Winter training is fun! No, really. The LKR Gym and Swim sessions start again on 31 October. For full details, see Gym and Swim.
2011 will be remembered for some time. LKR pddlers won 9 golds, 2 silvers and a bronze at the British champs. Sean Redmond dominated the U16 boys winning 5 golds and a silver including two golds in K1. Amy Redmond won 2 Golds, a silver and a bronze in K1. Rhonwyn Smith won 2 gold. In addition, Lewis Fletcher did really well in tough competition reaching three first finals including coming 5th in two.
In addition, out lightning paddlers were introduced to national regattas at Nottingham with Emma Brockway and Finn Cadell handling the usual head wind in some style. Derek Marshall also performed well, paddling in two first finals.
Linlithgow Kayak Racing Continues Racing with 10 for 10 EventAre you a kayak racer? Following on from last year's great success, Linlithgow Kayak Racing is running 10 for 10 again. Collect ten stickers like the one shown to receive your commemorative certificate and maybe even win a prize at the prize giving even later in the year! How do you get your hands on these new stickers? Enter a kayak race, it really is that simple. Enter the race, have a great fun day and then collect your sticker from Diane. Use the special card to collect them all. Need some help with picking your 10 races? The races listed below are suitable for all ages and abilities; full racing calendars can be found on www.canoescotland.org. |
| Sprint | Marathon | 2K, 6K, 10K | |||
| Linlithgow Regatta | 28th May | Forth and Clyde | 3rd Apr | Summer Series #1 | 11th May |
| Kinghorn #1 Regatta | 12th Jun | Ratho | 1st May | Summer Series #2 | 8th Jun |
| Strathclyde Park Regatta | 19th Jun | Loch Lubnaig | 13th/14th Aug | Summer Series #3 | 13th Jul |
| Kinghorn #2 Regatta | 21st Aug | Ratho East | 18th Sep | Summer Series #4 | 3rd Aug |
| Scottish Sprint Championships | 3rd Sep | Loch Ore | 25th Sep | Summer Series #5 | 7th Sep |
| Glasgow-Edinburgh | 8th/9th Oct | ||||
Highlighted events are organised by LKR.
The club is based in Linlithgow, West Lothian and concentrates on the sport of flat water kayak racing. This is split into two disciplines.
Sprint
Marathon
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Sprint kayaking is an Olympic sport with races over 200m for women and men, 500m for women and 1000m for men. Marathon racing takes place in divisions, decided by ability. The distances raced vary by age and performance. The club includes adult members and juniors, developing both technique and fitness. Club members compete at both Scottish and British level with several of the club members training with the Scottish Development Squad. Training sessions take place on Linlithgow Loch on Monday nights, meeting at the Low Port Centre. Thursday evening training is at the Linlithgow Canal Centre. We also build fun nights into the structure of the club and occasionally borrow play boats from the Low Port Centre on training evenings, organise Club BBQ's, Weekend trips and River trips. |