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The usual thanks to the organisers and helpers for a good event.
For those that didn't go, the second runs had to be cancelled after the Environment Agency closed the only open sluice on the weir, after lunch.
I don't know the background to the operation of the sluices on Thames weirs but I presume they are to regulate the water flow. I assume that they are closed to either avoid flooding downstream or to conserve sufficient depth of water upstream for river traffic.
If this is so and the sluice was closed to maintain the water level upstream, why could they not close the sluice overnight (as at Cardington for instance)?
This could have avoided the afternoon closure (and I might have got a better night's sleep without the constant sound of gushing water)!
Does anyone know the reasoning for the EA actions?
For those that didn't go, the second runs had to be cancelled after the Environment Agency closed the only open sluice on the weir, after lunch.
I don't know the background to the operation of the sluices on Thames weirs but I presume they are to regulate the water flow. I assume that they are closed to either avoid flooding downstream or to conserve sufficient depth of water upstream for river traffic.
If this is so and the sluice was closed to maintain the water level upstream, why could they not close the sluice overnight (as at Cardington for instance)?
This could have avoided the afternoon closure (and I might have got a better night's sleep without the constant sound of gushing water)!
Does anyone know the reasoning for the EA actions?
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There's some results now on the Shepperton Website
There is still some tidying up to do, and points to add and there may be some errors!
I won't have time to fix these for about a week - Sorry
Richard
Shepperton Slalom Canoe Club
There is still some tidying up to do, and points to add and there may be some errors!
I won't have time to fix these for about a week - Sorry
Richard
Shepperton Slalom Canoe Club
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Jimi3000, you didn't quite read my message right, I said I hadn't done the points yet! The results from this race will count, even though the Div 1 only had one run.
Anyway, the full results are now posted on the Shepperton Website and I'll get a link to them from Slalom UK as soon as I can.
Richard
SSCC
Anyway, the full results are now posted on the Shepperton Website and I'll get a link to them from Slalom UK as soon as I can.
Richard
SSCC