RACE DATES & TRAINING:
Hi, here's a list of 2026 race dates that might be useful for the next racing season. Big thanks to John Broadhead for compiling the list them all.
The North West Hasler races are as ever key for qualifying for the Hasler finals, but there are some races on the list that are a few hours radius from Macc that could be worth attending for good training and race experience. There are also some futher afield and longer races in there too that would be good challenges to get involved with. Please let us know if you are interested in any of these.
Our monthly 4 mile Hare and Hounds races will be running as per usual all year round, the dates for those are also on the list. Hopefully if the canal isn't frozen, the first of which is Sun 11th Jan.
We're also hoping to add our new ergo machine in to the mix for extra training this year, as well as another coaching technique session with Chris Sze at some point in the spring.
There will be some beginner and introduction to race kayaking sessions running soon (as soon as the weather warms up a bit). Please get in touch if you'd like to give race kayaks ago.
2026 Race Dates
Full calendar of events can be found on the official website here
https://canoemarathon.org.uk/flatwater- ... calendar/
Date Race Name Description
Jan 11 Macc CC H&H —
Feb 8 Macc CC H&H —
Feb 8 Waterside A Great Bedwyn to Newbury – 13.5 miles
Feb 15 Thameside 1 Aldermaston Bridge (Kennet & Avon Canal) to Reading Canoe Club – 12 miles
Feb 22 Waterside B Newbury to Aldermaston Wharf (turning point) and back to Newbury – 17.5 miles
Feb 28 Tame the Trent Burton on Trent
March 1 Thameside 2 The Promenade behind Reading Rowing to Bisham Abbey Sailing & Navigation School (upstream of Marlow) – 19 miles
March 8 Macc CC H&H —
March 8 Waterside C Pewsey Wharf to Newbury – 23 miles
March 15 Bisham CC to Runnymede River Thames
March 22 Waterside D Devizes to Newbury – 35 miles
April 3–6 Easter DW Race —
April 12 Macc CC H&H —
April 19 South Lakes NW Hasler Race 2 —
April 26 Brigg Hasler Race Yorkshire
May 3 National Marathon Championships (Short Course) Malvern Watersports Boat Club
May 3 Macc CC H&H Originally 10th DATE CLASH– change to 3rd?
May 10 Chester CC NW Hasler Race —
May 10 Worcester CC Hasler Race —
May 17 Nottingham CC Hasler Race —
May 24 Malton Hasler Yorkshire
June 6 Burton Phoenix Hasler Race Burton on Trent
June 7 Macclesfield Canoe Club NW Hasler Race —
June 14 Macc CC H&H —
June 20 Conwy Ascent —
June 21 Trentham CC NW Hasler Race —
June 28 Shropshire Paddle Sport Hasler Race —
July 5 Macc CC H&H Originally 12th DATE CLASH – change to 5th July?
July 11–12 National Marathon Championships Venue to be confirmed
July 19 Richmond CC Hasler Race Venue of this year’s Hasler Finals
July 26 Tewkesbury Hasler Race —
Aug 8 Sella Descent —
Aug 9 Macc CC H&H —
Sep 6 Macc CC H&H Originally 13th DATE CLASH – change to 6th Sept?
Sep 13 South Lakes Hasler Race 1 (2027 season) —
Sep 20 Hasler Finals Richmond CC, River Thames
Oct 10–11 Glasgow to Edinburgh Race —
Oct 11 Macc CC H&H —
Oct 25 Malton to Horsham Descent Yorkshire
Nov 8 Macc CC H&H —
Dec 13 Macc CC H&H —