Assessment Weekend Final Details
Please see below for the final details of this weekends assessment race. It is due to very hot over the weekend. If you are racing or spectating, please ensure you are well-hydrated and considering the weather.
If you are unable to attend to spectate, racing will be live streamed via our Facebook group. Updates of results will also be posted on our social media stories throughout the day.
Assessment is per selection policy as detailed on our International Selection page.
Elmbridge K1/C1 MRC Assessment race – 10/5/23
1st Briefing at 10:00am
Start order:
- 10:30am – 12 miles for Senior & U23 Women K1 and Senior Men C1 (depending on entry numbers) – 6 laps, 4 portages
- 10:32am – 8.5 miles for Junior Girls K1, Junior Boys C1 and Senior Women C1 (depending on entry numbers) – 4 laps, 2 portages
2nd Briefing at 2:50pm
Start order:
- 03:20pm – 16 miles for Senior & U23 Men K1 – 8 laps, 6 portages
- 03:22pm – 12 miles for Junior Boys K1 – 6 laps, 4 portages
Start at the white house (an upstream start so this might change if conditions are unfair), paddle upstream around the back of the little island to a 3 buoyed turn, turn anti clockwise and continue downstream via the main channel of the little island (club side), head past the portage outside the club (DO NOT PORTAGE ON THIS LAP), continue down the cut to the 2nd turn just below Desborough Island, and turn anti-clockwise upstream around the back of Desborough Island.
Repeat as appropriate to your race.
The portage is outside the club, using the floating landing stage, up the tow path and back in on the 2nd landing stage. There is a gap between the floating landing stage and the edge, paddlers need to be aware!
On the last lap, you turn in the same place as normal (3 buoy turn), but you finish at the bridge below the club some 300m+ from the top turn.
YOU DO NOT PORTAGE ON THE LAST LAP
Elmbridge K2/C2 MRC Assessment race – 11/5/23
1st Briefing at 10:30am
Start order:
- 11:00am – 12 miles for Senior & U23 Women K2 and Senior Men C2 (depending on entry numbers) – 5 laps, 4 portages
- 11:02am – 8.5 miles for Junior Girls K2, Junior Men C2 & Senior Women C2 (depending on entry numbers) – 3 laps, 2 portages
2nd Briefing at 1:15pm
Start order:
- 01:45pm – 16 miles for Senior & U23 Men K2 – 7 laps, 6 portages
- 01:47pm – 12 miles for Junior Boys K2 – 5 laps, 4 portages
Start at Elmbridge canoe club and continue downstream via the main channel of the big island, continue down the cut to the bottom turn at Walton bridge (staying outside the separation buoy), and turn anti-clockwise upstream and head up the cut on the right hand side, turn around the little island anti clockwise to the first portage.
Repeat as appropriate to your race.
The portage is outside the club, using the floating landing stage, up the tow path and back in on the 2nd landing stage. There is a gap between the floating landing stage and the edge, paddlers need to be aware!
On the last lap, you turn in the same place as normal, but you finish at the bridge below the club some 300m+ from the top turn.
YOU DO NOT PORTAGE ON THE LAST LAP