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PSK Distance Challenge +
A multi-location, distance paddling challenge which aims to test knowledge and planning, along with the physicality of paddling.Paddle anywhere, any time - you choose the venue and the conditions for the best advantage.
*New 100k Day Challenge from 1st Jan 2021 - click yellow button below.*
There are 3 timed legs, enter any or all of them.Paddle as far as you can inside the time - 1 hr, 3hrs and 5 hrs.
Take as many goes as you want
Send in your GPS track file, we find the best distance for you from your GPS track and add it to the table(s).
Use facebook 'Performance Sea Kayak' or email.
From 2021, there's the new super-bonus '100K Day' - if you are still looking for a real challenge.
(Part of the PSK Distance Challenge +)
READ THE INFO SECTION
* updated 25-May-2021 *
The PSK Distance Challenge + is an unsupervised standing challenge.
PSK Distance Challenge +
Totals Table
| Cat | Name | Club | # | 1 Hour | 3 Hours | 5 Hours | 100k | Total Dist | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | K1M | Michal Madera | Sixknots | 9 | 14.4 km (x4) (Estuary) | 32.6 km (x1) (Sea) | 54.0 km (x1) (Sea) | 190.2 km (x3) (Sea) | 291.14 km (157.2 nm) | |
| 2 | K1M | John Willacy | Rockpool Kayaks | 15 | 18.8 km (x5) (Estuary) | 35.6 km (x4) (Sea) | 63.8 km (x3) (Sea) | 142.4 km (x3) (Sea) | 260.64 km (140.7 nm) | |
| 3 | K1M | Ian Cooke | 9 | 13.5 km (x4) (River) | 35.8 km (x1) (Estuary) | 56.3 km (x3) (Estuary) | 100.3 km (x1) (Estuary) | 205.99 km (111.2 nm) | ||
| 4 | K1M | Nigel Warren | 7 | 12.1 km (x3) (Estuary) | 25.7 km (x1) (Estuary) | 41.9 km (x1) (Sea) | 106.0 km (x2) (Sea) | 185.67 km (100.3 nm) | ||
| 5 | K1M | James Doherty | 6 | 10.4 km (x3) (River) | 22.9 km (x1) (River) | 45.2 km (x1) (Sea) | 104.2 km (x1) (Sea) | 182.69 km (98.6 nm) | ||
| 6 | K1M | Edward Doherty James Doherty | 1 | -- | -- | -- | 123.2 km (x1) (Sea) | 123.23 km (66.5 nm) | ||
| 7 | K1M | Volker Gärtner | Heidelberg W.H.W. | 4 | 14.0 km (x1) (River) | 37.7 km (x2) (River) | 65.2 km (x1) (River) | -- | 116.90 km (63.1 nm) | |
| 8 | K1M | Simon Augustin | 10 | 12.7 km (x8) (Sea) | 38.3 km (x1) (River) | 59.9 km (x1) (Estuary) | -- | 110.96 km (59.9 nm) | ||
| 9 | Team_Mx | Pascale Eichenmuller John Willacy | Team Fatboy | 4 | 16.1 km (x1) (River) | 40.9 km (x2) (Sea) | 49.1 km (x1) (Sea) | -- | 106.03 km (57.3 nm) | |
| 10 | K1M | David Horkan | 3 | 12.9 km (x1) (Estuary) | 34.5 km (x1) (Sea) | 53.1 km (x1) (Sea) | -- | 100.51 km (54.3 nm) | ||
| 11 | Team | Cyrille Ellmark Stefan Lidman Johan Wagner | Escape Outdoors | 1 | -- | -- | -- | 100.1 km (x1) (Sea) | 100.12 km (54.1 nm) | |
| 12 | K1M | Eurion Brown | 7 | 15.0 km (x3) (Sea) | 37.0 km (x3) (Estuary) | 47.4 km (x1) (Sea) | -- | 99.39 km (53.7 nm) | ||
| 13 | K1M | Kristiaan D’Août | Liverpool Canoe Club | 2 | -- | 37.3 km (x1) (Estuary) | 57.0 km (x1) (Estuary) | -- | 94.30 km (50.9 nm) | |
| 14 | K1M | Richard Griffiths Hughes | Mon Active | 7 | 8.6 km (x5) (Canal) | 24.6 km (x1) (Sea) | 53.7 km (x1) (Sea) | -- | 86.81 km (46.9 nm) | |
| 15 | K1M | Dave Cutts | Môr A Mynydd Adv. | 5 | 10.6 km (x2) (Sea) | 26.2 km (x2) (Sea) | 49.8 km (x1) (Sea) | -- | 86.57 km (46.7 nm) | |
| 16 | K1M | Steven Whipp | Bishops Stortford C.C. | 8 | 10.9 km (x4) (Estuary) | 29.1 km (x2) (Estuary) | 43.6 km (x2) (River) | -- | 83.64 km (45.2 nm) | |
| 17 | K1M | Frank Harradence | Broadland PaddleSport Club | 6 | 9.0 km (x4) (Estuary) | 22.2 km (x1) (River) | 38.7 km (x1) (River) | -- | 69.82 km (37.7 nm) | |
| 18 | K1M | Brian Turnbull | 3 | 18.2 km (x2) (River) | 47.7 km (x1) (River) | -- | -- | 65.88 km (35.6 nm) | ||
| 19 | K1M | Steve Miles | 3 | 9.6 km (x2) (Sea) | -- | 48.4 km (x1) (Sea) | -- | 58.02 km (31.3 nm) | ||
| 20 | Team_Mx | Dave Cutts Kathy Webb | Team Gen X | 4 | 8.2 km (x2) (Sea) | 20.1 km (x1) (Sea) | 29.0 km (x1) (Sea) | -- | 57.29 km (30.9 nm) | |
| 21 | K1M | Elliot Goddard Aaron White | Rockpool Rookies | 1 | -- | -- | 53.5 km (x1) (Sea) | -- | 53.54 km (28.9 nm) | |
| 22 | K1W | Pascale Eichenmuller | Performance Sea Kayak | 6 | 13.1 km (x4) (Sea) | 37.3 km (x2) (Sea) | -- | -- | 50.38 km (27.2 nm) | |
| 23 | K1W | Natalie Maderova | Sixknots | 2 | 12.1 km (x1) (Estuary) | 33.3 km (x1) (Estuary) | -- | -- | 45.34 km (24.5 nm) | |
| 24 | K1M_Ski | Alan Cole | 4 | 13.1 km (x2) (Estuary) | 30.1 km (x2) (Estuary) | -- | -- | 43.19 km (23.3 nm) | ||
| 25 | K1M | Russell Wingfield | Dyffryn Conwy Paddlers | 1 | -- | -- | 43.0 km (x1) (Canal) | -- | 43.03 km (23.2 nm) | |
| 26 | K1W | Catriona Woods | 7 | 11.6 km (x6) (Estuary) | 31.1 km (x1) (Estuary) | -- | -- | 42.64 km (23.0 nm) | ||
| 27 | K1M | Neal Ricketts | 4 | 9.5 km (x2) (Estuary) | 28.6 km (x2) (River) | -- | -- | 38.09 km (20.6 nm) | ||
| 28 | K1M | Ian Cooke_SUP | 2 | 10.0 km (x1) (River) | 25.1 km (x1) (River) | -- | -- | 35.12 km (19.0 nm) | ||
| 29 | SUP_M | Chris Thorne | Snowdonia Watersports | 2 | -- | 31.7 km (x2) (Sea) | -- | -- | 31.68 km (17.1 nm) | |
| 30 | K1M | Dimitri Vandepoele | North Sea Kayak | 1 | -- | 30.1 km (x1) (Sea) | -- | -- | 30.11 km (16.3 nm) | |
| 31 | K1M | Detlev Deninger | 6 | 9.1 km (x4) (Sea) | 20.3 km (x2) (Sea) | -- | -- | 29.30 km (15.8 nm) | ||
| 32 | Team | Anita Suter Sarah Zurbrügg-Greenaway | seakayakcenter.ch | 1 | -- | 27.0 km (x1) (Lake) | -- | -- | 26.99 km (14.6 nm) | |
| 33 | K1M_Ski | Tom Mason | 3 | 16.6 km (x3) (Sea) | -- | -- | -- | 16.64 km (9.0 nm) | ||
| 34 | K1M | James Pigdon | 2 | 14.7 km (x2) (Sea) | -- | -- | -- | 14.68 km (7.9 nm) | ||
| 35 | K1M | Jeff Parker | Trentham C.C. | 3 | 14.3 km (x3) (River) | -- | -- | -- | 14.26 km (7.7 nm) | |
| 35 | K1M_Ski | Ralph Baker | 1 | 14.3 km (x1) (Estuary) | -- | -- | -- | 14.25 km (7.7 nm) | ||
| 37 | K1M | Neil Turnbull | 1 | 14.2 km (x1) (River) | -- | -- | -- | 14.18 km (7.7 nm) | ||
| 38 | K1M | Ollie Jay | 1 | 13.9 km (x1) (River) | -- | -- | -- | 13.90 km (7.5 nm) | ||
| 39 | K2_Ski | Team Simon | 1 | 13.5 km (x1) (Sea) | -- | -- | -- | 13.52 km (7.3 nm) | ||
| 40 | K1M | Joe Leach | 1 | 11.7 km (x1) (Sea) | -- | -- | -- | 11.65 km (6.3 nm) | ||
| 41 | Team_SUP | Sian Sykes Aled Williams | Psyched Paddleboarding | 1 | 11.5 km (x1) (Sea) | -- | -- | -- | 11.48 km (6.2 nm) | |
| 42 | K1W_Ski | Anita Suter | seakayakcenter.ch | 1 | 10.7 km (x1) (Lake) | -- | -- | -- | 10.65 km (5.8 nm) | |
| 43 | K1M | James Wingfield | Dyffryn Conwy Paddlers | 3 | 10.4 km (x3) (Estuary) | -- | -- | -- | 10.38 km (5.6 nm) | |
| 44 | K1M | Paul Williams | 1 | 9.5 km (x1) (Lake) | -- | -- | -- | 9.52 km (5.1 nm) | ||
| 44 | K1M | Chris Buckton | 1 | 9.5 km (x1) (Estuary) | -- | -- | -- | 9.48 km (5.1 nm) | ||
| 46 | K1M | Jim Wallis | 2 | 9.4 km (x2) (Lake) | -- | -- | -- | 9.39 km (5.1 nm) | ||
| 47 | K1M | Peter Eichenmuller | W.S.C. Heidelberg | 2 | 9.0 km (x2) (Lake) | -- | -- | -- | 9.03 km (4.9 nm) | |
| 47 | K1M | Edward Doherty | 2 | 9.0 km (x2) (Sea) | -- | -- | -- | 9.00 km (4.9 nm) | ||
| 47 | K1M | William Stevenson | 1 | 9.0 km (x1) (Sea Loch) | -- | -- | -- | 8.96 km (4.8 nm) | ||
| 50 | K1M | Orlando Navarro | 2 | 8.7 km (x2) (Lake) | -- | -- | -- | 8.65 km (4.7 nm) | ||
| 51 | K1W | Penny Wingfield | Dyffryn Conwy Paddlers | 1 | 8.6 km (x1) (Estuary) | -- | -- | -- | 8.59 km (4.6 nm) | |
| 51 | SUP_M | Richard G-Hughes_SUP | Môn Active | 1 | 8.6 km (x1) (Sea) | -- | -- | -- | 8.56 km (4.6 nm) | |
| 53 | Team_Mx | Jane Parker Jeff Parker | Trentham C.C. | 1 | 8.2 km (x1) (Lake) | -- | -- | -- | 8.16 km (4.4 nm) | |
| 54 | K1M | Marc Bunyard | 1 | 7.9 km (x1) (Sea) | -- | -- | -- | 7.86 km (4.2 nm) | ||
| 55 | K1W | Jane Parker | Trentham C.C. | 1 | 6.1 km (x1) (Estuary) | -- | -- | -- | 6.11 km (3.3 nm) | |
PSK Distance Challenge +
Paddlers: 58
203 Runs:
1hr: 108
3hr: 41
5hr: 24
100k: 12
Ergo: 18
Total Distance: 5295.8 km
Files Searched: 1
PSK Distance Challenge + Info
Info updated 25-May-2021
- Open to solo paddlers, teams and K2/Doubles.
- If you paddle an attempt alongside one or more other paddlers that will be recorded as a separate Team run entry (named with the others)- it will not count towards your solo totals.
- Distance to be recorded by GPS.
- Distances displayed on individual leg tables (Ergo, 1, 3, 5 hrs and 100k Day)
- The Combined Table displays the best distance from each of the 4 component legs.
- Repeated attempts on same stretch of water are allowed For entries from 1st Jan 2021).
- Don't worry if you forget to stop your GPS. Just send it in, we'll find the best distance for you.
- Enter as often as you like.
- 100k Day Challenge - see the 100k Day page for details.
- Kayak ergo distances are eligible in the Ergo Challenge - a 1hr distance paddle on a kayak ergo, and the 100k Day Challenge.
- Ergo distances do not count towards the Totals Table.
- Send in your circumnav via email or Messenger: facebook.com/PerformanceSeaKayak.
- Please send in the GPS track file in .gpx format (or .fit or .tcx). The GPS file please - No links or screengrabs!
- (A guide how to download a .gpx file from STRAVA here).
- Any craft paddled should be specifically designed to be suitable for the chosen venue and conditions and should be in a seaworthy and safe condition.
- Any suitable craft can now be used on any run.
- No sails, motors etc. - human paddle power only.
- Wash-hanging only from other members within the paddling team.
- No assistance from outside the paddling team.
- No paddles from organised 3rd party events/commercial coaching or guiding.
- The paddler(s) must undertake an assessment of risk, for their chosen route, venue and conditions.
- The management of any risk is entirely the responsibility of the paddler(s).
- Ensure you/your group is capable of handling any conditions or hazards possible on your chosen route.
- Paddlers must wear a PFD (Personal Flotation Device) at all times whilst on the water.
- Helmets and Leashes should be worn where appropriate (helmets on moving water - leashes on Skis, SUP's etc on open water).
- All craft must be rendered unsinkable, either by manufacturer design (bulkheads etc.) or via extra buoyancy devices (fitted airbags etc.)
- Safety equipment such as VHF radio, PLB, flares, mobile phone, map, compass, shelter etc. should be carried as deemed appropriate.
- Leave details of your route and time of return with a shore party and inform HM Coastguard as appropriate.
- If you choose to paddle solo be aware of the significant extra risks involved.
- If you have any doubts - THEN DO NOT GO!