This Easter weekend 8 intrepid Hamptoneers will be competing in the Devizes to Westminster canoe and kayak race (DW).
Barnet, Jenny, Peter and late entrant Mike will be racing K1’s in the 4 day race, together with Dan and John in a K2.
Tony and Richard are racing in the non-stop event in a C2.
See below for details on their boat numbers to track them online.
Singles and Endeavour (starts Friday 14th and finishes Monday 17th)
Peter Loy – Viper 51, race number 736
Mike (Peter) Channon – Viper 51, race number 774
Jenny John Chuan – Viper 55, race number 737
Dan / John – Rorqual, race number 611
Barnet – own boat, race number 754
Non-stop Doubles (starts on Saturday 15th and finishes Sunday 16th)
Tony and Richard – own canoe, race number 332
All crews will have trackers which can be followed on the DW website (tracking pages now live) http://www.dwrace.org.uk/ . There are separate links for mobile devices.
Below are provisional timings we are using for the support crew when the first K1’s (Peter/Mike) will be coming through.
The non-stop paddlers will pass by Hampton early on Sunday morning (approx 8:30am but check progress on the tracker) to make the high tide at Teddington.
| Day | Location | Provisional Times | ||
| Day 1 Friday 14th April |
Devizes to Newbury | |||
| Wotton Rivers | 09.45 | |||
| Crofton Pumping Station | 11.15 | |||
| Hungerford | 12.30 | |||
| Kintbury | 13.00 | |||
| Newbury Leisure Centre | 14.15 | |||
| Day 2 Saturday 15th April |
Newbury to Marlow | |||
| Aldermaston Wharf | 08.45 | |||
| Marsports (Dreadnought Reach) | 11.15 | |||
| Marsh Lock | 12.15 | |||
| Hurley | 13.15 | |||
| Marlow | 14.30 | |||
| Day 3 Sunday 16th April |
Marlow to Thames Young Mariners | |||
| Boulters Lock | 08.15 | |||
| Bell Weir / Runneymede | 11.15 | |||
| Shepperton Lock | 12.45 | |||
| Hampton CC | 13.30 | |||
| Thames Young Mariners | 14.45 | |||
| Day 4 Monday 17th April |
Thames Young Mariners to Westminster | |||
| Mass Start | 07.05 | |||
| Putney Slipway | 08.30 | |||
| Westminster | 09.30 | |||