Canoe Marathon Newsletter, April 2017
CONTENT
ITOs for 2017 World Championships
Allocation of ICF events
Updated Long-Term Calendar
4-year CAM Strategic Plan
Reminder 2017 Calendar info
SELECTION OF ITOs FOR 2017 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
Pietermaritzburg/ RSA – 7-10 September 2017 were approved by the ICF Board of Directors at its meeting 24-25 March. The ITOs will soonest possible receive further details concerning their attendance.
Chief Official: Jorn CRONBERG, ICF - Competition Committee
Dep. CO/Starter: Ruud HEIJSELAAR, ICF - Competition Committee
Chief Course Umpire: Tim CORNISH, ICF - Competition Committee
Safety Officer/Ceremonies: José SOUSA, POR – ICF - Competition Committee
Competition manager: Steve BOTHA, RSA
Sports Present. Officer: Stefan GUSTAFSSON, ICF Brian CHAPMAN, GBR Ivan LAWLER, GBR
RSA
Chief Raft Marshall: Begoña RODRIQUEZ, ICF
Scrutineers: Terry NEWSOME, NZL
Aligner: Stefan SCHÖCHE, GER
Chief Finish Line: Edwige BAKKAUS, FRA
Chief Portage Umpire: Birger VIK, NOR
Course Umpires: Marika DOGNEROVA, CZE
Han FAAS, NED
Uwe STEINHÄUSER, GER
Ines MÜLLER, GER
Marian SARBU, ROU
Jan BACHE-WIIG, NOR
Hoo Hwa TAN, SIN
Colin SIMPKINS, RSA
Stuart CLIFTON, RSA
Nicola BEVILACQUA, ITA
Salvador FONTANA ESTEVE, ESP
Péter JANZA, HUN
György DÉNES, HUN
Lubos KUNC, SVK
Tom HIRRSHOFF, AUS
The ICF Board at its meeting 24-25 March decided to allocate
• the 2021 World Championships to Pitesti, Romania
The Canoe Marathon Committee has additionally decided to allocate
a 2018 World Cup to Viana do Castelo, Portugal
a 2019 World Cup to Baerum, Norway (previous decision)
UPDATED LONG-TERM CALENDAR
2018
World Cup – dates to be confirmed | Viano do Castelo / POR | Confirmed |
Masters European Cup – dates to be confirmed European Championships 5-8 July | Metkovic /Croatia | Confirmed |
Masters World Cup | Prado Vila Verde /POR | Confirmed |
2019
World Cup - dates to be confirmed | Baerum (Oslo) /NOR | Confirmed |
Masters European Cup European Championships | Decize /FRA | Confirmed |
Masters World Cup - dates to be confirmed World Championships/Asian Continental Championships - dates to be confirmed | Shaoxing /CHN | Confirmed |
2020
World Cup | Open | |
Masters European Cup European Championships | Open | |
Masters World Cup – dates to be confirmed World Championships 27-30 August | Baerum (Oslo) /NOR | Confirmed |
2021
World Cup | Open | |
Masters European Cup European Championships | Open | |
Masters World Cup | Pitesti /ROM | Confirmed |
CANOE MARATHON 4-YEAR STRATEGIC PLAN
The ICF Board has approved a 4-year Strategic Plan for Canoe Marathon put forward by the committee. It will be published at the ICF Website.
REMINDER CONCERNING 2017 CALENDAR
World Cup – 21-26 October Shaoxing and Shanghai /CHN Confirmed
European Championships 29 June-2 July Ponte de Lima / POR Confirmed
Pietermaritzburg /RSA - Confirmed
ICF Canoe Marathon World Cup – Hazewinkel, Belgium 26-28 May, 2017
Website: www.canoemarathonbelgium.be
On the website, you will find information about the event including contact information.
Contact to organiser: tomcremers@hotmail.com
REMINDER: There is no limitation in entries in all classes in the World Cup competition.
ECA European Canoe Marathon Championships – Ponte de Lima, Portugal
29 June – 2 July, 2017
Masters European Cup will be held in the days prior to the Championships, 27-28 June.
Website: http://canoemarathonportugal.com
On the website, you will find information about the event including contact information.
ICF Canoe Marathon World Championships/African Continental Championships – Pietermaritzburg, South Africa
4-5 September, 2017 Masters World Cup
7-10 September, 2017 World Championships
Website: www.wmc2017.co.za
On the website, you will find information about the event including contact information.
ICF Canoe Marathon World Cup – Shaoxing and Shanghai, China
21-26 October, 2017
The World Cup will be a combination of 2 venues near each other, Shaoxing which is chosen for the 2019 World Championships and Shanghai.
The provisional event schedule:
Thursday 19 October: Arrival day to Shanghai/Shaoxing
Friday 20 October: Training day and Team Leaders Meeting
Saturday 21 October: World Cup Normal Distance: K1 Jun Women, C1 Jun Women
Sunday 22 October: World Cup cont.: K1 Women, C1 Jun Men, C1 Men
Monday 23 October: World Cup cont.: K1 Jun Men, C1 Women, K1 Men
Tuesday 24 october: Transport to Shanghai/Training day and Team Leaders Meeting
Wednesday 25 October: Training day
Thursday 26 October: World Cup Short Distance: Heats in all single classes
Friday 27 October: World Cup cont.: Finals
Saturday 28 October: Departure from Shanghai
The organizers have offered to pay travel and accommodation including local transportation for 40 top paddlers to come on the conditions that they take part in both events. Boats will be provided by the organizers. These paddlers have been selected from the 2016 World Championships results, and the selected paddlers have been notified.
REMINDER also for this World Cup:
There is no limitation in entries in all classes in the World Cup competition.
Jorn Cronberg
Chairman
