Emails to organisers
Posted: Mon Jul 10, 2017 9:43 am
Dear paddlers,
We value your entries very highly and wish you to paddle but please be aware that emailing the organiser in the few days before the event will often not get a response as many will be on site for up to 2 - 3 days before the event getting everything ready often without internet access or even if they do with little time to deal with emails.
I've got home to find 5 or 6 people emailed me on the Friday, the last one at 10.30pm. I realise some times decisions are last minute and you have a long way to travel but please don't be surprised if you don't get a reply, we are not being rude we simply haven't had the capability/time or energy to do so. Similarly social media messaging will not always get through.
Only slightly less frustrating than being emailed for a set of results before I'd even left site on Sunday (they were up on the notice board - with points - outside control at the event). Results will be published asap, usually within 24 hours when I've dragged my weary body out of bed, cast my eyes over the disaster my house has turned into due to the rapid unloading the night before and wondered if I have the energy to complete all the paperwork the slalom commitee needs and then reorganise/repack/reorder/reprint everything ready for next year.
Love you all x
We value your entries very highly and wish you to paddle but please be aware that emailing the organiser in the few days before the event will often not get a response as many will be on site for up to 2 - 3 days before the event getting everything ready often without internet access or even if they do with little time to deal with emails.
I've got home to find 5 or 6 people emailed me on the Friday, the last one at 10.30pm. I realise some times decisions are last minute and you have a long way to travel but please don't be surprised if you don't get a reply, we are not being rude we simply haven't had the capability/time or energy to do so. Similarly social media messaging will not always get through.
Only slightly less frustrating than being emailed for a set of results before I'd even left site on Sunday (they were up on the notice board - with points - outside control at the event). Results will be published asap, usually within 24 hours when I've dragged my weary body out of bed, cast my eyes over the disaster my house has turned into due to the rapid unloading the night before and wondered if I have the energy to complete all the paperwork the slalom commitee needs and then reorganise/repack/reorder/reprint everything ready for next year.
Love you all x