Tim in action again

Despite only having started training again in mid February following a lay-off after winning Gold in the 1000 metres and Bronze in the 500 metres at the Beijing Olympics, NKC member Tim Brabants was up there with the leaders in both 500 & 1000 at the April regatta. He also managed to win the 5km race by a hair breadth. Tim was caught in action by fellow club member Leonard Bobcek. see Tim in action again at Holme Pierrepont on the weekend of Sat/Sun 8/9th of May.

Champions

While Nottingham Marathon was going on, some NKC members were doing great things elsewhere:

At the European Sprint Championships in Milan ...

Tim Brabants - added yet another title to his impressive array - European Men's K1 1000 metre Champion (Report http://www.bcu.org.uk/bcu/bcu-newsitem.aspx?NewsItemId=864)
Lucy Wainwright - became European Women's K1 200 metre Champion (Report http://www.bcu.org.uk/bcu/bcu-newsitem.aspx?NewsItemId=865)
Hayleigh Mason -was in the Women's K4 500 metre crew that came 9th (Jess Walker/ Anna Hemmings/ Rachel Cawthorn /Hayleigh Mason) and in the crew that came 4th in the Women's K2 200 metres with Rachel Cawthorne of Wey Kayak Club.
(Milan Report http://worldclass-canoeing.org.uk/wcp/wcp-newsitem.aspx?NewsItemId=586&Level1MenuItemId=2)

At Southampton Marathon Assessment Race ...

Harriet Farish - was qualifying for a place in the team to go to World Cup 1, Brandenberg, Germany 14-15 June. Where she will partner Nicky Taylor of Elmbridge Canoe Club in the Senior Women's K2.

Paul Enoch & Richard Golder - have also been selected to take part in the Senior Mens K4 Trophy Prince of Asturias at Pontevedra in Spain - 20/21 June with Jamie Mayers of Runcorn & Richard Forbes of Solihull.