2024 Events and Results

Winter Time Trials 2023-2024:

    • # 1 – Nov. 26, 2023 – Results
    • # 2 – Dec. 17, 2023Results
    • #3 – Jan. 21, 2024 – cancelled due to ice  
    • #4 – Feb. 18, 2024 – Results
    • #5 – March 17, 2024 – Results
  • Sprint European Junior & U23 Champs (Bratislava) – June 27-28, 2024
    • Kristina Armstrong crowned double U23 European Champion with victory in both K1 500m & K2 500m, along with Zoe Clark. Read all about it here
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  • British Marathon National Champs (Reading) – July 13-14, 2024
  • Sprint Junior & U23 World Champs (Bulgaria) – July 17-21, 2024
    • Kristina Armstrong, selected for U23 K1 & K2 500m! Kristina made two U23 A finals – 6th in K1 and 8th in K2 at only age 19!! MANY CONGRATULATIONS!!!
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  • European Masters Marathon Champs (Poznan) – July 22-23, 2024
  • Marathon European Champs (Poznan) – July 25-28, 2024
  • Outdoor First Aid Course (Linlithgow) – Aug 3-4, 2024 – nine LKR members completed the course
  • Linlithgow Union Canal Society Fun Day – Aug 4, 2024 (12-4pm)
  • Sprint Olympic Games (Paris) – Aug. 6-11, 2024
  • Sprint World Champs (Uzbekistan) – Aug. 23-25, 2024
  • Scottish Sprint Championships – Aug. 17, 2024 (part of Sprint League) – RESULTS
    • Congratulations to Szymon Sroka (U16b 500m and I,000m Champion); Nate Patterson (U10b 200m Champion), Tom Patterson (U16b 200m Champion); Tom and Szymon U18 Boys 200m & 500m K2 Champions
  • Forth & Clyde Canal Marathon 2 (Bonnybridge) – Sept. 15, 2024 – RESULTS – Congratulations Ellie & Shaun on your promotions!
  • Masters Marathon World Champs (Croatia) – Sept. 16-17, 2024
  • Marathon World Champs (Croatia) – Sept. 19-22, 2024 – Many congratulations to former LKR paddler Finn Cadell, who secured 20th place overall in his Senior Worlds debut!
  • Olympic Hopes (Szeged, Hungary) – Sept. 19-22, 2024 – Congratulations to Tom Patterson & Szymon Sroka for their selections and performances in K1, K2 and K4!
  • Hasler Final (Richmond) – Oct. 6, 2024 – see linked calendar for qualifying races
  • K1 Scottish Marathon Champs (Loch Ken) – Sept. 28, 2024
  • Nith Descent – Sept. 29, 2024
  • Glasgow to Edinburgh Marathon – Oct. 12-13, 2024 – RESULTS
  • Hooley 5K, British 5K Champs – Oct. 19 2024 – CANCELLED
  • Linlithgow Marathon (Park Farm)Oct. 26, 2024 – RESULTS
    • Paddle Scotland Marathon & Sprint Development Groups Annual Consultative Meeting (ACM) took place after event finished
  • Winter Time Trials 2024-2025:
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      • # 1 – Nov. 3, 2024 – RESULTS
      • # 2 – Dec. 15, 2024 – Cancelled due to Wind
      • #3 – Jan. 19, 2025
      • #4 – Feb. 16, 2025 
      • #5 – March 16, 2025 
  • ALL LKR MEMBERS WELCOME! – Minutes can be viewed here – 2024 AGM Minutes
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For a summary of LKR’s 2023 results, view here

At the prizegiving on Nov. 23, 2023 we announced the following special awards for 2023 – view the detail of the awards in the AGM minutes:

  • Lightning Award 2023 – Nate Patterson
  • Lightning Special Recognition Award – Akira Nagda
  • LKR Most Improved Paddler 2023 – Ellie Young
  • Rotary Club of Linlithgow Grange Award 2023 – Szymon Sroka
  • Lifetime Service to LKR – Derek Marshall
  • LKR Paddler of 2023 & Honorary Member – Kristina Armstrong
  • Other special recognition nominees – Salman Ahmad, Shaun Stevenson, Alistair Sutherland, Szymon Sroka, Tom Patterson, Oliver Hinde, Fearghus Wakefield, Gilbert Speirs, Neil Redmond, Sandra Pirie, Alastair Davie, Jackie Mackenzie, Cecile Redmond.
  • Special thanks to The Park Bistro for hosting us superbly once again!