What to do if you get promoted

At Division 4 K1M, K1W and C1M races, one paddler in five is promoted to Division 3 - that is, the top 20% of competitors in each class. Promotion for Div 4 Canadian Doubles (C2) and Women's Canadians (C1W) is on achieving a best score within 120% of the last promoted Division 4 Men’s Kayak score - you take the best run time plus penalties, divide by 1.2 and compare that with the K1M promotions.

Promotion to Div 2 and beyond goes on points. At every race you get points according to your position, and you count your best results towards your ranking and promotion.

Points are a way of comparing results when there are more competitors on one race than in another. In K1M, K1W and C1M the winner gets 1000 points and the other competitors get a "share" of 1000 on a sliding scale according to their place. In C2 and C1W, points are calculated by a factored comparison with K1M times.

* or winning three races

For promotion from the combined Division 2/3 to Division Prem/1 in C2 you count 4 results and you need 2650 points.

Don't wait for your promotion certificate - it may take some time, and you'll want to get on with racing in your new division.

Send to the Bib Officer for your new division:

• Your old bib

• A note requesting promotion. List your qualifying points and where you got them

• A large, strong stamped, addressed envelope with postage - POSTAGE INFORMATION

• A copy of the bib application form, filled in (you don't need to send your membership card or a bib voucher)

This year you have a choice of two bib application forms. One is a form to be filled on on-screen and then printed, to be posted with your membership card, envelope and cheque or voucher. The other is a PDF to be filled by hand. Please don't use the PDF unless you are sure we will be able to read your handwriting!

And PLEASE make sure you put enough postage on!

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