Varsity Trials/Practice 2017

[sara griffin]

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]

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

[Scabidas]

I'll be in the Canadian for the long distance. I'll take the most hungover head on the day as my partner

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[Poohy]

Ah yeah sure throw us down for everything I suppose

[Poopy Dick]

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 😥

[Ross]

My last Varsities! I'm signing up for

[Anna-May Kiely]

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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[Mark Hoare]

Id go for all except slalom


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[Diarmuid]

Interested in all except Freestyle, not sure if I'll make Kerry though for whitewater

[Scabidas]

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

[Sexual Swan Healy]

Ya sure I'll go for all bar freestyle

[DervM]

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.

[Poopy Dick]

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 😜

[Anna-May Kiely]

Also can I try out for whitewater, may as well while I'm there 😁

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[Poohy]

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

[DervM]

However I reserve the right to tell you to politely eff yourself if you win due to higher water levels like last year Ailbhe