Very well done to those who broke course records in 2017:

Jenny Illidge K1(F) in 3:18 [cutting a good half hour off the previous record.]

Ruby Needham K1 (U16) 5:44 [over 45 minutes off her own  record]

Paul Stenning C1 (M) 3:38 – [about 50 minutes faster]

Gary Corr & Tom Barnard C2 3:59 [20 minutes faster]

And the one and only Stand Up Paddleboarder Allistair Swinsco in a very impressive 5:18

The fastest times ever recorded over the full course are as follow:

Class

Paddlers

Time

Year

K1 (M):

Philip Thorogood

3:03

2016

K1 (F):

Jenny Illidge

3:18

2017

K1 (U16M):

Pascal Bauer

3:51

2016

K1 (U16F):

Ruby Needham

5:44

2017

K2:

James King & Poppy Taylor

2:51

2016

K2 (F):

Julie Hicks & Caroline Banson

3:38

2016

C1 (M):

Paul Stenning

3:38

2017

C1 (F):

Sharon Wilkins

4:41

2016

C2:

Gary Corr & Tom Barnard

3:59

2017

C2 (F):

Vicky Metcalfe & Janet Gillespie

4:27

2015

SUP:

Allistair Swinsco

5:41

2017

Fastest Worcester paddlers –

• Male – Jon Parker (2015, K1 – 3:09),
• Female –  Jenny Illidge (2017, 03:18) ,
• U16 Male – Pascal Bauer (2016, 3:51),
• U16 Female – Ruby Needham (2017), 5:44)
• Doubles – Ian Smith & George Cairn (2016, K2 – 3:41:43)