I used to paddle slalom. Must I start again in Division 4?

If you’ve been a ranked slalom paddler in the past you mustn’t race in Div 4

Also, you do not have to start in Division 4 if:

● You haven’t done slalom but you’re an experienced white water paddler, or

● You’ve paddled in slalom in another country

You can apply to be put straight into Division 3 or a higher division, but you’ll need to show some evidence of your ability or previous experience. One option is to go to a Division 2 race, enter as an “Open” competitor or judge and show your result as evidence. Please use the form below to apply for ranking. This will be sent to the Ranking Officer who will allocte you a bib number in the most appropriate division and you will then be able to apply for your bib to race.

If you’re already ranked and would like to race in another class – say, you’re a Div 1 K1 paddler wanting to do C1 – you will usually be ranked in the next division down (so a Div 1 K1 races in Div 2 C1, and so on) but you must apply for a bib in the new class as soon as possible. If it’s C2, you and your partner can just get together and race at any Div 2, 3 or 4 event: apply for a bib and you can enter a race at any level. To do this please contact the relevant Bib Officer for the class and division you want to be ranked in.

People sometimes decide to enter a race on the spur of the moment. If you explain to the organisers they’ll usually let you enter as above, in an open event or as a judge.