by Keith Godden | Jul 3, 2022 | WRCR
Brian Robb arrived back in Coventry Canal Basin in 20 hours 28 minutes to win the first Warwickshire Ring Canal Race. Emily Hoffmann is 1st Lady in 24 hours 40 minutes. Congratulations to all finishers. Official results can be found here and the newly created Hall of...
by Ross Langton | Jun 19, 2022 | WRCR
Starting 08:00 Saturday 25th 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...
by Keith Godden | Jun 8, 2022 | Canalslam, GUCR
Belgrave Harriers’ Sam Amend wins this Platinum Jubilee weekend in a new ladies record time of 25 hours 45 minutes! Ian Hammett is 1st Man, arriving at Little Venice in 27 hours 48 minutes. Congratulations to all finishers. Official results can be found here and...
by Ross Langton | May 28, 2022 | Canalslam, GUCR
Starting 06:00 Friday 3rd 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 Little Venice. Race LogThis page...
by Dick Kearn | May 11, 2022 | 2023, Canalslam, GUCR
From our reporter Nick Keard As those who’ve read the history of GUCR will know, in 1993 British Waterways opened the GUC towpath as a public right of way. To coincide with the opening, BW suggested that the Trail Running Association might like to organise a foot-race...
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 | Jan 10, 2022 | 2023, Canalslam, GUCR, KACR, LLCR
Stop-press news: To celebrate 30 years of Canal Mania V2, the 2023 GUC race will be “Uphill” from London to Birmingham! Furthermore, early checkpoints on the 2023 London to Bristol (KACR) event will now be approximately marathon distance apart, later ones...
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 | 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...