2025

INCLUDES KAYAK CROSS RACE

The Mini Slalom Series is a series of 3 warm up races for the 2025 season. The series is handicapped to allow to any competitor to win the overall race. Each class will have a handicap time that will be deducted from your actual race time.  

The cost is £9 for a first entry and £5 for subsequent entries. This will be shown as a one off launch fee of £4 + an entry fee of £5.

We would prefer if you could enter online for the event before hand so we are aware of numbers etc. but online entries will remai n open for entries on the day until 09:30 / 10:00 TBC.

We will provide all race bibs for the event.

Schedule

Saturday 8th February

Course construction until approx. 11am. Free practice after that.

Slalom School will be using part of the river between 10 and 12am so not all the course may be available for practice during this time

Sunday 9th February

Free practice until 10.45

1st runs start 11.00

Kayak Cross race approx. 16.00 – enter on the day

IMPORTANT - In order to access the results spreadsheet, you will need to have Google Sheets installed on your device. Please download this free app before coming to Stone. Once you have opened the link to the results spreadsheet, you can then leave it open. The results will be updated approx. every 15 mins. 

There will be no cost for protests.

Prizes

Prizes will be awarded by division and class according to entry numbers. The allocation of prizes will be as follows:

· Between 1 and 5 entries: 1st

· Between 6 and 9 entries: 1st  and 2nd 

· 10 or more entries: 1st, 2nd and 3rd

· Overall 1st, 2nd & 3rd

Those that compete in all three races without winning a prize will be rewarded with race mug.

 INCLUDES TOP 10 SHOOTOUT FINAL

The Mini Slalom Series is a series of 3 warm up races for the 2025 season. The series is handicapped to allow to any competitor to win the overall race. Each class will have a handicap time that will be deducted from your actual race time.  

The cost is £9 for a first entry and £5 for subsequent entries. This will be shown as a one off launch fee of £4 + an entry fee of £5.

We would prefer if you could enter online for the event before hand so we are aware of numbers etc. but online entries will remai n open for entries on the day until 09:30 / 10:00 TBC.

We will provide all race bibs for the event.

Schedule

Saturday 22nd February

Course construction until approx. 11am. Free practice after that.

Slalom School MAY be using part of the river between 10 and 12am so not all the course may be available for practice during this time TBC.

Sunday 23rd February

Free practice until 10.45

1st runs start 11.00

TOP 10 SHOOTOUT FINAL approx. 16.20

IMPORTANT - In order to access the results spreadsheet, you will need to have Google Sheets installed on your device. Please download this free app before coming to Stone. Once you have opened the link to the results spreadsheet, you can then leave it open. The results will be updated approx. every 15 mins. 

There will be no cost for protests.

Prizes

Prizes will be awarded by division and class according to entry numbers. The allocation of prizes will be as follows:

· Between 1 and 5 entries: 1st

· Between 6 and 9 entries: 1st  and 2nd 

· 10 or more entries: 1st, 2nd and 3rd

· Overall 1st, 2nd & 3rd

Those that compete in all three races without winning a prize will be rewarded with race mug.

Welcome to our LV Div 1 race. The course will be set as a challenging division 1 level, not prem, and paddle ups who are confident on this standard of white water are very welcome to enter.  Please email Ros at lvpcslalomevents@gmail.com if you or your supporters can offer any help.We need support with judging, bank safety, control and refreshments - the more volunteers we have, the less everyone has to do! Happy to ply you with coffee and biscuits as a "Thank you!" - bring your own mug.

Open Entries  (For prem standard paddlers): Condition of entry includes completing up to 60 minutes of official duties per entry per day. For this reason, open paddlers may only enter one boat class per day. You can, of course, enter a different boat class on Saturday to Sunday, should you wish. Anyone qualified for bank safety with white water rescue, stadium safety or regular practical white water rescue experience in your club, please contact Ros in advance to ensure we can allocate you to the safety team.  Entries are capped for this event.

Paddling volunteers: We will extend lunchbreak to an hour, so non-racing volunteers who are div 1 or above standard, or have completed their LVWWC Olympic assessment can book a 40 minute paddle on the Olympic course with the gates in situ for £12.

Training Sessions: Training sessions can be booked for Friday evening either 6pm-7pm, or 7pm-8pm.  Please only book one slot.  In fairness to those who are unable to attend, the actual course will not go up until after the practice sessions.  To keep costs down, we need to supply bank safety for these sessions. If your supporter can help, please let us know.

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Camping and refreshments available all weekend. Training, Teams entry and White Water Race entry will all be covered by the single £10 charge per paddler or £5 for WWR only

 We will be having camping on site and it will be necessary to pre-book.

A link to a form will be be put here and sent with the information pack

There will be a charge for camping.  Priority will be given to helpers.

We will be having catering on site during the race.

If time allows we will have team runs

 Please check the National Whitewater Centre web site for release information to confirm the water release.

A Whatsapp group will be created to share the latest information.

Paddleups will go on a waiting list and will be made available according to the agreed guidelines in the yearbook.

Depending on the release times more entries may be granted nearer the time. 

We will be working closely with the centre to run a  safe event. 

  We will be having camping on site and it will be necessary to pre-book.

A link to a form will be be put here and sent with the information pack

There will be a charge for camping.  Priority will be given to helpers.

We will be having catering on site during the race.

If time allows we will have team runs