News – Devizes Canoe Club

DCC 10th Anniversary Fun Day

Written on 15/07/2019. Posted in News.

The Club celebrated it’s 10th Birthday with a Fun Day at Lower Wharf on Sunday afternoon. There was a display of photos of Club members and activities over the last 10 years which stirred...

Inter-Club MacGregor Paddle Challenge Sprint Regatta

Written on 01/07/2019. Posted in News.

A good contingent of Devizes paddlers went up to the National Inter-Club Regatta at Nottingham at the weekend. Saturday was the hottest day of the year – Sunday by way of contrast was cooler,...

New Strength Training Equipment

Written on 24/06/2019. Posted in News.

The Club’s new Gym equipment arrived today! This includes a Functional Trainer which has enough stations to enable up to three users at a time, a full set of dumbbells ranging from 2kg...

Bradford on Avon Hasler 2019

Written on 09/06/2019. Posted in News.

35 Devizes paddlers took part in the Bradford on Avon Hasler Race on Sunday. Phillipe and Phoebe, racing together for the first time, were first across the line in the combined Lightning and Mini...

Devizes to Westminster 2019 Prize Giving

Written on 08/06/2019. Posted in News.

Members of Devizes Canoe Club were at the Devizes to Westminster 2019 prize giving event at Newbury on Saturday afternoon to collect awards. One member of each of the three Devizes crews who won...

Nottingham Band Together Sprints 1st and 2nd June

Written on 06/06/2019. Posted in News.

After a few weeks of marathon racing across rivers and estuaries in the south and south west a team of 7 Devizes Canoe Club paddlers returned to the National Water Sports Centre in Nottingham for a...

Dart Totnes Hasler and Reading Circuit Race

Written on 26/05/2019. Posted in News.

7 Devizes paddlers were in action on Sunday at the Dart Totnes Hasler, organised by Exeter Canoe Club. Ed was forced to retire from Div3. Nigel was 3rd in Div4 K1, Kevin and Neil 3rd in Div5 K2...

Devizes ‘B’ Race 2019

Written on 19/05/2019. Posted in News.

DCC held a Test Hasler at Chippenham Canoe and Sailing Club on Sunday 19th May. 87 paddlers took part. There was a good mix of boats amongst the 67 on the river including Lightings, junior K2s,...

International and Home Success

Written on 12/05/2019. Posted in News.

At the German National Canoe Marathon Championships held over this weekend Club paddler Flossie achieved a silver medal with her partner Katy, from Norwich Canoe Club, in the Junior Women’s K2,...

Wey Hasler and Worcester Hasler

Written on 06/05/2019. Posted in News.

Devizes Canoe Club paddlers were at two out of region Hasler races this weekend. Charlie competed at Wey Hasler in Div6 K1. He came first and has been promoted to Div4 – his second double...