The Worcester Ring Challenge is back. Now named the Tim Jones Challenge, this year’s will be on Saturday 19th September (bit later than usual, should still be decent weather and the swans will be more relaxed…). Hope to see you there. More details at https://worcester-ring.org/

The Worcester Ring is our 15 or 20 mile circular event through the beautiful Worcestershire countryside. It is open to canoes, kayaks, SUPs and anything else you may care to paddle (although we think K4s are too long to get round the corners…). It’s a varied, interesting circular course on mostly canals with some river.  It’s fully marshaled with food and water stops, hot food and showers at the end. And a challenge, definitely a challenge.

With thanks to Robin, some photos of the local turtle / terrapin / sea monster*. Any suggestion for names? Apparently this was taken at some risk, possibly of being viciously snapped.

It has been around for a few years now, and can be found sunning himself by the banks in the Summer. Presumably it hibernatates in the winter.

And finally, the building works on the retaining wall are well in progress:

*I am a canoeist not a zoologist.

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Please note due to the new marathon results system, points and promotions are currently incorrect. They will be correct on the official results shortly.

Worcester Canoe Club is holding its annual Hasler marathon race on Sunday, 5th May. Click on the link for details.

The Club are sorry to hear of the passing of Bryan Harrison, who has  died after suffering a long illness.  He was the early member who introduced the club to Slalom & owned the canvas folding kayak in the stair well.   We will circulate further details when they are available.

Here is the List of Events from the Riversports Association for 2019, including rowing, racing and other events that affect us on the site.

This year’s Hasler race is Sunday 5 May, and the Worcester Ring is Sunday 30 June.

Hi.  Thanks to lots and lots of hard work by Sue Hawthorne and Simon Davies we are now able to vote on whether to incorporate the club – for it to become a limited company.

Please see the rationale for doing so, the Articles of Association and the Bye Laws.  These can still be amended and will be reviewed by a lawyer. Please note I am not intending to print  copies of these out for everyone for the AGM.

Regard,

Julian

Julian Harris
Chairman

The AGM is on Wednesday 5 December at 7.30pm.  Please see the Notice of 65th Annual General Meeting 2018 and AGM Minutes 2017.

Please note:

• We will be voting on the club becoming  limited company.
• If you can’t make it please vote by proxy by emailing the club at worcestercc@yahoo.co.uk
• Nominations for Officers are now open, I will put a sheet up on the noticeboard.  Volunteers are always very welcome – if you want to discuss please grab me or another member of the Committee.  Various roles are likely to be unfilled.
• If you have any resolutions you would like the AGM to vote on please let me know shortly.

Regards,

Julian

Julian Harris
Chairman