Virtual Ocean Racing
Jul 29, 2020
Sea Kayak, Surski, SUP or any craft! 10Km & 20Km options available..
With so many races cancelled in the 2020 season, including the classic Oban Sea Kayak race, Tail O'the Bank and the Moray Firth Challenge we wanted to provide the excitement of a race event with paddlers doing a 10km or 20km wherever they can
between 1st August 2020 and 31st August 2020, logging the time and adding times to our
virtual leaderboard.
We are running this to continue to raise money for the RNLI, a charity that does fantastic work and provides support and reassurance particularly to paddlers who like to paddle on the sea.
Competitors must start and finish at the same point to minimise the effect of the wind, current etc. The competition is free to enter but we ask that if you're willing and able to make a donation to the RNLI Just Giving page.
The vibrant competition gives paddlers an additional incentive to train with the lure of taking on not only friends and club-mates but paddlers from around the world.
It seems a great way to connect paddlers across Scotland, Wales, England and the world to participate and compete in a flexible way over a time period in their home waters, and if successful there is consideration of making it a regular fixture in years to come.
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We are pleased to announce a new course date available to book for the BCAB Core Coach Training taking place online.
Mental Health First Aid Training - 20th May 2024 at Glenmore Lodge AWARD IN FIRST AID FOR MENTAL HEALTH AT SCQF LEVEL 5 (1 day course) We are delighted to be able to offer you the opportunity to complete Mental Health First Aid Training at Glenmore Lodge Monday 20th May 0830 - 1730. This will be run by Noush Duffy and Mo Samson - two experienced paddlesport coaches, Mental Health First Aid trainers and part of the Paddle Scotland Equality Groups. This Paddle Scotland course is being offered at the subsidised rate of £75 (inc. lunch and refreshments for the day). Bookings close 5 May . Sunday evening accommodation at Glenmore Lodge is also available to book via the link below. We are passionate about supporting paddlesport coaches to increase knowledge in this area so you can better support the people you work with. We'd love it if you could attend. Login to JustGo Then click here to book This forms part of our longer term strategy to increase Mental Health knowledge and awareness within our coaches and leaders and will be the first of other subsidised courses to follow.
We have two upcoming training opportunities for coaches wanting to become a provider of the Paddlesport Safety and Rescue Course.
Spaces are available to book for the All Ability session at the 2024 Scottish Women's Paddle Symposium, which will take place 17-19 May 2024 at Glenmore Lodge in Aviemore.
