2002 USA Canoe/Kayak Marathon Sr. Team Selection
The purpose of the selection process is to select athletes to develop for representing the United States in International Canoe Federation competitions and to select from this group, the fastest athletes that will be competitive at World championships.
TO BE CONSIDERED FOR TEAM STATUS
To be considered for the U.S. Senior National Marathon Team one must participate at the U.S. Trials or have a trials exemption request approved by the Marathon Team Selection Committee. Exemption requests should be sent to the marathon Chairperson and include previous race times at international races or other supporting performance results. Examples of exemptions that might be approved: death of a family member, or other conflict that prevent an athlete from attending Team Trials. Requests must be received in writing prior to the Team Trials date. Verbal requests to the Marathon Team Selection Committee will only be accepted if time does not permit a written request. The request will still be needed in writing.
The committee may also review requests for team status from athletes that have moved to the United States after the trials date. These Athletes will need to comply with Section 1.3 of the ICF Racing Rules.
MAKING NATIONAL TEAM STATUS
The National Team will consist of 12 men (Kayak), 12 women (Kayak), and 12 men (Canoe). The first 12 to finish in the singles race (K-1 Men, K-1 Women, C1 Men) will be selected. The Committee reserves the right to fill more positions from doubles or exempted athletes. These positions may be used for athletes that were exempted from trials, approved for team status or that the committee believes would have qualified for the team but had equipment failure during the race. Team status may be given, if approved by the committee, at any time after the trials date. Selection for World Cup events will be filled from the results of the singles try out starting with the first finisher.
MAKING THE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP TEAM
Singles (K-1M, C-1M, K-1W)
World team offers will be given starting with the first boat to finish that meet a minimum time standard on the Trials course or that the committee feels will be competitive at worlds. If the first boat elects not to participate in singles, the next boat that the committee feels will be competitive at worlds * that accepts the offer, will be selected. The committee will select the second boat for worlds. The second boat for worlds to be considered by the committee will be the next athlete that the committee feels will be competitive at worlds *, that accepts the offer. Also to be considered will be athletes that had been exempted from trials or placed on the team, as stated in the team selection above. Offers will be final.
Doubles (K-2W, K-M, C-2M)
World team offers will be given starting with the first boat to finish in K-2 men; K-2 women and C-2 men that meet a minimum time standard on the Trials course or the committee feels will be competitive at worlds *. If this boat elects not to participate in doubles the next boat to finish, that the committee feels will be competitive at worlds * that accepts the offer, will be selected as the first boat for worlds. Boats must accept as a team, not individually. The committee will select the second boat for worlds. The second boat to be considered will be the next boat that the committee feels will be competitive at worlds *. Boats having equipment troubles may also be considered. If the doubles are not filled through the double race, the committee may select athletes to fill the doubles starting with the fastest in the singles race and working down through the athletes that the committee feels will be competitive at worlds *. Also to be considered will be athletes that had been exempted from trials or placed on the team, as stated in the team selection above.
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To be competitive in World Cup Competition a Men’s K-1 paddler should be capable of paddling at a sub 50-minute 10Km pace.Minimum World Team Time Standards for the 2002 Trials on a 30 km course including three 75 meter portages:
|
Class |
30 km Time |
10 km pace |
|
M K-1 |
2:31:31 |
0:50:30 |
|
W K-1 |
2:52:12 |
0:57:24 |
|
M C-1 |
2:56:28 |
0:58:49 |
|
M K-2 |
2:19:53 |
0:46:38 |
|
W K-2 |
2:36:38 |
0:52:13 |
|
M C-2 |
2:40:20 |
0:53:27 |
|
Winning M K-1 pace at 1997 team trials |
49:20/10Km |
|
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Winning M K-1 pace at 1999 team trials |
47:35/10Km |
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In the event that no boat meets the qualifying time standard, the Interim Racing Committee (Bob Spain. Lee Deviney and Bill Gardner) has the discretion to select a competitor(s) to represent the boat class if the committee believes that the boat will be competitive at the World Championships.
All athletes eligible and being considered for the world team are advised to participate in the U.S. Marathon team training camp. Plans for a training camp will be discussed at the Team meeting immediately after Trials conclude on Sunday May 19. Any National Team member is welcome at the training camps.
Historical World Championships Performances:
Winning M K-1 time at 1991 worlds 41:55/10k pace
Winning M K-1 time at 1998 worlds 42:15/10k pace 25th place 46:00/10k pace
Winning M K-1 time at 2001 worlds 41:05 10k pace 20th place 43:04/10Kpace
Winning W K-1 time at 1998 worlds 46:00/10k pace 15th place 53:15/10k pace
Winning W K-1 time at 2001 worlds 46:42/10k pace 10th place 49:55/10k pace
Winning M K-2 time at 1998 worlds 39:15/10k pace 20th place 43:30/10k pace
Winning M K-2 time at 2001 worlds 37:56/10k pace 25th place 44:04/10k pace
Winning W K-2 time at 1998 worlds 42:45/10k pace 14th place 50:00/10k pace
Winning W K-2 time at 2001 worlds 42:28/10k pace 12th place 45:41/10k pace
Winning M C-1 time at 2001 worlds 47:51 10k pace 10th place 53:24/10Kpace
Winning M C-2 time at 2001 worlds 43:29/10k pace 8th place 53:32/10k pace