Cardiff Press

Seedy Paddler · Post by **Seedy Paddler** » Fri Jul 04, 2008 8:28 pm

See the following:

Cardiff Anouncement

A new venue ready for 2010.

c1champ · Post by **c1champ** » Tue Jul 08, 2008 9:58 am

This will be amazing cant wait for it to be built. A new place to train. Is it defiantly going ahead couldn't work out?

steve

Anne · Post by **Anne** » Tue Jul 08, 2008 11:33 am

I understand they have started digging!!!!!!!!

Vicky · Post by **Vicky** » Tue Jul 08, 2008 4:03 pm

If I've been looking in the right place then it does indeed look somewhat like a large building site!

katonas · Post by **katonas** » Wed Jul 16, 2008 6:17 am

Anyone know how many cumecs are needed for the proposed course, and how that equates with cost of overnight pumping/ water fees?
ie.can we afford it, or will it be rafters only

I'd go once a week, living so close, if I could afford it, and not be squashed by rafts...

katonas · Post by **katonas** » Thu Jul 24, 2008 9:35 pm

Oh come on, someone somewhere must know if we're going to be able to afford to paddle there...

Mark Shaw · Post by **Mark Shaw** » Thu Jul 24, 2008 10:33 pm

Stephen,

I think we are all going to have to wait and see. I quizzed Emma from the WCA at the Washburn about the costs of running the course at Cardiff and she admitted that the construction of the course was more about political will than a sound business case.

The course isn't even going to be run by the WCA - instead it will be run by the company looking after the rest of the International Sports Village. I think you are going to find therefore that once they have done their sums the course will cost a similar amount as Dutch Water Dreams and will therefore remain empty most of the time apart from when a party books a load of rafts.

I hope I am proved wrong but the signs aren't good.

Mark.

katonas · Post by **katonas** » Thu Jul 24, 2008 11:29 pm

Cheers Mark,
Now I can avoid any sudden attacks of optimism.

Seedy Paddler · Post by **Seedy Paddler** » Fri Dec 19, 2008 4:31 pm

Stolen from those nice people at UKRGB:

See developments as they happen at
http://www.cardiffcanoeslalom.com/

As it is labelled as Canoe Slalom it may drop off the UKRGB boards fairly quickly - but I thought there may be more interest here in progress :;):

ukkayaker · Post by **ukkayaker** » Wed Dec 24, 2008 4:16 pm

Looks good, like katonas said lets hope it doesnt become a rafting haven

Mark Shaw · Post by **Mark Shaw** » Wed Dec 24, 2008 4:24 pm

Actually, I hope it does become a rafting haven as it will be the only way it makes enough money to stay open so that they can afford to discount those that want to do slalom, freestyle, etc.

The running costs are not going to be cheap. Hopefully they will have dedicated times when the rafts are booked that will pay the majority of the running costs so that everyone else can get on and enjoy a raft-free session.

phatboy · Post by **phatboy** » Tue Jan 20, 2009 8:27 pm

Early talk of the course being like penrith whitewater stadium are looking much more promising!

I just read in a report on the progress the course will use 5 pumps (like penrith does) and use the same gate system and omniflot system as the penrith whitewater stadium so get ready guys because we're in there!!

Shame we can't have their weather though!

Eeekkkk I'm well excited now!

:p