Unofficial UK Slalom BBS

Remember that it is much quicker to provide bank details than to send an sae for a return cheque

As part of the online yearbook, the rules are available at https://bit.ly/SlalomRules2022 . This link will be published in a number of places. It opens as a pdf, but can then be downloaded to your phone, pad or computer. If you have a problem with the link, please try pasting it into your browser. I...

The link below will take you to the minutes from the slalom committee meeting on 19 January https://drive.google.com/file/d/12e05ilOJVXVhF5iXRfQknfcly_NmDEoJ/view?usp=sharing If you have a problem with the link, please try pasting it into your browser. If you still are unable to access the document,...

Yes Secretary Man is back, to differentiate Canadian Paddlers inane, self centered moans and complaints from official business. At the meeting last Wednesday the Slalom Committee agreed end of season promotions as below: MK1/WK1 1 -> P at or above 4,500 points 2 -> 1 at or above 2,190 points 3 -> 2 ...

Selection is governed by ICF rules, as we are selecting for the team to compete abroad. ICF rule 1.4.1 says The first year an athlete can compete in an ICF or international competition is the year of their 15th birthday. So J16 is 15 and 16 year olds. Sorry BUT I do not think there is that age restr...

Hi All,

I’m pleased to confirm that Boater X is now live!

The webpage https://www.britishcanoeing.org.uk/comp ... n/boater-x is up and running as are the entry pages for each event – with the option to sign up to the series as a whole.

In this day of Sat Navs, does any one use the Map references printed in the Calendar or should we save space and remove them?

If you look in the Calendar in the yearbook, you see codes such as ABC1DEFG, or A9B(Book with Organiser)CXEFG

Does anyone under 50 know what these mean?

Does anyone use them or refer to them at any time?

30 day poll to get an idea of the demand

We currently have a trophy that is hard to give out. It refers to the time when veterans where in two distinct and separate divisions. A number of different options have been floated, some complicated some very complicated. So how about this prize is given to the veteran that wins most points from d...

Oops forgot we are also selecting a team for the Junior / U23 World Championships in Krakow

So the 2019 season has started and nothing has been published about Extreme Slalom / Boater X. So where are we? Well... Currently in planning is a Boater X series across HPP, Cardiff and Lee Valley. With a points system to be able to crown an overall champion. More details as soon as we get the seri...

I have consulted with the ICF Slalom Committee, and the interpretation for this year will continue to be a strict interpretation of the rules. Fins must be built into the mould of the boat. The ICF Chair has been asking manufacturers to provide the model name and pictures of the mould as proof they ...