A distance of 96 miles with 92 locks and
3 tunnels to be portaged. The race starts at Bridge 18 on the
Macclesfield Canal.
It proceeds anti clockwise around the
Cheshire Ring of canals taking in the Peak Forest, Ashton, Rochdale,
Bridgewater, Trent & Mersey canals before returning to the
Macclesfield canal.
You can enter to beat a personal record,
as a race, or just aim to finish within 24 hours. Either way the race
has a lot to offer you in the way of team and personal achievement
and aching limbs!!! The atmosphere through out the race is relaxed,
we have a lot of fun and are an encouraging bunch. So come on down
and join us.
We are able to accommodate a wide
combination of canoes and paddlers. There are all the way and relay
classes for racers and tourers. The only restriction is with the 10
paddler relays where each 2 paddler crew must consist of a senior and
a junior or female.
Hats are optional!!!
John Kavanagh & Mark Finch from MADCC at the start of the race 2004
One of the founders of the club and the race....Graham Booth and his
wife Ann, seen here with Chris Cleaver (in the dark cap), the Race
organiser, at a change over point in Lymm during the 2008 race.
Graham was behind the idea of the race, helped organise and took part
in the first race of 1977.
K1 All the way
Stuart West 15hrs 27mins 27secs 2011
NEW RECORD
.........(beating 18hr 14mins by Jules
Taylor 2003)
K2 All the way Peter Howson (ACU) Lee Howson
(Bradford on Avon)
17h 37m 19s NEW
RECORD 2009 beating the 2008 record of
19hrs 51mins 53secs Andy Lowthorpe & Lee
Larkin (Kingston Kayak Club)
K1 2 paddler relay 15hr 58mins, Ned Price &
Rod Steele, MADCC 2007
....beating the former record of l6hr
13min Kelly Bros (1994)
K1 4 paddler relay Banbury C C 16hrs 57mins
08sec 2011 NEW
RECORD
Chris Hills. Dave Stanton.Lucy Ryan. Gary Hooper.
...beating a previous record set by
Banbury & District CC
KI 5 paddler relay l3hr 47min Bollington CC (1995)
K2 4 paddler relay 16hr 22min Chelmsford CC
(1999) New record
K1 3 paddler relay 16hrs 19mins NEW
RECORD 2006
Ned Price, John Kavanagh, Adrian Fisher,
MADCC / Freestyle
Local hero Dave Moore has paddled all the way
in his C1 in 19hr 50min
We now have the FIRST
C2 all the way, completed by
John Shackleton & Colin Wilson 2010
2006 saw Maggie Dilai, Pennine CC, 1st female
all the way 22.13.18
Tourer records are:-
Tourer double x 4
paddler TK2 Selby Round Table 25:02:21 NEW
RECORD 2008
K2 l4hr 26mm, Double tourer 17hr 59mm, but more
common times are around 21 hours.
Paul Davison starting Jules Taylor (year
2003) Don Christie giving a
few words of support
The race can
be demanding, all the way paddlers say it is tougher than the D-W. On
the plus side there are no big rivers and you finish back at your
car. The canal is very narrow at certain sections, so negotiating the
narrowboats is fun. Then there is Manchester City centre, during
shopping hours !! (more of a challenge for the support crews to find
somewhere to park).
The night sections
can bring there own surprises, especially if you 're not sure if that
is a lock gate!!! Reverse paddling skills are required.
2011 Results
Stuart West K1 solo
15hrs 27mins27secs!!!!! Gold NEW
RECORD
Malcolm Shead K1 solo 20hrs 38mins 23 secs Silver
John Shackleton C2 20hrs 57mins 38secs Gold
Colin Wilson
Steven Seinet-Martin C2 26hrs 42mins 55secs Silver
David Truzzifranco ni
'Wing & A Prayer'
Michael Fennell C2 33hrs 8mins 40secs Bronze
Ralph Rhodes
The Jennison Clan K2 relay (6) 22hrs 55mins
51secs Bronze
Neil Jennison. Angela Jennison.
Don Mckenzie. LindaMckenzie.
Dave Axe. Pete Dixon.
Banbury A K1 relay (4) 16hrs 57mins 08sec Gold NEW
RECORD
Chris Hills. Dave Stanton.
Lucy Ryan. Gary Hooper.
The Buccaneers K1 relay (4) 21hrs 24mins 11secs Silver
Graeme Stewart. Michael Yeomans.
Mark Pattemore. Tom Westwater
MAD Gentlemen K1 relay (4) 21hrs 40mins 39secs Bronze
Chris Cleaver. Paul Davison
Don Christie. Chris Wood
Banbury B Relay (K1x3;K2x1) 21hrs 35mins 45secs Bronze
Irene Hills. Paul Smith.
Colette Johnson. Vicky Hills.
Chester Canoe Club K2 19hrs 27mins 27secs Gold
Jean Ashley
Adele Blakeborough
Graham Cooke K2 22hrs 56mins 37secs Silver
Mike Rogers
Chester Canoe Club K2 relay (10) 16hrs 22mins
47secs Gold
RogerWilliams/Carol Hatton
Peter Bennett/Struan Fishburn
Mark Williams/Owain Williams
John Hatton/David Hatton
Bob Scholey/Jake Oldfield Connor
Macclesfield CC K2 relay (10) 17hrs 35mins 17secs Silver
Adrian Fisher. Sarah Fisher
Ned Price. Rone Armstrong.
Kerrian Rogers. Carolyan Slater.
John Kavanagh. Rachael Clarke.
Tony Machin. William Machin.
Jules Taylor K1 solo Retired at Tunnel Top
Deborah Crump K1 solo Retired at Marsland Road @ 15.49
Peter Howson & Lee Howson K2 Retired Big Lock
@ 23.47
Phil Harvey & Dean Hallworth K2 Retired at
Tunnel Top @ 0400
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BOOKING
IN
This is at The Miners Arms Public House,
(by Bridge 18),
Report to the organiser and canoe
scrutineer (Refer to Rules: 3d, e 4,a c, & 5)
TIMES
Start
Windows
8.00am -
10.00am
10.00am - 12.00noon
ENTRY
FEES 2012
Entry Form can be submitted with a £15.00 deposit
£15.00 per person......Full amount due by
June 16th
Entries can be received after the 16th June,
providing that places are still available.
They will be charged at £20.00 per person.
NB; contact the organiser to ensure that places
are still available.
Do not just turn up on the day
There is an additional charge of £2.50 per
person for non-members of the BCU
Juniors of clubs affiliated to the BCU are excempt
Entries are limited , book early to avoid disappointment
CLASSES
-
C1 or K1 all the way, C2 or K2 all the way
-
K1 two person relay, K2 four person relay,
-
K2 or Double Tourer ten person relay,
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Any other reasonable form of relay
Ten person relay teams are to be made up of five
pairs, each with a senior plus a junior or female
COMMUNICATION
Communication
information is provided at the briefing.
Please report your
number, and time at change points (if asked)
PRIZE
GIVING
This
is at the Miners Arms Public House (by Bridge 18), on Sunday from 1
-2 pm.
If your club/organisation wishes
to enter a class but is unable to make a full crew, contact us to
join our matching scheme.
For an application pack for this year's
race please contact
us. or
download as a word doc. We look forward to meeting you on the day;
in the meantime if you have any questions do not hesitate to contact
us.
Click
here to see CHESHIRE RING RACE - RULES
Download files;
PDF files
Race Guide
Entry Form
Paddler
details form
Junior
Consent Form
Race Rules
The
toughest UK flat water race? Have a look for yourself............
The times for the previous years races follow this
link:
You may like to look at DVDs showing the route follow this link www.waterwayroutes.co.uk
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