UoN Sailing host The Nottingham Snakebite 2020
February 28, 2020
On Saturday 8th February 2020, 24 sailing teams from across the nation descended on Notts County Sailing Club for a weekend of competing in the annual Nottingham Snakebite. Due to the nature of running the event, University of Nottingham Sailing Club did not get to compete in the Snakebite themselves, but they still put in …
5 benefits of Swimming Crash Courses at David Ross Sports Village
February 1, 2018
Swimming is an excellent form of exercise for all ages and abilities. It’s never too late to gain the benefits from swimming and aside from being an enjoyable activity, swimming burns calories, so helps you lose weight, feel happier and healthier. At our 25m eight-lane indoor pool at David Ross Sports Village we offer a number of crash …
Ten things you DON’T need for a triathlon (promise)
March 1, 2017
Thinking about giving triathlon a go but not sure if an all-in-one is for you? Fancy a challenge, but your bike has seen better days? Love the idea but worried about the costs of getting all the kit? With the popular Notts Triathlon back on University Park campus on 2 April 2017, the organisers from …
Boat Club makes a splash at London Head of The River Race
March 30, 2015
The University rowing team fielded three crews in the UK’s biggest rowing event – a time trial along the famous University Boat Race course from Mortlake to Putney against over 300 crews. The Men’s Race (HoRR) was on Sunday 29 March, and the Women’s Race (WeHoRR) was on the Saturday 14 March. The senior eight achieved …
Snakebite Sailing Event 2015
February 23, 2015
The University of Nottingham held its annual sailing event, Snakebite, on the 21st – 22nd February this year. Kindly hosted by Notts County Sailing Club, Snakebite drew over 126 competitors from universities all around the country, once again proving itself to be one of the UK’s most exciting and popular student sailing events. When the …
BUCS Canoe Slalom Championships
February 16, 2015
On the 14th – 15th February 2015, the annual BUCS Slalom Canoe Championships took place at Tees Barrage White Water Centre. The event, which comprises a third of the overall BUCS Canoeing programme, was a huge success as the University, despite finishing second, won the most the BUCS points of all the universities competing with …
U Canoe Unleashed on Highfields Lake
June 16, 2014
Why was Highfields Lake crammed with canoes last week? Maths student Luke Williams explains. Until my second year at University I had no experience kayaking. My friend from home started playing Canoe Polo and knowing how clumsy he was I thought “how hard could this be?” so started to try something new. I’ve spent the …
