Unofficial UK Slalom BBS

Sunday's start list has now been updated

I have published a start list for Saturday. This is the most complicated start list I have ever had to do! To make things less tiresome I have decided to split the race in two, so that the K1M and C1W will race in the morning, and the rest of the classes in the afternoon. Unfortunately everybody wil...

On the whole I like the divisional structure, it means that you get to race against people of similar standard to yourself and therefore the racing is more rewarding. But I guess you could argue that I would like it, as it works for me. If I had other priorities in my life I might find it difficult ...

But my main concern is what this pressure is doing to the bodies of still developing adolescents when they fly through the division's. That's not forgetting that they also have the pressure of choosing options, studying, exams etc... after all an athletic career is very short and they need to be re...

I always remember a piece of advice given to me by a parent who's child was promoted from div 2 to div 1 after competing in only div 2/3 races. That child was severely injured when competing at div 1 level and needed surgery, and no longer competes. I am generally in agreement with what you are say...

We have a serious problem with division 1, is too big, there is no way that everyone that wants to race in that division can get an entry to the majority of races. Personally I can't see any way of solving this problem that hasn't got serious drawbacks. We therefore need to reduced the size of the d...

I agree that for races which will become full well in advance, there needs to be a few places held back for promotees. They can't enter early as they don't know they will be promoted and even if they could enter in advance and assume they are promoted, this is a bit presumptuous and puts too much p...

I think that it would be better to have a system whereby it doesn't matter if you touch the gate. This makes sense if you consider that the object of canoe slalom is to be the fastest around a set course. The only practical way of marking that course up to now is to use suspended poles, the problem ...

That's not true, I know lots of nice people who win races. There is no excuse for being self-centred and rude.

If there are any spaces available I will allocate them to paddle ups to Nottingham the order they were received. I'll update the start list fairly frequently so that everyone can see where they stand

The start list is updated again. The division 1 race is full as I have some entries awaiting clarification that are on hold for the moment. The waiting list for division 1 entries is very short after that, so it is possible that with a few people dropping out I may be able to take a few more entries...

I have updated the start lists. The division 1 event is full now - I have some entries yet to be processed though that won't appear on the start list as yet. There is still plenty of space in the division 2 race, get your entry in for the opportunity to race on some testing water. The division 2 cou...

The great news is that it is going ahead on the 7th/8th May. The bad news is that we have agreed to allow the rafts to used the course in the middle of the day. This will mean longer days unfortunately.

Negotiations are proceeding regarding the HPP races, hopefully we'll know more by the end of the week. In the meantime I am continuing to process entries, I have got up to those received by the end of January now, still plenty more to go. Unfortunately I am not going to get any further this week, sm...

I'll up at Tully on Friday. To be honest I'm not going to get much done until after Tully, I've got a lot on this week.