Early in September, Wraysbury Dragons & Waka Ama competed at the 2024 World Club Crew Championships in Ravenna, Italy. With almost 6,000 athletes from 30 countries and 163 clubs, the racing was at a very high standard and super competitive. With almost 1,200 athletes, the Canadian clubs proved dominant throughout the…
Year: 2024
European Nations Dragon Boat Championships – Multiple Successes
Thirty three members of Wraysbury Dragons & Waka Ama, the paddling section of WSPC, represented Great Britain at the 2024 European Nations Championships held in Racice, Czech Republic. Wraysbury had paddlers competing in all the categories – Premier, Senior A, Senior B and Senior C, and returned home with 4 Gold, 5…
Wraysbury Dragons & Waka Ama
After several months of very little water activity due to the river conditions, the Wraysbury Dragons & Waka Ama re-scheduled annual long distance race was eagerly attended by local dragon boat and outrigger clubs. The 7 kms dragon boat race and 12 kms outrigger race took place in glorious sunshine and friendly river…
Wraysbury Long Distance 2024
Wraysbury Long Distance took place 18 May 2024 … for more details of this race see the event page here. The results list is published below.
Wraysbury members selected to represent Great Britain
WSPC is very proud to announce that 36 of its members have been selected to represent Great Britain at the 2024 European Nations Dragon Boat Racing Championships in Racice, Czech Republic in July. WSPC wishes all the GB crews competing in Racice the best of luck. The website of the 4…
Wraysbury Dragons & Waka Ama – paddlers of the year
At the recent annual WSPC Crew Supper, a splendid occasion to celebrate the previous season’s racing, the Wraysbury Dragons & Waka Ama Paddlers’ Paddler of the Year was awarded to Colin Smith, and the Coach’s Paddler of the Year was awarded jointly to Dave Taylor and Jack Wormald. Congratulations to them.
Winter Floods
In the recent period of flooding our members who live near the river have been at personal risk, their property in danger, the WSPC boathouse has been flooded and the strong currents have stopped our normal winter outings. Nonetheless the club spirit has shone through and will only make us…