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Calendar for 2024
England Slalom Talent Programme Squad
The England Slalom Talent Programme have published their Qualification Criteria for 2024/25. A link can be found HERE>
England Slalom Talent Programme Squad List 2023/24>
Minutes of Committee Meetings
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Lois Leaver at HPP - picture © Malcolm Cook www.endlessskies.co.uk
Alfie Boote at GB Selection Training Opportunities at Lee Valley There are regular training opportunities at Lee Valley Whitewater Centre on water pumped for our Southern-based squads during weekday evenings and over various weekends. Access costs £15 per session on the Olympic Course and £10 per session on the Legacy Course. Sessions are un-coached and open only to paddlers ranked in Prem or Div 1. If your club wants to use these opportunities then please email Capacity in each slot is limited and will be offered on a first come first served basis. MORE DETAILS> Daniel Thompson Slalom sessions are now on the LV website to book. Email to ask them to add the slalom waiver to your account and the sessions will then show on the booking app under Olympic Slalom. |
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The End of an Era
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We are so sad to have to tell you that Nick Penfold died yesterday evening (Thursday 22nd August). Having been in and out of hospital, he was back home when he died. Nick has given so much to the Slalom Community in so many roles over the years. His most visible and continuing presence has been felt by all through his website at www.canoeslalom.co.uk, which really was the starting point for the technology we use in our sport. His dedication to keep the information on the site current has been truly incredible right up to the end and I know that he will be missed by all. Nick's funeral will be 12pm on Monday 9th September at the Wellington Chapel of Easthamstead Crematorium. (RG40 3DW) All are welcome to join the family afterwards for cuppa and a sandwich at the Pavilion which is opposite the Crematorium. Family flowers only. Any donations to the Mityana Charity so they can continue to educate Nick's sponsored child, John. If those intending to go could email Dee at dee@lindesay.co.uk, then she will try to give his wife an approximate feel for numbers. |
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Results
| 20 Jul | Ironbridge Div 2 | 21 Jul | Ironbridge Div 2 |
| 27 Jul | Persley Div 2/3 | 28 Jul | Persley Div 2/3 |
| 10 Aug | Pinkston Div 2/3 | 11 Aug | Pinkston Div 2/3 |
| Llandysul Div 2/3 | Llandysul Div 2/3 | ||
| Pinkston Canal Div 4 | Pinkston Canal Div 4 | ||
| Llandysul Lake Div 4 | Llandysul Div 2/3 | ||
| 31 Aug | Cardington 2/3/4 | 01 Sep | Cardington 2/3/4 |
| Abbey Rapids 1/2 | Abbey Rapids 1/2 |
Interclub Championships 7 – 8 September 2024
Interclubs 2024 is fast approaching and our older paddlers are getting excited for the return of this great event. For our younger paddlers, it is a new experience, as the last event was in 2019 (BC!). There are twelve squads competing from ten different clubs. Each squad consists of 12 boats: K1M, K1W, C1M, C1W and C2 across the divisions from Div 3 to Prem.
Volunteers: HPP 28 -29 Sep
We are looking for help with judging , safety and timing.
Also if anyone is available to do demos on the Saturday that would be great.
Food and drinks will be available all day to volunteers. Please contact Mark
Haylett at if you can help.
Thank you in advance.
Canoe Slalom Awards 2024 - 26th October 2024
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ITS BACK AFTER 6 YEARS!!
All are welcome to an evening of Entertainment, Food, Drinks and Awards.
Including British Open Prizes, 2024 Seasons National rankings, Olympians, Volunteers, Successes and more!
All will be celebrated in an Semi-Formal evening to bring the 2024 season to a close
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Closing the Bulletin Board
Just wanted to let you know I’m going to shutdown the old slalom bulletin board at the end of the month. Its time has passed! Traffic has tapered away to zero, it needs a load of fixes and updates I’m not interested in doing and it just doesn’t justify the hosting cost any more.
Stephen Millband
Graveyard now a Double Prem/Div 1
The September Graveyard race (14 - 15 Sep) will be a Prem/1 to replace the lost Grandtully Races.
Kilnhurst Cancelled
Kilnhurst 21/22 September has been cancelled. The (junior age groups) Pan Celtic has been added to Symonds Yat on 19 October.
Bibs for WK1 and WC1 div 2 promotions
Sally will bring bibs for any paddlers promoted to Div 1 in WK1 and WC1 to the Abbey Rapids Div 1.
Inter-Clubs 7 – 8 September
Applications are now closed for the Inter-Club Championships 2024. Applications have been accepted from 15 squads from 13 clubs.
Entries for the event will be open on Thursday 4th July and a paddler's division will be based on rankings after the 29th/30th weekend’s racing at Stone and Tees. It will help if you can enter all your squad in one go, but you will be able to add paddlers to the squad at a later date up to 1st August if necessary. Any paddlers who are likely to be promoted in the next few weeks should be entered next week so that they can be allocated to the correct division. You may only enter one paddler per class per squad. For further information please email MORE>
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England Slalom Club Support Scheme The England Slalom Club Support Scheme fund is open for new applications from eligible England slalom clubs. The scheme is joint funded and supported by the England Talent Programme and the England Canoe Slalom Committee with money invested by the England Canoe Slalom Committee from the levies paid by Canoe Slalom events hosted in England. Click here to read more about this scheme, the impact to date, and how to apply. Daniel Thompson |
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Cody Brown at Lee Valley Selection - picture © Richard Nutter http://www.rn-photo.com
Kayak Cross
The Slalom Committee are gathering information on how Kayak
Cross races are being run around the nations, from entry level to selection
races.
We are looking to find out what the benefits and challenges are, what
equipment is being used, events are being run and participation numbers. We
are also looking for ideas on how we promote Kayak Cross to the wider
paddling community.
I would like to set up a Teams meeting with race organisers in the future to see if we can share ideas and to find out if we can help with any barriers people are facing in organising Kayak Cross events. Please email Mark Haylett by the end of June.
2024 Kayak Cross Events
There are a number of kayak cross events taking place at Holme Pierrepont (HPP) and Lee Valley courses over the summer and autumn. If you want to find out more and sign up to these events, follow the link and use the postcode filter HERE>
In addition there is a dedicated water slot with access to kayak cross gates at HPP at 6pm on Friday evenings. Customers can log into their account and book on the session HERE>
If you are planning your own kayak cross event and want it added to the list please get in touch with
Daniel Thompson
Canoe Slalom & Kayak Cross International Panel
Final Paris 2024 Olympic Nominations – 13th June 2024>
Programme Qualification Policy for Canoe Slalom & Kayak Cross for qualification to the World Class Programme from 1st January 2025.
This is published ahead of the 2024 International season so that
athletes know how performances will be assessed for programme
places in 2025. Funding beyond 31st March 2025 will not be known
until December 2024, but this sets out the intention subject to
ongoing funding. It can also be found
here.
2024 U23 and Junior Teams> Junior Selection Results> U23 Selection Results>
Canoe and Kayak Combined Prize
The England Slalom Talent Programme and Peak PS are establishing a new award to encourage young paddlers who improve their combined ranking in canoe and kayak disciplines. Prizes will be on offer to the male and female paddlers aged under 16 who accumulate the greatest combined points total in kayak and canoe. This combined ranking table will enable paddlers to track their progress.
More detail and rules can be found HERE>
Slalom Progress Awards
Last year Canoe Wales and the England Slalom Talent Programme, in conjunction with the England Slalom Committee, presented the new Slalom Progress Awards. We have updated the Awards for this year. MORE>
Please Volunteer - Your sport needs you!
We are in desperate need of volunteers. Please contact Sally Atkinson or Matt Crowhurst if you are interested in helping out at Canoe Slalom Div 1 and/or Prem events. It doesn't have to be for the whole day - even an hour can be really helpful. MORE>
Get Ranked!
2024 Division 4 Races and Starting in Slalom - a trial for the 2024 season
Division 4 slaloms remain an important part of our sport, introducing paddlers and giving them water time and race experience, but for 2024 there will no longer be automatic promotion from Div 4 to Div 3. MORE>
New C2 pairings
Apply direct to the C2 Bib Officer - you do not need to go through reinstatement. Ranked C2 pairs may enter races at any level.
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