WINNERS OF THE 2025 RACE
TG GROUP - TG TIPPERS!
Many congratulations to the TG Group's TG Tippers team for a truly deserved first place (time 4m 47secs) in the final race of this years World Championship in Shrewsbury. It was one of the most competitive set of races that we can remember.
Not a world record time but the TG Group have been battling year on year to take the glory. Great stuff. Second place went to Solmedia Snappers (time 5m 04secs), third place, Beauspoke Ltd - Rhetorical Coracle (time 5m 07secs).
This year’s race was one of the most exciting yet, with a fantastic atmosphere at Pengwern Boat Club. Thank you to all the teams, supporters, and volunteers for making the day such a success and for raising vital funds for Macmillan Cancer Support.
Special mentions go to:
- Shrewsbury Mayor, Alex Wagner, who was official starter for the first race
- BBC Radio Shropshire for both entering a team and broadcasting live on the day
- Maynard’s Farm Kitchen, whose food was exceptional and delicious
- The Water Search and Rescue Team, without whom the race could not take place
- Pengwern Boat Club for the use of their facilities (and bar!)
- The Boat House pub, whose hospitality at the after-race party was, as always, absolutely brilliant
- Tents & Marquees too!
Finally, a huge thank-you to JT Hughes for their generous sponsorship, the Macmillan Volunteers (and cake stand crew!), plus Robert Boutflower, whose hilarious commentary is always a highlight.
And... not forgetting, the Macmillan volunteers who help make everything run super smoothly every year and of all of the other individuals and companies that donated to Macmillan.
A unique and super day! Let's do it all again on Friday the 11th September 2026!
TG Group - TG Tippers (top), raise their coracle to celebrate winning the 2025 Coracle World Championship Race on behalf of Macmillan Cancer Support. It was one of the most competitive day of coracle racing racing we can remember. Great fun, and many thanks to everyone involved.
Total money raised from the 2025 Race:
£23,200
November 7th 2025 Update: We are delighted to announce that, subject to final accounting and any outstanding fundraising, the 2025 race raised over £23,200 for Macmillan Cancer Support in Shropshire.
A huge thanks go to the 35 teams (and their supporters) who took part, our amazing sponsor - JT Hughes, and, of course, to everyone who so generously donated via our Enthuse website.
This income will make a life-changing difference for people living with cancer right now. For example, it could:
Pay for a Macmillan Nurse for over 7 months, providing expert medical and emotional support to people affected by cancer and their families...
or Provide emergency financial grants to over 200 people who face the often crippling financial burden a cancer diagnosis brings...
or Help run the Macmillan Online Community for over 2 months, offering around 113,000 people affected by cancer emotional and practical support in a safe, moderated online environment—available 24 hours a day.
Since its inception in 2007, the race has now raised over £440,000 for Macmillan Cancer Support. Thank you to everyone who helped make this possible. Richard Bayliss, who started it all, would be so proud.
Take part in the quirkiest, craziest boat race in the UK (probably the world!)
Enter a team for the Coracle World Championships in Shrewsbury and have a great afternoon of Coracle chaos with your workmates, colleagues or friends. You'll also be helping to raise money for Macmillan Cancer Support.
The Coracle Race. In half a nutshell...
- The Coracle World Championships race takes place on a Friday afternoon in September, on the River Severn at the Pengwern Boat Club, Shrewsbury, Shropshire
- Up to 48 Teams, comprising four people in each team, relay-race across the river in coracles - single person, circular boats with one oar to steer and paddle.
- After several heats, quarter finals and semi finals, the winners of the final race become World Champions! And, it's all in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support.
- Team Registration for the race is £300 (for 4 people) and we ask each Team to additionally fundraise as much as possible to boost the funds. The 2024 Race raised almost £41,000! And to date, since the start of this crazy event, it has raised over £420,000 for Macmillan Cancer Support in Shropshire.
- It's a brilliant day of fun and bonkers Coracle chaos. There's food and beverages (a bar too), plus lot's more.
Borrow a Coracle to practice!
Practice makes perfect, so if you want to be one step ahead of the competition, you can borrow a Coracle from us as part of the Team Entry Registration.
More information about the Coracle Race
Team Fundraising
We help your team to fundraise. A Macmillan fundraising page is automatically created for you when you Register.
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Race Day Details
Practice begins around midday, racing starts at 2.00pm. Presentations finish about 6.30pm in the Boat House pub.
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Advertising Opportunities
Get your company logo printed on the Team bibs, or take out advertising space in our Race Day booklet.
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History
This is our 16th year of racing and in that time we've raised about £350,000 for Macmillan Cancer support!
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Picture Gallery
Many Teams wear fancy dress and some are amazingly creative. The racing too is usually chaotic and fun. Take a look...
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Sponsors & Supporters
Where would we be without the valuable input of our main sponsors and those that help make the day fun and safe.
MORE INFOMacmillan Cancer Support
We've supported Macmillan Cancer Support since 2007, and in turn they provide us with assistance in the Team Registration and Team Fundraising process. Although there should be no need of an introduction, here's a summary and a video about this charity, which is close to so many hearts. Also shown below are two documents for download which may be of interest.
What Macmillan do...
Macmillan Cancer Support is here to do whatever it takes to support people living with cancer.
SERVICES: Provide services for people living with cancer at every stage of the experience. We are here to provide emotional, practical, and financial support.
RAISING MONEY: We're 98% funded by voluntary donations. Fundraising is essential to make sure we can deliver the vital support people need.
SUPPORT: We provide healthcare professionals with up-to-date resources, tools, information, and training to help them to support people living with cancer.
Plus, so much more.
Find out more about Macmillan and the incredible work they do by viewing the video, or click/tap the button below for their website and full information.
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