a)
Profile of the World Series
b) World Cup Series events
c) Past events and Rankings
d) Bidding – Download bid document here
a)
Profile of the IRF World Series
Here follows a short outline of what the IRF World Series is. Countries
bidding to hold one of these events should bear these points in mind when
completing their bid document:
- Name
= World Series (or World Rafting Series in non rafting circles). Each event
is then called the XXXX Cup, eg Katun Cup, Gore Cup, India Cup, Nile Cup,
etc.
- Initially
there will be 4 events a year. One race at least in each region: Americas,
Australasia, Europe/Russia/Baltics, Africa.
- Each
event must be open to anyone from any country and there is no qualification
procedure other than the paddlers must be able to paddle the grade of river
that the event is to be held on.
- The
event should ideally follow IRF rules and Regulations.
- It
is an event that people who enjoy travelling and competing in rafting can
focus on and know it is going to be a good race in a fun location.
- For
the local teams it is great exposure to other teams and rafters
- At
this early stage it is not about the media and hyping the events but about
getting as many teams from as far and wide as possible.
- This
Series will allow 4 races a year to be highlighted in the international
rafting community by the IRF. Later on this number may be increased to 6.
- One
event per region, awarding it to the event that satisfies the IRF's profile
for the World Series the best.
- A
point system will be introduced from the start – the team with the highest
points over all events wins! This will encourage teams to try to get to as
many of the World Series events as possible.
Point system for winning the Series.
At each event teams will get points according to where they place overall.
The points awarded will be:- 100 for 1st , 90 for 2nd,
80 for 3d, 68 for 4th and then all teams down to 32 get minus 2
points. Under this system 32nd receives 12 points and all
subsequent teams can receive 10 points.
At the end of the Series each team’s points
are totalled up to get the Series winner.
b)
World Cup Series events:
At this stage there are
no World Cup Series events scheduled
c) Past events and Rankings
2006 – Katun Cup – overall results
are here
Rankings:
Men Altai Raft (Russia)
WD Samani (Czech)
WD Czech Republic
Women WD Tygrici (Czech)
Kraznoyarsk (Russia)
Meridian (Kazakstan)
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