The 2023 International Canoe Federation Stand Up Paddling World Championships will be held in Pattaya, Thailand, from November 15-19.
Michael Booth, 2022 Long Distance ICF World Champion in Gdynia, Poland
The ICF confirmed the Thai beach destination will host the season-ending event over five days of festivities both on and off the water. The ICF will soon announce details of a series of events especially designed for recreational and amateur paddlers, which will run alongside the elite competitions for the worldâs best athletes.
The ICF is set to confirm an exciting year of SUP events, with up to six events leading into the world championships and a world cup in Sarasota, Florida, the venue for the 2024 and 2026 ICF world titles.
Several of the events will offer qualification pathways for the ICF World Championships, although competitors will also be able to qualify in Pattaya. The ICF will also once again team up with the popular North American 2023 Carolina Cup event.
âWe are thrilled this year to provide even more opportunities for the planetâs best stand up paddleboarders to compete in world-class events,â ICF SUP committee chair, Noemi Horvath, said.
âWe are taking the sport to exciting venues on three continents, which will provide great opportunities for paddlers from all corners of the globe. And our world championships this year will be a real festival of SUP, providing events for paddlers of all levels, and a feist of activities both on and off the water.
âAs always our focus will be on growing the sport. Our development programs have been very successful and will once again be an important part of this yearâs calendar. And we will continue to look at ways to make SUP more accessible for athletes around the world.â
The full ICF SUP calendar is set to be released later this month, and will include nomination details and any assistance the ICF will be able to offer participants.
As our every own Mr TotalSUP will be co-announcing the event LIVE FEED, we look forward to seeing you at the 2023 ICF SUP Worlds in Pattaya, Thailand!
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