LONDON YOUTH GAMES KAYAK SLALOM & SPRINT Aged 17 or under, fancy giving it a go? Come along to our training sessions at Chipstead Lake on the evenings of Friday 5 th, 12th, 19th & 26th April, with team selection taking place on the 26th. This will then be followed by further training sessions in May (dates to be confirmed). BCC are responsible for entering the London Borough of Bromley Kayak Slalom and Sprint teams. Those selected will represent Bromley, competing against all of the other London boroughs. In 2010 Team Bromley won the LYG overall and we’re keen to repeat this in 2013. Last year we got some great results in the kayak events coming 10th overall in the Slalom and 9th in the Sprint – see our website for the full results and photos from the event. You don’t need to be a fantastic paddler – just entering gains points and every point counts! So - how do you get involved? 1. Tell Cat or Debbie you’re interested 2. Check with your parents and your diary that you can make the event date: Saturday 8th June 3. Practice lots at the Pool and our Chipstead sessions 4. To enter the London Youth Games Kayak Slalom or Sprint you need to have a Paddle Power Passport (don’t worry if you don’t already have this, just let us know), be a Bromley resident or attend a Bromley school and meet the age criteria which is as follows: Slalom age groups: Senior - born after 01/09/95 = 17 or under on 1st September (should equate to yr 12&U) Junior - born after 01/09/98 = 14 or under on 1st September (should equate to yr 9&U) Team consists of 1 senior boy, 1 senior girl, 1 junior boy, 1 junior girl, 1 substitute for each. i.e. total of 8 but only 4 actually get to paddle. Sprint age groups: Lightning (youngest) - born after 01/09/00 = 12 or under on 1st September (yr 7&U) Cirrus (junior) - born after 01/09/97 = 15 or under on 1st September (yr 10&U) Cirrus (senior) - born after 01/09/95 = 17 or under on 1st September (yr 12&U) Team consists of 1 boy and 1 girl for each category plus 1 reserve for each, i.e. a total of 12 but only 6 actually getting to paddle. For more information about the London Youth Games visit their website (www.londonyouthgames.org)
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