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  • Evening Training

    Harlesden, Southall, and Thamesmead We offer training sessions for those who can use racing boats at Harlesden on Wednesdays, Southall on Thursdays, and Thamesmead on Tuesdays. All sessions begin at 5pm. These sessions are restricted to experienced paddlers for safety reasons.

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  • Barrow Race December 2026

    Saturday 12th December The last Legendary Barrow Race of 2026, will you be joining us for a celebration of the year’s paddling. A great race, with a friendly club, in a great place. What can be better than that?

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  • Welcome Wiktor

    Barrow Race report November 2026 Another new Shark Paddler makes their debut in the sport. Wiktor Zając, who started paddling this year in PE lessons at Wolf Fields School, one of our partner schools in Southall.

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  • October 2026

    An Autumnal Review As the warm weather continued into autumn, The Sharks were basking in the last of the Summer evenings. In what proved to be a very busy and very successful month

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  • A focus on Harlesden 2026

    A look at what is happening Our site at Harlesden Canalside has provided us with some great opportunities, thanks to some excellent partnership working. As always we are looking at how we can improve what we do and how we can get more people active.

    Read More...

  • Cedric Avery – October 2026 – Results

    First of the 2026/27 Series After two days of storms, the sun shone on The Sharks at Harefield for the first of this seasons Cedric Avery Mini-Marathons. Well done to those who turned up and raced, it was a good day in the end, although a touch breezy.

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  • Mini-Marathons – Winter Series 26/27

    Next race Sunday 29th November 2026 The 2026/27 Cedric Avery Mini-Marathons have started, the next race is on Sunday 29th October 2026, they continue every last Sunday or the month through to March 28th 2027 at Harefield.

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  • Llandysul Slalom – October 2026

    Results Just one Shark Paddler at this year’s event, Rick Moore, who was racing in the Veterans K1 event.

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  • Harefield WWR – November 15th 2026

    Harefield WWR is Back Sunday 15th November Sunday 15th, check in from 10am, racing starts at 11am. You can enter on line here. Entries £7 per person, you can race multiple classes (K1, C1, C2, and SUP), all boats welcome. Boats and kit available to borrow.

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  • Symonds Yat – October 2026 results

    Slalom Results A very small team of Sharks were racing at Symonds Yat on the weekend of 17th and 18th of October 2026. Symonds Yat is a superb location and can often provide some challenging water to race on.

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Calendar

15 November 2026

Harefield WWR – November 15th 2026

Harefield WWR is Back Sunday 15th November Sunday 15th, check in from 10am, racing starts at 11am. You can enter on line here. Entries £7 per person, you can race multiple classes (K1, C1, C2, and SUP), all boats welcome. Boats and kit available to borrow.Read More >>>
29 November 2026

Mini-Marathons – Winter Series 26/27

Next race Sunday 29th November 2026 The 2026/27 Cedric Avery Mini-Marathons have started, the next race is on Sunday 29th October 2026, they continue every last Sunday or the month through to March 28th 2027 at Harefield.Read More >>>
13 December 2026

Barrow Race December 2026

Saturday 12th December The last Legendary Barrow Race of 2026, will you be joining us for a celebration of the year’s paddling. A great race, with a friendly club, in a great place. What can be better than that?Read More >>>
31 December 2026

Challenge 2026

What Can we Achieve in 2026? Each yer we set some targets related to the Year number, so what can we don in 2026. If you have any ideas to add to this list, please get in touch by email: canoeing@thesharks.org.uk or call/text 07951 770241.Read More >>>
06 March 2027

The Legendary Barrow Races

Saturday 13th December The next Legendary Barrow Wild Water Race is in Saturday 13th DecemberRead More >>>
25 March 2027

Evening Training

Harlesden, Southall, and Thamesmead We offer training sessions for those who can use racing boats at Harlesden on Wednesdays, Southall on Thursdays, and Thamesmead on Tuesdays. All sessions begin at 5pm. These sessions are restricted to experienced paddlers for safety reasons.Read More >>>
30 August 2027

Peak Challenge 2026 Report

A paddling weekend with a difference The Peak Challenge is a three day paddling fest on the Derwent at Cromford Mill, near Matlock, it combines a Wild Water Race, Slalom and Kayak X, alongside come and try it paddling and a host of other activities.Read More >>>
29 September 2027

First Trophy of the year

QPR win the Great Harlesden Charity Canoe Race Congratulations to the team from the Queens Park Rangers Community Trust, who won the third annual Great Harlesden Charity Canoe Race.Read More >>>
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Practice Sessions

Evening Training

Harlesden, Southall, and Thamesmead We offer training sessions for those who can use racing boats at Harlesden on Wednesdays, Southall on Thursdays, and Thamesmead on Tuesdays. All sessions begin at 5pm. These sessions are restricted to experienced paddlers for safety reasons.

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Family Fun at Thamesmead

Saturdays 11am – 1pm Family Fun paddling sessions on Southmere Lake at The Sharks’ Southmere Water Sports Centre,  4 Bazalgette Way, SE2 9TX. Cost is just £7 per person, doubles and Singles available. For more information email us at: thamesmead@thesharks.org.uk or Call/Text: 07481 564945. During the Winter months we use Open Canoes, so that people ... Family Fun at Thamesmead

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Thamesmead Racing

Tuesday Evenings We are launching our racing Section at Thamesmead on Monday June 1st 2026, this will be an addition session to our weekly programme for those who want to race, it will include Marathon, Sprint and Wild Water Racing.

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Start Slalom With The Sharks

Tuesday at Harefield. Rick Moore, our top notch slalom coach is running Slalom Starts sessions in partnership with Paddle UK Slalom.

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Let’s Spring into Action

Sessions for Easter Weekend The Clocks Spring forward at the weekend and the weather is improving so it is time to get back into action. Although many of our padders have bee active through the Winter, now is the Time etc welcome back those who haven’t and get as many new people active as possible.

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Slalom Starts

Get Involved and Help us Grow The Sharks are committed to helping to grow Slalom Canoeing and playing our part in this great community. We are joining the Slalom Starts Programme, which aims to bring more people into the discipline.

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Club Sections

Evening Training

Harlesden, Southall, and Thamesmead We offer training sessions for those who can use racing boats at Harlesden on Wednesdays, Southall on Thursdays, and Thamesmead on Tuesdays. All sessions begin at 5pm. These sessions are restricted to experienced paddlers for safety reasons.

Read More >>>

Barrow Race December 2026

Saturday 12th December The last Legendary Barrow Race of 2026, will you be joining us for a celebration of the year’s paddling. A great race, with a friendly club, in a great place. What can be better than that?

Read More >>>

Welcome Wiktor

Barrow Race report November 2026 Another new Shark Paddler makes their debut in the sport. Wiktor Zając, who started paddling this year in PE lessons at Wolf Fields School, one of our partner schools in Southall.

Read More >>>

October 2026

An Autumnal Review As the warm weather continued into autumn, The Sharks were basking in the last of the Summer evenings. In what proved to be a very busy and very successful month

Read More >>>

A focus on Harlesden 2026

A look at what is happening Our site at Harlesden Canalside has provided us with some great opportunities, thanks to some excellent partnership working. As always we are looking at how we can improve what we do and how we can get more people active.

Read More >>>

Getting Started

Do you want to have fun? If you have answered yes to the above question, then you have qualified to join The Sharks. The Sharks is a Club with a difference, we have a mission to get people active, having fun is the best way to be active, the best way to learn and the best way to succeed. As a Club we operate in the community bringing sport to people, we work closely with local authorities and other organisations in West London to maximise the number of people we can get actively involved. We hold sessions in Harefield, Greenford, Southall, Uxbridge, Osterley Park and Hayes.

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News & Reports

November 10th, 2026

Evening Training

Harlesden, Southall, and Thamesmead We offer training sessions for those who can use racing boats at Harlesden on Wednesdays, Southall on Thursdays, and Thamesmead on Tuesdays. All sessions begin at 5pm. These sessions are restricted to experienced paddlers for safety reasons.

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November 9th, 2026

Barrow Race December 2026

Saturday 12th December The last Legendary Barrow Race of 2026, will you be joining us for a celebration of the year’s paddling. A great race, with a friendly club, in a great place. What can be better than that?

Read More >>>
November 9th, 2026

Welcome Wiktor

Barrow Race report November 2026 Another new Shark Paddler makes their debut in the sport. Wiktor Zając, who started paddling this year in PE lessons at Wolf Fields School, one of our partner schools in Southall.

Read More >>>
November 9th, 2026

October 2026

An Autumnal Review As the warm weather continued into autumn, The Sharks were basking in the last of the Summer evenings. In what proved to be a very busy and very successful month

Read More >>>
October 30th, 2026

A focus on Harlesden 2026

A look at what is happening Our site at Harlesden Canalside has provided us with some great opportunities, thanks to some excellent partnership working. As always we are looking at how we can improve what we do and how we can get more people active.

Read More >>>
October 26th, 2026

Barrow 7th November 2026

Who is racing the Legendary Barrow? The second in the Winter series takes place on Saturday 7th November 2026. We want as many Shark paddlers as possible to attend and have a great time paddling and mixing with other paddlers. Click here to enter.

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October 25th, 2026

Cedric Avery – October 2026 – Results

First of the 2026/27 Series After two days of storms, the sun shone on The Sharks at Harefield for the first of this seasons Cedric Avery Mini-Marathons. Well done to those who turned up and raced, it was a good day in the end, although a touch breezy.

Read More >>>
October 25th, 2026

Mini-Marathons – Winter Series 26/27

Next race Sunday 29th November 2026 The 2026/27 Cedric Avery Mini-Marathons have started, the next race is on Sunday 29th October 2026, they continue every last Sunday or the month through to March 28th 2027 at Harefield.

Read More >>>
October 19th, 2026

Llandysul Slalom – October 2026

Results Just one Shark Paddler at this year’s event, Rick Moore, who was racing in the Veterans K1 event.

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October 19th, 2026

Harefield WWR – November 15th 2026

Harefield WWR is Back Sunday 15th November Sunday 15th, check in from 10am, racing starts at 11am. You can enter on line here. Entries £7 per person, you can race multiple classes (K1, C1, C2, and SUP), all boats welcome. Boats and kit available to borrow.

Read More >>>
October 19th, 2026

Symonds Yat – October 2026 results

Slalom Results A very small team of Sharks were racing at Symonds Yat on the weekend of 17th and 18th of October 2026. Symonds Yat is a superb location and can often provide some challenging water to race on.

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October 11th, 2026

October ’26 Shepperton Slalom Results

Division 2, 3 and Vets A busy weekend with The Sharks involved in two Wild Water Races; at the Barrow on Saturday and hosting the Lee Valley event on the Sunday. But we did have a presence at Shepperton.

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About The Sharks

“To promote sport and to provide sporting opportunities to youngsters and the not quite so young. To enable everybody to reach their full potential and to have fun doing it.” The Sharks was established in 2007, to promote sport and to provide sporting opportunities to youngsters and the not quite so young. We aim to work with schools and other existing organisations to teach a variety of sports, enabling people channels into sport for whatever reason they want to be involved it may be for...

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