There are several things that need reporting here in the way of events and results, but one that is worth noting before it goes un-noticed is a new "World Record" for the Clifton Race. It's all the more important because it is the most long standing.
The the oldest Winter World record has been broken - twice by Matt Lawrence in Sprint C1 he did 39.04 this week and 40.55 last week. He also set a new All Comers C1 world record at the same time.
Previous best times for the overall record were James Lee 39.12 and for the Winter, Willy Reichenstein 42.05 way back in 1979. Both previous best times were done in daylight as well.
For those not familiar with C1 paddling, it indicates just how good Matt is. He is the best C1 paddler we currently have in this country and we are fortunate that he is paddling with us at the moment. As he is recovering from illness and probably not yet back to full fitness, just imagine how good he will be in the future.
