Members of Halifax Canoe Club are celebrating, having received a grant which will help more of its members to race in slalom.

The club has received a grant of £7,200 from the Sport England’s Small Grants programme, which has funded the purchase of a fleet of new slalom kayaks and canoes for the club; the eight kayaks and two canoes have already been delivered and have gone straight into use, in the club's canoe slalom training sessions ahead of the forthcoming season.

Les Ford the club’s slalom coach comments -
“Having the latest designs of boats will mean our paddlers can be much more competitive in races and hopefully improve their performances and results.  We are already seeing improvements in training after only a few weeks. So we hope we’ll have some good performances and success once the racing season starts”

One of the first chances for members to race against others in the new boats will be at the club’s Sowerby Bridge site, when they play host to a national ranking slalom event on 20th & 21st March.

Sport England’s Small Grant Scheme uses National Lottery funding to support local community sport projects which seek to increase participation, sustain participation or develop opportunities for people to excel at their chosen sport.

About Halifax Canoe Club
Halifax Canoe Club holds the Sport England Club Mark and the British Canoe Union Top Club Awards in recognition of their efforts to provide a safe, quality programme of canoeing activities and commitment to introducing and developing young people in the sport.