Unofficial UK Slalom BBS

Well Done and thanks go to you Rose Mitchell for being there on the day to organise things for us all.

Much appreciated.
Steve

I've thought that for a long time the way Ranking Points are awarded to the various Classes could be better. If K1M was selected as being the control class (just because it is usually the largest and most capable class at any race) then all other classes could be compared against it for their rankin...

Just to add to the debate...... The same paddler (Joel) paddled both C1 Vet and K1 Vet, on the same day on the same course at yesterday's Washburn Div. 1 race. Now that the results have been posted I see that he was able to secure the full 1,000 points available in his C1 but only 340 points out of ...

Hi Paul. I fully agree with your comments about giving any Vet Paddler who completes a Div. 1 event race a 500 point offset as not being the correct solution to any perceived problem with the current system. I have never (to date) secured the maximum 500 ranking points available from any Div. 2 even...

It has just dawned on me that the C1M Paddler who (to date) has been treated as being a Paddle Up entrant in both races at the Tryweryn last weekend is the one who has gained the most from this situation. On Saturday they would have finished 12th / 21 but have currently been awarded the same amount ...

Hi Colin. Thanks for your clarification into these matters. The C1W Paddler with a DNF that should have been included in the ranking points calculations and the C1M Paddler who was treated as a Paddle Up but who had actually already been promoted into the Host division who should have also been incl...

Hi Bob. I understand the issue and think that you have explained it very well indeed. However some of the current Vet.'s are paddlers who only ever reached Division 3 standard of performance. Why would they wish to race at a Division 3 event, perhaps achieving a time that was as fast as the host eve...

My view is that recent changes to the various Vet.'s divisions have resulted in many, many, positive outcomes which should not be thrown out with the bath water of any further changes. I too would agree with Joel and be against getting rid of Vet.'s Ranking Points and the awarding of any end of seas...

Not so much the picture of Joel though!

At least you got your mug of tea back after the Orton Mere prize giving had concluded eh buddy?

See you soon.
Steve

I'm over 50 and have no idea what these codes mean.

Steve

My view on the trophy situation would be as follows;- The main K1 Men's Vet's trophy would be awarded to the person who secured the most ranking points overall. The former Div. 2 / 3 K1 Men's Vet's trophy would be awarded to the person who secured the most ranking points overall where that total was...

He never told me about that little incident from last weekend Jim. Did he put you off laughing?

Steve

Thanks Mike. I'm having another go this weekend (with George this time) at your event which we are all hoping will be able to go ahead. It is a nice change to have too much water that too little as it makes for a better challenge. Steve Agar you always make me smile. It was Crispin who first coined ...

Hi all, After a very enjoyable, but quite challenging (and wet not just from the rain) weekend of C2 racing at the Llandsul double Division 1 event last weekend, I wanted to put something out there just to remind people that as part of the ACM motion passed at the end of the 2017 season it was agree...

Hi Colin. I'm not sure what the Slalom Committee plan to do with the Div. 2 / 3 Veteran's K1 Men's trophy at the Awards Presentation evening next Saturday night but my suggestion would be to present it back to Steve for another year. Although all Veteran K1 Men now race in a combined Prem. / Div. 3 ...