by Keith Godden | May 30, 2025 | 2025, Canalslam, GUCR
Rick Nicholls is 3rd time lucky and wins in 26 hours 25 minutes, Michelle White is first lady in 31 hours 16 minutes. Rick Nicholls : 26h 25m Michelle White : 31h 16m Official results can be found here and the updated Hall of Fame here. 87 Starters. 43 Finishers....
by Ross Langton | May 18, 2025 | 2025, Canalslam, GUCR
Starting 06:00 Saturday 24th May you can see details of Retirements and Finishers on our Live Results section. Below also shows updates of all goings-on in the form of a race-log for the duration until the last canalrunner arrives in Gas Street. Race LogThis page will...
by Rhys Jenkins | Mar 12, 2025 | 2026, GUCR, LLCR, Not-for-profit
The dates are set for the 2026 not-for-profit two ultra race Canalrace series. Grand Union Canal 145 mile Race (GUCR) 2026 Birmingham – London “The Long Run – Downhill” Saturday 23rd May 2026 06:00 at Gas Street, Birmingham, UK (Spring bank holiday...
by Dick Kearn | Feb 10, 2025 | 2026, Canalrace C.I.C.
As many of you will already have seen in the Latest News section of Canalrace C.I.C. website, Keith is retiring as organiser (i.e. in his words, “the person that makes it happen”) of the canal races at the end of this season. I am delighted to announce that Keith’s...
by Keith Godden | Sep 2, 2024 | 2025, Canalslam, GUCR, KACR, LLCR
10 February 2025 GUCR 2025 pre-registration on SiEntries closed at the stroke of midnight 31 October 2024 – the draw and allocation of all places is now complete. The provisional entry list can be found here; there is no waiting list. Pre-registration to enter the...
by Keith Godden | Jan 6, 2024 | 2025, Canalslam, GUCR, KACR, LLCR, Not-for-profit
The dates are set for the 2025 not-for-profit* three ultra race series “The Canalslam” totalling over 400 miles. Each inexpensive race can be entered as a one-off, but competitors completing all three receive a special canalslam finishers’ award and inclusion in...
by Keith Godden | Dec 13, 2024 | 2024, Canalrace C.I.C., Not-for-profit
Canalrace C.I.C.’s financial statements and annual report (CIC 34) for the year ended 30 September 2024 are now filed on the Companies House website. See filing dated 12 December 2024. A reminder that Canalrace is a Community Interest Company that is limited by...
by Keith Godden | Nov 10, 2024 | Canalrace C.I.C., Not-for-profit
The 2025 canal race season will be my last – there, now you know. Somehow I’ve convinced myself that ten years is satisfactory; I announced my intention to step down as organiser for Canalrace C.I.C. at the GUCR draw last weekend. If you have dreamt of...
by Keith Godden | Nov 2, 2024 | 2025, Canalslam, GUCR
Thanks go to Roz, Brian, Andy, Tracy, Dick, Jan and Cathy for their assistance at The Locksbrook Inn for the draw today. Below is the provisional list of runners for the 30th Grand Union Canal Race allocated from the 182 entries received. Competitors that have paid...
by Keith Godden | Aug 30, 2024 | 2024, Canalslam, LLCR
Vincent Baker wins in 22 hours 40 minutes, Melissa Venables is first lady in a new course record time of 24 hours 19 minutes. Vincent Baker – 22:40 Melissa Venables – 24:19 Official results can be found here and the updated Hall of Fame here. 93 Starters....
by Ross Langton | Aug 18, 2024 | 2024, Canalslam, LLCR
Starting 06:00 Saturday 24th August you can see details of Retirements and Finishers on our Live Results section. Below also shows updates of all goings-on in the form of a race-log for the duration until the last canalrunner arrives in Leeds. Race LogThis page will...
