| Wednesday 10 January 2007 |
Just to let you know that if you missed the original airing on Sky TV, the Teva European Championships will be shown again at the following times on the Sky Sports Channels. If you do not have sky, head down the pub to watch it.
11.1.07 - 12:00 - Sky Sports 3
11.1.07 - 16:00 - Sky Sports 2
11.1.07 - 22:00 - Sky Sports Xtra |
| Pete Astles |
| | | Monday 11 September 2006 |
| Sky Sports Showing - Just finished the commentary for the European's footage and it all looks great. It will be shown at the following times plus repeats on Sport Nation: 21st September. 4pm Sky Sports Extra. 21st September. 10pm Sky Sports Extra. 22nd September. 1am Sky Sports 2 Digital (Subject to time changes by Sky Sports). |
| Pete Astles |
| | | Tuesday 4 July 2006 |
Thanks to everyone that turned up, supported, took part and helped make the 2006 European Freestyle Kayaking Championships and Festival an incredible success. The whole week was perfect including the 30 degree plus weather!! Amazing performances from all the paddlers and memorable rides were thrown down by James Bebbington, Simon Strohmeier, Greg Nicks and Claire O’ Hara made it all the more special. Without the following support the event would not have been possible:
The Sponsors: Peak UK. Teva. Sues Canoes. Canoe Kayak Mag. Pyranha. Wave Sport. Palm / Dagger. Downtime. Desperate Measure, High n Mighty. Squarerock. Alpkit. BCU Freestyle.
The officials: Emily, Muppet, all the judges, time keepers and scribes. Cookie and Shep for their tireless commentary. Tim Rowland for the website. Snakey for everything squirty.
The site: Ian Bebbington and his team at the National Watersports Centre. Steve Golds for the event PA. Burdock, The Wedding Present and Leon for their letting us broadcast their tunes on Sky Sports. Farners of Matlock for the loan of the TV which got used for watching football!!! Eddy and Steve from the River Legacy for the Marquee. Richard from Sues Canoes for making the ramps that made the hole. BCU World Class for the loan of their mini bus and trailer.
The parties: Hoopla and PJ for looking after the bar and rugby club. Holger and Nico for Jaegermeister. Cheese and Ollie for Djing. Emily for the Moneyshot2 and great live music. Burdock and Dirty Cherubs for rocking out. Steve Golds for lighting.
The food: Hazel Smith, David, Peter, Val and Maggy for the buffets, meals, teas, coffees, cakes and lunches all week.
The side events: Wig, Mirrors and Viking Venture Scouts for putting on the polo challenge. Holme Pierrepont Canoe Club for the come and try it. Matt Tidy for the newcomer event. Jim Evans for the Alpjam and big air. Natalie Flynn and Burton Youth Theatre for the opening ceremony.
Special thanks to my great friends - without their endless support, the event would not have happened. Notably Leafy Dave for for joining my 6am mornings up to our necks in icy cold water building the hole!! For the warm tea too and sorting all the press, media and TV. Matt Stephens ( and Nanny ) for his computer programming expertise, again and again updating things as the rules got changed!!! Bev & Trev Chrimes for doing anything and everything I needed. Jim Evans and Claire O’ Hara for their banner making expertise and lots of other stuff…
Thanks and apologies to anyone else I’ve forgotten… so many people made it all possible.
The European Championships will be broadcasted prime time on Sky Sports Sport Nation series this Autumn.
Love, beers and thanx Pete xx
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| Pete Astles |
| | | Saturday 1 July 2006 |
The third day of the second European championships has been a scorcher with the temperature nearing the 30’s and the paddling being just as hot. With some sore heads yet again from a great night last night, where we saw the money shot video competition and with entries from France and the UK it was a great combination of local boating to French snow boating. The final winner was Adam Norfolk from the UK who walked away with a whole host of prizes for a very good film.
Today’s boating kicked of with the men’s quarters, which again was a spectacle of cleans ends hugs loops with a few phonics monkeys and mc nasty’s for good measure, which carried on through out the rest of the heats until every discipline was down to five paddlers who will then battle it out for the title of European champion. There was notable rides mainly from Jutta Kaiser from Germany who yesterday was not going to paddle because of a bad shoulder but battled her way through her heats and ended up in first position. James Bebbington from the UK also impressed with a flurry of new school moves and super cleans fighting his way to first in the mens and I had some good rides in the C1 and ended up in top position, so in every category it is looking promising for the British. Tonight looks to be a good party as well for the losers with music from DJ Cheesy and free shots for every drink bought at the bar. |
| Pete Astles |
| | | Friday 30 June 2006 |
| The second day of the Europeans kicked of with some sore heads from the first losers party of the week but many were clear and focused on the day ahead, with some amazing rides from the Canadian and Ladies classes and one of the best squirt events I have ever seen. Many were knocked out and will party tonight but some are still concentrating on the event ahead as they plan their runs for the next few days. The full results can be seen on this site and more news can be found on UK Freestyle and Canoe Cafe |
| Pete Astles |
| | | Thursday 29 June 2006 |
The Europeans kicked of today with the Junior and Senior Men’s kayak heats, there were some amazing rides especially from Simon Strohmeier from Germany getting over 1000 points and James Bebbington from the UK in a close second so everything looks set for a really good weekend of boating and partying. Check out the rest of the site for more information and for online commentary check out Canoe Cafe and UK Freestyle |
| Pete Astles |
| | | Thursday 22 June 2006 |
European Championships Event Timetable.
Now includes large screen football for those that need it!!!
Wednesday 28th June
7pm Opening Ceremony @ the hole
8pm Food at the Rugby Club.
Thursday 29thJune
Prelims. 3 runs. 2 count
10am – 1pm Junior Mens Heats
2pm – 6pm Mens Heats
8pm High n Mighty Party
Friday 30th June
Prelims. 3 runs. 2 count
10am – 1pm. Junior Ladies. OC1. Squirt heats.
1pm – 4pm. Ladies. C1 heats.
4pm Germany / Argentina Game in marquee.
8pm Moneyshot2 Party with live music
Saturday 1st July
Quarter Finals. 2 runs. 1 count
9.30am – 12.00pm. Junior Mens. Mens Quarter Finals
Semi Finals. 2 runs. 1 count
12.00pm – 1.00pm Squirt Semi
1.00pm – 4.00pm Ladies. C1. Junior Men. Mens Semis
4pm England / Portugal game in marquee
6pm Big Air contest – register at the Alpkit Stand.
8pm Tywarp Party
Sunday 2nd July
10am – 12.30am. Junior Ladies. OC1. Squirt Finals. 5 in each knockout.
1.00pm – 4pm. Ladies. C1. Junior Men. Mens Finals. 5 in each knockout.
8pm Peakstock2 Party . Bands, Djs, beers and food…
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| Pete Astles |
| | | Tuesday 20 June 2006 |
Newcomer / Youth Event Information
Saturday 1st July Downriver Challenge 1
- Test your skills and play the river on a fun slalom course, make crosses, attain gates, surf and throw down river moves against the clock. It s all about the fun! Paddlers can enter in teams of 3 or as individuals.
Sunday 2nd July Freestyle Jam Challenge 2
On the water coaching from top freestyle paddlers followed by a surf-off competition for novice and youth paddlers.
Rules & Detailed Information
This event is open to all young paddlers and novice paddlers new to freestyle and competition. All paddlers must be confident on white water and have a solid roll.
There will be entry fee for competitors of £15 which includes an event t shirt and other goodies. Paddlers may enter at registration on the day.
Equipment:
Paddlers must provide their own equipment for white water paddling, there may be some demo boats available on the day but these are not guaranteed.
Age groups:
Paddlers aged 15 and under at the time of competition will be entered in the youth category. Paddlers aged 16 and over will be entered in the Novice category.
Programme
Sat
11:00- 12:00 Registration at the event marquee
13:00- 15:00 Practice & Guided runs on the downriver course. Inlet to Pyramid pool.
15:00-17:30 Timed runs
Sun
9:00 – 10:00 Registration
10:00- 12:30 Freestyle Jam session. Tophole
Please direct all enquiries to: matt.tidy@bcu.org.uk |
| Pete Astles |
| | | Monday 12 June 2006 |
Things are hotting up in Nottingham for this summers big event.... Here's details of what's going on. There's more than enough for everyone, whatever their level. So come along, bring ya mates and join in the fun.
European Freestyle Championships ( Thurs - Sun )
Competitors from over 20 nations will battle it out for whitewater supremacy on our purpose built wave. 45 second rides of non stop vertical and aerial action are judged and paddlers progress through qualifying heats, quarters, semis then on to the weekend’s highlight, the knockout final. This event is second only to the sport’s World Championships.
Main Event Timetable:
Mon 26th – Wed 28th June - Team Training
Wed 28th - Evening Opening Ceremony
Thurs 29th Mens & Junior Mens Heats
Fri 30th C1. Ladies. Junior Ladies. Oc1. Squirt Heats
Saturday 1st July - Quarter Finals / Semi Finals
Sun 2nd July - Finals / Awards
Alpjam - the sweet taste of Freestyle ( Sat & Sun only )
A new free spirit event format, open to everyone. 10 paddlers compete in a 25min freestyle jam session trying to lay down the best ride. When you feel you've nailed your best ride, signal to the judges and receive your score. You'll then leave the water and watch everyone else try and beat your ride. The winner of each Jam wins a pot of Alpjam and goes onto to defend their title in the next session. Alpjam pots contain Alpkit goodies and prizes including cash upto £150. Register on the day, first jam starts at 10am Saturday. £10 entry (includes an exclusive Alpjam t-shirt) into your first jam, if you want to ride again then you'll pay just £5. You can enter as many Alpjams as you wish through the day. The judging system will reward exciting rides, whether thats a massive non-stop 30 furious end fest or the biggest ariel assault Nottingham's ever seen. If it looks good, you'll be rewarded. For more information check out http://www.alpkit.com/alpjam
Junior / Newcomer Whitewater Challenge ( Sat & Sun only )
Developed to encourage and introduce junior and newcomer paddlers to the whitewater competition disciplines. Coaching will be provided to all paddlers, helping them to achieve some of the basic moves. Competitors will participate in a river running skills slalom style event and a freestyle kayak jam session. For more info email: matt.tidy@bcu.org.uk. Entry fees £15.00 including event shirt and mags
Come and Try it Sessions ( Sat & Sun only )
Visitors will be invited to have a go at canoeing and kayaking through our come and try it sessions on the Winfield Pool close to the main event arena and marquee. This is an introduction to flat water canoeing. Paddlers will be able to try the basic strokes and moves under close supervision. Around 500 local youngsters are anticipated to take part. This event is promoted through local schools and youth groups. For more info email: howard@bcu.org.uk
Dagger / Palm Big Air Jam ( Sat night )
To demonstrate the real expressive & fun nature of freestyle. Saturday evening will see a big boat jam session open to all paddlers. The idea, to go as big as possible, anything goes! Great prizes will be on offer.
Embers Youth / Newcomer Canoe Polo Challenge ( Sat & Sun only )
Canoe polo is a fast, physical and highly skillful game played by teams of five. You don’t need to worry about your own skill level! We have coaches and players from the European and World Championship medal winning Mens GB squad. They will play scheduled exhibition matches alongside come and try it sessions throughout the weekend. It doesn’t matter whether you’ve never paddled before or whether you can already paddle but have never tried polo. We have 14 full sets of kit on hand for each session, all you need to bring is your enthusiasm. Please sign up on the day to ensure your place. The sessions will be divided into, never paddled and never tried polo groups. They’ll be completely fun, safe and free. Best of all each session will finish with a game to test your new found skills! If you like what you’ve tried we will be happy to put you in touch with your nearest club. See you on the water. For more info contact chris@champions.demon.co.uk
Kayak Village ( Thurs -Sun )
The summer canoe show. All the main manufacturers and retailers will be there showing off the latest kayaking gear. Newcomer or expert, this will be a perfect place to view and purchase your next equipment. Demo boats will also be available for testing on the whitewater course. Teva, Canoe Kayak Mag, Peak UK, Riot, Tywarp, Pyranha, Wavesport, Palm, Dagger, Eskimo, Drago Rossi, Jackson, Down Time, Desperate Measures, Alpkit and more are attending.
Parties - evening entertainment at the Current Trends Rugby Club from monday onwards with something special going on from Wednesday.
Wed: Opening ceremony.
Thurs: High n Mighty movie premiere night.
Fri: The Money Shot 2 Amatuer Video night with live music and djs.
Sat: Tywarp Jaegermeister Evening.
Sun: Petestock: Bands. Beer and Balti. Staring the awesome Ska band Rankin' Steady and Burdock airing their new album for the very first time live.
The European Championships are a BCU Freestyle Committee Event and are officially sanctioned by the BCU. International and European Canoe Federations.
Other support from the BCU. National Watersports Centre. World Class. FB Sound Systems. Sues Canoes and more....
Keep an eye on www.eurofreestylekayak.com for up to the minute info.
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