Canoe(Sprint)

Sport Overview

Postponement has been decided for the World Masters Games 2021 Kansai.
The new dates are being arranged.
Please note that the followings are the information before the postponement was confirmed.

In canoe sprint, up to nine boats start together and race on a straight course on a calm river, pond or lake. Events vary depending on the number of crew members or distance, and include the singles, doubles and fours, and the 200m and 500m. Furthermore, events are categorised into kayak (double paddle) and Canadian (single paddle) depending on the type of canoe. (Examples of category denotations: K1 (kayak singles), C4 (Canadian fours), KL (disabled kayak), etc.)

[Schedule]
　Friday, 20th May - Monday, 23rd May 2022

[Venue]
　Tsuburo Lake Canoe Stadium ＜Yoshino Town, Nara＞

Event

(General Category)

Division	Distance	Event	Gender	Age / Class
Canoe	500 m	K1	Men	30+, 35+, 40+, 45+, 50+, 55+, 60+, 65+, 70+, 75+
		K1	Women	30+, 35+, 40+, 45+, 50+, 55+, 60+, 65+, 70+, 75+
		K2	Men	30+, 35+, 40+, 45+, 50+, 55+, 60+, 65+, 70+, 75+
			Women	30+, 35+, 40+, 45+, 50+, 55+, 60+, 65+, 70+, 75+
			Mixed	30+, 35+, 40+, 45+, 50+, 55+, 60+, 65+, 70+, 75+
		K4	Men	Open
			Women	Open
			Mixed	Open
		C1	Men	30+, 35+, 40+, 45+, 50+, 55+, 60+, 65+, 70+, 75+
		C1	Women	Open
		C2	Men	30+, 35+, 40+, 45+, 50+, 55+, 60+, 65+, 70+, 75+
			Women	Open
			Mixed	Open
		C4	Men	Open
			Women	Open
			Mixed	Open
	200 m	K1	Men	30+, 35+, 40+, 45+, 50+, 55+, 60+, 65+, 70+, 75+
		K1	Women	30+, 35+, 40+, 45+, 50+, 55+, 60+, 65+, 70+, 75+
		K2	Men	30+, 35+, 40+, 45+, 50+, 55+, 60+, 65+, 70+, 75+
			Women	30+, 35+, 40+, 45+, 50+, 55+, 60+, 65+, 70+, 75+
			Mixed	30+, 35+, 40+, 45+, 50+, 55+, 60+, 65+, 70+, 75+
		K4	Men	Open
			Women	Open
			Mixed	Open
		C1	Men	30+, 35+, 40+, 45+, 50+, 55+, 60+, 65+, 70+, 75+
		C1	Women	Open
		C2	Men	30+, 35+, 40+, 45+, 50+, 55+, 60+, 65+, 70+, 75+
			Women	Open
			Mixed	Open
		C4	Men	Open
			Women	Open
			Mixed	Open

(Category of Athletes with Impairments)

Division	Distance	Event	Gender	Impairments
Para-sport Canoe	200 m	KL	Men	KL1, KL2, KL3
		KL	Women	KL1, KL2, KL3
		VL	Men	VL1, VL2, VL3
		VL	Women	VL1, VL2, VL3

* In a race in which more than two athletes participate, the team shall participate in the age category of the youngest athlete.

Eligibility

(1) Japanese nationals with impairments who wish to participate must register with the Japan Para Canoe Association before applying for participation.
(2) Overseas nationals with impairments who wish to participate must register with the International Canoe Federation or the National Federation in their own country before applying for participation and submit a PDF file of the relevant documents.

Age Requirement

Minimum age is 30 (born on or before 31st December 1992)
In line with the sport-specific rules, an athlete must compete in their designated age group, with your age determined as at 31st December 2022.
For example, if you are 39 during Games time but have turned 40 by 31st December 2022, you would compete in the 40+ age category.

Sport News

[16th July 2021] Updated “World Anti-Doping Code” and “the rules of the International Masters Games Association” of Sports Information Guide.
[1st March 2021] We have released the Sports Information Guide with new schedule!

Sports Information Guide

Schedule

Sport	Discipline	May 2022																	Venues
		13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29
		Fri	Sat	Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
Canoe	Marathon			●	●	●	●												Kumihama Bay Canoe Stadium
	Sprint								●	●	●	●							Tsuburo Lake Canoe Stadium
	Slalom																●	●	Naka River Wajiki Rhine
	Polo								●	●	●								Onzui Lake Canoe Course
	Dragon Boat																●	●	Biwako Motor Racing Course

※The above schedule was created based on the information that is current as of 1st March, 2021. It is subject to change due to various circumstances in the future.

Venue

Tsuburo Lake Canoe Stadium

Location	491-5 Hirao, Yoshino Town, Yoshino-gun, Nara
Games Accreditation	◯ * Temporary Accreditation Venue (19 - 23 May)	Sports Check-in	◯
Access	・10 minutes by Shuttle bus from Yamato-Kamiichi Sta. ・50 minutes by car from Minami-Hanna Expressway “Katsuragi” Interchange ・60 minutes by car from Nishi-Meihan Expressway “Koriyama” Interchange ・40 minutes by car from Meihan National Route “Hari” Interchange Transportation Information Guide
Official Homepage	http://www.town.yoshino.nara.jp

Sport Check-in

[Date and Time]
　Thursday, 19th May - Monday, 23rd May 2022, 7:00 - 15:00

[Venue]
　Yoshino Sports Park Gymnasium (910 Yamaguchi, Yoshino Town, Yoshino-gun, Nara)

[Others]
　All athletes are advised to complete the check-in procedure as much as possible by the day before the competition.

Nearest Village

Masters Village

Masters Village Nara (Nara Visitor Center & Inn)

Location	3 Ikenocho, Nara City, Nara
Access	・From Kintetsu Nara Station, exit through East Gates and proceed to the ground floor of exit 2. Then proceed south on Higashimuki Shopping Mall, face the statue of Gyokibosatsu on your right. After a while, you will reach Sanjo Street, take a left on it. When Sarusawa Pond will be visible on your right, turn right and proceed toward the south. Then turn left at the corner of KOTOWA Nara Park (wedding hall), you will see the Nara visitor Center & Inn building. (8 minutes walk) ・From JR Nara Station, proceed to East Gate, cross the traffic light in front of the Nara City Tourist Information Center and go east on Sanjo Street. When Sarusawa Pond will be visible on your right, turn right and proceed toward the south. Then turn left at the corner of KOTOWA Nara Park (wedding hall), you will see the Nara visitor Center & Inn building. (16 minutes walk) Transportation Infomation Guide
Official Homepage	https://www.sarusawa.nara.jp/

Temporary Accreditation Venue

Yoshino Sports Park

Location	910 Yamaguchi, Yoshino Town, Yoshino-gun, Nara
Access
Official Homepage	https://www.town.yoshino.nara.jp/about/shisetsu/kouen/yoshino-undokouen.html