Peru at the 2017 Va'a World Championships - Long Distance

Hello adventurers, I bring you news!! For the first time, a Peruvian will compete in the first edition of the World Va'a Championships - Long Distance, in Tahiti, French Polynesia, in June 2017. The 22-year-old Peruvian Zackary Chavez Tafur, who won first place in V1 at the national competition a month ago, will participate in the Va'a Marathon World Championship. [caption id="attachment_3417" align="aligncenter" width="2048"] Photo: Inkanoa Va'a - Diploma Delivery at the National Va'a Competition - Organized by the Canoe Clubs Association

Did you know? Va'a (Polynesian canoes or outrigger canoes) is a lifestyle that dates back approximately a thousand years. Originating from Polynesia, they used canoes for fishing, as a means of transportation, communication, and commercial routes between the islands that make up what is now known as French Polynesia. Today, it has evolved into a sport that is gaining enthusiasts worldwide.

 

EVENT - World Va'a Championships - Long Distance 2017

The first edition of the World Va'a Championships (Polynesian Canoes) - Long Distance, 2017 will be organized by the IVF (International Va'a Federation). Two more events will also take place. The first is TE AITO, a long-distance individual V1 canoe competition, and El HEIVA, a cultural event that also includes Va'a. All three events will be held in June/July next year.

“The World Va'a Championships, Long Distance, 2017, constitute a new global event of the International Va'a Federation (IVF), in which member countries will compete every two years to obtain the title of World Va'a Long Distance Champion.”

  SCHEDULE: TAHITI VAA 2017: from June 27 to 30 Local Events: TE AITO: June 23, 24, and 25 | El HEIVA Va'a: July 1 and 2 Time: 7:00 am to 5:00 pm Location: In Tahiti at Taaone Bay   CATEGORIES: V1 and V6

• Junior (U19) – Men

• Junior (U19) – Women

• Open Men

• Open Women

• Master 40 Men

• Master 40 Women

Each country may register only one team in each category.   DISTANCE TO COVER: All races will cover the same distance for both men and women. Each loop is 9km In V6: three loops (3×9) = 27 km In V1: Two loops (2×9) = 18 km   PRIZES Medals in each category: 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place Medals for participating countries, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place, according to the overall classification based on the points obtained by each national team in the different subscribed categories. Source: IVF Rules   PRESENTATION VIDEO:

This introductory video presents the IVH Va'a World Championships taking place in Tahiti in 2017 with the IVF Va'a Distance World Championships and in 2018 with the VF Va'a World Championships.

Let's support athlete Zackary Chavez Tafur in this new adventure.

[caption id="attachment_3416" align="aligncenter" width="474"] Photo: Inkanoa Va'a