Cheshire Ring 2006

Cheshire Ring 2006 - 4

Ned Price

Adrian Fisher prepares to snatch a brief rest

Ned starts a portage

The triumphant finish (about 2am)

Changeover at Broken Cross

Cheshire Ring 2006 - 3

John Kavanagh (K1 3 person relay)

K1 3 person relay team with the all important support crew

Sarah Millest helped to make up the Ealing CC K2 relay team

The first Ealing pair set off

The K2 4 paddler realy from the Isle of Man

Cheshire Ring 2006 - 2

TA squadron 235, first two of their 8 paddlers

Chris Hills (Banbury CC), 21 hours 17 minutes before winning the K1 all the way

Fisrt pair of the Kingston Kayak club K1 4 person relay

Maggie Dilai (Pennine CC), the first lady to paddle the Cheshire Ring Solo !!!!

Neil Evans (K1 2 person relay)

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John Smith in K1 4 paddler relay getting ready.

Territorial Army (squadron 235) from Liverpool

TA squadron 235 again with squadron 238 in background

John Smith under starter's orders

TA squadron 238 test their wheels

July Hare and Hound

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Another great race with a few good races within. Andrew having started with sarah but in a very good time, maybe he should always start with sarah. Mike, Andrew and Tony had a good race agasinst each other as did Sarah and Maggie.

Well done to maggie beating her PB after finishing the ring last weekend.

Ned put in a good time having saved some energy by riding johns wake.

Lots of PBs set today-well done to all.

Remeber its Macclesfield race next sunday.

June hare and hound just a week after may!. Excellent weather brought loads of canal boats out and made the gueese out to play.
The goose at bridge 24 was particularly active protecting it's young and had been agrevated by several kayakers when Sarah got to it. Sarah went for a swim but the goose continued to attack with the agression af a parent about to loose a baby. Simon being a man familiar wth livr stock carried straight on leaving sarah to defend herself somthing she was doing with a graight deal of success. Once sarah was back in her boat we a padeled with her until John passed us at which point she lift me standing. Considering the time spent in the water her 6th was exceptional.
Simon also had a good padel its about time I stiched him up too but he is a junior so some morals must apply.

John S needs a mention, getting to grips with the new boat.

The goose at bridge 24 needs a name-please make any sugestion and an identy picture would be usefull if somebody could post one. There will be a prise for best name and picture!

hare and hound results

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May Hare and Hound

A very low turn out this month but not supprising for a bank holiday with next month race next weekend.

Sarah had an excellent race riding on my wake then out paddelling me in the last 50m setting a new PB in her very nice borrowed boat. John Smith back from his DW exploits held Andrew of to finish first.

Being a bank Holiday there was a lot more cannal trafic causing most paddelers to waite at bridges. Sorry to mike both myself and Sarah cut him up at one bridge on the way back.

Owe and I had a good time too.


Results to follow

Macclesfield Mayor takes up the challenge

Macclesfield Mayor accepted the club's offer to have a go at canoeing. As part of the Mayors' Youth Zone Initiative, Cllr Norman Edwards came along to Bollington, to meet club members, and see how we encourage juniors into our sport.
He then joined Chris Cleaver in an open boat and later said he really enjoyed himself but hadn't expected it to be such hard work. How far did you make him paddle, Chris?

Moving Water at Burrs

Photos of MADCC beginners trip to the Burrs ...

April Hare and Hound

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Report by Adrian

Another cold wet race but good compertition all the same. This weekend being the start of the hols there were more barges about so more portage practice at bridges. This had quite an efect on the otheral result with the faster boats all portaging towards the end when they were traveling as a pack.
PB set by john Smith well done and good look on the DW this weekend!

Many thanks to rosmary who was the time keeper this week.

Good look to all mac paddelers in the DW John& Ned, John Smith and Sarah Green. When you have finished let me know why. Especialy John on your 5th start this year (remember when you brake 24 hours the next goal is 23 etc).