Launch of North Wales Sprint and Marathon programme

As you may know, the North Wales Slalom programme has now been running for over five years and has been extremely successful in supporting young paddlers from across North Wales to try the sport of slalom and then be able to progress along a clear and supportive pathway to whatever level to which they wish to go. This might be to move up through the rankings in Slalom and on to Welsh programme or even to Team GB. The programme now has five training sights with over 40 paddlers and ten coaches.

Based on the success of the above programme, Canoe Wales has now set up an additional performance programme for Sprint and Marathon. The North Wales Sprint and Marathon programme operates from Llanberis and is presently supported by a number of coaches from Dyffryn Conwy Paddlers.

Both the above programmes are open to all young paddlers from across North Wales.

If any clubs are interested in their young paddlers having the opportunity to go on either of the above programmes - or need support to be able to introduce Sprint, Marathon or Slalom into their clubs - please contact myself, Jonathan Davies (Canoe Wales Talent Pathway Officer, North Wales), and I will be more than happy to arrange a meeting or to come and visit your club.

Jonathan Davies
Talent Pathway Officer (North Wales)

Jonathan.davies@canoewales.com