The dates are set for the 2025 not-for-profit* three ultra race series “The Canalslam” totalling over 400 miles. Each inexpensive race can be entered as a one-off, but competitors completing all three receive a special canalslam finishers\’ award and inclusion in the hall of fame. Grand Union Canal 145 mile Race (GUCR) 2025 London –
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Thanks go to Alex Graham, Ian Sinclair & partner, Ross, Dick, Jan, Dave, Margaret and Cathy for their assistance at The Tap & Spyle for the draw today. Below is the provisional list of runners for the 2024 Grand Union Canal Race allocated from the 208 entries received. Competitors that have paid their race-fees to
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22 February 2024 Rule #5 now updated, as follows: \”All competitors must display their race number to the front, at all times, and ensure it is recorded at every checkpoint en route, by showing it, upon arrival, to the timekeeper. The medical form on the reverse of the number must be completed including emergency contact
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Matthew Ma wins in 27 hours 52 minutes, Kelsey Price is First Lady in 29 hours 3 minutes. Official results can be found here and the updated Hall of Fame here. 99 Starters. 52 Finishers. Unfortunately, the following had to cut short their journey: [canalrace-retirements event_id=44]
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Starting 06:00 Saturday 27th May you can see details of Retirements and Finishers on our Live Results section. Below also shows updates of all goings-on in the form of a race-log for the duration until the last canalrunner arrives in Gas Street. [canalrace-event-log event_id=44 refresh=true]
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The dates are set for the 2024 three race not-for-profit series “The Canalslam” totalling nearly 400 miles. Each race can be entered as a one-off, but competitors completing all three receive a special canalslam finishers\’ award and inclusion in the hall of fame. The KACR will be back in 2025. Grand Union Canal 145 mile
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I’m not asking for a penny in this old man’s hat but, the geese are as fat as they’re likely to get, and therefore, according to the rhyme, Christmas must be coming. Also coming soon to a very select few, will be their 2022 Canalslam Trophies, marking the traditional closure of the canal racing season.
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Thanks go to Liz Chamberlayne, Gary Barnes, Kellie Judd, Dick & Jan Kearn, Maisy and Cathy for their assistance at The Barley Mow for the draw today. Below is the provisional list of runners for the 2023 Grand Union Canal Race allocated from the 217 entries received. Competitors that have paid their race-fees to confirm
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In consideration of the success of the “one-off” Warwickshire Ring Canal Race, and of the difficulties experienced by the volunteer crews on the London to Bristol (KACR) event, Canalrace C.I.C. have felt a need to make changes. The man at the top, Keith Godden, considered shortening the KACR route, or even dropping the race in
4 January 2023 GUCR 2023 pre-registration on SiEntries closed at the stroke of midnight 31 October 2022 – the draw and allocation of all places is now complete. The provisional entry list can be found here; there is no waiting list. Pre-registration to enter the GUCR 2024 draw for places opens 06:00 21 September 2023
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