2010 Liffey Descent

Entry Forms for the 51st Liffey Desent on Saturday, September 4th, 2010 are available here.
 



Check out www.liffeydescent.com for background information about the Liffey Descent.
 


Lower Liffey  on Sunday 15th of August – Starting  at @ 12:00 from Salmon Leap Canoe Club (Leixlip Lake). This is the final qualifying rough water race prior to the Liffey Descent. T shirts for the first 200 finishers. CLICK HERE FOR FURTHER DETAILS


Note that the Upper Liffey scheduled to take place on August 8th has been cancelled.


Correction to LD Entry Form
General description and dimensions for the Touring Canadian Singles should read "a canadian that does not comply with published ICF specifications for C1s"  

Clarification about entering Racing C1
Anyone entering a Racing C1 (that is a C1 that complies with published ICF specifications for C1s) should enter in the Senior Wild Water Racer Class or in the Junior Wild Water Racer Class and indicate that they are paddling a Racing C1.

A Senior Racing C1 Class and a Junior Racing C1 Class will be included as official classes if there is a minimum of 5 entries in either class by close of entries on Friday, September 3rd.
 

Recent Results

Canoe Slalom News

1st World Cup Canoe Slalom - pstd 18/06
Yesterday the World Cup Canoe Slalom in Prague commenced with the demonstration runs. You can watch the runs and the official course for today's heats on YouTube of Facebook.

2010 Canoe Slalom Teams - pstd 31/05

Click above for details 2010 Canoe Slalom Teams


Freestyle News

Sprint Racing News

National Canoe Sprint Racing Regatta on June 26th

Click for details of National Canoe Sprint Race Regatta on Blessington Lake, Co. Wicklow on Saturday, June 26th.


2010 Sprint Selection Policy - pstd 22/04

Click here to download copy of 2010 Canoe Sprint Selection Policy.


Wild Water Racing News

News from Junior Wild Water Racing Championships - pstd 21/07

Conor Healy of Wild Water Kayak Club has just claimed a fantastic 9th place out of 26 finishers in the C1 class at this year's European Junior Wild Water Racing Championships in Kraljevo Serbia. Healy from Castleknock who has another 2 seasons left as junior is happy with his result and looking forward to building on this performance at his preferred distance, the sprint, this Saturday. Also competing in the C1 class was Jack McCabe form Inchicore. Jack, also a member of WWKC finished 25th. In the K1 class Iomhar MacGiollphadraig from Salmon Leap Canoe Club finished in an excellent 27th position out of 43 finishers at his first major Championship event.

For full results see  http://ecjunior2010.rs/


WW Racing Team @ the World Championships - pstd 12/06

Click above for new from the Irish Wild Water Racing Team competing at the Senior World Wild Water Racing Championships in Sort, Spain.


Celbridge Wild Water Race - pstd 10/05

Click above for details of the Celbridge Wild Water Race Saturday, May 15th


General News

Junior & Under 23 Team @ European Champs in Moscow

Click here to out the results of the Junior & Under 23 Team at the European Sprint Racing Championships in Moscow.


Slalom Leap offering contract for Club Coach - pstd 27/07

Salmon Leap Canoe Club are seeking applications for the postion of full time club coach. Click her for Job Advert and here for Job Description.


SUMMER 2010 10Km races @Wild Water Kayak Club

SUMMER 2010 10Km races @Wild Water Kayak Club
Now on every Thursday evening starting @ 7pm at WWKC.
Long Course 10K 3 Laps - Short Course 2 laps Fun Course 1000m
Race starts at Wild Water Kayak Club
All Dates are Thursday 29 July 05,12,19;26 Aug


10th Coaching Forum on September 11th, 2010

Details of Coaching Ireland's 10th Coaching Forum "Playground to Podium" on Saturday, September 11th in the National Convention Centre, Dublin Docklands.


News from European Junior Wild Water Championships - pstd 21/07

Conor Healy of Wild Water Kayak Club has just claimed a fantastic 9th place out of 26 finishers in the C1 class at this year's European Junior Wild Water Racing Championships in Kraljevo Serbia. Healy from Castleknock who has another 2 seasons left as junior is happy with his result and looking forward to building on this performance at his preferred distance, the sprint, this Saturday. Also competing in the C1 class was Jack McCabe form Inchicore. Jack, also a member of WWKC finished 25th. In the K1 class Iomhar MacGiollphadraig from Salmon Leap Canoe Club finished in an excellent 27th position out of 43 finishers at his first major Championship event.

For full results see  http://ecjunior2010.rs/


International Canoe Federation Newletter 20 - pstd 16/07

Click here for copy of International Canoe Federation Newsletter No. 20