distance or can ’ t get the time for the entire event . There ’ s a small army of volunteers beavering away in the background to make the whole thing run smoothly , with people helping at portages , handing out drinks , manning checkpoints , making sure you don ’ t get lost ( it ’ s possible !) and generally ensuring everyone has a fantastic time . If you want to be part of it , but don ’ t want to paddle , seriously consider helping out – it ’ s hard work but great fun !
IF YOU ’ VE GOT THIS FAR , THE CHANCES ARE THAT YOU WANT TO PADDLE IT !
One question that comes up a lot is , “ How fit do you need to be ?” First of all , this is a challenge but not a race . You ’ re paddling roughly 30 miles a day , but it is all downstream . You need a reasonable level of paddling fitness ; make sure you have done some longer 30km + paddles beforehand . You will be standing on a board for several hours , but you certainly don ’ t need to be an ultra-paddle veteran to do it . There are some fun training challenges in the months leading up to the Trent100 , so keep an eye out on social media .
It ’ s also worth getting some time on the water with your Team . As we were part of a race team , Team Glitter had regularly paddled together in races and longer paddles . One thing that worked especially well for us was drafting , as it gives a real boost to the following board . If that ’ s not an option , it doesn ’ t matter as you will have long enough to bond and even learn to draft if you ’ ve never done it before .
You need a reasonable level of paddling fitness ;
make sure you have done some longer 30km + paddles beforehand
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