2007 USACK Sprint Nationals: Media
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November 13, 2006
The 2007 US Flatwater Sprint Canoe and Kayak National Championships will be hosted by Seattle Canoe and Kayak Club. This seminal event will take place August 14 - August 18 2007 at Greenlake Park, Seattle, WA
This 5-day event will host teams from across the US including exhibition races with teams from Mexico, Canada and joint international teams. Flatwater Sprint Canoe and Kayak offers world class racing for men and women in multiple categories from Bantam (under 14 years) to Master (over 30).
The 2007 event will be hosted at beautiful Greenlake Park, one of Seattle?~@~Ys most beloved parks and host to thousands of walkers each day. Greenlake Park is the busiest park in Washington State. The event will be free and open to the public, with teams providing entry fees to offset the cost of the event.
About USACK
Created in 1987, USA Canoe/Kayak (USACK) functions as the national governing body (NGB) for the Olympic disciplines of canoe and kayak racing. USA Canoe/Kayak is affiliated with the International Canoe Federation.
A non-profit corporation recognized by the United States Olympic Committee, USACK is charged with the mission of developing, selecting, supporting and training those athletes who will successfully represent the United States in the Olympic Games, Pan Am Games, Goodwill Games, World Championships and other major international competitions.
USACK is also recognized by the United States Olympic Committee as the National Governing Body in the Olympic disciplines of Flatwater Sprint and Whitewater Slalom.
Event Description
Flatwater sprint kayak and canoe racing is a contest of speed, strength and endurance in which athletes compete head to head on calm bodies of water. There are 12 sprint events on the Olympic program. Men compete in single and double canoes and kayaks at distances of 500 and 1,000 meters and in four-man kayaks over 1,000 meters. Women compete in single, double and four-woman kayaks in 500-meter races. National sprint events conducted annually include U.S. National Team Trials and US National Championships.
About the Hosts: Seattle Canoe and Kayak Club
The Seattle Canoe and Kayak Club (SCKC) is a non-profit organization that works in partnership with the City of Seattle to promote canoe and kayak instruction, education, and competition for youth and adults.
The SCKC Youth Sprint team is co-ed, multi-age (grades 6-college), and practices on Green Lake after school and on weekends. The SCKC is affiliated with USACK and the City of Seattle Department of Parks & Recreation. Our youth come from all over the city of Seattle and the surrounding communities to learn, train and compete internationally in canoe and kayak activities. While the sport of sprint canoe and kayak is an Olympic event, training must come from clubs such as SCKC.
The team also includes Master level racers who support the club, race on a competitive level and mentor the youth team. The Seattle club is fortunate to have a history (since the 1960?~@~Ys) of strong, competitive, award winning teams with five Olympians as members and mentors for our youth and master sprint team. Consistently, our youth have garnered top ranking in USACK National Championships, participated in the Goodwill Games and, in 2000 SCKC sent two of our youth team members to compete as part of the US Olympic team in Sydney, Australia. And, in 2004, team members Jordan Malloch and Nate Johnson qualified and competed in the 2004 Olympics in Athens.
USACK National Event Community Impact:
Teams, fans and visitors will learn more about this highly competitive and successful sport through educational opportunities, event booths, activities, race promotional materials and through a series of targeted media designed to build awareness of the event and encourage spectators to join in the fun. The mid-August competition schedule affords the event traditionally high tourist and visitor attendance. Expected attendance at the event will be over 10,000
www.scn.org/rec/sckc/usack2007
Contacts: USACK-tamara@usack.org | SCKC-david@firstharvest.org
