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  • 01-08-2010 10:31pm
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    Emelio
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    hello
    i am emelio and i do business research for possible new business in ireland
    have any you been to this facility or other versions worldwide
    i feel facility like this can be winner in greater dublin area
    any thoughts would be welcome
    i like to do deal with university or sports council


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    thetonynator
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,234 ✭✭✭thetonynator


    Emelio wrote: »
    hello
    i am emelio and i do business research for possible new business in ireland
    have any you been to this facility or other versions worldwide
    i feel facility like this can be winner in greater dublin area
    any thoughts would be welcome
    i like to do deal with university or sports council


    The national UK slalom course is in Nottingham, England, part of the National Water Sports Centre. They do white water rafting etc. but the main function is as a slalom course. However, playboaters also use it and wild water racers sometimes train there. There is demand in ireland for something like this, but the cost of setting it up is prohibitive. Also, it would have to be on an area of a river that falls naturally, and would probably involve the construction of a new dam or weir.


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    adrianshanahan
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    thetonynator wrote: »
    Also, it would have to be on an area of a river that falls naturally, and would probably involve the construction of a new dam or weir.

    For Ireland possible the best type of course would be of the pumped variety much like the newly opened one in Cardif HERE

    Somewhere like Dublin docklands would have been perfect for this if ever there was money about to build such a thing.


    Adrian


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    KenHy
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    Wasn't there plans for a course in Newry? I suppose recession put that idea to bed though :(


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    thetonynator
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    adrianshanahan wrote: »
    For Ireland possible the best type of course would be of the pumped variety much like the newly opened one in Cardif HERE

    Somewhere like Dublin docklands would have been perfect for this if ever there was money about to build such a thing.


    Adrian


    Very expensive to run though . ..


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    conno16
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    adrianshanahan wrote: »
    For Ireland possible the best type of course would be of the pumped variety much like the newly opened one in Cardif HERE

    Somewhere like Dublin docklands would have been perfect for this if ever there was money about to build such a thing.


    Adrian

    isn't this the facility the OP was originally talking about - see thread title!


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    Cathald04
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    contact the icu and the irish canoe slalom group also Cani may be interested


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