Colligan Gorge Games '08
For the first time ever in Ireland Boater-X style competition is coming to the Real South East of Ireland. On 14th-16th November 2008, the first ever Colligan Gorge Games will take place!
The venue for the event will be the challenging Gorge Section of the River Colligan, Dungarvan, Co. Waterford.
With the absence of a BigBoatBonanza and WetWestWildWeekend this year we hope all individuals, clubs and universities will make their best effort to attend in huge numbers.
The event is joint hosted by 180 Kayak Club, WIT Kayak Club and Shielbaggan OEC.
The competition will take the same format as that of the BBB and W4 with a few surprises thrown in. You can find out more information about the event, location, after party etc. etc. at the event website.
http://www.colligangorgegames.com
There will be loads of prizes, excitement and craic at the after party. Be sure to come along.
Please Note: As it is our first year running such an event, we intend to keep it to one day’s competition. However if there is sufficient interest in the event this may be reviewed.
If you have any questions please read through the event website and then if they remain unanswered speak up on the irishfreestyle.com event topic.
We look forward to welcoming you all to Waterford for a massive event on November 14th-16th
Event OrganisersWITKC, 180KC & Shielabaggan OEC
Here is a small video of the river hope to have a better one by the end of the weekend showing the whole stretch for the boaterx.
This is the river in medium to low showing 3 of the main features the river but their are more.
Just to clear up a little bit of confusion. The categories for the Colligan Gorge Games 2008 are as follows....
Please email your entries, with the subject matter Colligan Gorge Games, plus the following details..... to colligangorgegames@gmail.com
Details
Events
- Individual Category:
- Team Category:
- Team Members
- 1.
- 2.
- 3.
Please state whether you are entering a team event or not. If you haven't got a team but wish to be paired up with others looking for teammates let us know on the email and we will do our best. for the moment there is no seperation between mens and womens in the team events. If the numbers entered require them to be seperated we will do but for the moment thats how it stands, If you are not in a club or university but want to enter a team just submit your team and their names and we will sort it all outlater putting you most likely in the clubs teams race. Please note you should recieve a confirmation email each time a mail is recieved so if you don't get a confirmation mail and you don't do anything about it, then don't be surprised on the day of the event if we dont have you listed as entered.
thanks
180kc, witkc, shielbaggan OEC
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Sinead,
I was wondering the same and then stumbled accross this in the small print,
"níl a fhios agam........"
Bump bump
Could anyone wishing to enter the event please send in your entries as soon as possible as we need a good idea of numbers by the end of this week for the party venue and for ordering our super stylish t-shirts.
If anyone is in need of anymore info get in contact and we will sort you out as quick as possible.
We have lots of support from our sponsors and prizes are set to be top notch, as well as chances for anyone paddling or watching on the day to lay their hands on some cool prizes.
Entries to: colligangorgegames@gmail.com
Check out our sponsors and all the info on www.colligangorgegames.com
Laters CGG crew
Ok entries have been flying in all week and we have limited space left the event has been capped at the 100 entries mark and that is looming so anyone thinking of leaving it late to enter may want to get the entries in asap also the closing date for entries is being put back a week to the first of November so we can have our orders and the likes in on time.
Big thanks to all our sponsors the prizes are looking to be top notch. The site will be updated soon with more info about the events for people who have entered.
Their is also a lack of the Dublin paddling community getting involved come on guys its not too far to travel and the drink is cheaper down these parts.
CCG crew
Entries to: colligangorgegames@gmail.com
Her is the link to a new vieo shows abit more of the river and gives a brief discription of some challenges along the way.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xUXRG-vBTek
Entries are now closed
thanks to all that entered we have reached out cut off point and beyond
The web site will be up dates shortly and more info on the event will be put out.
Thanks to everyone who entered and to all the sponsors for their help over the last few weeks.
www.colligangorgegames.com
Headcam footage of the race course from last Monday (27/10/08)
Colm
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Ok guys with less then one week to go I hope everyone is well into the training as the competition will be tough and the racing good. We had a mini tornado in Waterford yesterday and while on the river it rose very quick so the water is their and with the coming forecast for the week to be a wet one the water will hopefully playball.
Everything is coming together nicely on our side and we hope to have an email with relevant info regarding the comp, party, parking and anything else ye need to know before arriving at the event sent out to all competitors.
We would like everyone traveling to the event to try where possible to car pool as parking is tight.
The Website will be updated during the week again with more info on the event also.
We are happy to announce that we will have the use of a on site built in pool for the demo playboats on show from our sponsors i-canoe, Great outdoors, Total experience, Mdac and Dagger. This will be open to all competitors and supervised by some of our team.
We also have great prizes up for grabs with i-canoe giving 2 exo kayaks up for grabs to the clubs of the winning men's and women's teams not to mention all the other great prizes that the rest of our sponsors are putting out their for you to win. You can check out all our sponsors sites from the contacts page on www.colligangorgegames.com
We would urge everyone to try arrive on site to register as early as possible on the Saturday morning registration will be from 8am until 9:15am and first race following shortly after we have lots of entrants so we will need to get things going as quick as possible to ensure we get through all the events all this info and more will be in the email. Registration will also be open Friday night in the dome bar in Waterford IT from 7 till 10.
We are really looking forward to the coming weekend and we have done a lot of work in the last month bringing the event all together and thanks to everyone who helped out. Well hope everyone is in good form for a good day of racing and a good night of partying.
Don'T forget the freestyle AGM is also on down their and spectators are more then welcome.
Look forward to seeing ye all next weekend.
CCG crew
Hey Guys,
The event look great and the buildup has been great entertainment. I think the race course looks interesting - will the boatercross be as long the head cam footage suggests?
Best of luck with the final preperations!
Rosco.
Hey Ross,
Yep the head cam footage is of the course top to bottom its a nice run down loads of potential for overtakeing and some interesting tasks for the teams.
Thanks
Paddy
Ok The emails are just gone out and all is ready to go the water seems to be playing ball and all shall be good, we have a long day ahead of us setting up the site so it is ready for ye early saturday morning.
We look forward to seeing ye all down south this weekend for some paddling and partying.
Keep in mind their is lots to do around waterford on the sunday from some more rivers, surf, climbing and mountain biking just ask on saturday and we will try direct you the right way to cure the hang over.
If your just spectating dont forget we have the pool with demo boats all over the place for ye to try and then the freestyle agm to round it all off.
Look forward to seeing ye bright and early.
CCG
ok Guys thanks to everyone who came to the event and paddled and partied over the weekend we had a blast and from the feedback we got all seemed to think it went well.
Big thanks to the freestyle committee for giving us the use of the pa system for the day.
If people have photos of the day hosted online ye can send us the links and we will put them on the site.
Thanks to all the guys that hoped in and helped out with rescue and what not.
Thanks to all our sponsors for the prizes and support i think most would agree the prizes were pretty top notch.Check out the links to there sites on www.colligangorgegames.com
Thanks again guys we had a blast running it and rounded it off with a good party so hopefully we wil see ye next year for colligangorgegames09
Thanks
Paddy and everyone from the CGG crew
Hey, thanks a million guys, a very well run event. You've really put the pressure on us down here for the Fleskjam now!
Apologies to anyone I may have attacked with blue face paint last night! :)
Muireann
Yea good work lads.. great fun event
It was pretty easy going and ye still managed to get a great crowd out for loads of good races
Great rope bridge too!!
Thanks for organising it
Big up and thank you to everyone involved in organising this lads - really well run and had great craic! Prizes were class too! Must have taken bucket loads of work and preparation to make it all run so smoothly! 
Emma
thanks to all who organised the event and of course the land lady person thingy too. it was a savage weekend.
i have one comlaint to make doh and i was saying it all weekend.....ye over looked one crucial thingy ma bob for the comp and that was the horse and cart to carry us up to the get on 
anyways. well done to all, it twas great. bring it back next year with the horse and cart or a zip line at the top of the gorge
scooby
UCCCC
Guys,
A really slick event....very well run, uber laied back and lots of fun... Sorry I missed out on the party.
Its going to be a tought act for the Riverjam folk to follow.
"níl a fhios agam........"
Hi Lads,
Had a great time, thank you.
I had some non-paddling locals and land-owners with me, and they too had a wonderful day enjoying the atmosphere, excitement and merriment.
Some photos will follow shortly.
Looking forward to next year!
Kilian
Thanks guys looking forward to next year here is a Few pics and a quick write up thanks to Paul from team palm.
http://www.palmequipmenteurope.com/blogs/
Any one with pics i got none on the day myself so if ye could stick them up that would be deadly
Thanks Again
Hi , Just want to say thanks to everyone who helped to put on a World class event . Just really good fun on all levels .
I would really like to thank the lads for improving my bell ringing skills which came in handy for the Team event .
Cheers
Kipper
www.totalexperience.ie
I would really like to thank the lads for improving my bell ringing skills which came in handy for the Team event .
No worries!!
Great event,
Well done to everyone involved! It was clear to see the preparation that went into making it a great sucess!
Thanks to all those who lugged boats accross the river, stood in eddies and kept times, scores, directed etc.
Looking forward to next year already!
Erica :o)
Well done to all involved in organising and thanks to all the volunteers as well. A lot of work was put in and it paid off. Twas a laugh. Roll on next year.
Here is a link to cians page our photographer for the day loads of pics their and you can order any you would like off him direct their are some good ones their.
Enjoy
Fair play for organising this lads. Hopefully see you.
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