlers who have successfully participated in local and national events. The Centre offers a range of boats for you to use together with all the necessary equipment required to get you started. Many paddlers eventually move on to purchase their own equipment and here too we can help by offering you friendly advice. | |
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What is Marathon/Sprint paddling anyway?
Marathon and Sprint racing is done over differing distances varying from 500yards to 125miles. The coaching team can provide introductions to the sport and continued encouragement to allow you to progress offering personal coaching along the way. Marathon races are graded according to an individual paddlers ability and will start in a low division over a short distance of 2 miles working up to the longer 4 and 8 mile races. |
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Marathon competition has been around for many years with the
Royal Canoe Club running one of the oldest
known races 'The Royal Paddling Challenge'.
The format of marathon racing can be varied and may include knockout events, team races, time trials and
so forth taking place on rivers, lakes, canals and the sea.
This form of sport is very popular, appealing to a wide range of people of all shapes, sizes, ages and abilities. The activity is in many ways similar to a marathon running race except that obviously they involve paddling on water testing both endurance and tactics. |
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| For more information visit the BCU Marathon web site ... and don't forget to speak to 'Scampi'. |
| Marathon & Sprint Racing is held both locally and nationally, for example:- | |
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| The Devizes to Westminster race is a well established race which falls outside the divisional structural which is an endurance race over 125 miles, including some 76 portages. Visit http://www.dwrace.org.uk/. |
| The 'Exe Descent' is run over 19 miles but includes the hazards of some 9 major weirs, whereas the 'Liffey Descent' in Ireland is one of the world's largest races with over 1000 entrants from every corner of the world. |
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