Essential Information for Federations
World Elite & Club
The 2022 International Va'a Federation Va'a World Sprint Championships is comprised of two events in one
IVF VA'A WORLD ELITE CHAMPIONSHIP
In the IVF Va'a World Elite Championship event, teams represent their member country in recognized divisions:
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Junior Development (J19) Men
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Junior Development (J19) Women
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Elite (Open) Men
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Elite (Open) Women
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Para Va'a Mixed
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V1 (single person) Events across all age divisions
These divisions race across several distances in V6 and V12 canoes The Elite Quota (V6, V12, V1) can be found here
The Elite racing opens the event with the first two days of racing scheduled for the Elite Events - click here to view the event schedule
V1 racing takes place throughout the Elite and Club Events racing schedule. During the World Elite Championship, uniforms worn should be the national uniform of the Country/Region.

IVF VA'A WORLD CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP
In the IVF Va'a World Club Championship event, teams represent their clubs from within their country in recognized divisions:
The number of entries allowed by each member in the World Club Championship event are as follows:
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V6 events: 6 entries per event category J16 to Master 80 (men and women)
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V12 events: 3 entries per event category J16 to Master 80 (men and women)
These divisions race across several distances in V6 and V12 canoes The Club Quota (V6, V12, V1) can be found here
The Club racing starts after the two days of Elite Events - click here to view the event schedule
Each IVF Member Federation must confirm that the club teams entered are in fact made up of members of those recognized clubs within their country. Club teams are defined at the discretion of the IVF member country.
At the World Club Championship, uniform may be representative of the IVF member region or club.

Note:
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Elite paddlers may participate in both Elite and Club racing.
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Any Club team V6 may contain no more than 3 paddlers who participated in the World Elite Championship teams.
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Any Club team V12 may contain no more than 6 paddlers who participated in the World Elite Championship teams.
Quota & Age Divisions
V1 Quota
world_sprints_london_v1_quota.xlsx
World Elite Championship Quota and Age Divisions
DIVISION | V6 quota per country (includes a straight and turns race) | V12 quota per country | Minimum age (As of the 31 December 2022) | Maximum age (As of the 31 December 2022) |
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Para Mixed | 2 | 1 | 16 | None |
Junior 19 Men | 1 | - | 14 | 19 |
Junior 19 Women | 1 | - | 14 | 19 |
Elite Men | 1 | 1* | 16 | None |
Elite Women | 1 | 1* | 16 | None |
Please note the minimum age for the Elite Men and Elite Women V12 is 14 (As of the 31 December 2022)
World Club Championship Quota and Age Divisions
DIVISION | V6 quota per country (includes a straight and turns race) | V12 quota per country | Minimum age (As of the 31 December 2022) | Maximum age (As of the 31 December 2022) |
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Junior 16 Men | 6 | 3 | 11 | 16 |
Junior 16 Women | 6 | 3 | 11 | 16 |
Junior 19 Men | 6 | 3 | 14 | 19 |
Junior 19 Women | 6 | 3 | 14 | 19 |
Open Men | 6 | 3 | 16 | None |
Open Women | 6 | 3 | 16 | None |
Master 40 Men | 6 | 3 | 40 | None |
Master 40 Women | 6 | 3 | 40 | None |
Master 50 Men | 6 | 3 | 50 | None |
Master 50 Women | 6 | 3 | 50 | None |
Master 60 Men | 6 | 3 | 60 | None |
Master 60 Women | 6 | 3 | 60 | None |
Master 70 Men | 6 | 3 | 70 | None |
Master 70 Women | 6 | 3 | 70 | None |
Master 75 Men | 6 | 3 | 75 | None |
Master 75 Women | 6 | 3 | 75 | None |
Master 80 Men | 6 | 3 | 80 | None |
Master 80 Women | 6 | 3 | 80 | None |
Area Coordinators
Country | Area Coordinator | Email |
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Argentina | Mariano Larghi | marianolarghi.vaa@gmail.com |
Australia | Trish Johnston | trishjoh@bigpond.net.au |
Brazil | Daniel Camargo | presidente@cbvaa.com.br |
Canada | Leanne Stanley | leanne@canadianoutrigger.ca |
Chile | Gisela Rosenberg | fedevaachile@gmail.com |
Fiji | Makayla Halter | halter.makayla@gmail.com |
France | Claudine LE ROUX | claudineleroux@hotmail.com |
French Guyana | Julien Besson | julien.besson973@gmail.com |
Germany | Guido Wrede | oceansport@deutscherkanuverband.de |
Great Britain | GB Secretary | secretary@gboutrigger.org |
Guam | Naomi Taitingfong | nctaitingfong@gmail.com |
Hawai'i | Ka'ili Moikeha | hcraworldsprints@gmail.com |
Italy | Danilo Araldo | danilo@iltappezziere.com |
Mariana Islands | Jason Tarkong | tarkong@gmail.com |
New Caledonia | Richard Drouet | drouetrb@lagoon.nc |
New Zealand | Waka Ama NZ | admin@wakaama.co.nz |
Panama | Paula Haito Tribaldos | secretarioocpty@gmail.com |
Papua New Guinea | Pole Kassman | piquet.Kassman@gmail.com |
Rapa Nui | Emilou Tepano | emyloutepano@gmail.com |
Singapore | Xavier Keutch | oceanpaddlingsg@gmail.com |
Sweden | Thomas Lundblad | tlundblad@gmail.com |
Tahiti | Gino Columbel | ctuatini@gmail.com |
USA Outrigger Racing Canoe Association | Debbie Lockett | registrar@usaorca.org |
USA Outrigger Racing Canoe Association | Diana Dresbach (IVF Registration) | dsquared5@yahoo.com |