Entry Information

Entry Dates and Costs

Entries open Tuesday 17 December 2019 
Entries close on Tuesday 28 Janaury at 11:59pm for competitors. 

Institution Administrator approval deadline is Thursday 30 January 2020 at 11:59pm. This gives 48 hours after the competitor deadline to approve entries.

Entry Costs 

  • Individual Events : £22
  • Team Events: £26.50

Stage Two  

Should the competition allow more entries a stage two entries will open.

Stage two window: Friday 31 January- Tuesday  4 February 

Priority will remain with the entries received before the stage one entry closing date. Entries received in the stage two window and accepted into the competition, will be charged an additional 20% fee.

Late Entries: No late entries can be accepted.

Championship Information

  • Men’s K1 Championship (K1M - All types of K1 kayak allowed, see equipment rules in pre-event information)
  • Women’s K1 Championship (K1W - All types of K1 kayak allowed, see equipment rules in pre-event information)
  • Men’s C1 Championship (C1M - All types of C1 closed-cockpit 1-person canoe allowed)
  • Women’s C1 Championship (C1W - All types of C1 closed-cockpit 1-person canoe allowed)
  • Open C2 Championship (C2 - Event open to both men and women. All types of C2 closed-cockpit 2-person canoe allowed)
     
  • Open Team Championship
    This is made up on any three boats per team of any gender 
  • Mixed Team Championship
    This is made up of three boats per team and is open to all boats of either gender except Men’s K1.
     

An individual competitor may only enter each Team Event once
If entering both the open and mixed team events must paddle a different boat class in each. This means a competitor cannot paddle their K1, C1 or C2 in both an Open and a Mixed Team.

Team events require an entry per event, irrespective of other events entered
In each case, entering the relevant individuals that constitute that team, noting that each individual can only be entered in a maximum of one open team and one mixed team.

Team details must be submitted on BUCS Play at the time of entry. Each team must be ranked the same number. 

Withdrawals and Changes

You must apply on BUCS Play before the student deadline.

Withdrawals can be made free of charge by the Athletic Union contacting Alysha Martin up until midnight on Tuesday 4th February 2020. 

Any changes requested after the closing date are not guaranteed. If allowed will incur a £5 administration fee per change.
All names being substituted in must be entered elsewhere in the competition. 

 

Safety requirement

Clubs bringing more than 12 paddlers are expected to supply at least one safety personnel to assist with general course safety.

A copy of their qualifications (WWSR/Rescue 3 Technician or equivalent) should be emailed to [email protected] by Tuesday 4 February 2020.