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Calendar for 2021
Late Applications to run Events
For the remainder of the racing season, event organisers may submit late applications to run ranking races. MORE>
Breadalbane CC would like to run a Div 4 single during the first weekend of November.
Additions to the Calendar
Shepperton's div 2/3 on 23/24 October has been amended to a div 2/3/4 with the div 4 run on an amended course.
If any other club wants an alternative to be taken into consideration please contact .
Spectators at Slaloms
Due to the pandemic some competitions are collecting the names of non-racing attendees (parents, coaches etc). There will be a red bar at the top of the race entry page. If you are a non-competing attendee, please click on it.
Competitors do not need to register as spectators
If there is no red bar, the competition is not collecting spectator names.
You can cancel Spectator entries HERE>
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Finn Johnson at Chapel Falls
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Ailsa Gourlay
at HPP - picture © Malcolm Cook
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Sally Atkinson at HPP
picture © Malcolm Cook
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Mazel Brown at HPP - picture © Kim Jones
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Stuart Gerrie at HPP
picture © Malcolm Cook
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Organising an event under Covid restrictions
Minutes of Committee Meetings
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Recent Results
Canoe-Tec Canoe Slalom Academy Winter 2021/22
Canoe-Tec Ltd are looking to create a training academy for junior athletes who have qualified to race at Junior Selection 2022 but who have missed out on a place with a home nation training squad. The idea would be to run monthly, weekend, coached training sessions at Lee Valley, two per day, one weekend per month from November through to Junior Selection 2022. MORE>
Shepperton Div 2/3/4 23 & 24 October
Presently there is little water coming over the weir and the medium range forecast is mainly dry. The event will run but probably on flat water. If any Div 2 paddlers would prefer to cancel for this reason please advise and fees will be refunded.
Welsh Championships
Due to the cancellation of the Graveyard Prem when they were originally to be held, the Welsh Championships for S and U23 for K1M and C1M and S, U23 and J18 for K1W and C1W will be based on the results of the Lee Valley Prem race on Saturday 30th of October. Contact for any details.
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Pan Celtic 2021 Well done all that raced in the Pan Celtic at Tees. The numbers have been crunched and congratulations to England for winning. |
Returning Bibs
Paul Mew has taken over Vets' bibs, so when your season is done please send your bib to him at 4 Ivy Close, Moneyrow Green, Holyport SL6 2NJ. Don't send an SAE - as part of the transition to online bib application Paul isn't going to issue vouchers. He will keep a record of who is "in credit" for a bib deposit.
Very, very special thanks to Mike Carter for his many years of hard work. Mike was involved in bibs and ranking for an amazing fifty years!
C1W and K1W Div 1 and Prem: Sally will be at all the Prem and Div 1 races to collect bibs.
K1M Prem: Tracy will be at Lee Valley to collect bibs.
K1M Div 1: Nick will be at Lee Valley to collect bibs.
K1M Div 3: Donna will collect bibs at Stone and get them back to Karen
C1W and K1W Div 2 and 3: Donna will be at Stone
C1M Prem and Div 1: Carole will be at the British Open. Also willing to collect Div 2 and 3 bibs.
C1M Div 2 and 3: Nigel will be at Stone
C2: Stuart will be at Lee Valley
Vets: Paul will be at the Shepperton 2/3 and the British Open at LV
Stafford & Stone Mini Slaloms
The Stafford & Stone Mini Slaloms will take place on 16th January, 30th January and 13th February 2022.
Slalom ACM
The ACM will be held on Saturday 27 November. We will make a decision shortly on whether we will hold the meeting via zoom or in person at the BC offices in Nottingham.
Motions
If you want a motion considered at the ACM, please make sure that you send it to me, signed by two members representing their clubs, no later than 22 October. The agenda and ACM pack will then be circulated in early November.
Elections
The officer positions due for re-election are:
1. Secretary (we are looking for nominees as I am standing down)
2. Vice Chair (currently temporarily filled by Andy Grudzinski)
Nominations for these positions need to be sent to me by 22 October, signed by two members representing their clubs.
There are three committee members up for re-election: Andy Grudzinski, Peter Curry, Dee Lindesay. Nominations for these need to be made by the ACM.
Ed Ecclestone Award
Just a reminder that we are looking for nominations for the Ed Ecclestone Award, for individuals who have put an exceptional amount of volunteer effort into the sport. Please let me have your nominations by 15 October at the latest.
Club Registration
Details on how to re-register your club will be sent out shortly.
Looking forward to seeing you on 27th November!
Deborah Catty, Secretary
Trophies
Will holders of the trophies please bring them to the Lee Valley British Open.
2019 seems a long time ago, so here is a list of 2019 TROPHY WINNERS>
Please return the trophies cleaned and polished ready to be presented to the next recipient - not with that “stuck in the back of a shed for a year” look!
Ed Ecclestone was the archetypal backstage supporter. For decades Ed could be found supporting teams, races individuals, and the sport in its widest sense. Ed was a volunteer, who put in thousands of hours and thousands of pounds without being recognised.
In his memory we have a perpetual trophy awarded to an individual that has put in an exceptional amount of volunteer effort into the sport.
We are now looking for nominations for this years' recipient. The winner will be selected by a panel of previous winners, from nominations received from you. Please send your nominations to by 15th October.
Deborah Catty
Amber Maslen training at Lee Valley - picture © Kim Jones. More on Instagram @kim_jones_photography
International Panel Selection Announcement
2022 Junior Selection Qualifiers
The following athletes, eligible for Junior Team selection in 2022, have qualified for Junior Team selection from their performance at Grandtully Div 1 on 22nd August and Holme Pierrepont Div 1 on 5th September. MORE>
The process is to ensure that Div 1 juniors get the chance to race in Selection next year, as normal promotion has not been possible.
Veterans and Masters Championships
Lee Valley 30/31 October
Div 2/3 Masters and Vets, on the Legacy, Sat 30th
Prem/1 Masters and Vets on the Olympic course, Sun 31st.
This will be a one-off race only, open to all divisional Masters or Veterans. You will need to enter the Open or the Div 2 in the normal way and entry is not guaranteed.
Lee Valley Water Access
Ahead of the British Open LVWWC will be running public slalom sessions on October 23rd and 24th. For those who are Olympic assessed bookings can be made via www.visitleevalley.org.uk after you've logged in. Any questions about these sessions should be emailed to whitewater@leevalleypark.org.uk. Open sessions during the week before racing will also be available. A booking link will be published here shortly.
British Canoeing have been working with all partners to secure and develop access for Slalom training at LVWWC. With the easing of Covid restrictions access to UK Programme sessions is now possible. A link for booking will be shared with eligible paddlers shortly. Please see the document Lee Valley Slalom Training Access 2021/22 for more information.
Ciaran Lee Edwards
Podium Potential Coordinator
International Panel
World Class Programme Qualification Policy>
2021 Junior, U23 & Senior Team Selection Policy>
A Chance to "Get Up"
Because, over the past year, some paddlers have developed fast but been unable to compete and get promotion, the Committee has agreed two new rules for this year only:
● A rule that entitles paddlers selected to GB teams to be ranked in Prem
● A rule that allows paddlers who compete in the same race with paddlers in a higher division, and get a result placing them among the top 30% of the higher division, to apply for promotion into that division.
No Demotions This Year
There will be no demotions at the end of the 2020/2021 ranking season to encourage athletes only to attend races where it is safe and responsible for them to do so, rather than feeling under pressure to achieve ranking points.
We anticipate the 2022 season running as normal.
Get Reinstated or Ranked
Used to paddle slalom? Reckon you could still kick .....? Why not get reinstated and race again? Or you'd like to have a shot at another class, or you're just a good paddler who's never got into slalom? Here's a form to make applying for reinstatement/ranking easy.
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