News Archive

DW2015 RACE NEWS ARCHIVE

DW AGM Sat 12th Sept. The DW AGM will be held at the Wokingham Waterside Centre, Reading, on Saturday 12th September 2015 at 2.30pm. See Calendar for details.
DW 2015 Final Instructions   click here
DW Race Entrants Briefing Note - to be read in conjunction with the Rules   click here
DW2015 - A329 (Wokingham-Reading) Road Traffic Notice- 5 March 2015   click here

DW2014 RACE NEWS ARCHIVE

Fowey River CC Victorious in DW2014 Double - 125 mile Devizes Westminster 2014 - 22 April 2014   click here
All Go for 125 mile Devizes Westminster 2014 - 17 April 2014   click here
2014 Press Pack - Devizes Westminster 18-21 April 2014   click here
Tough Teams Tackle DW2014 After Wettest Winter on Record - 125 Mile Devizes Westminster 2014 - 8 April 2014   click here

DW2013 RACE NEWS ARCHIVE

2013 DW Crew Assessment Matrix   click here
River Thames Lock Closures - Winter 2012/3. (Including those along the DW section of the river)   click here

DW2012 RACE NEWS ARCHIVE

DW2012 RACE NEWS ARCHIVE   click here
DW2012 - Where to see crews and when   click here
Notice of remedial works affecting Kintbury, Aldermaston and Sulhampstead   click here

DW2011 RACE NEWS ARCHIVE

click here

DW2010 RACE NEWS ARCHIVE

click here

DW2009 RACE NEWS ARCHIVE

click here

PRESS RELEASES

2015 First woman to win 125 mile Devizes to Westminster in race's 67 year history click here
  DW2015 Press Pack - Devizes Westminster 3-6 April 2015 click here
  Mixed crew poised to beat the men on canoeists' Everest click here
     
2014 A Challenging Year of Great Endurance Racing - Canoe Focus July 2014 click here
  Devizes to Westminster: hell on high water
24 April 2014
click here
PDF doc
  Abbotsholme canoe team taking on 125-mile Easter challenge
3 April 2014
click here
  Devizes to Westminster canoe racers make up for lost training time
17 March 2014
click here
  Race veteran hopes to conquer in Devizes to Westminster race
12 March 2014
click here
  Devizes canoe race put on water watch
28 Feb 2014
click here
  The Devizes to Westminster 2014: The Answer to Your Winter Paddling Blues - October 2013 click here
     
2013 Winners Battle Tough Conditions to Victory - Devizes Westminster 2013 click here
  Top Teams Push to Win Record Breaking Devizes Westminster 125-Mile Marathon click here
  2013 Press Pack - Devizes Westminster 29 March to 1 April 2013 click here
  Press Release - The Ultimate Boat Race This Easter - Devizes Westminster 2013 click here
     
2012 DW2012 Race Report - A Year of Quiet Challengesclick here
  One Third of Crews Retire in DW2012click here
  Image of Richard Hendron and James King shortly after winning Devizes Westminster 2012 (click thumbnail to download)
  2012 Press Pack - Devizes Westminster 6-9 April 2012click here
  Sir Steve Redgrave leads quartet of Olympians in 125 mile DW2012click here
  Canoe Foundation Chosen as DW2012 Official Charityclick here
2011 DW2011 - Paddler Numbers, Birthdays and Quotes - 20 April 2011click here
  The Toughest Easter - Devizes Westminster 2011 - The Canoeist's Everestclick here
  2011 Press Pack - Devizes Westminster 22-25 April 2011click here
2010 The Toughest Easter - 125 miles non-stop over Easterclick here
  DW2010 - Paddler Numbers, Birthdays and Quotesclick here
  DW2010 - The Canoeist's Everest - 15 March 2010click here
  DW2010 Press Pack - Devizes Westminster 2-5 April 2010click here
2009 Olympian and Record Holders Take on DW2009 - 4 April 2009click here
  Press Pack - Devizes Westminster 10-13 April 2009click here
  DW2009 Provisional Resultsclick here
  DW2009 - Great Event - Record Numbers Finishclick here

PRESS CUTTINGS

Henley Standard - 14 April 2013 - Kayakers raise £3k for charity   click here
Metro Sport - 11 Feb 2013   click here
The Bugle - 10 April 2013 - Wounded Rifleman takes on Devizes to Westminster Canoe   click here
britishquadrathlon org uk - 9 April 2013 - Devizes to Westminster Jeans Story   click here
Bicester Advertiser - 4 April 2013 - Cokethorpe duo triumph   click here
This is Kent (Web) - 2 April 2013 - 2nd place for Tonbridge Canoe Club   click here
The Wiltshire Gazette and Herald - 2 April 2013   click here
The City - April 2013 - Power Paddles click here
Sir Steve Redgrave at 50 - Why I'm still messing about on the river click here
Men's Fitness - 30 Greatest Out There Challenges (Feb 2012 Edition) click here
DW2010 - Canoe Focus - June 2010 click here
DW2010 – Paul Homersham & Ben Jarvis - Newbury Weekly News - 11 March 2010 click here

REPORTS OF THE PROTEST COMMITTEE

2009 Report   click here