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Welcome to Go White Water, your community newsletter keeping
you on course with the latest from the White Water Canoe Centre.

This bulletin will keep you up to speed on the latest events, opportunities and construction milestones at the new Centre. This venue will host the Canoe Slalom events at the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games and is being built just north of the M25 between Waltham Abbey and Waltham Cross.

Team GB impressed by White Water Canoe Centre Developments

The GB Canoe Slalom team were all smiles on their first visit to the White Water Canoe Centre construction Site.

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Positive signs of economic regeneration brought to local area

One of the United Kingdom's largest water sports retailers has opened a brand new canoeing and rafting superstore in Waltham Abbey, just minutes from the White Water Canoe Centre in Lee Valley Regional Park.
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Olympic Centre on course to open in
Spring 2011

The White Water Canoe Centre is the only brand new London 2012 Games venue that the public will be able to use before the Games - so you'll be able to have a go at white water rafting before the Olympians arrive!
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Go White Water speaks to Olympic Canoe medallist David Florence

David Florence, Olympic silver medallist can't wait to paddle the Olympic course at the White Water Canoe Centre. We speak with the young star to get the inside word on all things Canoe!
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Lee Valley works closely with
local Canoe Club

Lee Valley Regional Park Authority has been out making sure that you can have a White Water experience in Spring 2011.
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Foundations complete!

Strong progress has been made on the site of the White Water Canoe Centre with work on the foundations now complete. Construction will continue through to the end of 2010.
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White Water Canoe Centre Facts:

Funders

The Centre is being built by the Olympic Delivery Authority and is funded by them, the Lee Valley Regional Park Authority, East of England Development Agency and Sport England.

Main course

300m long, 5.5m drop

Intermediate course

160m long, 1.6m drop

Latest news from Lee Valley Park:

- Canoeists battle it out in marathon
race through Lee Valley Regional Park


- Get Inspired, Get In Shape

- Velodrome construction races ahead

- Creating the Park of the future

About Lee Valley Regional Park Authority

  • More than four million people a year visit Lee Valley Regional Park, a mosaic of award-winning open spaces and sports venues
  • The Park stretches 10,000 acres along 26 miles from Hertfordshire, down past Olympic Park to the River Thames
  • We own 20% of Olympic Park and three Olympic venues - the White Water Canoe Centre, the VeloPark and Eton Manor Hockey and Tennis Centre. We will also own, fund and manage these in legacy.


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