It has been a fantastic weekend for the club at Marple Div3/4, with an impressive 19 paddlers taking to the water on Saturday in all classes. For may this was their first time away from Stone. Practice started early and the courses soon got busy, but everyone had soon worked […]
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The third and final selection race for Junior and U23 teams took place on Sunday March 31 on the London Olympic Course at Lee Valley. Stafford and Stone Canoe Club’s Chris Bowers already had two wins to confirm his U23 place so wasn’t under any pressure. In junior C1, on the other hand, the race […]
Friday night traffic is never good, but a massive fire on the M6 is the last thing you need on the long drive to Hexham. Despite a very late arrival for some, the paddlers were up and eager to get on the river early Saturday morning and practice on what […]
After a week or two’s speculation, the waters subsided and the sun came out to welcome the start of the 2019 Selection Series at Holme Pierrepont, Nottingham. The course had been closed the previous week because of high water levels which had restricted training for some. The two days of […]
We will be running our Adult Try Slalom sessions again for anyone looking to try a new sport or to try slalom for the first time. These will be held on Sunday 28th April 2019 and will be split into two sessions, 10am to 12pm and 1pm to 3pm. For […]
This years Slalom season has got off to a cracking start with the Stafford & Stone Division 3/4 race weekend. This ever popular event, was once again the first Div 3/4 race of the year and paddlers travelled from all over the country to compete and kick start their racing […]
S&SCC and GB Team members Joe Clarke and Adam Burgess have been training hard for the last month at the Penrith White Water course in Australia. This is all part of their winter training plan, allowing for some longer harder sessions in warmer climates and avoiding frostbite. From what they […]
The 2019 Mini Slalom series has drawn to a close and the 3rd and final race didn’t disappoint. After the gales of the 1st race and the arctic temperatures of race 2, it was good to finally have perfect conditions to fight it out for the top step of the […]
The temperature was well below freezing and the car park was like an ice rink, but that didn’t deter the paddlers from coming to race at the 2nd Mini Slalom this year. The Mini Slalom series is always popular for paddlers to get some “racing” practice in during the winter. […]
The first of the 2019 mini slaloms came to a close on a very windy day with clubs female paddlers taking the top spots. The day was topped off with Lizzie Neave being on hand to give out the winners cups. As ever the slalom had attracted paddlers from all […]
1st January 2019 and the club was back on the water! This time for the annual New Years Day race. The race started 4km up river from the club and paddlers set of at intervals depending on their devision. Meaning the clubs Premier paddlers set off some 8min after the […]
On the 27th December the club was joined once again by club members and Team GB paddlers Adam Burgess and Chris Bowers. This now regular festive fun day was a good chance for everyone to work off the Christmas excess and have some fun. It all started with an alternative […]