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by carealto
Sun Feb 09, 2020 11:26 am
Forum: Events
Topic: Hexham Slalom Location?
Replies: 5
Views: 11314

Re: Hexham Slalom Location?

I haven't got a Yearbook to hand (it would be really useful if organisers were sent a copy), but I can confirm that the Google map location in the Slalom Entries system is incorrect - I had already added some text about the venue, including the correct postcode. The OS map reference is Map 87 Ref NY...
by carealto
Mon Aug 26, 2019 1:07 pm
Forum: Events
Topic: Wark div 2/3/4 - 7th - 8th September
Replies: 0
Views: 4059

Wark div 2/3/4 - 7th - 8th September

Following the death of Lorraine Glendenning, an instrumental member of the organising team, the event is going ahead as planned. Lorraine worked tirelessly to bring the two events we hold each year in her home village about and we aim to make it a success in her honour. As usual there is on-site cam...
by carealto
Tue Apr 02, 2019 9:24 pm
Forum: Events
Topic: James Harrison Memorial - Water Levels
Replies: 0
Views: 3892

James Harrison Memorial - Water Levels

We have received a message from the Environment Agency today (our usual contact was on compassionate leave all last week) A colleague picked up that she’d arranged the release with NWL several weeks ago and confirmed that NWL were happy to release 15.4cumecs. Innogy (hydro generators at Kielder) ame...
by carealto
Mon Apr 01, 2019 2:53 pm
Forum: Rants and Raves
Topic: How to make my life easier!
Replies: 2
Views: 2864

How to make my life easier!

I have organised two events per year for the last few years - but it seems that for the last year or so that doesn't warrant sending me a yearbook. I want to pay my levies and get the paperwork sorted for one of these events but.... I have to fill in multiple identical fields in the spreadsheet - on...
by carealto
Tue Aug 21, 2018 8:40 pm
Forum: Events
Topic: Wark div 2/3/4 Sept 8/9
Replies: 0
Views: 2886

Wark div 2/3/4 Sept 8/9

Just a quick note to confirm that the event will run and late fees are not being charged. Our release from Kielder has not yet been confirmed, but if necessary we can move the event to deeper water downstream of the usual course. As usual, we have an indoor area competitors can use should it be wet ...
by carealto
Sun Apr 01, 2018 5:43 pm
Forum: Events
Topic: James Harrison Memorial div 2/3/open- 31 March - 1st April
Replies: 1
Views: 2886

Re: James Harrison Memorial div 2/3/open- 31 March - 1st April

Thanks to all competitors and (even more so) to helpers who made the weekend such a success. We hope to see you again over the 8/9 September weekend when we will hopefully be able to organise some warmer weather. Online and postal entries are open for September.
by carealto
Tue Mar 20, 2018 6:30 pm
Forum: Events
Topic: James Harrison Memorial div 2/3/open- 31 March - 1st April
Replies: 1
Views: 2886

James Harrison Memorial div 2/3/open- 31 March - 1st April

Entries are still open for the event - postal / online entries to arrive by 30/3/18 or on arrival at Wark. The even is again hosted at Wark Sports Club which offers on-site camping with a heated indoor area (patricularly useful if this cold weather continues)! Proper toilets, showers, food service, ...
by carealto
Mon Apr 10, 2017 10:48 pm
Forum: Events
Topic: James Harrison Memorial (Wark, North Tyne) div 2/3 15/16 Apr
Replies: 2
Views: 3802

Re: James Harrison Memorial (Wark, North Tyne) div 2/3 15/16

Provisional start lists are now posted at http://www.carealto.co.uk/Saturday.pdf and http://www.carealto.co.uk/Sunday.pdf. We plan to have a team race on Saturday after the main event. We aim to have the course available for practice from mid afternoon on Friday 14th April. A local farmer is generou...
by carealto
Fri Mar 24, 2017 10:42 am
Forum: Events
Topic: James Harrison Memorial (Wark, North Tyne) div 2/3 15/16 Apr
Replies: 2
Views: 3802

James Harrison Memorial (Wark, North Tyne) div 2/3 15/16 Apr

The event is now just 3 weeks away - still plenty of time to get your entries in. The event is held at Wark Sports club Camping on site is £4 per person - no need to book for tents, but caravans, campers etc need to confirm a place by email in advance There are showers and flushing toilets There is ...
by carealto
Tue Mar 22, 2016 4:35 pm
Forum: Events
Topic: James Harrison Memorial Slalom (Wark) 9/10 April
Replies: 0
Views: 3407

James Harrison Memorial Slalom (Wark) 9/10 April

Note added Fri 8th. For caravans arriving Friday 8th April. Road closed signs along east bank of North Tyne. Diversion is very narrow. May be difficult for caravans. Consider ignoring road closed signs. All heavy plant removed and no problem with access. Don't know if work will resume on Saturday. ...
by carealto
Thu Jun 25, 2015 8:36 am
Forum: Rants and Raves
Topic: Automating Slalom Returns
Replies: 5
Views: 4025

Re: Automating Slalom Returns

I asked this question a year or so ago and was told (by Jim Croft) that a K1 entry one day and a C1 the other should be charged as two singles but is eligible for a Multiclass discount (presumably as it is a double event, rather than two separate single events).
by carealto
Wed May 06, 2015 10:56 am
Forum: Rants and Raves
Topic: The Old Safety Chestnut
Replies: 3
Views: 3323

Re: The Old Safety Chestnut

The safety issues at HPP seemed to be exaccerbated by the running order. It felt as though someone had thought "Right, which class is likely to have the most swimmers - OK lets send the C1 women down first!" This meant that for official practice there was no-one at the bottom of the course when thre...
by carealto
Thu Apr 02, 2015 11:22 am
Forum: Rants and Raves
Topic: British Canoeing Logos
Replies: 0
Views: 2569

British Canoeing Logos

Just Noticed that the documents in the Organiser's pack all seem to have the BCU logo - I guess I have something to fill in my time if I get a spare moment before the Wark slalom at the weekend!
by carealto
Thu Mar 26, 2015 3:11 pm
Forum: Events
Topic: Wark (Tynedale) div 2/3/open 4/5/April
Replies: 3
Views: 4018

Re: Wark (Tynedale) div 2/3/open 4/5/April

The environment agency have proposed a 15.4 cumec release from 6:00 am on 3rd April to 6:00 am on 5th, but then ramping down to 1.32 cumecs. We have spoken to the area hydrologist who deals with the releases and she believes that it takes about 12 hours for the flow to reach Reaverhill guage (about ...
by carealto
Tue Feb 24, 2015 3:31 pm
Forum: Rants and Raves
Topic: Backup stopwatches
Replies: 3
Views: 3183

Backup stopwatches

Any recommendations? I gather that they should time to at least 1/10th accuracy (our old ones do - but only for 30 minutes). There seem to be plenty of cheap ones advertised as timing to 1/100th to 23 hours 59 mins - but they don't appear to do it - some more expensive ones appear to time to 1/100th...