Unofficial UK Slalom BBS

'Lower division paddlers in any class will race in the same event as that class for the higher division, paddling before the higher-division paddlers and in reverse bib number order'. 'The assumption is that they are there for experience'. Just a thought and hope someone can enlighten me.... ? Why ...

Actually I think sometimes Div 4 (girls maybe more than boys) get promoted too easily.. My daughter having done some paddling with us in her early years, did one div 4 race, got promoted to Div 3 ...which then required BCU membership plus, £9 bib fee...before she had really decided if she really wa...

I can see the attractions of having just the one ranking system...however I also agree with Flipper, in that moving through the divisional system as it stands is a great motivator for parents and kids - only last night my son was marking off his progress and achievements so far by looking at the ce...

For the ranking list surely all that's needed is for DV to be to be replaced by M45, W45 etc Hmm, having just sent in my dob, I probably prefer having 'DV' rather than a more accurate figure in the Divisional ranking lists (among all those J14s and J16s!) - though I'd be quite happy having it among...

Nick Penfold wrote:"A general clarification maybe on the main site would be good."

Done

Thanks Nick

Hi, I need a copy of Fairnilee results urgently so I can check the points for someone who may be or may get promoted this weekend. If you could email me a copy duncan [ a t ] dcl .co .uk. Thanks Duncan Hi Apparently the organisers don't have an electronic copy any more as it was done on the SCA lap...

Thanks from me too. A general clarification maybe on the main site would be good as it does have some implications for Div 1 too. As a paddler, but relative newcomer to slalom and promoted into Div 1 early July, I wouldn't have known the history and therefore took it at face value. I might have wai...