Racing-up
K1 paddlers are not allowed to race-up in a higher class in a K1 unless requested by a National Coach.
For crew boats, K2/K4/C2/C4, at least 50% of the paddlers in a crew boat must be of the right class. When events are set upin the system, we also detail which Ability or Age classes are entitled to race-up in this event. This allows entries to be made for paddlers who match these racing-up classes.
Paddler of different classes, but in the same 'band' can't race-up in other classes in the same band.
LTB paddlers can race-up in LTA crew-boats.
Age Classes and Ability Classes
A special condition applies if a paddler could theoretically enter both Ability Class and Age Class based events in a single Regatta. An example would be an Under 23 paddler wanting to race in both U23 events and Ability Classes.
For K1/C1 races, paddlers can only enter an Ability Class or an Age Class. They can't mix and match. Whatever the decision the K1/C1 entries have to be consistently either Age Classes or Ability Classes for the whole regatta. This restriction doesn't, however, apply to K2/K4's crew boats.
K1/C1 paddlers have to declare which class they intend to race though for each regatta or for each season. They can't race in both classes in any specific regatta as for timetabling reasons we can't address any potential conflicts that this could cause.
Events comprising Age Classes and Ability Classes
If an Event comprises both Ability Classes and Age Classes, e.g. Mens A & B + Mens U23, and a paddler is eligible to enter in both the Ability Classes and Age Class, for an entry to be recognised for that paddler they need to be entered both the Ability Class and Age Class.
De-duplicate or approved Incomplete or Unconfirmed Entries
If there are duplicate entries or if you need to accept Unconfirmed or Incomplete entries, use the following link syntax substituting the number at the end of the link with the number for the specific event
https://canoesprint.britishcanoeing.org.uk/competition/events/checkup/11
At present, the entry costs associated with Incomplete or Unconfirmed entries, which are subsequently accepted using this Admin feature, aren't currently being charged back to the respective clubs or squads.
Filling incomplete boats
If that’s the reason then that’s helps me understand it better, so the next question is – if I get another name I can add that at the TL meeting otherwise, if I opt to scratch that entry on sat morning & then enter her is say girls D or something (for example) would the (some of the) money I paid for the Lightning entry carry over??
>> Yes, if you find another paddler before the Team Leaders' meeting, or even in the Team Leaders' meeting, then this name can be added. I'll have to let Cathy answer on cost impacts for a scratch and re-enter, as I'm not sure if this then results in a late entry fee. I'm also a newbie ;-)
I think the best thing for you to do is try to get another partner for your Lightning paddler at the team leaders meeting. Failing that look at the K1 Lightning entries and see if there is a paddler who is not in a crew boat and talk to their team leader/coach.
We do not normally transfer payments to different events.
I hope this helps and please come and see us at the secretary's desk if you are unsure of anything on the day.
As Wendy has said, your best bet is to look through the other lightning paddlers to see if there's any available to make up the K2. As the event is on Sunday you can delay naming the 2nd paddler till after the Team Leaders meeting if you require more time to find another paddler. There are forms at the Secretaries Desk to either add the second name or deleted the entry. This must be done at least 60 minutes before the race will be run.
Once the entry has been deleted it cannot be reinstated in either in the same event or transferred to anther event.
Late entries
Late entries have to be submitted through the Team Leaders' meeting. As you can imagine, when running a regatta with approx 150 different events, we have to have a formal cut-off for entries to allow us to progress the timetabling, which is a complex beast. Entries submitted after the cut-off have the potential to really mess up the timetabling. We do, however, support late entries at the Team Leaders' meeting as we may well have spare lanes for particular events and/or people may scratch from existing events opening up spare lanes.
The Team Leaders' meeting is held at 8am on the Saturday of each regatta.