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Busan Metropolitan City to Host Inaugural National Sea Kayaking Competition at Gwangalli Beach

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Busan Metropolitan City (Mayor Chun Jae-soo) announced that it will host the 1st Busan Metropolitan City Mayor's Cup National Sea Kayaking Competition at Gwangalli Beach tomorrow, October 24, from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Hosted by Busan Metropolitan City and organized by the Busan Canoe Federation, the competition aims to bring kayaking enthusiasts from across the country together to showcase their skills, build friendships, and broaden participation in marine leisure sports against the backdrop of Busan's coastal waters.

The inaugural competition will bring together approximately 500 participants, including kayaking enthusiasts and families, for exciting individual and team races. Participants will demonstrate the skills they have developed through dedicated practice and share their passion for the sport on the waters off Gwangalli Beach.

An opening ceremony featuring an athletes' oath and an opening performance will take place at 10:00 a.m., ahead of the main competition.

The main competition will feature individual and team races in the surfski and sit-on-top kayak categories. Participants will race along a 3-kilometer (km) loop course starting from Gwangalli Beach and circling the waters inside Gwangan Bridge.

Kayaking is a representative eco-friendly marine leisure sport that allows participants to paddle under their own power and experience a direct connection with nature.

Busan Metropolitan City expects the competition to provide an important opportunity to introduce more residents to the appeal of kayaking and raise interest in eco-sports that allow people to enjoy physical activities in natural surroundings.

Mayor Chun Jae-soo emphasized, "The true role of a maritime capital is to help more people enjoy Busan's coastal waters, blessed with exceptional natural beauty, in a variety of ways."

He added, "Next year, we will expand this inaugural competition, which is making its debut off Gwangalli Beach, to the Nakdong River. We will continue to build a strong foundation for eco-sports so that people from across the country can visit Busan and fully enjoy marine leisure activities."