Daniel Weston – Holme Pierrepont June 2025 ©Dave Mangan
Hannah Rhodes – Holme Pierrepont June 2025 ©Dave Mangan
Huw Swetnam – Holme Pierrepont June 2025 ©Dave Mangan
Karley Leeson – Holme Pierrepont June 2025 ©Dave Mangan
Lorelei Kennan – Holme Pierrepont June 2025 ©Dave Mangan
Kevin Campbell – Holme Pierrepont June 2025 ©Dave Mangan
Sam Leaver – Holme Pierrepont June 2025 ©Dave Mangan
Rachel Ellis – Holme Pierrepont June 2025 ©Dave Mangan
Sebastian Reeves – Holme Pierrepont June 2025 ©Dave Mangan
Latest Results
| Sat 1st Nov | Scottish Champs | |
| Sun 26th Oct | British Open |
| Sat 25th Oct | Lee Valley Olympic |
| Sun 19th Oct | Llandysul |
| Sat 18th Oct | Llandysul |
| Sun 12th Oct | Symonds Yat |
| Tees Barrage | |
| Sat 11th Oct | Symonds Yat |
| Tees Barrage | |
| Sun 5th Oct | Shepperton |
2025 Junior and Vet Champions
2025 British Trophy Winners
Scottish Champs Trophy Winners
2025 Inter-Clubs Overall
2025 Inter-Clubs Category Winners
2025 Inter-Clubs Perpetual Trophies
Return your bibs
With the racing season now finished it is time to return your bib.
Please post you bib back to your bib officer as soon as to help make things as easy as possible for our volunteers.
New Paddler Representative
We’d like to welcome Steve Dixon as the new Paddler Representative on the Slalom Committee.
- PUK Slalom Coaches Conference – 30 Nov
- Slalom School (Stone) – 24 Jan
- Stone Mini 1 – 25 Jan
- Stone Mini 2 – 08 Feb
- Stone Mini 3 – 22 Feb
- Lee Valley Div 1 – 1 March
The committee like to thank Zac Allin for his time and input while in this role.
2025 Slalom ACM Information
The 2025 Annual Consultative meeting will be on Saturday 29th November 2025 at 10am, to be held at Paddle UK HQ, Nottingham.
The Agenda, other papers and full information about registering to attend etc has emailed to all nominated club representative, and can also be found here: ACM Information.
Please direct and enquires or nominations to the Secretary (slalom.secretary@vol.paddleuk.org.uk).
Slalom Evolution Proposals
About the Proposals:
As you know proposals for the proposals for the future structure of canoe slalom racing in the UK were presented in April. Based on feedback received at the event and the subsequent consultation surveys, work has been ongoing to revise the proposal. The key principles of the revised proposals are:
- Retain Divisions for Ranking, Results, Prizes and Promotion (this is the key change from the original proposal).
- Allow paddlers to have full choice of where they race; simplify the calendar; and describe courses and venues using the proposed Tier System.
- Provide compatible performance points across all Tiers as originally proposed.
These are proposals to be voted on at the Slalom Annual Consultative Meeting (ACM) on 29th November.
Full details can be found here
We’d like to say a big thank you to the team of volunteers that have spent a lot of time pulling these documents and data illustrations together.
Recent updates:
- 20 Nov – Q&A Session Recording and the Q&A’s Published: If you missed the online Q&A session, the recording of this is available in the folder above (see Questions and Answers). Additionally, the notes from the session (the Q&As) will be in the folder shortly.
- 14 Nov – Summary Document Published: To help make clearer the changes that are being proposed, at Slalom Evolution Summary document has been added to folder of published documents (link above)
- 7 Nov – New & Updated Documents Published: An updated version of the Core Motion, Supplementary Motions and documents with an example calendar and illustrations of points and rankings.
Paddle UK Volunteer Feedback Project
Volunteers play such an important part in the paddling community – everything you do helps paddling thrive. This project is our commitment to understanding your experience and building a stronger future for volunteering together.
What is the project aiming to do? You might spend your time on the water, on land, or online; at a local, national, or international level. You might give an hour or hundreds; work on your own or lead a team. However and wherever you help, we want your feedback! Fill out the online survey
Ed Ecclestone Award
Ed Ecclestone was a quiet man, working in the background to smooth the wheels and ensure that paddlers could concentrate on paddling. If there was a problem all you had to do is ask and he would sort it out, whether it was getting a replacement trailer, sorting a hotel or getting food for lunch. In his memory, this trophy was created to recognise those supporting our sport from out of the limelight, truly ‘hiding their light under a bushel’. Anyone can be nominated and can nominate someone. The award itself is decided by the previous nominees and the winner announced at the ACM.
If you would like to nominate someone for this year’s award, please send your nomination including a few paragraphs to the Secretary (slalom.secretary@vol.paddleuk.org.uk) by 22nd November 2024.
National Trophy Co-ordinator Role
Fiona Pennie is stepping down as coordinator for national trophies awarded at the end of season and championship events (thank you for your efforts). Therefore, we are seeking for volunteer(s) to take on this important non-committee role. You would issue trophies to the winners each year, ensure winners are aware of their responsibility for their trophy, keep a record of winners, and collect them back in ahead of their being awarded for the following year. It may also involve arranging occasional maintenance of trophies or boxes. Fi is keen to ensure the good system that is in place continues so will provide a detailed handover and is happy to support volunteer(s) during their first year in the role. It is possible this role could be split between a couple of volunteers each looking after different sets of trophies. Please contact the Slalom Secretary or Fiona Pennie for further information or to volunteer.
Slalom coach job in Tasmania
Peter Eckhardt is looking to recruit a slalom coach in Tasmania commencing February 2025. Club/regional level coach, it is not novice or high performance. It would suit a slalom paddler looking to start coaching and wanting to explore the world or a current coach looking to try something different. The working holiday visa is automatic for two years, looking for at least a 12 month commitment.
Slalom Coaching Conference
Sunday 30th November 2025 10am – 4pm
The 2025 Slalom Coaching Conference is an opportunity to bring the slalom community together, to share experiences, practice and insight. The event will take place on the 30th November, the day after the Slalom Committee ACM (29th November). The conference will be hosted at Holme Pierrepont.
Full details can be found here.
Please register to attend the event via the form HERE by 9:00am on 17th November 2025, to allow us to account for catering numbers, dietary requirements, accessibility needs and to manage group rotation numbers.
How to Change Your Club on the Ranking List
Any paddler that wants to amend their Club on the ranking list needs to email the relevant Bib Officer with the details of the change needed, this needs to come from the paddler or their parent. You can also list a second club or sponsor on the ranking list – again please contact the relevant Bib Officer.
Canoe Slalom Code of Conduct
Water Quality Alert
Since the start of the year, Paddle UK has received an increase in the number of incident reports submitted through the online incident reporting system in which paddlers have been ill and that water quality was a possible cause.
Whether you are paddling, organising paddling activities, running an event or supporting others during a challenge, it is important to consider what approaches we can take to minimise possible illness.
Risk Assessment
If you are organising a paddling activity, or running an event it is highly recommended that water quality is part of the risk assessment process, taking into account the activity, environment and those that could be at risk. Use the AI Risk Assessment Checker to support you in the development of your risk assessment.
Paddle UK has comprehensive advice and guidance which can be found here.
Slalom Progress Awards
Last year Canoe Wales and the England Slalom Talent Programme, in conjunction with the England Slalom Committee, presented the new Slalom Progress Awards. We have updated the Awards for this year.
New C2 pairings
Apply direct to the C2 Bib Officer – you do not need to go through reinstatement. Ranked C2 pairs may enter races at any level.
Minutes of Slalom Committee Meetings
8 November 2025
25 September 2025
26 August 2025
8 July 2025
24 May 2025
6 April 2025
Next meeting:
ACM Sat 29th November
Sat 13th December
England Slalom Talent Programme Squad
The England Slalom Talent Programme have published their Qualification Criteria for 2025/26. A link can be found HERE.
