Round 3 - Nottingham

06:09:08

Round 3 will be a little different this year. The Plastic Fantastic will form part of the Festival of Freestyle. A 3 day event featuring an International Invitation night time Masters Event, Youth Freestyle, Plastic Fantastic Freestyle, Glitterfest Squirt Competition, Come & Try it as well as a CanoExpo with a full programme of flat and moving water coaching.

Timetable

Coming soon.

General River Info

The National Watersports Centre lies just to the South East of Nottingham 2 mins from the A52. Built way back when it was the UK's first artificial whiterwater course. Quite a few changes have been made to the course over the years as the various disciplines of canoeing have developed. Currently run by Leisure Connection most of the funding for the centre comes from Sport England. The centre is home to the majority of the UK's Olympic Slalom hopefuls, meaning Freestyle plays second fiddle. However that doesn't make the course an unsuitable site for freestyle. There are numerous waves, holes and features that offer a wide and diverse selection of possibilities to all levels.

Anyone wishing to paddle on the course at this event or generally must be capable of or already hold their BCU 3 star award.

The centre has all facilities you would expect from a National venue, good showers, clean toilets, burger van, etc. If you have not already experienced it first hand or heard rumours on chat boards ect the parking at the centre is a bit of a crime hotspot. Please do not leave anything valuable or not on display in your car, van or automobile.

Camping is not included in the entry fees for this event. There is a campsite at the National Watersports Centre just before you turn off to head down to the whiterwater course. The prices start from around £9 per tent.

Further info and local links.
National Watersports Centre
Peak UK Shop