Topic: Ottawa Pumhouse Slalom Sept 20th

[Wendy Gilmour]

Hey Larry - next time (if I am in Ottawa) I will run tandem with you ... we could take second!

[Larry W]

Sorry I missed it Larry. I got there after 1pm and ended up judging. I was disapointed, not even one attempted bribe! I think the figure skating jusdges have it made, slalom judges not so much. Congrats on winning your category. Next year you'll be the defending Champion and I might just give you a run for your money, I excell at class 2 stuff you know. I guess the PumpHouse will have to be renamed Larry's Pass, a little class two, with a few surprises to keep you on your toes...LOL

Paul

It was a nice sunny day, and I had a morning to kill.
The course was built as you saw with all those downstream offset gates  ... you will have to practice those stern pivot turns to make them.
Challenging in the Ultrafuge. I lost the rthymn after going though gate 10  .... up to then my run was pretty good.

I only did one run out of the allowed two . There was only 1 tandem boat entry, so they won their category as well.

Results are posted on the Ottawa River Runners website. The guys in slalom boats are twice as fast and they make all the gates.
Would I take part in the race again... not sure. ORR certainly needs to make it more of a festive event with music and a BBQ pit. Or if I had a whole day to kill for 4 minutes on the water.

Larry

[Joanne]

Larry,
Congrats - that is awesome. It sounded like a lot of fun. On that note, anyone feel like hitting up the Pumphouse on Wednesday or Thursday evening?

I was out west with work and got a few rivers in BC in with some friends who moved out there. Very nice. Got on the Ashlu, which was so beautiful, but is being dammed. So sad.

[windowshade]

Sorry I missed it Larry. I got there after 1pm and ended up judging. I was disapointed, not even one attempted bribe! I think the figure skating jusdges have it made, slalom judges not so much. Congrats on winning your category. Next year you'll be the defending Champion and I might just give you a run for your money, I excell at class 2 stuff you know. I guess the PumpHouse will have to be renamed Larry's Pass, a little class two, with a few surprises to keep you on your toes...LOL

Paul

[Larry W]

Well ... Or not so well.

Missed a few gates ...
flipped, rolled up ... which is not the norm. They don't teach the youngster how to roll.
finished.
All in my playboat. Not sure the last time I flipped in Class II stuff.

Amazing just to watch the the folks in the real slalom boats.

oh ... won my class since I was the only entry for plastic "tupperware"

Larry

[windowshade]

Going fast in the slalom boat is not hard. Going fast and going where you want to go, now that's a different story.

Paul

[Larry W]

Paul

Does this mean you won't be taking part in the race???
Perfect opportunity show your racing talents.

I'll think about using your boat ... but I think I'd rather paddle my own even though it creates a clear advantage for the slalom boats. Maybe they will have classes for plastic boats.
Hey you could use your slalom boat, I could use my plastic boat ... Just spot me 2 minutes.

Larry

[windowshade]

You can borrow mine Larry. It's in the bins at the Pump House.

Paul

[Larry W]

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The annual Ottawa River Runners Pumphouse Slalom Race will be held this Sunday, Sept 20th. Course will be set Saturday afternoon. Race registration on Site 9am Sunday. Classes: OC1, OC2, K1, C1, C2. Course may be modified for OC and novice categories.10:30 Start.Two runs, best run counts.

Location of Pumphouse Tailrace is at north end of Bronson, south of Ottawa River Parkway. Parking on Fleet Street or below course in National Achive lot.

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anybody out there know if this event is supposed to be a fun event?
do I need slalom boat?

Larry