Post by: Poopy Dick on January 11, 2016, 16:57:51
Varrrrrrsiiiiiiiitieeeeeeeesssssss
So Varsities are coming up, we have been in the process of organising trials for all disciplines. We have got together a weekend of fun for everything varsity related from the 21st-24th. Here are all the dates and information you need to know.Thursday 21st
We will be running our whitewater trials this day.
The course will be the run into Jacksons and Jacksons itself. Times will be taken but will not be the final deciding factor. The team selection will be based on: the time for your TT & general competency on WW of this grade.
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.
We will be meeting at the boathouse at 10:30
Friday 22nd
We will be doing freestyle training and trials. This will take place at Stackallen on the Boyne.
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. As stackallen is slightly dissimilar to tuam, we decided to go by these selection policies.
We will be meeting at the boathouse at 10 o'clock.
Saturday 23rd
We will be doing long distance. We will head to the Grand Canal at I-Canoe. Long distance will be primarily some training in wobbly boats etc. so trials wont necessarily be done for LD as everyone can take part :)
Afterwards I-canoe will be holding their College Day in store from 12 until 4. All details are here (http://teami-canoe.blogspot.ie/2016/01/college-day-instore-23rd-january-2016.html) but basically there's discounts soup gear talks and demos ;D ;D ;D
We will be meeting at the boathouse at 10 o'clock.
Saturday 23rd& Sunday 24th
In the evening there is a polo competition being held by Diarmuid in the UCD pool. http://forum.ucdcanoeclub.com/index.php/topic,12394.0.html
Most of the varsity team will be playing at this competition. The team is mostly chosen but some final places will be decided at this competition. Other colleges will be around and there'll be drinks etc after so everyone may as well hang around :)
Saturday 30th & Sunday31st
Teams will have been chosen by now. These two dates we will have a freestyle & WW team trip to GMIT to have a bash at Tuam and the 5 step ;D ;D
The team has mostly been chosen for polo. The people selected for the polo team will be contacted. People wanting to go to any of the other trials state which trials you are going to come to :). If you want to be on a team but maybe cant make it to a trial contact committee, though people who can come to trials will have a higher chance of making the team. Slalom trials will is planed to take place at another time. This team will include both college types and freshers so everyone should enter in this. One person cannot be on both the whitewater team and the slalom team, but can try out for both 😊
Attending
Whitewater
Simon
Derv
Ross
Ailbhe
Diarmuid (hopefully depending on flight)
Greg
Zog
Niall
Anna-May
Cormac
Long Distance
Simon
Derv
Ross
Ailbhe
Diarmuid
Deividas (Canadianing it up)
Greg
Anna-May
Sara
Paul
Cormac
Aisling
Muireann
Nicola (Canadianing it up)
Ailbhe
Adam
Yvette
Freestyle
Simon
Derv
Ross
Ailbhe
Cormac
Slalom(whenever we get it organised)
Simon
Greg
Anna-May
Niamh
Sara
Derv
Ailbhe
Paul
Cormac
Aisling
Post by: DervM on January 11, 2016, 22:20:06
Would like to sign up for WW and freestyle trials. And sure will hop in a LD boat for a while.
Post by: kmck on January 11, 2016, 22:44:54
Post by: Ross on January 11, 2016, 22:45:22
I'd be up for these anyway, I'll go in whatever Long Distance makes most tactile advantage!
Post by: Poopy Dick on January 11, 2016, 22:59:52
Is there any slalom events between now and varsities to compete at and if not would it not be an idea to get someone with slalom experience to do a coaching session. I know it's flatwater and in plastic boats but it could be a very good way to get some pointsYup, we are looking into all the options we have for slalom atm.
Is there going to be flat water freestyle trials in the unfortunately likely event that the event will be on the flat?GMIT have made it clear that there'll definitely be no way that freestyle will be on the flat :)
Post by: Ross on January 11, 2016, 23:14:56
Is there going to be flat water freestyle trials in the unfortunately likely event that the event will be on the flat?GMIT have made it clear that there'll definitely be no way that freestyle will be on the flat :)
I'll believe it when I see it
Post by: Ross on January 11, 2016, 23:17:51
Post by: Poohy on January 11, 2016, 23:18:51
Post by: Poohy on January 11, 2016, 23:20:47
i will go for WW, freestyle and LD please :)
Post by: Ross on January 11, 2016, 23:43:16
There are NO RESTIRCTIONS actually.. those who take part in slalom CAN take part in WW... they changed it
Really? That's annoying, when Ronan was making his pitch for Castlebar to host it this year he said he wanted the keep the mass participation event, and I can't see the WW team not making the slalom like. Odd...
Post by: Alex murray on January 12, 2016, 00:10:35
Post by: NadineJones on January 12, 2016, 01:12:20
Post by: Diarmuid on January 12, 2016, 03:38:20
Aside from that I'm up for polo and long distance :-)
Post by: Sexual Swan Healy on January 12, 2016, 06:59:13
Post by: Zog on January 12, 2016, 09:59:14
Real shame about changing the slalom/whitewater limitation, won't encourage participation like the boater x did last year :(
Post by: Poopy Dick on January 12, 2016, 11:21:01
Post by: Poopy Dick on January 12, 2016, 12:23:00
What time will the polo start on the Saturday/Sunday.6pm-10pm
http://forum.ucdcanoeclub.com/index.php/topic,12394.0.html
Post by: Scabidas on January 12, 2016, 13:39:43
Post by: Niall Finch on January 12, 2016, 14:18:10
Post by: CormacR on January 12, 2016, 14:37:17
Post by: Anna-May Kiely on January 12, 2016, 15:03:04
Post by: Sexual Swan Healy on January 12, 2016, 19:00:11
Post by: Niamh Delaney on January 12, 2016, 19:29:46
Will be around for the polo probably, but mostly just for the pints afterwards!
Post by: Poohy on January 12, 2016, 20:46:52
Post by: sara griffin on January 12, 2016, 21:12:14
Post by: Kerry Gold on January 12, 2016, 21:55:34
still, we wont be letting people do all 5 events.. Well, i wont be :P
TYRANT!
Post by: Poohy on January 12, 2016, 22:22:43
still, we wont be letting people do all 5 events.. Well, i wont be :P
TYRANT!
Yup.. Its not fair for someone to be taking a place on all five events. Also, you WILL tire yourself out and under perform.
Post by: Poopy Dick on January 12, 2016, 23:37:37
An LD, thought that was a givenYa, was a bit confused when you didn't put it down 😜
Post by: Poopy Dick on January 12, 2016, 23:44:54
There better be a Canadian category ;)There always is😊
Post by: Ross on January 13, 2016, 00:23:12
Yeah, im not happy about the bi restrictions ....
Yeah, Bisexuals should have the same freedom everyone else does!
Post by: DervM on January 13, 2016, 00:51:55
Yeah, im not happy about the bi restrictions ....
Yeah, Bisexuals should have the same freedom everyone else does!
Ah sure we have to be tolerant of GMIT, they are from the west. You don't see many out there.
Post by: Jocano on January 13, 2016, 00:55:24
Post by: CormacR on January 13, 2016, 01:01:14
Yeah, im not happy about the bi restrictions ....
Yeah, Bisexuals should have the same freedom everyone else does!
Yeah, Ross should be allowed suckle on all the dicks he wants!
Post by: Ross on January 13, 2016, 01:08:39
Yeah, im not happy about the bi restrictions ....
Yeah, Bisexuals should have the same freedom everyone else does!
Ah sure we have to be tolerant of GMIT, they are from the west. You don't see many out there.
You're saying we should be tolerant of intolerance
?
Post by: PaulLedwith on January 13, 2016, 18:45:47
Post by: Poohy on January 13, 2016, 19:05:16
Post by: Anna-May Kiely on January 13, 2016, 20:30:19
Post by: Poopy Dick on January 13, 2016, 22:05:00
Post by: Ross on January 14, 2016, 22:01:28
Post by: Poohy on January 14, 2016, 22:32:43
Actually, I won't be able to make the Friday, have a college workshop all day
Do you still want to be considered for freestyle? its not based solely on trials
Post by: Worm on January 14, 2016, 22:48:23
Post by: Ross on January 14, 2016, 23:14:34
Actually, I won't be able to make the Friday, have a college workshop all day
Do you still want to be considered for freestyle? its not based solely on trials
Yes please!
Post by: nicolamonahan on January 15, 2016, 11:47:30
Post by: NadineJones on January 15, 2016, 19:45:12
Post by: Poopy Dick on January 15, 2016, 20:50:31
Eh I'd like to do Long Distance as I've already said but somehow am still not on the list :P
Just to say this signing up is for the team trials and training. You're all defo doing the LD at intervarsities, this is just whether or not youre making the training dayAnd like i said :P the list above is who is attending the training day. Everyone is taking part in the event at varsities :D
Post by: Scabidas on January 15, 2016, 21:20:49
Post by: Kerry Gold on January 16, 2016, 00:15:00
Il be Canadianing it up with deividas afro.gif
really? cool angel afro.gif
Post by: Scabidas on January 16, 2016, 09:49:49
Post by: Zog on January 18, 2016, 11:07:08
Post by: aisling-kayak-conlan on January 19, 2016, 19:24:54
BUTTTT the slalom gates at Sluice have been repaired some what so can do some practice there on the lower gates to get some training in/selection for Varsities.
Post by: Diarmuid on January 20, 2016, 03:45:19
Is it still flat water slalom? And are the boats still limited to their boats only?
What are the long distance distances?
Post by: Poohy on January 20, 2016, 09:49:02
Is polo still five a side in the tiny pool (please say no)?
Is it still flat water slalom? And are the boats still limited to their boats only?
What are the long distance distances?
Yup... Sardine style
Yup...unfortunately
Yup... Their boats
Its 5km HP,k1... 2.5km C2, duo... And only 1km GP, so there is basically no LD this year.. Just a slightly longer than average sprint :P
Post by: Zog on January 21, 2016, 18:06:44
Post by: AdaaamVF on January 21, 2016, 19:30:01
Post by: Niamh Delaney on January 21, 2016, 20:34:09
Post by: Vettie on January 21, 2016, 21:49:03
Post by: Steven Mul on January 21, 2016, 23:04:22
Post by: Zog on January 21, 2016, 23:46:40
Post by: NadineJones on January 22, 2016, 12:57:12
Post by: DervM on January 22, 2016, 23:44:06