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Coordinates: 42°57′50.1″N 79°15′18.3″W / 42.963917°N 79.255083°W / 42.963917; -79.255083
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| nickname = Welland Pan Am Flatwater Centre
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| location = 16 Townline Tunnel Road ([[Ontario Highway 58A|Highway 58A]]) at Canal Bank Street, [[Welland]], [[Ontario]]
| location = 16 Townline Tunnel Road ([[Ontario Highway 58A|Highway 58A]]) at Canal Bank Street, [[Welland]], [[Ontario]]
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| opened = July 10th, 2013
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| seating_capacity = 500 (1,500 with temporary seating)
| seating_capacity = 500 (1,500 with temporary seating)

Revision as of 17:50, 27 September 2015

Welland International Flatwater Centre
Welland Pan Am Flatwater Centre
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Location16 Townline Tunnel Road (Highway 58A) at Canal Bank Street, Welland, Ontario
Coordinates42°57′50.1″N 79°15′18.3″W / 42.963917°N 79.255083°W / 42.963917; -79.255083
Capacity500 (1,500 with temporary seating)
OpenedJuly 10th, 2013
Tenants
2013 ICF Junior and U23 Canoe Sprint World Championships
2015 Pan American Games
2015 IDBF World Dragon Boat Racing Championships

The Welland International Flatwater Centre is a current canoeing and kayaking facility in Welland and will be used for the 2013 ICF Junior and U23 Canoe Sprint World Championships and was used for 2015 Pan American Games. The facility's renovations are scheduled to be completed in 2013, before the U23 championships begin.[1]

For the Championships and the Pan American Games improvements to the venue included widening of the canal to bring the venue up to conditions and meet international standards, and will also see the addition of buildings along the course.[1] The facility's improvements will cost about $10 million Canadian dollars.[2]

The facility has hosted many competitions in many sports among them canoeing, open water swimming and dragon boat racing. After the games the facility reverted to a public use canal.[3]

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