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by Carlr
Mon Aug 02, 2010 2:51 pm
Forum: Events
Topic: Harefield Div 3/4 Double - fast approaching
Replies: 13
Views: 7301

Hi Nicky,

You were already on the start list!!! When are you down and is any one else coming down from up there with you?
by Carlr
Mon Aug 02, 2010 1:55 pm
Forum: Events
Topic: Harefield Div 3/4 Double - fast approaching
Replies: 13
Views: 7301

Well with less than a week to go now we are getting there! there is still time to send in your entries and we will be accepting entries on the day till 10:30 Sat and 10:00 Sunday although it would help if those wanting to enter on the day could email me there info to make life a bit easier each mor...
by Carlr
Wed Jul 28, 2010 11:38 am
Forum: Rants and Raves
Topic: Only One Division? - Ideas for a single slalom division.
Replies: 37
Views: 17988

Totally agree with you Tonksie
by Carlr
Tue Jul 27, 2010 4:28 pm
Forum: Rants and Raves
Topic: Only One Division? - Ideas for a single slalom division.
Replies: 37
Views: 17988

Dave, I pay my money to race and for me thats all i can do!! when i was a youngster i was always at away at slaloms judging but those days are over for me. If i could race for nothing and volunteer then great, wouldnt we all. I know how hard it is to get volunteers to help run events as i am organi...
by Carlr
Tue Jul 27, 2010 12:12 pm
Forum: Rants and Raves
Topic: Only One Division? - Ideas for a single slalom division.
Replies: 37
Views: 17988

[QUOTE Judges - as per the present really but "encourage" more paddlers to judge at events. "Encourage" = Paddlers loose 30/20/10% of their points until they have judged at 1/2/3 events ?] Thats all very well if you dont have work and family commitments, its all i can do at present to race at div 1...
by Carlr
Fri Jul 23, 2010 4:21 pm
Forum: Rants and Raves
Topic: PROVISIONAL Slalom Managed Calendar 2011
Replies: 21
Views: 12675

Oooops i forgot to apply for Harefield for 2011!!
by Carlr
Fri Jul 23, 2010 3:21 pm
Forum: Events
Topic: Harefield Div 3/4 Double - fast approaching
Replies: 13
Views: 7301

Well its nearly that time of year again for the Harefield Div 3/4 slalom over the weekend of 7th 8th August, The course will be up by early evening on the Friday for those that want to practise. We have the usual field for camping and parking opposite the slalom course behind the Public house (Coy ...
by Carlr
Thu Jul 15, 2010 5:24 pm
Forum: Rants and Raves
Topic: Slalom Struture - The structure of doemstic competition
Replies: 135
Views: 60560

If my memory serves me right (being as Colin refers to as an Older Paddler) even back in the 70s 80s and 90s we always had to tavel far and wide to paddle on good water at races, ok we had the likes of Hambledon and Shepps (being a Southerner) but i always wanted to race on proper rivers with good ...
by Carlr
Tue Jul 13, 2010 10:20 am
Forum: Rants and Raves
Topic: Slalom Struture - The structure of doemstic competition
Replies: 135
Views: 60560

Surely the following are in the midlands!!!

Matlock = North ?

HPP = ??? (n?)
Stone = ? (n?)
by Carlr
Mon Jul 12, 2010 2:22 pm
Forum: Rants and Raves
Topic: St Albans CC Website
Replies: 0
Views: 1719

You may or may not be interested to know that St Albans Canoe Club have now got there Web site up and running, its eary days but will get better in time. site address is www.stalbanscanoeclub.co.uk
by Carlr
Mon Jun 07, 2010 8:32 am
Forum: Events
Topic: Tees Div1/2 5/6 June
Replies: 19
Views: 12016

Well done all at Tees Tigers for yet another great race weekend, even with low water this has got to be one of the best natural slalom sites in the uk. looking forward to next years race. Was also good to see so many teams entered in the team event on the Saturday.
by Carlr
Wed Jun 02, 2010 4:27 pm
Forum: Events
Topic: Tees Div1/2 5/6 June
Replies: 19
Views: 12016

[Yes there'll be open team event on Saturday afternoon after the main event. Anyone can enter, and we'll be taking entries on the day...]
by Carlr
Thu May 27, 2010 3:03 pm
Forum: Rants and Raves
Topic: Who likes team events? I know i do!
Replies: 23
Views: 12407

Put me down for team runs any day lets bring back a bit of fun to racing. We have open teams on the Saturday at Harefield after the main event, always good fun to watch and race in.
by Carlr
Tue Apr 06, 2010 9:44 am
Forum: Rants and Raves
Topic: Am I just getting old?
Replies: 7
Views: 4833

Once they have been speared by a boat they will look in future! if not it will happen again (over 21) just!!
by Carlr
Wed Mar 31, 2010 3:47 pm
Forum: Events
Topic: Easter Slaloms @ Tully
Replies: 27
Views: 15583

Its a long way to go for a race that will be over by lunchtime saturday, hence i wont be there this year.