Foto: FELIPE LIMA
,, The next stop of the Ceará Championship will take place on October 17 and 18 at Ceará Sup Club (CSC), also on Fortaleza’s Beira-Mar
This past weekend, August 22 and 23, another spectacular event took place in the green waters off Fortaleza’s Beira-Mar: nearly 300 athletes from different Brazilian states took to the water to prove who was the fastest in their canoes.
According to Ronald Pimentel, helmsman of the Athena canoeing school, the competition organized by Kayakeria was excellent. “The Terra do Sol stage had a great course to navigate, the wind gave us a break and allowed us to paddle, and the schedule was followed to the letter. The safety team was also very professional.” Ronald’s team finished second in the Mixed Open 50+ category.
Another highlight for those who attended the Ceará Championship was the number of supporters and sponsors involved in the event. It is proof that the corporate world has understood the benefits of associating its image with well-being — something Hawaiian canoeing knows very well how to provide. According to data from the Ceará Va’a and ParaVa’a Federation (Fevaace), there are currently 11 Hawaiian canoeing schools along the capital’s coastline.
Layane Vasconcelos took gold in the second stop of the Ceará Championship. Photo: Renato Nóbrega
According to Layane Vasconcelos, the current OC1 Ceará champion, who competes for the women’s Va’a team Mahina, the event is also important for the development of athletes. “We started competing in the Ceará Championship five years ago and moved from the beginner category to the Open category,” the athlete recalls.
The next stop of the Ceará Championship will take place on October 17 and 18 at Ceará Sup Club (CSC), also on Fortaleza’s Beira-Mar, near number 3958. The Terra do Sol stage is held by Fevaace and organized by Kayakeria.
