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by Nick Penfold
Thu Nov 03, 2022 10:53 am
Forum: Rants and Raves
Topic: Enjoyed the Pan Celtic?
Replies: 4
Views: 10964

Enjoyed the Pan Celtic?

The Pan Celtic can be a great event. It's a great opportunity for younger paddlers to get a taste of "international" racing. But this year it was almost invisible. We haven't even seen the results. The whole idea of the Pan Celtic is that it's an event that we shout about beforehand, watch, and want...
by Nick Penfold
Thu Jun 09, 2022 5:58 pm
Forum: Rants and Raves
Topic: Jumping the starter.
Replies: 6
Views: 9977

Re: Jumping the starter.

I buy Mike's point that the start and finish lines can be quite vaguely defined. Why not hang a spare pole on each end of the ropes that usually carry start and finish banners, so that starter and finisher can sight between them? Low/no tech.
by Nick Penfold
Tue Jun 07, 2022 6:27 pm
Forum: Rants and Raves
Topic: Is it time for some outside the box thinking?
Replies: 54
Views: 268396

Re: Is it time for some outside the box thinking?

Some will get more points, some fewer. Adding more paddlers to the calculation changes the step size for the points difference between places so at the top end paddlers (host and PU) except 1st will make a gain, and the lower end they will lose. If you only concentrate on the promotion end it is ea...
by Nick Penfold
Fri Apr 03, 2020 5:07 pm
Forum: Rants and Raves
Topic: Calendar
Replies: 12
Views: 7921

Re: Calendar

Sorry all, a problem with Ben's host changing the rules. If you still have this problem, try opening http://www.canoeslalom.co.uk/calendar/s ... release.js and refreshing that.
by Nick Penfold
Sun Feb 09, 2020 4:11 pm
Forum: Events
Topic: Hexham Slalom Location?
Replies: 5
Views: 11315

Re: Hexham Slalom Location?

There are two sites on the calendar database. One is called Hexham, the other is called Wark. I think what the above means is that the (MARCH) race is at Wark, not Hexham, and I've edited the online calendar accordingly. Better tell me if that's wrong. But if you set up an application for a "Hexham"...
by Nick Penfold
Mon Feb 03, 2020 10:15 am
Forum: Rants and Raves
Topic: Vets Bibs
Replies: 11
Views: 7481

Re: Vets Bibs

I spoke to Mike the other day. He is issuing bibs but quite a few were not returned last year and he's waiting for replacements, so yours might be one of those.
by Nick Penfold
Thu Jan 23, 2020 5:43 pm
Forum: Rants and Raves
Topic: 20 Year Celebration
Replies: 4
Views: 4566

Re: 20 Year Celebration

Have you got any of the original pictures that you would have used back in those early years that could be posted again as a reminder of times gone by? I can do better than that. Visit http://www.canoeslalom.co.uk/SLUK0702/index.html for a glimpse of SlalomUK in the days of dial-up modems and 640 x...
by Nick Penfold
Wed Jan 08, 2020 11:54 am
Forum: Rants and Raves
Topic: You know you're slalom obsessed when ...
Replies: 5
Views: 5109

Re: You know you're slalom obsessed when ...

When you find you've been running a website for it for 20 years!
by Nick Penfold
Fri Jan 03, 2020 10:29 am
Forum: Rants and Raves
Topic: Yearbook rankings
Replies: 4
Views: 4907

Re: Yearbook rankings

The answer to the original question is me. But the numbering in K1W Div 3 is not an error, it's a late deletion.
by Nick Penfold
Fri Nov 22, 2019 4:36 pm
Forum: Rants and Raves
Topic: 6.7 Organiser Discretion on Accepting Paddle Ups
Replies: 19
Views: 12063

Re: 6.7 Organiser Discretion on Accepting Paddle Ups

I can't even begin to imagine why host division paddlers would leave it that late
Some paddlers who work can't know far in advance which weekends they will be free, and risking an entry fee on a race you might not be able to get to is expensive.
by Nick Penfold
Thu Nov 21, 2019 5:53 pm
Forum: Rants and Raves
Topic: 6.5 Junior Equipment
Replies: 13
Views: 8539

Re: 6.5 Junior Equipment

The proposal is that, so that young paddlers can develop their technique in appropriately sized boats, J12s should be allowed to paddle in any sort of boat at any ranking race. There are no J12s in Prem. In Div 1 there are very few - we began this year with just one, and there were only nine, across...
by Nick Penfold
Thu Nov 21, 2019 5:48 pm
Forum: Rants and Raves
Topic: 6.7 Organiser Discretion on Accepting Paddle Ups
Replies: 19
Views: 12063

Re: 6.7 Organiser Discretion on Accepting Paddle Ups

The proposal is to allow organisers to specify that they do not want to accept paddle up entries for safety or capacity reasons. Under the priority system introduced this year, paddle-up places go to the best in their division and weaker would-be paddle-ups don't get entries at top events, so the "s...
by Nick Penfold
Tue Oct 29, 2019 10:58 am
Forum: Rants and Raves
Topic: Promotion and 50's
Replies: 22
Views: 13088

Re: Promotion and 50's

A Swim, disqualification for the Year.
Especially if it's before the start?
by Nick Penfold
Fri Oct 25, 2019 3:03 pm
Forum: Rants and Raves
Topic: Promotion and 50's
Replies: 22
Views: 13088

Re: Promotion and 50's

Please let's keep at least this one thing simple. Promotion from Div 4 to Div 3 to one in five. If you've got into the top 20% with a 50, the other paddlers' results must be awful and it may well be too difficult a course. How can we know? And is it a good idea to deny promotions to paddlers who mig...
by Nick Penfold
Mon Oct 21, 2019 10:39 am
Forum: Rants and Raves
Topic: Vets - New Points System Please
Replies: 34
Views: 33825

Re: Vets - New Points System Please

Under the current rules it's not unusual for more than one Vet to get maximum points at a Div 2 or Div 3 race, and I haven't heard any complaints about that. At Symonds Yat four K1M Vets got maximum points http://www.canoeslalom.co.uk/results/Symonds_Yat_Div_2_3_12_10_2019_Resultsv2.pdf . The view t...