BlueBolder: Gruelling 200k Ultra Marathon

Friday, 10 April 2026

Gruelling 200k Ultra Marathon - Done!

Huge congratulations to NITE Mavericks Ben Watkins and Oliver Smee in completing the gruelling Devizes to Westminster International Canoe Race last weekend.

Nite Maverick and MD of NITE Watches Roger Green and the support team were there from the start of the 125-mile course to ensure the guys were fed and watered throughout the race while they navigated the 77 portages along the route.

Crossing the finish in Westminster in a very respectable time of 25:05:51 and beating the times of many more experienced crews, Ben & Oliver are now recovering from this incredible challenge, focusing on their next huge event in July, when they take on the Yukon 1000 mile ten day self-supported epic kayak through the wilderness of Canada.

Commenting on the Devices to Westminster race:

Ben and Oliver are committing themselves to raising £30,000 for their charities Race Against Dementia and Sue Ryder through their initiative known as Mission Memory.

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The ALPHA Z has been on the guys wrists for the last few months, making it through tough training sessions to the brutal race itself. Now the ALPHA Z is back in training for the Yukon 1000!