THE GB WOMEN’S PATH TO THE WORLDS PART FIVE: A bit of race practice to get us going!
The English Rafting Committee are committed to growing the sport of Raft Racing, and over the years the social races put together to include and encourage people within the sport have been growing in popularity. Last years’ race in Llandysul was a great example of the British Raft Race Series, but more recently in May we had a Rafting Extravaganza in Matlock, Derby on the River Derwent. Development within our sport is really important to us, we want people to love Raft Racing as much as we do, and better teams who race frequently in the UK will only improve the standard of racing and ensure this great sport grows and continues!
The GB Women showing full commitment to their Slalom
The Junior Team putting some effort in!!
There were 9 Teams racing over the weekend all of whom brought support crews and groupies! It was a fantastic social event with loads of networking, swapping of training ideas and general sweaty rafting 
Officially it was the Youth and Junior selection weekend to decide the young teams eligible to go to New Zealand, but everyone wanted the chance to race and we really love seeing the development of our sport, so we got together and put on an event. After all who is going to carry the baton once we are all too old?!!!
Being in time is really important! – so is smiling at the camera Rosie!!!
Yes this is what it looks like…we got beaten at the head to head…none of our chimps were happy with THAT race!!!
The Red Rose Girls line up for the slalom moves.
Team Oarsome are so good they only need 4 people and a dog!!!
GB Rafting, The Next Generation?
We held a full event over the 2 days and also gave teams time for training. Deb Cook and Hoopla from the ERC also did a spot of coaching here and there. Highlights of the weekend included en-mass warm ups in the sunshine led by GB Women’s very own Miss Rosie Cripps, Bracket the rafting dog and some Kick Ass racing!
Is it a Yoga convention?
Yes, this actually was part of the warm up. Inspired.
Thankfully Health and Safety were taking the day off :)
The girl who was making it all possible, the more we stretched, ROSIE CRIPPS!
Bracket the rafting dog…reducing everyone to wobbly knees, very very cute.
Well Done to the Youth and the Junior Teams who showed their skills and are now eligible to go to New Zealand!!
The GB Juniors Team. Well done Boys.
Well done to the GB Youth Team!
But a HUGE THANKYOU must go to Hoopla and Deb for putting so much time and effort into organising the event, becasue without their commitment these things just woudn’t go ahead. As usual there were no photos of Deb…I think she is camera shy, but here is a stunning one of Hoops. Model agencies contact the email address below.
Hoopla doing Blue Steel?
And Palm, you have excelled yourselves with the gear this year. The new Palm FX Bouyancy Aid is amazing and we can’t wait to represent at The World Champs 2013!!!
Thanks Palm!! We look so smart we just can’t stop smiling!
And a teaser for the next blog coming very soon from our Training Camp in the Alps…
SUNSHINE!!!
If you want to get a team together and join in please contact Deb Cook at britishraftracing@rocketmail.com
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Words By: Fran Kohn
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