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 Created as a portal to student and professional organizations
worldwide, this site caters to a diverse audience ranging from the avid canoeist
to the most serious national contender. |
 When
you enter through our gateway, you'll find links to sponsors,
participants, data bases, libraries, photo galleries, video promotions, tips,
and feature articles. So whether you're building a concrete canoe just for
fun, or aspiring to become a power player at the national level, this site is
for you!
Baker
Concrete Construction awarded five $1k scholarships at the 2009
National Concrete Canoe Competition. The winners were: Mike
Freshwater,
During the past twenty-two (22) years... there have been only eight (8) U.S. champions. "Most concrete canoe enthusiasts know that the major points on the compass can guide them to the four cities where the multiple title holders reside. But few realize that all of the schools holding those titles have a great deal in common when it comes to concrete canoeing."... from the 2010 Front Line.
ConcreteCanoe.org
- 2010
National Coverage - ConcreteCanoe.org "My prediction is that the 2009/2010 stint will go down in history as the 'Civil War of Concrete Canoeing' where over 200 teams throughout the United States, plus some from Puerto Rico and Canada, pit their technical expertise, marketing skills, and paddling prowess against one another in pursuit of the 2010 title. In the process, tens of thousands of strategic decisions will be made. Some battles will be won, others lost. But, in the end, only one team will strike gold in California while laying claim to victory. Will it be yours?
Based on recent past performances, all of the multiple title holders stand a good chance of qualifying for this competition [North (Wisconsin "Badgers" - 5 national titles), South (Team UAH "Chargers" - 5 national titles), East (Clemson "3CT" - 3 national titles), and West (Berkeley "Bears" - 5 national titles]. In their 62 prior national appearances, the four schools have won 18 out of 22 national titles. During the process, they have made five joint appearances. These perennial powerhouses have narrowed their relative placement gap from 14 in 1999 to 6 in 2006. So, if all of them make it to nationals, it will be the battle of the century."... jag
We're flying the Turkish flag on our banner (see above) and we'll add Turkey to our international competition schedule (see below) as soon as plans for the competition are made. If your country is not included on this site but you're concrete canoeing, please let us know and we'll include you.
Did you know that the first concrete canoe race in Japan took place in Saiko in 1995 (history) and events now take place throughout the country (Japanese venues)? The 14th Annual All Japan Challenge took place on August 30, 2008. The event was sponsored by the Kanto branch of the Japanese Society of Civil Engineers.
You can read all about the 2008 competition here (If you can't read Japanese... copy site into Google and press translate... jag). 2009 All Japan Concrete Canoe Website
The South African Boat Race has been held every year since 1990. In 2008, a team from the University of Pretoria won the Student Construction Award. The student's race was won by the University of Johannesburg. Barloworld Logistics won the Industry Race while PPC Cement placed first in the Ladies Race.
2009 South African Concrete Boat Race Website
Every few years, the Federal Association of
the German Cement industry (BDZ) in Düsseldorf organizes a special type
of spectacular... a concrete canoe regatta. This
year over
90 teams registered... with participants coming from a number of other countries including
This year's races were won by the women's team from the TU Dortmund (left) and the men's team from the University of Twente Enschede (right). The Aachen University of Applied Sciences won first prize for having the best name. The best design award went to the ZHAW - Zurich University while the University Lusatian defended their title in the Open Class. 2009 Deutsche Betonkanu-Regatta Website
The University of California-Berkeley emerged victorious over 21 other teams... besting a field that included 4 previous U.S. and 2 Canadian National Champions. The Bears now hold a record five national wins along with the Team UAH Chargers and the Wisconsin Badgers. ETS (2009 Canadian National Champion) placed second, Cal Poly-SLO third, Florida fourth, and Nevada-Reno fifth.
ConcreteCanoe.org
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National Coverage - ConcreteCanoe.org
The 2009 BetonKanoeRace (concrete canoe race) was held in Roermond, a town located in the southeastern part of the Netherlands on the river Mass. Competitions such as this date back to the early '70s and this is the Netherlands' 32nd competition. The first three placements were University of Twente, TU Dreesden (Germany) and NHL Leeuwarden.
The 2009 Canadian National Concrete Competition was held May 16-18 in Montreal, Quebec and hosted by Ecole Polytechnique. ETS won with Laval second and Sherbrooke third. ETS and Laval will compete in the U.S. Nationals in June. The 2010 CNCCC will be held next year in Toronto, Canada.
2009 Canadian National Concrete Canoe Competition Website
The first Concrete Canoe Challenge took place at IUT Grenoble in 2001, and the latest offering was held in Cergy-Pontoise where IUT de Bourges placed first overall. Second place went to IUT d'Égletons. IUT du Havre placed third. The French Nationals are typically held once every two years. 2009 Concrete Canoe Challenge Website
The third annual South Australian Concrete Canoe Competition was hosted by Adelaide University earlier this year. The University of South Australia participated in the event that was sponsored in part by the Concrete Institute of .Australia. Be sure to catch the audio segment where Ms. Bree Bennett talks about Adelaide's design and the U.S. competition. See: 2009 Australian Concrete Canoe Competition Coverage
- Competition Schedule for Our International Contingent -
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Disclaimer: This website has been built and is maintained by Team UAH.. the University of Alabama in Huntsville's concrete canoe team. ConcreteCanoe.org is not an official or sanctioned website of the National Concrete Canoe Competition. Visitors are directed to the official website for the official rules , latest sanctioned information, and instructions for communicating with the organizing committee. |
