2005 Race
2005 Training
The Waterside Series of Marathon Races comprises of four races held on the Kennet and Avon Canal in the Spring.
The dates for the 2005 Waterside Series of races are: -
| Race | Date | Course | Distance | Portages |
| A | 30th Jan 2005 | Great Bedwyn to Newbury | 13.5 miles | 21 |
| B | 13th Feb 2005 | Newbury to Aldermaston & Back | 17.5 miles | 19 |
| C | 27th Feb 2005 | Pewsey to Newbury | 23 miles | 35 |
| D | 13th Mar 2005 | Devizes to Newbury | 34 miles | 35 |
The Waterside Series is an excellent build up for the Devizes to Westminster Race. However, the Waterside Series offers its own challenge, and to complete any race is an achievement in itself.
There are 12 classes: -
| K2 Senior | K2 Veterans | K1 Junior | Junior/Vet |
| K2 Junior | K2 Mixed | K1 Ladies | C2 |
| K2 Ladies | K1 Senior | K1 Veteran | C1 |
Blundellians and/or Old Blundellians are taking part in five of these classes (as highlighted)
The 2005 Waterside Series
(The first training race towards the Devizes to Westminster Race)
RACE B, Sunday 13th February 2005
Newbury to Aldermaston and back: 17.5 miles, 19 portages
| K2 JUNIOR | 20 Starters, 18 Finishers |
| POSN: 17 | CREW NAMES Jack Bruce & Edward Spencer |
| NO: 122 | |
| TIME: 04:13:36 | Average Speed: 4.2 mph |
| K2 LADIES | 10 Starters, 8 Finishers |
| POSN: retired | CREW NAMES Emma Hayes-Pankhurst & Nina Lloyd |
| NO: 167 | |
| TIME: retired | Average Speed: retired |
| K2 MIXED | 8 Starters, 8 Finishers |
| POSN: 8 | CREW NAMES Joshua Albon & Emily Albon |
| NO: 251 | |
| TIME: 04:02:12 | Average Speed: 4.3 mph |
| K1 SENIOR | 17 Starters, 17 Finishers |
| POSN: 3 | CREW NAME Michael Wright |
| NO: 297 | |
| TIME: 02:32:06 | Average Speed: 6.9 mph |
| JUNIOR/VETERANS | 11 Starters, 11 Finishers |
| POSN: 6 | CREW NAMES Alan Ker & John Ker |
| NO: 443 | |
| TIME: 03:07:44 | Average Speed: 5.6 mph |
RACE C, Sunday 27th February 2005
Pewsey to Newbury: 23 miles, 35 portages
| K2 JUNIOR | 39 Starters, 33 Finishers |
| POSN: 30 | CREW NAMES Jack Bruce & Edward Spencer |
| NO: 106 | |
| TIME: 05:20:42 | Average Speed: 4.3 mph |
| K2 LADIES | 11 Starters, 9 Finishers |
| POSN: retired | CREW NAMES Emily Albon & Nina Lloyd |
| NO: 166 | |
| TIME: retired | Average Speed: retired |
| K2 MIXED | 11 Starters, 11 Finishers |
| POSN: 11 | CREW NAMES Joshua Albon & Emma Hayes-Pankhurst |
| NO: 251 | |
| TIME: 06:00:20 | Average Speed: 3.8 mph |
RACE D, Sunday 13th March 2005
Devizes to Newbury: 34 miles, 35 portages
The last of the 4 races, the longest and the big pre-DW trial. Check in opened 6 am, (yes, SIX am) First start 7 am. Josh and Emma were on the water at 07.15 and came off again just before half past 3.
| K2 MIXED | 12 Starters, 9 Finishers |
| POSN: 9 | CREW NAMES Joshua Albon & Emma Hayes-Pankhurst |
| NO: 252 | |
| TIME: 08:07:38 | Average speed: 4.2 mph |
Links
British Canoe Union
www.bcu.org.uk
D/W website
www.dwrace.org.uk