Persley

The Persley Slalom event is held on the River Don, at a Double Weir which was historically used for an old paper mill.  The Double Weir is a stretch of Grade 2/3 rapids suitable for division 2/3 events.  The course consists of a flat water section at the top for warm up, the first weir section which funnels the river water to a central channel followed by a 30m open water section with a main flow channel, before the second weir which is a 2m drop with small wave/stopper (river level dependant).  The second weir focuses the majority of the flow through a 4m channel creating a challenging flow channel to cross.  The river opens up and continues after the weir in a more gentil manner with slight right hand turn.

The Slalom course usually starts on the warm up pool, before proceeding to the first weir, where an eddy allows gates to be positioned.  In the area between the weirs, there are ample eddies to allow up right and up left gates.  A gate is usually positioned centrally prior to the second weir to ensure that the paddlers are in the correct position for the second weir drop.  Once the paddlers jump the small wave/stopper at the bottom of the second Weir, there is ample locations for up right and up left gates, crossing the fast flow path created by the second weir.  The finish line is usually 50m from the second weir.