by Keith Godden | Jan 10, 2022 | Canalslam, GUCR, KACR, LLCR
The dates are set for the 2023 three race series “The Canalslam” totalling over 400 miles. Each race can be entered as a one-off, but competitors completing all three receive a special canalslam finishers’ award and inclusion in the hall of fame. Grand Union...
by Keith Godden | Nov 1, 2021 | Canalslam, GUCR
Below is the provisional list of runners for the 2022 Grand Union Canal Race allocated from the 234 entries received. Competitors that have paid their race-fees to confirm their place can be found on the GUCR Entry List. David Allan Samantha Amend Mark Anslow Sam...
by Keith Godden | Sep 8, 2021 | Canalslam, GUCR, KACR, LLCR, WRCR
10 January 2022 GUCR 2022 pre-registration on SiEntries closed at the stroke of midnight 31 October 2021 – 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 GUCR...
by Dick Kearn | Jan 13, 2022 | Canalslam
Dear Mich, Andrew, Julian, Brendan, Mark, Laurence, Russell, Andy, Peter and Nicole, On behalf of all Canalrace Volunteers, may I offer sincere congratulations on your completion of the 2021 Canalslam. Throughout last season, all the events were constantly under...
by Keith Godden | Dec 10, 2021 | Tips
Written by Peter Johnson. For anyone starting one of canal races, your mind has to be in the right place, my only dnf from I believe 18 gucr starts was because I couldn’t face the next section, you have to fight the demons in your head. It obviously helps to...
by Keith Godden | Nov 18, 2021 | Canalrace C.I.C.
Canalrace Community Interest Company’s annual report (CIC 34) and financial statements for the year ended 30 September 2021 are now filed on the Companies House website here. See filing dated 17 Nov 2021. Keith
by Keith Godden | Sep 10, 2021 | WRCR
The Warwickshire Ring 111 mile Canal Race starts on Saturday 25th June 2022 from Coventry Canal Basin – with the same location as its finish. Entries open from Thursday 23 September at 06:00 on SiEntries. Supported (with own crew): £55, Unsupported (tended by...
by Keith Godden | Aug 31, 2021 | Canalslam, LLCR
Sergey Ionov stayed in the game to ultimately take the victory, finishing in 23 hours 41 minutes – quite a feat following his 3rd place finish at Badwater 135 five weeks ago. First lady Chloe Brooks ran confidently from start to finish, arriving at Office Lock...
by Ross Langton | Aug 24, 2021 | Canalslam, LLCR
Starting at 06:00 on Saturday 28th 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...
by Keith Godden | Jul 28, 2021 | Canalslam, KACR
Ugis Datavs returned to the canal races to go one better and win the inaugural London to Bristol (as he had promised the organiser), arriving at the Lightship John Sebastian in 26 hours 56 minutes. Frances Evans was first lady in 38 hours 12 minutes. Congratulations...
