jke wrote:In all other sports I've raced in - running, cycling, orienteering, there has been age banding and it was taken as read.
True, but then none of those have divisions.
New promotees to Prem K1M seem to be doing well if they achieve 250points in a race so this ought to be equivalent to 950-1000 points in div1.HaRVey wrote:One idea, is to be ranked in Divison, so that a div1 could not be ahead of a prem.
Another could be that Veteran Prem paddlers get 1000points max from their race, div1 500 points max, div2, 250 points max, div3 100 points.
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Masters events shall be held in the following age
categories:
(27-34,) 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-
69, 70-74, 75+.
A competitor can compete in a Masters event in the
year in which he or she reaches the lower limit of the
age categories, i.e. in the 35-39 age group in the year
of his or her 35th birthday. In C2 events
the average age of competitors will control the
category in which a crew can compete.
In the under 35 category, competitors must be
minimum 27 years old.
Hi Dee. Sorry, lovely lady that you are, but my personal view is at odds with your personal view and this is why. You mention the 28% DV figure (which would be greater if the pointless Veteran class was scrapped) is not so huge compared to other classes....none of which are even close to the size of the Vets class. And why place the emphasis on encouraging juniors when encouraging Vets is equally important for the health of the discipline?Dee wrote:With regard to the age grouping - I personally think this is OTT and fraught with administration issues, some paddlers won't want to disclose their age and organisers will inevitably make mistakes causing more unrest and complaints. It is bad enough with Juniors!
An earlier post said 28% of mainstream K1Ms were DVs
From a quick look at the rankings and high level guestimating I reckon Junior split across divs P-3 is something like:
J18 - 6%
J16 - 18%
J14 - 15%
J12 - 10%
Of course this will vary enourmously by division and I'm sure someone could work it out accurately, but it seems to me that from a prize giving point of view the disparity compared with lumping DVs as one group is not that huge, especially given the desire to encourage the youngsters.