A great day.
And thanks to the fact that Proteus give out *loads* of prizes, you can paddle rubbishly, come last and still get a wine glass. No wine in it sadly, just sweets!
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- Mon Dec 18, 2006 10:51 am
- Forum: Events
- Topic: Peterborough Winter Slalom 2! 17 December - As seen on Octopussy
- Replies: 16
- Views: 8455
- Tue Nov 21, 2006 10:11 am
- Forum: Rants and Raves
- Topic: ACM Proposals: slowing down promotion
- Replies: 11
- Views: 6165
One of the problems as I see it, is that often promotion depends on who else turns up at an event. This is especially true in the lower divisions. To clarify let me give a (ficticious) example. Little Jonny is competing in his first ever slalom. He wins. This could be for (at least) two reasons: 1)...
- Tue Jun 06, 2006 8:26 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Happy Birthday
- Replies: 49
- Views: 32247
I feel Jeff should be encouraging this person instead of installing doubt as to what he/she is capable of. You're dead right. She will receive all the encouragement that she requires with no installing of doubt! I do hope that Jeff's friend will come to Peterborough in July and do precisely that, c...
- Mon May 22, 2006 10:59 am
- Forum: Events
- Topic: Peterborough Slalom - Show teh ** they cannott burn us out!!
- Replies: 13
- Views: 8589
It was a great weekend, as usual the prizes were unusual - the winners receiving umbrellas! The course seemed a little tricker than usual, or perhaps I'm just getting too old for this lark. I suffered the indignity of lending my boat to an 11 year old girl, then watching her beat me! Hope to see yo...
- Mon Apr 03, 2006 1:32 pm
- Forum: Events
- Topic: Safety Cover @ Tully
- Replies: 46
- Views: 19594
Safety cover should be essential, not just for the lower divisions. Anyone, regardless of experience can make a mistake and come to grief. I often volunteer to provide cover and have always been accepted. If I were at an event and the organisers prohibited safety cover then I wouldn't want to compe...
- Wed Feb 01, 2006 8:11 am
- Forum: Rants and Raves
- Topic: Ranking lists -again
- Replies: 22
- Views: 10826
>> its a thankless task we had lot of hassle That's why I put the original statement on here rather than phoning Mike. I couldn't find an email address for him and if others also haven't received their bibs also then I'm not really bothered. After all you can just put a number on the boat with stic...
- Mon Jan 30, 2006 1:56 pm
- Forum: Rants and Raves
- Topic: Ranking lists -again
- Replies: 22
- Views: 10826
- Wed Jan 11, 2006 10:36 am
- Forum: Events
- Topic: Its that time again - Fun for all the family
- Replies: 31
- Views: 15833