Tens of thousands of people came out to Lake Banook for the 2009 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships.
For the four days of competition, the warm weather and flat-calm water were ideal for racing. Thousands of spectators cheered on the fastest paddlers in the world as they raced on the Bell Aliant Racing Centre on Lake Banook and enjoyed the festival on Prince Albert Road. (more…)
Matt Mays will headline Canoe ’09’s ‘Concert on the Lake’ Friday, August 14. (more…)
The upcoming 2009 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships will create an estimated $10 million in economic spinoffs, including 260 jobs.
“Anytime you see a major international event being held in a city it usually gives a significant boost to the local economy,” says Valerie Payn, president and CEO, Halifax Chamber of Commerce. “Athletes and spectators visit local businesses and the preparation for the event means jobs for contractors.” (more…)
A popular park in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia has been transformed into an athlete’s village for the 2009 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships, presented by Bell Aliant.
More than 70 countries, will be using Birch Cove Park, on Lake Banook, as a staging area during the championships. (more…)
Members of Canada’s World Championship team will arrive in Nova Scotia this Sunday for the 2009 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships, August 12 to 16 at the Bell Aliant Racing Centre on Lake Banook in Dartmouth. Family members, paddlers and friends will be at the airport to ensure a warm welcome. (more…)
CanoeKayak Canada will hold a news conference for the Canadian Team competing at the 2009 ICF World Sprint Canoe Championships on Tuesday August 11 at 1:00 p.m. The World Championships take place in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia from August 12-16, 2009.
- What: news conference for the Canadian Team competing at the 2009 ICF World Sprint Canoe Championships.
- Date: Tuesday, August 11, 2009
- Time: 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm
- Location: Holiday Inn Harbourview, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
- Who: All 40 members of the Canadian Team will be introduced. Opportunity for one-on-one interviews with the athletes and coaches will be provided
From a pumped performance by Matt Mays to the magic of the buskers an a spectacular fireworks show, organizers have something planned for everyone during the Canoe ‘09 Festival on Prince Albert Road. (more…)
The wait is over. The Canadian World Championship Canoe/Kayak team has been finalized and 11 Nova Scotians will be racing in front of the hometown crowd at Canoe ‘09 next month.
The crunch is on for Canadian paddlers trying to secure a position on the home team at the 2009 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships. The event is being held at the Bell Aliant Racing Centre on Lake Banook in Dartmouth from August 12 to 16. Some athletes have already secured spots on the team after winning events at National Team Trials 2 on Lake Banook last weekend.
Athletes from across Canada will test a new state-of-the-art starting system this weekend on Lake Banook in Dartmouth. The system will be one of the legacies of Canoe09, the 2009 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships. Click here to read the full release.
DARTMOUTH — Canadian paddles are a few weeks away from knowing if they will represent their country at the 2009 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships on Lake Banook in August.
Volunteering for the 2009 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships is a great way to get involved in what will be the largest international sporting event ever held in Atlantic Canada.
Eight Nova Scotian paddlers were named to Canada’s International Tour team after the first set of National Team Trials in Welland, Ontario.
Kayakers Jillian D’Alessio, Shaun Fair, Karen Furneaux, Lyall Hatton, Una Lounder, Genevieve Orton and Connor Taras along with canoer Andrew Russell will join the 32-member Canadian team travelling to Europe later this month to compete at World Cup events in Poznan, Poland and Szeged, Hungary.
Your opportunity to surf, comment, watch and experience everything Canoe ‘09 has gotten a dynamic makeover. (more…)
Canoe ‘09 will make a presentation and there will be break-out sessions with volunteers and City staff to answer questions. The two sessions will provide local residents with an update on the World Championships, taking place August 12-16, 2009, and what is planned for the area around Lake Banook. (more…)
