World Masters Games Sydney 2009

[Duncan Cochrane]

World Masters Games 2009 – Penrith, Sydney, Australia 10-12th October 2009


In December 2007 the organising committee of the 2009 World Masters Games announced that Canoe Polo has been added as a discipline of the Canoe Kayak Programme at the Sydney 2009 World Masters Games.

This decision was made after extensive lobbying from Australian Canoeing, Helen Brownlee _ ICF Board of Directors and President OCA - Oceania Canoe Association, Duncan Cochrane of the ICF Canoe Polo Committee and members of the world wide canoe polo community. The World Masters Games is the biggest mass participation, multi-national, multi-sport festival in the world with over 30,000 athletes involved in 28 sports.
Canoe Polo will be held on two specially built Canoe Polo Fields adjacent to the Penrith White-water Stadium (the Sydney Olympic Slalom Course) in Sydney’s western suburbs.
This World Masters Games is not aimed at National Teams- it is more about participation and the social experience. The games is open to ANY Canoe Polo team of any level of skill or experience from around the world. There will be both social (which may be mixed teams) and competitive classes for ages 30 + and 45+ and also a separate female class,
Canoe Polo Team Leaders can now enter their teams and team details into their choice of categories at www.2009worldmasters.com (http://www.2009worldmasters.com/). Individual entries are also accepted.
As an extra incentive to overseas participants, the 2009 Oceania Canoe Polo Championships will be held at the same venue the weekend before the WMG (October 3-5) and all visiting teams will be welcome to enter for a minimal fee. Categories will include U18 Men and Women, U21 Men and Women, Senior Men, Senior Women, Over 35 and possibly Over 45 if there is sufficient interest. For any details of the WMG or 2009 Oceania Championships please contact Duncan Cochrane duncan@kayaksplus.com.au

[Greg]

There is now an additional 'tag' for Masters Games also at bottom of:

http://www.canoeicf.com/default.asp?MenuID=Canoe_Polo/c1024/1619

For your information.

[Duncan Cochrane]

Hi All,

To date 11 teams have been entered in the WMG in Sydney next year but so far none from North America or Europe. We really need more teams to make this event a success and ensure polo's participation in not only this games but all future games.

I know there are many, many players who have said they are coming but as yet not entered- please can people enter their teams asap as it will ensure the events success and also have a big impact on the budget of the event.

For those from overseas there will be plenty of boats of various designs available for a small fee so you only need to bring your other gear. (There will be some other hire equipment available but I cannot comment on the quality of it at this stage.)

If you would like further details please email me at duncan@kayaksplus.com.au (duncan@kayaksplus.com.au)

Duncan Cochrane

[Anne-Mette Rung]

Hey Duncan

We are a team from Copenhagen, Denmark(DENM357) We signed up for WMG in Sydney about a month ago, and we are deffinitly comming to Sydney to play some fun canoepolo and we are looking forward to the games:-)

Anne-Mette Rung