Unofficial UK Slalom BBS

[quote="Dave Royle"][/quote] "Re-runs should be the absolute last resort. For example if both main and backup time fail." In the ideal world! "We all know that occasionally one paddler will catch another but it is up to the section judge to blow the whistle so there is no hinderence." But in my expe...

"For the aims of the divisions are to direct people to race at suitable level races, and gauge how good they are, relative to everyone else, well if thats the case, then you currently need a progressive compound percentage adjustment, to calculate where you really are, in the scheme of things. You ...

I did Div4 - Div1 in 12 months having never done white water and been out of paddling for 20 odd years (when I used to do Marathon and a bit of polo). So it appears following this idea I should have spent 4 years on entering the sport at the age of 38 to get to Div 1. I'm pretty sure I would have g...

I'm sure plenty of the posters do plenty for slalom where they can. Perhaps the question we should all be asking is why we only get 70 d1 men even at the most popular event, that is less than half the ranked div1 paddlers registered. More paddlers would make it easier for clubs to make a profit and...

If you have enough Div 1 events then paddlers can afford to miss one to help run their own events whether they are willing to do that for the good of their own club is another matter. If you find that the current schedule conflicts with your training pattern you do not have to attend every event - ...

I don't think reducing the number of div 1's would have any effect on attendance apart from possibly meaning some people just give up completely due to cost and time constraints. Working on the basis that events are spread evenly around the country this means based purely on cost (which is THE majo...

For me doubles make more sense whenever possible, the cost of competing is basically halved. I certainly would not want to see any less doubles. Apart from the cost it gives us flat water paddlers a chance to get a bit more practice on moving water if we can make a weekend of it. Travelling hundred...

The home page of the canoe slalom site says the following:- "Due to time constraints the event will be run as follows, and not as originally advertised: Saturday 20th: Premier Race 9 in Classic format and Premier/ Div 1 Teams. Sunday 21st: Division One Race. Ken Trollope - race organiser" Regards D...

Yes the water was disappointing but that was the only thing imho that was. A very well run race in a great location. It was my first visit and it won't be my last (hopefully). One reason for the clears on Sunday was simply that people like myself realised that at this particular event due to the wa...

I like probably everyone have had penalties given when its blatent they are wrong. Having four people you don't know congratulate you for getting a gate at a Div 3 you'd not managed in practice only to be awarded a 50 was a bitter pill to swallow even at my age and meant I had to cancel a day out t...