[Fukuoka Prefecture Sports Promotion Foundation Public Interest Incorporated Foundation] Crowdfunding has started for the 2024 ICF Canoe Marathon World Championships and Asian Championships!
*Fukuoka Prefecture Sports Promotion Foundation Public Interest Incorporated Foundation*
Press release: August 27, 2024
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Crowdfunding has started for the 2024 ICF Canoe Marathon World Championships and Asian Championships!
*Support us to fight against the world! *
The Fukuoka Prefecture Sports Promotion Fund, a public interest incorporated foundation (location: Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture, Chairman: Norihiko Sumiyoshi, hereinafter referred to as the Fukuoka Prefecture Sports Promotion Fund), has a website called “FUKUOKA”. SPORTS”, Hiroki Shimogawa from Kurume City, Fukuoka Prefecture, announced the 2024 ICF
We have started recruiting crowdfunding for the Canoe Marathon World Championships and Asian Championships.
About crowdfunding project overview
I will compete against the world as a representative of Japan in the 2024 Canoe Marathon, but there is no subsidy for the expedition expenses for the World Championships and Asian Championships, and the athletes must cover all expenses. This is a project that we have launched to ask for your support.
Project name: “Challenge to the 2024 ICF Canoe Marathon World Championships and Asian Championships!!”
URL: https://fukuokasports.org/crowdfunding/projects/view/38 Purchaser: Takuki Shimokawa
Target amount: 1,000,000 yen
Method: This project is an All-in type.
*The funds you support will be used for travel expenses, local activity expenses, tournament participation fees, accommodation expenses, and local food expenses.
I will be representing Japan at the 2024 ICF Canoe Marathon World Championships & Asian Championships!
At the Japan Canoe Marathon Championship held in May this year, we won K-1 10km runner-up and K-2
As a result of winning the 10km race, I was selected to represent Japan in the 2024 Canoe Marathon.
I currently specialize in canoe sprints, which are held at distances from 200m to 1000m, but in the off-season of 2023-2024, I will actively engage in long-distance training to further improve my aerobic capacity, and I will continue to improve my training results. To find out, this year I decided to take on the canoe marathon, which ranges from 3km to 30km!
The Canoe Marathon World Championships will be held in Croatia in September, and the Asian Championships will be held in Thailand in November.
I will fight with all my might to win a medal. Thank you for your support!
■Canoe Marathon World Championship Overview
Event period: September 18th (Wednesday) to September 22nd (Sunday) *Local time Host country: Croatia
Participation event: SMK1 (Kayak Single Short Distance) 19th (Thursday) SMK1 (Kayak Single Long Distance) 21st (Saturday)
SMK2 (Kayak Pair Long Distance) 22nd (Sunday)
■Canoe Marathon Asia Championship Overview
Event period: November To be determined
Host country: Thailand
About canoe sprints and canoe marathons
■Canoe sprint
Participants can row distances of 200m, 500m, and 1000m on still water in boats ranging from one to four people, using nine lanes, with multiple boats starting at the same time and rowing in the shortest possible time.
This is a competition to see who finishes. Recently, mixed events for men and women and 5000m (long distance) races have also been held.
■Canoe marathon
It is a long-distance race (3km to 30km) where participants compete for finish.Part of the course involves running on land while carrying a canoe.
A “portage area” has been set up, and since the cheering passes right in front of the spectators, the distance between the athletes and the spectators is close, and the whole venue gets excited. It is a popular sport in Europe.
About crowdfunding operated by a public interest incorporated foundation In order to get involved in sports in earnest, the funds required for the activities are essential. The Fukuoka Prefecture Sports Promotion Fund operates the platform itself in order to reduce the costs associated with crowdfunding operations and ensure that as much money as possible goes to the funders. We believe that creating a place for interaction between athletes and their supporting fans will expand the scope of sports. Unlike private platforms, the feature is that there are no fees (*conditions include non-profit activities by athletes etc. active in Fukuoka Prefecture).
About “FUKUOKA SPORTS”
It is a participatory web media where sports teams and athletes associated with Fukuoka Prefecture, regardless of whether they are professionals, amateurs, adults, or children, can register and disseminate information. Anyone can participate in everything from team introductions to event announcements and game video distribution information. The Sports Foundation’s citizen-participatory media management is unique nationwide.
About Fukuoka Prefecture Sports Promotion Fund
The Fukuoka Prefecture Sports Promotion Fund was established by Fukuoka Prefecture on September 1, 2020, with the purpose of promoting sports in Fukuoka Prefecture and contributing to regional
revitalization through sports. 1. Developing top athletes related to Fukuoka Prefecture
2. In order to attract and hold large-scale sports tournaments, we are promoting our business based on three pillars: “supporting the activities of top athletes,” “promoting fan engagement,” and “communicating the appeal of sports.” Click here for details (https://
Please see fukuokasports.org/overview/).