Good Luck Beijing course set

Today the course for the qualifications,semis and finals was set by Jean-Michel Prono ICF. The course for qualifications is technical and demanding with a number of challenging moves. The water flows fast and any mistake will prove unforgiving for competitors in qualifications and semis. There are a number of different gate settings not seen in NZL with gates split between two wires. For judges this means ensuring the line of visibility is excellent as any optical illusions could prove disastrous for competitors. The judging sheets are also upgraded from NZL sheets and I will bring one home for the slalom committee to view.

The racing is working to Olympic race times and will be in the afternoon tomorrow 16/8/7.
mike is 11th off the ranks at 4.12pm Chinese time approx 8.12pm NZL time.

Check out his results on http://www.canoe2007.org.cn/en/slalom/resultsform/