Alberta Summer Games 2014 Airdrie

The Alberta Summer Games are being held in Airdrie from July 24-27, 2014. Athletes attending the Alberta Summer Games are transported from their region to Airdrie and back, accommodated in athlete villages, eat in the athlete dining hall, compete in their events, get coached in their sport and have 3 nights of supervised entertainment. The Alberta Summer Games is a great event to attend as an athlete and as a young Albertan.

The registration costs for the ASG is $100.00, payable to the Alberta Whitewater Association  

There are 3 events held at the Alberta Summer Games for Canoe/Kayak. On the 1st day of competition is the Canoe Polo Tournament. All 8 zones playoff against each other to earn a spot in the Medal Round at the end of the day. This exciting team sport event is a crowd favourite and fun for all the teams playing a game of water polo in their kayaks.

The 2nd day of the competition is the slalom race, every competitor gets the chance to participate in the kayak (K-1), one man canoe (C-1) and doubles canoe (C-2) as well as the Team race, paddling through the gates in a timed and judged event.

The last day of the ASG is the long distance kayak and C-2 downriver race.  It should be fun seeing these long fast boats trying to maneuver down the serpentine bends of Nose Creek.

The age of athletes for the ASG is 11 – 17 as of the date of the Games. Athletes cannot be 10 years of age or younger or 18 years of age or older at the Games.There are 2 age groups, Cadets and Juniors:
                Cadet:  11 - 14 years of age, born between Jan 1, 2000 and Jul 24, 2003
                Junior:  15 - 17 years of age, born between Jul 28, 1996 and Dec 31, 1999