LA SEU D’URGEL, SPAIN (September 23, 2019) – Top slalom paddlers from around the world will be competing at the 2019 International Canoe Federation’s (ICF) World Championships in Spain from September 25 – 29.
The five-day event will feature eight Canadian slalom athletes competing for medals, and Tokyo 2020 Olympic qualifications. The top 18 countries in K1 events and top 11 countries in C1 events will qualify for Tokyo 2020.
Women’s Canoe will be making its Olympic debut in 2020 with Lois Betteridge (Ottawa, ON) and Haley Daniels (Calgary, AB) aiming to lock up a country qualification for Canada this week.
ICF World Cup Extreme Slalom medallist Ben Hayward (Edmonton, AB) will lead Team Canada in the Men’s Kayak events including the highly dramatic team event beginning on Wednesday this week. The team races consist of three paddlers from the same category weaving down the course as close together as possible while still not interfering with each other’s lines.
“We are all ready to start the World Championships in La Seu d’Urgell,” said James Cartwright, High Performance and Coach Development Senior Manager. “All our preparation this season has been centered around putting everything together for this one race and our athletes know how to perform here. It’s important that we stay calm and focus on the details that we can control throughout the competition with the excitement building.”
What:
2019 ICF Canoe Slalom and Wild Water Canoeing World Championships
When:
Wednesday September 25 (9:00am to 4:00pm local time) (3:00am to 10:00am EST)
Thursday September 26 (9:00am to 1:40pm local time) (3:00am to 7:40am EST)
Friday September 27 (9:00am to 1:30pm local time) (3:00am to 7:30am EST)
Saturday September 28 (9:00am to 1:30pm local time) (3:00am to 7:30am EST)
Sunday September 29 (8:30am to 1:30pm local time) (2:30am to 7:30am EST)
Where:
LA SEU D’URGELL, Spain
Szeged, Hungary – MAP
How to follow:
All races will be available to watch on Planet Canoe’s YouTube here, as well as on CBC Sports here.
Visit the event website here.
The Canadian entries are listed below.
| Event | Crew |
| K1 Men | Ben Hayward |
| K1 Men | Michael Tayler |
| K1 Men | Trevor Boyd |
| K1 Women | Florence Maheu |
| K1 Women | Lois Betteridge |
| C1 Men | Cameron Smedley |
| C1 Men | Spencer Pomeroy |
| C1 Women | Lois Betteridge |
| C1 Women | Haley Daniels |
| Team Event | |
| K1M | Hayward, Tayler, Boyd |
| K1W | Maheu, Betteridge, Daniels |
To view Canada’s Tokyo 2020 Olympic Team Criteria, click here.
Visit Canoe Kayak Canada’s website to get more information and make sure to follow @PlanetCanoe and @CanoeKayakCAN for more live updates.
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About Canoe Kayak Canada
Canoe Kayak Canada (CKC) is the national governing body for competitive paddling in Canada, one of Canada’s top performing summer sports with a total of 24 Olympic medals, and a leader in the Paralympic movement. Canoe Kayak Canada is a member-based organization that includes an intricate network of clubs as well as provincial, territorial and divisional paddling associations. Elite National Team athletes proudly represent Canada at various competitions around the globe – most notably the Olympic Games, Paralympic Games, Pan American Games, ICF World Cups as well as Junior, Under 23 and Senior World Championships. Follow Canoe Kayak Canada on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and YouTube.
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For more information:
Colleen Coderre
Communications Lead
Maryn Sommerfeldt
Communications Assistant