Europe

5° edition Short race 6 km. Long race 21 km. Trofeo Gecko 500 mt.
Pre-registration for this event is recommended, 40€ registration fee per paddler, you can register in the web site.
the race is open to outrigger canoes, surf skis, single and duble, men, woman, mixed team and children.
tree days before the race you can partecipate at the canoe camp with Jim Foti from Hawaii, 50€ registration fee per paddler for tree days.

tree days canoe camp, day 19 - 20 - 21 short race 6 km long race 21 km. day 23
Main Sponsor www.allwave.it
about last edition www.ivf-european-vaa-surfski-championship.com
over 200 paddlers in last edition!

Hoek van Holland (The Netherlands) welcomes all Outrigger- and Sursfkipaddlers to compete at the North Sea Outrigger and Surfski Championships (NOCC).
The date, 10-12 July, and concept of the event won’t be different from the previous five editions held in Knokke (Belgium). The program will contain long distance racing (+/- 20km) and a party on Saturday.
On Sunday morning sprint races will be organised.
As a bonus, we challenge all paddlers to compete in the 6-man Outrigger (OC6) Cup. First series will start on Friday evening, second series or semi-finals on Saturday and finals on Sunday. Race distance app. 4 km.
The 2009 NOCC is organized and supported by:
Quiksilver Airtime Events
Kanoshop.nl in cooperation with Epic Europe.
Bloemendaal Outrigger Canoe Club

After tree years the "Allwave cup" is a First official IVF European Championship
Location: Giglio island - Tuscany - Italy.
Categories: Va'a, Outrigger and Surfski
Distance: short race 6 km. - long race 21 km
After years of development of the sport in Europe is the first organized league, the scope for competition in previous editions of the "Allwave cup" proved to be very technical and selective, that is why the organization has planned a canoe camp in three days before the tender with the presence of a sample as Jim Foti that bring all his experience to teach the athletes the best techniques of the sport and is also a race for less experienced athletes (short race)
This league will give a further impetus to the development and dissemination throughout Europe.

On June 28th and 29th, the first Quiksilver Outrigger Open Water in The Netherlands will be organised. This event is to promote OC6 racing and will take place alongside the “King of the Groms” surfcontest at Hoek van Holland.
This great event will give us, European Outriggerfanatics, the perfect stage to show our joy in Open Ocean Outriggerracing and to introduce our sport to the public and media.
Our main goal is to organize an OC6 racing event with a short distance competition on Saturday afternoon and long distance racing (25 km) on Sunday morning. But OC1 paddlers are more than welcome to join us for this weekend.
See you at the beach!
Rolph Overvliet
[email protected]

Manu-Ura and Six-Fours Va'a welcome you to the 8th annual Orofero
Challenge competition, which will be in a two day event, the 28th and 29th of June 2008.
The Orofero Challenge perpetuates one of Polynesian most important and historic cultural traditions, while honoring outrigger canoe paddlers around the world.
The 92 km race for experienced paddlers is around the islands of Six-Fours and in Toulon are in two legs.
This race, like any other competition, tests ones physical and mental limits: strength, endurance, courage, determination and teamwork.
Outrigger canoe paddling is deeply rooted in the Polynesian culture. Polynesians travelled to nearby islands and fished in the open sea via an outrigger canoe. Polynesians used voyaging canoes to travel across the Pacific Ocean, exploring and settling in areas like Hawaï, Aotearoa, and Rapa Nui. The Polynesians established the outrigger canoe as a means of transportation in their new homes. Outrigger canoeing is the official team sport in Tahiti.
Orofero Challenge has become one of the most important va'a competition in Europe.
EVENT SCHEDULE:
Friday 28 June 2008 37km 3:00 pm
Saturday 29 June 2008 55km 9:00 am
In the women's category, a distance of 69 km is proposed in two legs:
Friday 28 June 2008 25km 3:00 pm
Saturday 29 June 2008 44 km 8:30 am

Manu-Ura and Six-Fours Va'a welcome you to the 8th annual Orofero
Challenge competition, which will be in a two day event, the 28th and 29th of June 2008.
The Orofero Challenge perpetuates one of Polynesian most important and historic cultural traditions, while honoring outrigger canoe paddlers around the world.
The 92 km race for experienced paddlers is around the islands of Six-Fours and in Toulon are in two legs.
This race, like any other competition, tests ones physical and mental limits: strength, endurance, courage, determination and teamwork.
Outrigger canoe paddling is deeply rooted in the Polynesian culture. Polynesians travelled to nearby islands and fished in the open sea via an outrigger canoe. Polynesians used voyaging canoes to travel across the Pacific Ocean, exploring and settling in areas like Hawaï, Aotearoa, and Rapa Nui. The Polynesians established the outrigger canoe as a means of transportation in their new homes. Outrigger canoeing is the official team sport in Tahiti.
Orofero Challenge has become one of the most important va'a competition in Europe.

Europe's annual rendez-vous for the true Outrigger canoe and Surfski lover..
Friday 11/7
-OC6 paddle clinic by Karel Tresnak jr
Saturday 12/7
-20km race (OC1/OC2/V1/V2 and Surf Ski's)
-3x1km relay race (all categories)
Sunday
-OC1 500m sprints (OC1/V1)
-8km race (oter categories)
-OC4 fun race .

The second international Outrigger Challenge47 will be held in Bremerhaven, Germany on the beautiful Weserstrand in Bremerhaven, there will be a short race of 500m and the real Challenge about 40km on the Weser River for OC1,OC2,OC4 and of course OC6 racing teams. All teams are welcome to feel the spirit of Outrigger Canoe paddling here on the NorthCoast of Germany. All Contact informations will be found on www.kvu-bremerhaven.de
Aloha