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Friday 26 November 2010

GB Freestyle Team Selections Weekend - October 2010

23rd - 24th October held host to the GB Freestyle kayak team selections weekend for the 2011 Worlds in Plattling. Competitions were held on two different features at the HPP course; "Twin Waves" and the "Tardis.

Saturday started off with a briefing for all competittiors and then onto the competition at Twin Waves; the feature had been recently changed back to its stickier level as it was in summer. I was in the fourth heat along with Bren and Bliff. I had three rides of 45 seconds, I certainly wasn't used to the stricter scoring format used in the GB competitions compared to the YF events. My results were: 43.33, 0 and 60 giving a total of 103.3 and leaving me in 13th for Junior Men. The Mens event was won by James Weight and the Junior Men won by Bren Orton.

Sunday's competition was in the same format as Saturday apart from a change of feature; to the Tardis which overnight seemed to have become rather flushy and unstable. I did even worse on the Sunday than I had on Saturday with a score of 20 and two 0's leaving me in 12th place. The Men's event was won by James 'Pringle' Bebbington and the Junior's by James Benns.

It was a great weekend at HPP and overall in the 2010 selections prior to Hurley I was in 12th place which I am not particuarly pleased with and would like to improve for next year :) This year is my first and last year as a Junior and next year am moving up into Seniors. Thanks to all of the UK freestyle comitte for organising a great selections weekend.

For full results and the 2010/11 Team see: RESULTS