Blog Archives

New - Paddlesport Photo Gallery

27/4/2015

A photo gallery has been added to the Paddlesport pages of the website showing some of the activities the paddlesport section has been involved in over the last couple of years.

Click here to view the gallery.

20% Discount for MWBC members at Fitness63

24/4/2015

Manvers Waterfront Boat Club members can now get a 20% discount at FITNESS63.

FITNESS63 is a 70 station fully air conditioned, state of the art fitness suite boasting an extensive range of cardiovascular and strength training equipment. FITNESS63 provides you with a positive, respectful and supportive environment to help you achieve your fitness goals.

To find out more about FITNESS63 visit their website at http://www.dvcsports.co.uk/fitness63/

In a reciprocal deal, FITNESS63 members qualify for a 20% discount on membership of Manvers Waterfront Boat Club.

British Canoeing "Coach Matters" Event at Manvers

17/4/2015

Manvers Waterfront Boat Club will be hosting a regional British Canoeing "Coach Matters" event over the weekend of 9th and 10th May 2015. The event is aimed at helping paddlesport coaches to stay updated and to provide them with the opportunity of fulfilling the continuous personal development (CPD) requirements of their coaching award. There are a number of CPD modules on offer over the weekend, and also the opportunity to meet coaches from other clubs and exchange ideas and experiences.

The event is open to any current paddlesport coaches or those currently training to become coaches, not just from MWBC but from other clubs both regional and nationwide.

There will be a BBQ at the club on Saturday evening which is open to all those attending the event and also to any club members who would like to come along.

If you would like to attend, download and return the application form with payment.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/k9g6oxc4lkhjnya/YorkshireCoachMatters_May15.docx?dl=0

https://www.dropbox.com/s/vaw1g45eilr9umb/YorkshireCoachMatters_May15.pdf?dl=0

Manvers Paddle Triathlon 2015 - CANCELLED

16/4/2015

Unfortunately due to the low number of entries received we have decided to cancel this years Paddle Triathlon which was due to take place on Saturday 18th April. Entry Fees will be refunded to those people who have already submitted an entry to the event.

We would like to apologise for any inconvenience and hope to run this event again at a later date.

Club Paddlesport Coaches complete Level 2 Course

13/4/2015

Seven coaches from the Paddlesport section recently completed a Level 2 coach training course at Manvers. The course, run over two weekends by Scott Bradley of Canoe Courses was attended by Trevor Coldron, Ryan Quinn, Dan Porter, Yvonne Merrills, Stephen Murray, Gary Nuttall and Bob Finch.

The group will be working towards completing their Level 2 assessments and gaining the Level 2 coaching award later this year.

Open Water Swimming page updated.

10/4/2015

The Open Water Swimming page of the website has now been updated and contains just about all you need to know about this fast growing sport.

Click here to visit the Open Water Swimming page

Welcome to our new website!

2/4/2015

We are pleased to welcome you to our new website.

We have worked very hard to make the new site an attractive advertisement for Manvers Waterfront Boat Club and the many activities carried out by club members. At the same time we wanted to make the website easier to use so you can find the information you need as quickly and simply as possible.

We hope we have succeeded in both of the aims above. We value and welcome your feedback - if there is anything you think could be improved or added to the site please let us know by emailing webmaster@mwbc.org.uk