Canoe: WWR Championships 2025-26

Saturday 15 – Sunday 16 November 2025

Grandtully Station Park, Grandtully, Pitlochry, Perth & Kinross, PH9 0PL

River Level Information  –  SEPA Grandtully Gauge

Sprint Event (Saturday) – River Tay, Grandtully rapids

Get on water: Take Lageonan Rd and cross A827. Get on at the road bridge - on the south bank

Sprint Start: Just downstream of the road bridge on south bank, as directed

Sprint Finish: Below the “Fourth fall”, the rapid below the road bridge

Get off water: Just below race finish. Exit river on south bank to the layby used by canoeists and rafters

Classic Event (Sunday) – River Tay, Aberfeldy

Classic Start: Upstream of Wade’s Bridge, Taybridge Drive, Aberfeldy

Classic Finish: Aberfeldy Slalom Course/Beyond Adventure, Aberfeldy

The accepted entries will be published here when confirmed, and on the Paddle Scotland website once entries have closed.

Start lists will be published and available at the venue and lists will be given to each University during registration.

The aim will be to also publish the start lists on the Paddle Scotland Website. This page also contains further information and videos about the courses, equipment, clothing and safety.

Registration will be at Race control at Grandtully Station Park. All competitors must individually register and sign for their numbered race bibs before racing. This must be worn by the competitor to which it is issued at all times whilst on the water on Saturday and Sunday. Separate team bibs may be issued for the Classic event team competition Sunday afternoon. Further information about team bibs will be given at the briefing sessions 08:15 Saturday and also after the Saturday prizegiving session regarding Sunday’s races.

BUCS General Rules and Regulations

BUCS Canoeing Rules and Regulations

To withdraw from the event, please contact your Institution Administrator who should inform the event lead.

If your entry is accepted and you do not turn up to the event, you will be charged a £10 no show fee. This applies to both individuals and teams.

Please see REG 7.9 for our withdrawal policy.

Sprint Event (Saturday)
Grandtully Station Campsite, Grandtully, by Pitlochry, PH9 0PL. Please park as directed by marshals. No charge for parking Saturday or Sunday during the event for competitors.

Classic Event (Sunday)
Start Boat drop off at Start - Taybridge Terrace, Aberfeldy

Please note you should not park vehicles at the start. Drop people and boats off and then move your vehicle to the parking at the finish.

Parking at Finish - Aberfeldy Slalom Site / Beyond Adventure

The First Aid point will be at the finish of each day's racing.

Sprint Event (Saturday) – There are gender neutral changing and toilets at Grandtully Station Campsite along with Accessible toilets including a changing places toilet available on request.

Classic Event (Sunday) – There are gender neutral and accessible toilets at Aberfeldy Slalom Course/Beyond Adventure that can also be used for changing along with  male and female changing.

Food and drink can be purchased at the local shops in Aberfeldy including the Co-op or the Strathtay Stores which is  a short walk to the other side of the river to the Campsite at Grandtully.

There is also the Inn on the Tay and Grandtully Hotel that serve food and drink as well as the Chocolatier which has a small cafe. 

Outdoor Watersports in Scotland in November require  appropriate kit and clothing, on and off the water. Participants should bring sufficient quality and quantity of kit/clothing, with the expectation that kit/clothing will not get dry during the event. In addition to paddling clothing please bring sufficient warm and waterproof clothing to last you through the weekend.

Results will be published (online and locally) as soon as they are available after each event. Prize giving will take place at Grandtully on Saturday and Aberfeldy on Sunday.

For available BUCS Points, please see Appendix 1.

Anyone wishing to take photos or video at this event must complete the BUCS Media Accreditation Form prior to the event.

BUCS reserves the right to prohibit photography equipment being used at a BUCS event. BUCS reserves the right to request that the individual ceases to take photographs, deletes any images and, if considered necessary, leaves the venue.

If you wish to take photos or videos at this event, please contact the BUCS Event Lead. 

BUCS’ mission is to provide exceptional student sporting experiences that inspire, develop and unite.

Critical to our success is our commitment to always providing safe, friendly and enjoyable environments for all participants. Whether competing, coaching, officiating, volunteering, working or spectating at these events, the welfare of all is critical to our mission.

To find out more or report a concern, please click here.

The sustainability of our event matters to us and these are the positive steps we are taking to manage our environmental impact:

• All staff and volunteers are encouraged to travel to the event via public transport
• We have used local suppliers where possible
• Event programmes are all online, minimising paper use
• We are beginning to track our carbon footprint across BUCS events to identify areas of improvement.

How can you help at this event? Here’s some ideas:

• Be self-sufficient by bringing your own refillable bottles and coffee cups to reduce waste.
• Ensure you are disposing of waste correctly – Check around the venue for specific recycling and food waste bins.
• Travel smarter – as a team on a minibus, cycle or use public transport.
• Go paperless - use your phone for all event information