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by beano
Tue Jun 29, 2010 11:15 pm
Forum: Events
Topic: Shepperton Weir - The end of Div 1 slaloms ???????
Replies: 32
Views: 18319

i love the shepperton slalom! even though it's a long way and was only a single race this year, we still went because it's my favourite course, great fun and a excellent start to the season.....i'll be very, very disappointed if they choose not to run it! :(
by beano
Sun Feb 28, 2010 5:17 pm
Forum: Rants and Raves
Topic: Found pogies at Tryweryn
Replies: 1
Views: 1967

Thanks for collecting my pogies La Lune.
I will be at the race next Saturday. Would you pm me so I can arrange to pick up. We actually went back for them quite late and thought they would never be seen again. :)
by beano
Fri Dec 12, 2008 11:35 pm
Forum: Events
Topic: Managed Calendar
Replies: 16
Views: 10008

I too am a bit concerned about the Div2 at Tully disapearing. Surely as there was so much discussion about Div2 women not competing on difficult water before promotion to div1, this will not help the situation if this is removed from the calendar. Can someone please confirm if this is correct? :(
by beano
Fri Nov 28, 2008 11:29 pm
Forum: Rants and Raves
Topic: Proposal 6.7 - Changes to Women's Points
Replies: 67
Views: 32115

Perhaps equal opportunities was not the right phrase - more equal application of the rules. I still can't see the point in tinkering with the system, the divisions are relative to the participants in them and in order to progress there needs to be the challenge of more difficult water. The rate of ...
by beano
Fri Nov 28, 2008 9:43 pm
Forum: Rants and Raves
Topic: Proposal 6.7 - Changes to Women's Points
Replies: 67
Views: 32115

I don't believe this proposal achieves anything. The main issue is one of competition. The size of the divisions is generally in the region of 2:1 (male:female). All the girls achieving promotion this year have earned it. There has been intense competition at the top of division 1 and generally all...