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What to do if you get promoted

At Division 4 races, one paddler in five is promoted to Division 3 - that is, the top 20% of competitors in each class.

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, the winner gets 1000 points and the other competitors get a "share" of 1000 on a sliding scale according to their place. In K1W and C1, the winner gets 100 points and the others a "share" of 100. In C2 and C1W, points are calculated by a factored comparison with K1M times.

 

 

Div 3 to Div 2

Div 2 to Div 1

Div 1 to Prem

K1M

Count

4 races

4 races

5 races

Target

3300*

3600*

4750*

K1W

Count

4 races

4 races

5 races

Target

320*

360*

475*

C1

Count

4 races

4 races

5 races

Target

320*

340*

465*

* 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!

BIB OFFICERS

K1W

Prem and Div 1: Lynne Farrow, Afallon, Goginan, Aberystwyth SY23 3PA

Div 2 & 3: Tammy Jackson, 4 Florence Way, Basingstoke, Hants RG24 9SA

K1M

Prem: Tracy Wells, 34 Donne Close, Higham Ferrers, Northamptonshire NN10 8PF

Div 1: Nick Penfold, 2 Qualitas, Roman Hill, Bracknell RG12 7QG

Div 2: Tony Rackham, 7 The Grazings, Hemel Hempstead, Herts HP2 5JN

Div 3: Mike Patrick, 5 Southway Ave, Appleton, Warrington WA4 3AF

C1

All Divisions: Les Milam, 17 Reynolds Road, Shirley, Southampton SO15 5GR

C2

All Divisions: Stuart Meakins, 8 Marlborough Close, Oaklands, Welwyn, Herts AL6 0UG

Vets

All Classes

Div Prem/1: Mike Carter, 5 Clarendon St, Bedford MK41 7SQ

Div 2/3: Keith Sunderland, 7 Meynell Walk, Peterborough PE3 9RR

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