Unofficial UK Slalom BBS

Entries coming in, 28 days to go.

Orton Mere is a great family friendly slalom with camping on site and it is good for spectators who can view the whole course from one spot.
Camping is on the north side of the river. Go to the car park detailed below and collect the key for the gate and instructions on how to get to the campsite from the club hut or control.

Because 90% of our entries are on the day I will post provisional starts times nearer the event. But if past years are anything to go by then we will start at 12 PM Saturday and 11 AM Sunday

The Postcode PE2 7DZ will take you to the car park we use, just cross over the railway lines and you are on site.

Come and join us!

Below is a list of the entries I have received to date. We are still taking entries and will take entries on the day.

28-29/05/2016

Div3

K1W

120 Rachel Ellis
23 Grace Black
16 Christina Price
121 Amelie Brown
115 Sophia Stokes
119 Helen Toser
55 Lucy Redfearn
Olivia Alderson

K1M
127 Oliver Black
247 Sonny Shevill
129 Ben Brown
248 Jacob Boynton
136 William Boynton
94 Brychan Watkins
61 Owen Stokes
73 Edward McDonald
220 William Thomas
8 Richard Davis
Jack Hodsdon
87 Daiel Joyce
47 Harry Joyce

C1M
46 Sonny Shevill
44 William Thomas
30 Joanna Blythe-Shields
Jack Hodsdon

C1W
35 Carla Fry

Vets
2 Terry Griffith
3 Danny Dalrymple

Div4

K1W
Greta Fry

C1W
Rachel Ellis
Christina Price

Think you'll find Danny Dalrymple's no is 7, not 3.

I think I saw 3 on our entry list for Pinkston that weekend.

Orton Mere Div 3/4 28/29 May. Campsite Road Closures.

The road leading to the vehicle access to the campsite will be closed overnight (8PM - 6AM) Friday & Saturday.
If you arrive after 8PM the campsite is just a short walk from the car park, over the railway and the footbridge.
Contact Pete Atkinson if you want more information. atkinson-pete@ntlworld.com

Because we get 90% of our entries are on the day, I have no start list prepared.
But here are some timings.

The course will be up by Friday afternoon and open for free practice.

Saturday, free practice till approx 9:30, then organised practice till 12 noon. First runs will start at 12 noon and sencond runs will start at approx 2:30, but this dependent on the entries we receive.

On Sunday everything will start one hour earlier.

Orton Mere Div 3/4 28/29 May. Campsite Road Closures.

The road leading to the vehicle access to the campsite will be closed overnight (8PM - 6AM) Friday & Saturday.
If you arrive after 8PM the campsite is just a short walk from the car park, over the railway and the footbridge.
Contact Pete Atkinson if you want more information. atkinson-pete@ntlworld.com

*loos at list*
*looks in cheque book*
Aaagh, I booked the B&B and the cat sitter and forgot to enter the slalom! Guess I'll be standing in the entries queue on Saturday morning... I'm glad I looked here (and I'm very glad you posted! Thank you!)

I have a couple of questions:
1) What toilets will there be? And will there be a tap?
2) Are you going to do scheduled practice runs?

I had a cunning plan for Wagon Lane to take a thermos of hot water and a bucket in the morning so I could wash my hands in warm water and keep them warm, and it was great, so I'm wondering if I want to do the same this week too...

Hi,
Water will be provided. We bring it down in water butts each day.
Commercial portaloos will be available.
We tend to have free practise up to 9.30 and then do organised practise whereby we ensure people have a chance to do full runs - as many as they can fit in during the time. There's usually lots of opportunity for practise.
Hope that helps.
Sal

Ah that's great, thank you Sal!