How did we do in 2024?

Reporting on the targets we set

We set a number of targets we wanted to meet, we achieved some with ease, some were hampered by weather and other show us where we need to do more work. But thank you to every one who took part or helped. Take a look back at 2024

24 Events

We want the club to be represented at 24 different events in 2024, that is two a month, so far we have entered:

  1. Barrow-on-Soar Wild Water Race
  2. Southampton WWR
  3. Linlithgow Time Trials
  4. Daleks WWR
  5. March Barrow WWR
  6. Grandtully WWR
  7. Nottingham (European Cup) WWR.
  8. Amsterdam Marathon
  9. Pinkston Slalom, April.
  10. Clyde Marathon, May
  11. Langham Farm Slalom and WWR, May.
  12. Tryweryn Slalom – June, Half Way.
  13. Llandysul – June,
  14. Cardington – June,
  15. Falcon – Oxford Marathon,
  16. Shepperton Slalom – July,
  17. Southampton Marathon,
  18. Ironbridge Slalom – July,
  19. Tonbridge Marathon,
  20. Cardington Slalom August/September,
  21. Autumn Langham Slalom,
  22. October Shepperton Slalom,
  23. Barrow WWR – October,
  24. Barrow WWR – November – Target reached,
  25. Barrow WWR – December.
  • Picture Fiona Singleton
  • Picture – Tayla Murray

24 Podium finishes.

We want at least 24 paddlers winning medals this year

  1. Rick Moore – Bronze at Pinkston Slalom
  2. Rick Moore – Bronze at Pinkston Slalom
  3. Rick Moore – Bronze Llandysul Slalom
  4. Rick Moore – Bronze Llandysul Slalom
  5. Jasmin Uhlhorn – Bronze Cardington Slalom
  6. Liah Boyle – Gold Shepperton Slalom
  7. Ivijah Campbell-Bryan – Silver Shepperton Slalom
  8. Liah Boyle – Gold Shepperton Slalom
  9. Ivijah Campbell-Bryan – Gold Shepperton Slalom
  10. Ivijah Campbell-Bryan – Gold Southampton Marathon
  11. Rick Moore – Silver Ironbridge Slalom
  12. Ivijah Campbell-Bryan – Gold Tonbridge Marathon – Halfway
  13. Grant Underwood – Gold Harefield WWR
  14. Carmel Lord – Bronze Harefield WWR
  15. Nicolas Bozic/Grant Underwood – Gold Men’s C2 Harefield WWR
  16. Sybille Marchese/Grant Underwood – Gold Mixed C2 Harefield WWR
  17. Kyan Zand Lashani/Grant Underwood – Silver Men’s C2 Harefield WWR

Shark paddlers also took 24 age group places through out the season.

24 ranked Slalom paddlers

We currently have 12 paddlers in Division two or Division three and veterans, so need another thirteen, which means we need to recruit more paddlers!

We made it to 22 paddlers taking part in different events in 2024, not bad.

  • Pictures by Grant Underwood

24 paddlers racing in flat water events

Either Marathon or Sprint, including our own mini-marathons and other events. So far we have:

  1. Aditya Ravichander – Mini Marathons
  2. Ivijah Campbell-Bryan – Mini Marathons and more
  3. Jasmin Uhlhorn – Mini-Marathons
  4. Grant Underwood at Linlithgow Time Trials, Amsterdam, and more
  5. Liah Boyle – Mini Marathons and more
  6. Maximilian Arbuzov – Mini Marathons
  7. Arjun Vaghela – Mini Marathons
  8. Kiyan Zand Lashani – Mini Marathons
  9. Khaleel Ziauddin – Mini Marathons

Obviously need to do a lot more work in 2025, however, we would have had a few more paddlers but for Elmbridge being canceled du to extreme weather conditions.

24 different locations.

So far we have had paddlers at:

  1. Harefield
  2. Harlesden
  3. Barrow
  4. Southampton Canoe Club River Itchen
  5. Linlithgow
  6. Grandtully
  7. Nottingham White Water Course
  8. Southall
  9. Amsterdam
  10. Pinkston
  11. Clyde Canal
  12. Langham Farm Half way
  13. River Tryweryn, Bala
  14. Llandysul
  15. Osterley Park
  16. Cardington
  17. Oxford
  18. Shepperton
  19. Southampton Tideway
  20. Ironbridge,
  21. Tonbridge
  22. Thamesmead
  23. Swimming Pool

Very close and would have been well over but a number of events were cancelled due to extreme weather.

  • Pictures by Grant Underwood
  • Picture Fiona Singleton

24 Partners

We currently have 19 active partnerships, we need to add another five to achieve our goal. These partnerships are essential for us to deliver sessions to a wider community and to get people paddling.

  1. Paddle UK (formerly British Canoeing)
  2. Young Brent Foundation
  3. National Trust
  4. Three Bridges Primary School
  5. Old Oak and Park Royal Development Corporation
  6. Queens Park Rangers Football Club Community Trust
  7. Ealing Council
  8. Greenford Quay
  9. Hillingdon Council
  10. Harlesden Primary School
  11. KSP London (GLi Urban Life)
  12. Jason Roberts Foundation
  13. Let’s Leap Sports Academy
  14. Let’s Go Southall
  15. Canal and River Trust
  16. The Learning Tree
  17. The Clancy Group
  18. Horsenden Primary School
  19. Sybil Elgar School
  20. Peabody Housing

Getting near the magic number

24 Members of Staff

Either paid or volunteers, doing roles that help the Club progress, check out our current staff members.

We got up to a dozed staff and volunteers this year, but we really do need more, so why not get in touch and help us out email: canoeing@thesharks.org.uk or call 07951 770241.

24 organised events

Either at our own locations or trips to other events as a club.

  1. Winter Mini-Marathons x 6
  2. Harlesden 2k
  3. Harlesden Re-launch March
  4. The Great Harlesden Canoe Race
  5. Thamesmead
  6. Charity Canoe Race
  7. Harefield WWR Race

12 events, so much more we can do.

24 posts mentioning The Sharks

This is 24 posts by other organisation (or people – so please do tag us when relevant) in which The Sharks are tagged. We use the /thesharkscc on all our social media:

Facebook, Instagram, Twitter (or X), YouTube.

24 Paddler Profiles

That is 24 people who are paddling at competitions at any level. Check our paddler profiles here. we have 29

24 Working Parties

24 sessions where we work voluntarily to improve, repair, maintain or facilities.

Two a month, so fare we had:

  1. A morning working on the cage at Harefield.
  2. Working on Gate Maintenance
  3. Moving kit in preparation for Thamesmead
  4. removing Pennywort from cala x 2

This didn’t go so well but actually a lot of work was don by club members, shifting kit, preparing for events etc. much of which is not recorded.

To raise £2,400 for Charity

We can do it, if you are taking part in a charity fundraising event let us know and we will help promote your endeavors. Between us we can raise this money.

Congratulations to:

Fleur Harman who raised £1,810 for UK Sepsis Trust

Grant Underwood for raising £405 for British Heart Foundation

In addition to this the Great Harlesden Canoe Race raised £600 split between our nominated charities.

A grand total of £2,815

Updated 4th January 2025

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