Post up if you want to compete in the flatwater race
Teams to be decided
Team Pirate?
haha our vessel doesnt move in a straight line how long was the liffey desent again?
8hours? Brilliant, we'll definitely be better this time!!!
I like the way its being called the flatwater race rather than LONG distance!
That's supposed to be a suprise on sunday morning when you run around asking people to go paddling then say long distance. When people go I don't want to do that you point out they are registered and can't pull out without costing the club points.
oops!
id like to do it! was a bit tiresom last year, but at the end, ya feel pretty good about doin it and then really deserve a pint! :)
I'll do it in the canadian hehe Jeni want to do it?
how long is the LONG distance race?
Its not that long, I did it in my first year, its a good laugh when you're not taking it seriously. As long as you can paddle in a straight line you'll be grand!
Usually 5km short course and 8km long course
ill probably regret this but, i suppose ill try the SHORT course
ooh i think im popping my posting cherry with this...how exciting! i'll try the SHORT course, i figure i need to start earning my pints ;)
never ever ever again!
Dee has just agreed to do it in the canadian with me!!! Yay we shall rock!!!
Id b up for doin it if u letting people take part who are complete novices...... Jst remember tough tat its the taking part tat counts rite, even if I terrible.
Ahh its not that long, i did it last year while really really sick!!! It would have taken less time if i didnt help rescue the girl beside me who swam at the starting line ::) (dont worry she wasn't one of us!)
Jody that makes it even more worrying. First Sara helps someone, now I find out you did. Compete, people, compete! seriously!
We are hoping to do well this year, not just goober about, so are there any applicants who actually want to paddle quickly and non-stop? please?
I couldnt help it she wouldnt let go of my boat..... wait thats a good idea lets just stop any fast paddlers from other clubs by swimming!!! 8) I still managed to beat all the other ucders in the catagory but we were all pretty close to the end :-[ :-[ :-[
Last year i had to stop to help jen whos boat was half full of water because the bung wasnt in! haha!And we still werent last! Woohoo! ;)
Why dont we just stick to the safe option & make Killian win again????
Quote from: Zacchaeus on January 19, 2007, 00:53:40
Jody that makes it even more worrying. First Sara helps someone, now I find out you did. Compete, people, compete! seriously!
We are hoping to do well this year, not just goober about, so are there any applicants who actually want to paddle quickly and non-stop? please?
Diarmid, the rules of the competition say if someone swims near you, you're required to help them or you get disqualified
Ha who'd a thunk it! :)
im up 4 it, what bout the duo, can we take that?
dee thats a lie.....Freshers i did the long course last year and found it very very rewarding. everyone just complains because there weak!! definitly do it. gives you a hunger for the beer later on that night.
hmmm...i'd deffo be up 4 the short one, though 5km aint that short. why teams btw..can it not be done in regular kayaks or is that just mindnumbingly boring?
we took the GTs out last year :)
sure you'd walk the feckin thing in about 10mins.........
yah alf, it will be done in just regular kayaks, if i can get my racers back off the pickey ba*+ards who took em then some people will use them.
just so you are under no illusions i would not in a fit even appempt to tie a canadian to a trailer to haul it to letterkenny. also the topoduo has been all but retired.
But don't you have to enter all parts of the competition?
And ye are a canoe club so showing up without a canoe might be a bit well odd.
There are a number of catagories in flatwater. Gp will be what most people will do, however the club has more chance of points the greater the different number of ones it enters. Canadian needs two sometimes three as you know from the liffey descent. The rest are gp (general purpose)
well amanda, i didnt say that i wasnt goin to bring boats, jst not a canadian, unless we need to bring the bloomin thing...
I say we bring the canadian and leave cian.
Define Canoe and then you will find the boat house is full of Kayaks.
yah well i quit. screw the lot of you :o
1 down 7 to go and only 2 months till impeachment
fuck that i quit.....
sure put my name down for the race too (short one). im only a young, impressionable fresher once!
count me in.. Lambe and myself want the duo canoe...
let me know if that can be arranged
rumour has it that the captain of letterkenny IT dislocated his shoulder on that flatwater course last weekend :o
;D
stop scaring our competitors!
I know i'm a bit late but i'd b up 4 the short one if i can still do it!
He popped it in the surf.
the important part, is the taking part. not the going fast or the going forwards!!!