Canoe(Dragon Boat)

Canoe(Dragon Boat)

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.



A dragon boat crew consists of 10 or 20 rowers, a coxswain and a drummer. In order to win the race, the whole crew must muster its strength and move in perfect synchronicity.

[Schedule]
 Saturday, 28th May - Sunday, 29th May 2022

[Venue]
 Biwako Motor Racing Course <Otsu City, Shiga>

Event

(General Category)
GenderEventGradeAge Categories
WomenSmall (10)30+, 40+, 50+
Standard (20)30+, 40+, 50+
MixedSmall (10)30+, 40+, 50+
Standard (20)30+, 40+, 50+
OpenSmall (10)30+, 40+, 50+
Standard (20)30+, 40+, 50+

* Regarding the gender categories;
 ・For open teams there are no gender limitations (including steerer and drummer).
 ・A mixed team must contain a minimum of 8 and a maximum of 12 female paddlers (The drummer and steerer do not fall into the team’s gender category). For small boat race, this shall be 4 to 6 females.
 ・A Women’s team must be composed of 100% female participants, including paddlers and drummers. (The steerer can be of any gender.)
* Regarding the age categories;
 ・The age of the youngest paddler in the team will determine team's age category (the ages of the drummer and steerer are not taken into consideration).
 ・The age category entered must be either the actual age category or a younger age category.

Eligibility

Nothing in particular. Provided, however, that persons with heart disease wearing a pacemaker are not allowed to participate for to avoid sudden physical burden.
Those who apply individually will be randomly assigned to a team by the executive committee.

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.
* Paddlers, drummers, steerers, all players must be at least 30 years old.

Sport News

[16th July 2021] Updated “World Anti-Doping Code” and “the rules of the International Masters Games Association” of Sports Information Guide.
[12th May 2021] Updated “6 Rules and Method of Competition” 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

Biwako Motor Racing Course

Location 1-1 Chagasaki, Otsu City, Shiga
Games Accreditation Sports Check-in
Access ・15 minutes walking from Otsukyo Sta.
・15 minutes by car from Meishin Expressway “Otsu” Interchange
Official Homepage https://www.boatrace-biwako.jp/modules/access

Sport Check-in

[Reception date and time]
 Friday, 27th May 2022, 9:00 - 15:00

[Reception place]
 Biwako Motor Boat Racing Course 1st floor of the competition headquarters
 (1-1 Chagasaki, Otsu City, Shiga 520-0023)

[Remarks]
 The representative shall make the entry and the crew list and their IDs shall be verified.

Nearest Village

Masters Village Shiga (Hamaotsu A-qus)

Location 2-1 Hamacho, Otsu City, Shiga
Access ・From Biwako Hamaotsu Station, please proceed toward Biwako Hotel through Hamaotsu Sky Cross (pedestrian deck). Hamaotsu A-qusis situated next to Biwako Hotel.
・From JR Otsu Station, Please go straight along Chuo-Odori and Biwako hotel will be located 5traffic lights away from then. Hamaotsu A-quswill be located to the west.
Official Homepage http://www.a-qus.com/

Sports Equipment Rental

Life jackets (floating vests) need to be prepared by the athletes in principle, however, the organizer rents out some life jackets at the race site with the following conditions.
・Contact the organizer at the race site on the race day (pay the fee if you need a manually inflatable life jacket)
・Receive and return the life jacket for each race. Please follow the instruction of the organizer.

Sports Equipment Non-inflatable life jacket (within chest size 105cm, weight 90kgs)
Rental Fee free of charge
Place Competition Venue
Sports Equipment Manually inflatable life jacket (bigger than above body size)
Rental Fee 2,000 yen per day
Place Competition Venue

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