2009 ICF World Senior Canoe Championships
In the summer of 2009 the world’s best canoeists will compete on Dartmouth’s Banook Lake. Ranked as one of the best naturally-occurring, flat-water canoe and kayak courses in the country and, if truth be told, the world. here are a list of world-class championships held here in the past 19 years:
1989: The Junior World’s in 1989
1997: The Senior World’s
2000: Marathon World’s
To improve the course the concrete abutments holding up the course lane cables will be replaced and parts of the lake will be dredged. It is for this reason that the level of the lake has been lowered down almost ten feet below normal.
There will be over 90 countries and 1300 athletes so the event needs more than 1000 volunteers. This will make Canoe09 the largest international sporting event in the region’s history. On top of racing the multi-day even will host thousands of spectators with entertainment, shopping, fireworks, food and beverages. In addition there will be a complete venue to present the unique culture and history of Nova Scotia to the thousands of spectators and athletes who will attend the event.
To become a part of the excitement please visit the Canoe ’09 volunteer web site or contact Jill Knowles Canoe 09 Volunteer Coordinator.
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