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ACA Atlantic Division Open Canoe Slalom Committee Presents the Official Web Site of the New England Slalom Series |
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ACA Atlantic Division Open Canoe Slalom Committee Presents the Official Web Site of the New England Slalom Series |
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General Description:
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The New England Slalom Series (NESS) is a whitewater slalom series designed and run for racers in open boats, as well as C/D and unranked closed boats. Our series warmly welcomes people of all ages and abilities, from those who are complete beginners in whitewater slalom racing, to those who race regularly for fun and excitement, as well as national champions who are in the area and want to join us.
All races are sanctioned by the ACA, and points earned count toward national rankings. Open canoe paddlers from this series commonly compete and place at the annual Open Boat Nationals. Others have gone on to compete in A/B races and Closed Boat Nationals. We also are proud that training programs use NESS to develop their paddlers, some of whom have gone on to compete in national and international competitions as members of the U.S. Team in the sports of whitewater slalom and whitewater rodeo. NESS is a nine race series and each participant can enter up to three classes at each race. Prizes are awarded at each race and there are series awards presented at the final race in the fall for those who have participated in the required number of races. Special participation awards are given to those racers who complete a minimum of one race run in each of the 9 races in the series. At the end of each race, there is a drawing for a certificate good for free entry in up to three classes at one of the next two races in the series. Any participating racer present at the awards ceremony is eligible to win. |
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Classes Offered for the New England Slalom Series:
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OPEN BOAT OC-1 Men short OC-1 Men medium OC-1 Women short OC-1 Master short OC-1 Master medium OC-1 Junior OC-1 REC ¹ OC-1 Any Length # OC-2 Men OC-2 Women OC-2 Mixed OC-2 Masters OC-2 Cadet/Senior OC-2 REC ¹ OC-2 Jr/Jr OC-2 Any Length #. |
CLOSED BOAT K-1 Men K-1 Women K-1 Junior-Men K-1 Junior-Women K-1 Master K-1 Women Masters K-1 Cadet-Men K-1 Cadet-Women K-1 Men REC ¹ K-1 Women REC ¹ C-1 Men C-1 Women C-1 Junior C-1 REC ¹ C-2 C-2 Mixed |
CLASS GUIDLINES CLOSED BOATERS MAY RACE IN BOTH RACE AND REC ONLY IF THEY USE A REC BOAT IN BOTH CLASSES. ¹ REC includes commercially available ABS and polyethylene boats. Master:You must be 40 years old or more by January 1. Junior: the year you turn 18 is your last year to race this class. Cadet: the year you turn 14 is your last year to race this class. Youth: you must 16 years old or younger as of the first day of the race. Senior you must 25 years old or older as of the first day of the race. Other classes may be offered or combined at a individual races. This will not effect NESS points. # Any Length classes are for canoes that would be illegal in any other class. |
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Points for series standings 1st: 10 points, 2nd: 8 points, 3rd: 6 points, 4th: 5 points, 5th: 4 points, 6th: 3 points, 7th: 2 points, other finishers: 1 point. A beginner's class will be offered at most races on a portion of the course as decided by the race organizer. Beginners will include those with little or no previous race experience -- race organizer has discretion to decide when someone has moved beyond the beginner category. Beginners may register as late as the morning of the race, and will pay a $5 entry fee, sign a waiver, and pay a $5 insurance fee if not a valid ACA member. There are no series points for beginners' classes. |
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NESS Race Sponsors:
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| Sponsors Information | - products and services as well as contact information and web sites. |
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Rules and Guidlines:
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| Each New England Slalom Series race allows a maximum of 125 entries. NESS will generally follow the USACK slalom racing rules for Closed Boats and the ACA Open Canoe Slalom racing rules for Open Boats. All boats must have flotation and all paddlers must wear PFDs & Helmets. |
| NOTICE: This season the NESS races will continue, a policy started two years ago, ranking the results of it's races by using the better to the two race runs for each competitor. However, it is no longer just a policy of NESS, as the USA Canoe/Kayak Slalom Racing Rules that became efective as of January 1, 2009, have adopted "the better of the two runs" also! It seems that the ICF and USACK have now caught up to NESS! | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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All races are sanctioned by the American Canoe Association and NESS uses their insurance carrier. Therefore all participants must complete and sign the waiver. ACA members with a valid number are covered as part of their membership benefits. Non-members must pay the $5 event fee for each race they enter. As of 2005, USACK members that were exempt from ACA Event Membership charges will now also have to pay the $5 fee. ACA New England Paddle American Club, ACANE, is continuing to provide ACA New England members a $10 discount, a 25% savings, on individual and family ACA annual memberships. To qualify you must be an ACANE member - but membership in ACANE is FREE! You may contact webhead@canoe-newengland.org to join the ACANE and qualify for this discount on your ACA membership for this year. |
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Series Awards:
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| The NESS is a nine race series. Points from each race are recorded and accumulated for the series standings. To qualify for a Series award, racers must compete in at least 5 races in the same class. The best 5 finishes determine each racer's series standing, with the final race of the year, the Farmington Slalom as tie-breaker if necessary. Racers may enter a maximum of 3 classes per race, and are therefore eligible for up to 3 series awards. A special participation award is given to each racer who completes at least one race run in each of the 9 races in the series. At the end of each race, there is a drawing for a certificate good for free entry into one of the next two races in the series. Any participating racer present at the awards ceremony is eligible to win! The certificate is good for up to three classes, is not transferable, and may not be used for late registration. |
| If a single race is canceled, there will be no change in eligibility for series awards. If two or three races are canceled, a racer's best 4 finishes will determine series standing. If four or five races are canceled, a racers best 3 finishes will determine series standing. If six or seven races are canceled, a racer's best 2 finishes will determine series standing. If more than seven races are canceled, a racer's best finish in any one race will determine series standing. If necessary, the final race of the year, the Farmington Slalom, is the tie-breaker. |
| The rating (Class I, II, etc.) for each race is to be used as a general guideline. The actual difficulty of the courses may vary due to multiple variables, such as course design or changing water levels. Please contact the race organizer if you have any questions. Each race information page has a link to a RaceCourse video associated with each eventto help you ascess it's difficulty. Click here for a seperate video links page. |
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Registration Information:
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To register for each race, print a copy of the race application and insurance form accessed below, and send both completed forms with a check for the entry fee to the race chairperson to arrive within the entry window. Fees are $15/person for the first class and $10/person for the second the third classes, including juniors and cadets. NON-ACA members must pay an additional $5.00 event membership fee for insurance. NOTICE: Racers 10 and under, (as of January 1 the year of the event), will not be charged an entry fee for any classes. All racers must be an ACA member or pay the $5 event membership fee each race. Late registration, (at a single additional fee of $10.00/person/weekend), will be available at SOME races from 9:00 to 10:00 am Saturday ONLY, and only if the race has NOT reached it's limit of 125 boats. It's a good idea to contact the race organizer as soon as you know you will register late for a race. Help in setting up courses is aways appreciated. Please mark your entry form if you can help. |
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Schedule at Races:
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| One Day Race Format |
| Two Day Race Format |
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NESS Contact List:
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| Join Emailing List | Add your email address to the NESS Emailing List. This list is maintained by a self subsubscription process that is totally controled by the user. | |
| This emailing list will be used to notify competitors of race schedule changes or cancelations as well as when there is substantial changes to this web site. |
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NESS Race Information:
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| NESS Entry Forms | Print Entry & Insurance Forms, fill them out & mail them w/check. | |
| NESS Hot News | Late breaking News for NESS competitors and spectators. | |
| Overall Schedule | Slalom Races in the Northeast, including NESS Races. | |
| Salmon Slalom | Class I+ slalom - Salmon River - 03/21/2010 - Colchester, CT. - |
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| Blackwater Slalom | Class II slalom - Blackwater River - 04/18/2010 - Webster, NH. |
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| Punch Brook Sl | Class II+ slalom - Farmington River - 04/25/2010 - Burlington, CT. | |
| Kenduskeag Slalom | Class II slalom - Kenduskeag Stream - 05/02/2010 - Bangor, ME. |
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| Fiddlehead Slalom | Class II slalom - Winooski River - 05/09/2010 - E. Montpelier, VT. |
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| Covered Bridge Sl | Class II slalom - Housatonic River - 05/16/2010 - West Cornwall, CT. |
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10 Mile Clinic & Sl
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Class 1 Clinic & Slalom - 10 Mile R. - 05/22-23/2010 - Webatuck, NY. |
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| Cascade Falls Sl | Class II+ slalom - Keuka Outlet - 09/19/2010 - Penn-Yan, NY |
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| Esopus Slalom | Class II+ slalom - Esopus Creek - 10/02-03/2010 - Phoenicia, NY |
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| Farmington Slalom | Class II slalom - Farmington River - 10/16-17/2010* - Otis, MA |
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- Race Schedule Confirmend. |
 - Race Canceled, this year only!
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This Beginner Clinic & Slalom race is co-sponsored by the ACA Atl Div Open Canoe Slalom Committee and the Kayak & Canoe Club of New York. It is not a NESS point race and uses a different entry form. |
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Additional Information:
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| Membership Check | Check to see if your ACA membership is current. |
| NESS Photo Arrays | Photos taken at the NESS races by various people. |
| NESS Poster | The 2008 NESS Promotion Poster that was used to publicize the NESS races. |
| Race Course Videos | BoatCam Videos taken at varrious NESS Race Courses by Bob Putnam. |
| Race Results | Race Results & the year end Standings for the past three seasons. |
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Contact the NESS Coordinator:
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Providence, RI |
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