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Rhys and Cerys take over the Canalrace Tiller

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...

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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...

GUCR 2025 Provisional Entry List

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...

2025 Canalslam Series Dates

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...

LLCR 2024 (Liverpool to Leeds) Results and Retirements

LLCR 2024 (Liverpool to Leeds) Results and Retirements 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....

LLCR (Liverpool to Leeds) 2024 Race Log & Live Results

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...

WRCR (Warwickshire Ring) 2024 Results and Retirements

WRCR (Warwickshire Ring) 2024 Results and Retirements Brian Robb arrived back in Coventry Canal Basin in 18 hours 18 minutes to win the second Warwickshire Ring Canal Race. Melissa Venables is 1st Lady in 23 hours 40 minutes. Congratulations to all finishers. Melissa Venables – 23h 40m Brian Robb – 18h 18m...

WRCR (Warwickshire Ring) 2024 Race Log & Live Results

Starting 08:00 Saturday 29th June 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 Coventry Canal Basin. Race...

GUCR 2024 ‘Uphill’ Results and Retirements

GUCR 2024 ‘Uphill’ Results and Retirements Chris Kelly wins in 24 hours 2 minutes, Melissa Venables is first lady in 34 hours 11 minutes and becomes the first to win in both directions. Chris Kelly : 24h 2m Melissa Venables : 34h 11m Official results can be found here and the updated Hall of Fame here. 103...

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