2024 Olympic Team Trials for Canoe/Kayak Slalom and Kayak Cross
It’s a wrap! Check results at the above links.
America’s top canoe/kayak slalom athletes are headed to OKC April 26-27 to compete for a berth on the US Olympic Team at the 2024 Paris Games – and OKC came out to cheer them on!
The weekend kicked off on Thursday evening with Champagne & Oysters, a ticketed event supporting both rowing and canoe/kayak athletes training at RIVERSPORT.
Friday and Saturday featured the main event – Olympic Trials competition!
Friday, April 26
9a – 1:30p Canoe/Kayak Slalom Qualifiers
10a – 1p OKC Schools Field Trip Day
10a – 1p Olympic Experience Interactive Fan Zone
Saturday, April 27
Men’s C1, Men’s K1, Women’s C1, Women’s K1, Men’s X1, and Women’s X1
11a – 6p Olympic Experience Interactive Fan Zone
9:00a – 1:30p Canoe/Kayak Slalom Finals
4:30p – 7:00p Kayak Cross Competition & Finals
7:00p – Live Music – Jeremy Rowe Band
8:00p – TEAM USA Announcement
8:45p – Fireworks
Canoe/Kayak Slalom
Canoe/Kayak Slalom requires athletes to race for time through both downstream and upstream gates with spectators lining the channel just feet from the action. The course is 305 meters (1,000 feet) long and drops 510 cm (16’ 9”) from start to finish. The flow is estimated to be level WW III-IV at 10 m³/s (350 ft3/s) during competition.
Kayak Cross
Kayak Cross is the newest paddlesport to be added to the Olympic Games amping up whitewater excitement to a whole new level. Kayakers launch side-by-side from a ramp above the water and drop into the churning water in a race to the finish!
Family Fun!
Opening Weekend for RIVERSPORT’s 2024 season also began this weekend – so everyone’s favorite adventure sports were available.
Free Olympic Experience
RIVERSPORT’s Olympic Experience free interactive fan zone featured rowing, climbing, kayaking, gymnastics and eSports.