The Australian Schools Whitewater Championships saw Ivanhoe Grammar continue to dominate
The Nationa Schools Championships closed yesterday with Ivanhoe Grammar from Melbourne continueing to dominate.
Representatives of 51 schools took part in wildwater and slalom events on the River Forth near Devenport with a significant increase in the number and standard of younger athletes.
Flatwater Grand Prix 1 - West Lakes Days 1, 2 and 3 Results
Jan Hall, West Lakes - Adelaide, Friday, 12 December 2008
Despite torrential rainfall, we had some great results from Friday's racing. Our Under 18 paddlers had some fantastic results as they competed for selection for AYOF.
Saturday's weather was an improvement on Friday's although the tailwind proved to be a challenge for competitors on the start line.
Selection Races for the Senior World Cup and Junior World Championships Teams are being held in conjunction with the Slalom, Wildwater and All Schools Australian Championships, in Tasmania 2nd-11th January 2009.
4 Selection races will constitute first round selection, 2 sprint and 2 classic races.
The races will be held as part of the Australian Championships Carnival in January 2009, in Tasmania.
Race venues will be the MerseyRiver (2 x Classic, 1 x Sprint) and Brady’s Lake (1 x Sprint).
There may be subsequent qualifying selection rounds, offered to fill Australian World Cup places that had not be filled in the first round selection.
Selection percentiles for the 2009 Selection will be set at:
Category
Senior
Junior
Men’s K1
110%
119%
Women’s K1
123%
130%
Men’s C2
123%
130%
Men’s C1
130%
135%
Eligibility for selection will require paddlers to meet percentiles in 2 of the 4 selection races.
Online entries are NOW OPEN, nomination forms are available for download NOW ( see link below - $55 fee )and the final selection policy will be available to download within the next week. NB nomination forms will be due at the AC office before 23rd December.
Entries for selection races 1 and 2 can be emailed to mailto:mcdeka@southcom.com.au with a $25 per race fee, payable on the day.
Dan Hall and Ben Maynard - TIS Wildwater Training Camp, Brady's
Brittany Cameron of Devonport High
Stew Bennett coaching CT Whitewater Squad members
Mathew French- TIS Wildwater Training Camp, Brady's
AYOF
Volunteers needed for 2009 Youth Olympics
Monday, 1 December 2008
The 2009 Youth Olympics - Flatwater Race really needs your help
The race organisers of the 2009 Youth Olympics Flatwater Race being held at the Sydney International Regatta Centre, Penrith are looking for volunteers to help contribute make the event as memorable as possible.
The Youth Olympics is a bi-annual event held in Sydney by the Australian Olympic Committee. The 2009 Flatwater competition will see 9 countries from 5 continents competing. Currently the organisers are short of about 15 volunteers including all areas of the event. You do not have to have experience with Flatwater Racing to volunteer and any help you can give will be greatly appreciated. As part of the event you will also get a free ticket to the Spectacular Opening Ceremony at the Entertainment Centre in Darling Harbour.
The selection policy for 2009 Australian Canoe Polo Team is now available
2009 will be a very busy year for Canoe Polo with the World Games in Taipei (Australia being one of only two countries to qualify both Men's and Women's teams) and then the Oceania Championships at Penrith in October.
The Canoe Polo Technical Committee has now released the selection policy for these events.
After a successful event in March 2008, Lifestart is proud to announce the second edition of Kayak for Kids, its annual fundraising paddling event on Sydney Harbour on Sunday 29 March 2009
Imagine a
great day taking in the sights of beautiful SydneyHarbour
while paddling a kayak and helping Lifestart’s special kids at the same time.
Lifestart and AROC Sport will be giving everyone just that opportunity on
Sunday 29 March 2009, in our annual fundraising event … Kayak for Kids.
The great thing about
this event is that it’s a challenge on SydneyHarbour
everyone can take part in, whether you’re a
seasoned paddler or a complete novice, whether you’re old or young.
Think of it as a ‘City to Surf’ on water!
Paddlers begin at
Blues Point Reserve, travel under Sydney Harbour Bridge, past the Opera House, then
on to Mosman Bay, Chowder Bay, around Middle Head to Balmoral Beach and finally
across Middle Harbour to Clontarf Beach and the finish line.
There are two ways to
compete
Bring your own boat or surf ski (solo & double only):
Paddlers complete the course without any change of paddler (the 2008 winning
time was 1 hour 34 minutes).
Team of 3 to 12 paddlers using a 3 person sit-on-top kayak
(provided by AROC Sport): Teams complete the course with a
change of paddlers allowed at three transition points. With only 4km
to 5km for each of the four sections (total distance 17.5km) it can be
accomplished by complete beginners and even
kids!Alan and Therese Yeung paddled in
the inaugural event in March 2008 with daughters Mia (7 years old) and Macy (4
years old) and said: “We had a lot of fun and will certainly be back next
year!”
As well as the event’s several open challenge categories,
company-based teams also have the opportunity to compete for the Lifestart Corporate Challenge Cup.
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FUNDRAISING: Competitors in Kayak for Kids are invited
to create a personalised fundraising site on Everyday Hero and
encourage their family, friends and businesses to sponsor them. All income
raised supports Lifestart, an Early Childhood Intervention Service for children
with intellectual disabilities or delays in development such as Autism and Down
Syndrome. Established in 1996, Lifestart provides a community-based program
managed by families, where parents work in partnership with professionals such
as speech pathologists, occupational therapists and special educators, to help
their children reach their full potential.
The raft marshall will inspect all craft for safety, buoyancy prior to entering the water.
It is the competitors responsibility to know the rules and be aware of the competition requirements.
All those who are under 14 (no matter what age group they are competing) MUST wear a PFD. It is strongly recommended that those who are not strong or confident swimmers should also wear a PFD. NOTE: The Competiton Committee may direct others to wear a PFD should local regulations or weather conditions so determine.
New wiki keeps you updated with the slalom paddling community in Australia ...
Josh Williams, Monday, 25 August 2008
The Australian Canoeing Slalom Technical Committee (Canoe Slalom Australia) has launched a brilliant new wiki, designed to keep you up to date with all things slalom in Australia ...
To check out the CSAus wiki, click here - don't forget to bookmark the site! Also have a look at the News section for updates on Beijing ...
2009 national series dates
Kate Heeley, Monday, 7 July 2008
Dates for the Grand Prixs and Nationals are listed below.
Dates for the next season of racing are now available, and have been added to the calendar. Online entries will be used again, although please note that entry closing dates are further ahead of time than they were this season - think of our fine volunteers, and get your entries in early and completed!!! Please note that many club memberships are now due and you need to be a member to compete at AC events, including state, national and international events.
Grand Prix 1
December 12-14, 2008
West Lakes, Adelaide, SA
Selection event for AYOF
AYOF
January 14-18, 2009
SIRC, Penrith, NSW
Grand Prix 2
February 13-15, 2009
SIRC, Penrith, NSW
Australian National Championships
March 11-15, 2009
Champion Lakes, Perth, WA
Precedes surf nationals
Australia to Host the 2009 Wildwater World Cup Series.
Sam Lyons, Wednesday, 14 May 2008
The International Canoe Federation Board has confirmed that Australia has been awarded the running of all 6 Wildwater World Cup races, in Tasmania, in October/November 2009.
The World Cup races, comprising 3 x Classic and 3 x Sprint races, will form a World Cup series, to be run by Canoe Tasmania on Tasmanian rivers, ranging from the Mersey to Bradys lakes and Cataract Gorge
Each federation can field 6 boats in each of the 4 race categories - Men's K1, Women's K1, Men's C2 and Men's C1. Over recent seasons, Australia has sent World Cup and World Championships teams comprising Men's K1 and Women's K1 paddlers only. There are significant opportunities for Australian paddlers to seek selection in all disciplines, but particularly in Men's C2 and C1 and Women's K1 where there are not currently the full complement of 6 competitive Australian boats in each class.
The path to selection in the 2009 Australian World Cup Team is via the 2008 National Championships in Victoria this September, leading on to selection races at the 2009 National Championships in Tasmania in January 2009.
Current selection percentages are 110% for Men's K1, 120% for Women's K1, 120% for Men's C2 and 125% for Men's C1, though these will be reviewed later in the year, subject to Australian performances at the World Championships in Ivrea, Italy and World Cup races being held in the Czech Republic and Austria.
This is a great honor for Australia, being only the second time a Wildwater World Cup race has been held in the Southern Hemisphere. This is also a great opportunity for Australian athletes to compete on their local course without the huge logistical, time and financial imposts of competing in Europe.
