UCD Canoe Club
Committee Announcements => Announcements => Topic started by: sara griffin on December 14, 2016, 14:52:20
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So Varsities is only around the corner and with that comes trials/practice to pick out this year's competitors. Varsities will be taking place in Belfast from the 3rd - 5th February. In preparation we have a fun weekend of all things varsity related.
Whitewater and Freestyle
WW and freestyle trials will be taking place on the Liffey on Saturday 21st January.
We will have safety on the course so we encourage anyone with their level 3 skills to come and do the trials, even if you dont see yourself going for the team.
Freestyle trials will be held on the Liffey. We will run a mini competition and points scored will be taken. The final decision on the team won't be based on the points scored alone. Team selection will be based on the points scored, competence on the feature and on overall freestyle experience.
The plan is to meet at the boathouse for 10am. Those who need to be fitted for playboats are to be there at 9:30am. Hopefully be on the water for 11am.
So who is able to drive on Saturday?
Weekend 28th
[b]Slalom[/b][/u][/size]
Slalom practice and training will take place at sluice at the slalom gates. The slalom course in belfast is not all flat water so Sluice is a nice level to gauge. Slalom criteria will be decided closer to the time.
Long Distance
Long distance practice will take place on the Canal at Portobello. Long distance will be primarily some training in wobbly boats etc. so trials wont necessarily be done for LD as everyone can take part.
Long Distance will be taking place this Saturday 28th. All those hoping to to participate in Varsities long distance are encouraged to come. Those that are participating the high performance category it is mandatory to come so as to try out the boats.
Meet at the boathouse at 10am.
Please sign-up below if you can attend
Polo
The polo team will be picked from the members that compete in the Munster Polo League.
Please pop your name down and state the discilpines you would like to compete in.
Whitewater
Ailbhe T
Simon G
Ross
Mark H
Diarmuid?
Gregory
Derv
Anna-May
Sara
Freestyle
Ailbhe T
Simon G
Ross
Mark H
Slalom
Ailbhe T
Simon G
Ross
Diarmuid
Gregory
Sara
Aisling C
Rob Hendrick
Polo
Ailbhe T
Simon G
Ross
Diarmuid
Gregory
Sara
Matt
Evan
Long Distance
Ailbhe T
Deividas (Canadian)
Ross
Diarmuid
Mark H
Gregory
Derv (UL training)
John
Muireann
Mike
Shanley
Ailbhe C
Blaithin
Evie
Andy
Yvette
Helena
Robert
Sara
Ailbhe 4
Róisín D
Emma
Aisling
Simon
Evan
Rob
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I'll be in the Canadian for the long distance. I'll take the most hungover head on the day as my partner :D
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Ah yeah sure throw us down for everything I suppose
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Um... All I suppose 😜 won't be at ld training though
Also I would like to banish from peoples minds that sluice is a freestyle spot... It's shite, but seen as varsities one is none the better 😜
Shame I can't make the upper bandon race now 😥
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My last Varsities! I'm signing up for (http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20161214/84aa17c8583b3286a50ecf6d49dd0ae5.png)
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Scabi, if I'm there that day can I go in the Canadian with you, just waiting to see if I'll get the days off with work?
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Id go for all except slalom
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Interested in all except Freestyle, not sure if I'll make Kerry though for whitewater
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Scabi, if I'm there that day can I go in the Canadian with you, just waiting to see if I'll get the days off with work?
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Sounds good to me
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Ya sure I'll go for all bar freestyle
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Diarmuid you are disappointing me again and again. Come to kerrrrry.
I propose ww trial gets combined with Kev Cahill's upper carragh race plz (I don't like missing other rivers for two days).
I'd like to sign up for ww, please. Also for long distance, will train in limerick. Will do any discipline as long as it's under 6km. Unfortunately I don't think i can be around on the Friday for the freestyle so won't bother trying out with my woeful skillz.
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I propose ww trial gets combined with Kev Cahill's upper carragh race plz (I don't like missing other rivers for two days).
Agreed, also means less work for you guys too right 😜
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Also can I try out for whitewater, may as well while I'm there 😁
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I propose ww trial gets combined with Kev Cahill's upper carragh race plz (I don't like missing other rivers for two days).
Agreed, also means less work for you guys too right 😜
Yeah once this was pu up we kinda said this would be our trials :P
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However I reserve the right to tell you to politely eff yourself if you win due to higher water levels like last year Ailbhe :P
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Provisionally signing up for whitewater, slalom (lol) and long distance.
Hopefully starting a new job after Christmas so not sure if I'll have the time off
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However I reserve the right to tell you to politely eff yourself if you win due to higher water levels like last year Ailbhe :P
Or you know.. not so polite when you put it like that ;D
Still won...
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Whoops, I'm up for LD :D
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Everything besides polo and freestyle
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Do I have to know my Canadian buddy ahead of time?
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i guess ill go and try compete in freestyle, long distance and whitewater
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LD please
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Put me down for Long Distance please :)
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Yeah I'd love to do long distance too please:)
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I'll do LD if I'm not rescue, also I give ww trails a go for the Craic
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Polo and LD please ;D ;D I'll join in WW trials too for the practise! :D
I won't be around the Friday with placement so no slalom or freestyle trials I'm afraid :(
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I'll go for LD and probs whitewater :)
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Hey I'll sign up for slalom, whitewater and long distance :)
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Where can I sign up for the sesh, eh? :P
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Polo, LD and freestyle :D
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I'll just do LD. Wouldn't be fair to the competition otherwise.
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So I know I'm late to post but I'll sign up for LD. Might be late up to Belfast though as I have placement.
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I don't know what day LD is on but if I'm there I'll do it :)
Just realised LD is Sunday...so I won't be doing it 🙈
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I'm super late but if possible I'd do long distance :) no worries if its too late
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For anyone wondering here is the freestyle feature
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BPy8H1ZY4vY (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BPy8H1ZY4vY)
and the scoring system is is this
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0Bz2XcJ_-5TFIaDU1UEM3dm5CNTQ (https://drive.google.com/open?id=0Bz2XcJ_-5TFIaDU1UEM3dm5CNTQ)
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Any word on trials?
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Currently trying to revise plans since the rain gods have not looked kindly on us.
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Currently trying to revise plans since the rain gods have not looked kindly on us.
through a virgin into a volcano
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Ah the two v's both extremely rare in Ireland
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Can i take my name off polo
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Late to the party here...
I'll do whatever there's space for;
Slalom
Whitewater
Long Distance (HP)
Freestyle (if needed)
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I'll be there sat
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I can drive people but don't have roof racks!
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Ill be there Saturday
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I'll be there!
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WIth trailer as alwasy :P
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I'll be there Sat
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I'll be there tomorrow.
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Same here, if there's still car space:)