Pyranha Trweryn Freestyle and Boater X

[Flea]

This May the BCU launch their Freestyle league aiming to encourage more people back to the dark art of rodeo boating. The first event will be hosted by Pyranha at the mighty Tryweryn and results from the day will form the basis of one of the scored that will determine the GB freestyle team this year.

Pyranha will be running fun sessions, coaching all weekend and an all in Boater x on the Sunday. Ranking, scoring and format of events are yet to be confirmed but rest assure this will be a FUN event, for people who just want to get on the water and have a go!

The best 2 out of 4 league event results will be combined to form a league ranking and the winners of the league ranking will be crowned British Freestyle Champions 2010.

Categories will include Expert/Open in Ladies/Mens and Juniors/Seniors.

Cost: Entry to Freestyle event £5 Entry to Boater X and Freestyle £10 (Registration on the day)

[SGT Oddball]

22nd and 23rd of may

[Flea]

22nd and 23rd of may

Ah yes.... forgot the important bit!!

[Flea]

More details:

Registration will be from 8.30am-9.30am with open class (juniors) competing at 10.00am.

Order of the day:

3 rides, best 2 count.

10.00am open Juniors.
Followed by:
open ladies (junior and senior)
open men.
Elite juniors
Elite ladies (junior and senior may run together - depending on numbers)
Elite men (including C1 and OC1)

Finals for the top 5 paddlers in each category will happen if time and numbers allow. (the finals will NOT count towards the British Championship/Selection result)

A lunch break scheduled at some point during the day (around about lunch time!)

If you are not a member of the BCU/do not have your BCU card there will be a day's membership charge of £5.00

No competition experience required to enter the open event - novices welcome!

More info for selection

Those who enter the elite class will be given ranking points for both selection and British Championships. The ranking points will be taken from the best 2 out of 3 rides. (finals results will not be included) 1st place: 50 points, 2nd place: 47 points, 3rd place: 45 points, 4th place: 43 points, 5th place: 42 points, (then 41, 40, 39 etc)

The best 2 out of 4 league events will count towards selection for the GB team for the Worlds 2011 (Plattling) and will also determine the British Champion for 2010. (See www.ukfreestyle.com for further details on the other league events and the other selection events)

In the event of a tie a 3rd event will be taken into consideration and if there is still a tie dropped rides will count.

[Ken]

I take it thats on the Sat?

[Ayres]

Where is everyone staying?

any boaterx details? Is it on the sunday? Which section is it being held on?
Cheers

[Flea]

The freestyle comp is on the Saturday. Boater X on Sunday.

[Pikey]

i'm also wanting to know where people are staying. s there going to be a party in the evening, the last pyranha party was fun with rich doing some fine dancing!
will be travelling up on the friday night so would like to know a good place to stay, i can remember staying at one campsite which was good but wondering if others will join us there. and cant remember the name of it!

[Saturday Seth]

http://www.ukriversguidebook.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=63215

click this it should answer your questions

[Pikey]

anyone able to get a duo up there, want to take a non paddling friend down the course!

[Ken]

I know how I did (badly) but how did everyone else from the Valley get on?

[Garry]

Would be good to see some follow up on results etc. Anyone know where they are?

[Flea]

I'll put full results up on Ukfreestyle at some point this weekend. (I'll let you know when they're up there).

Flea.

[Flea]

Elite results are now up: http://www.ukfreestyle.com Open results are still in the post...