Beetzsee regatta course
Coordinates: 52 ° 25 ′ 54.81 ″ N , 12 ° 33 ′ 48.86 ″ E The Beetzsee regatta course is a regatta course for canoeing and rowing on the outskirts of the city of Brandenburg an der Havel . The course is part of the Beetzsee and is the only regatta course in eastern Germany that is suitable for international competitions. The facility is a listed building.
history
_1976,_MiNr_2129.jpg)
Rowing has been going on in Brandenburg an der Havel since 1883, and canoeists conquered the Brandenburg waters a few years later. In the period that followed, numerous water sports clubs were set up in the Havelstadt, which formed the basis for the development of popular, competitive and competitive sports. Shortly after the end of the First World War , some women, men and young people tried to rebuild the sport. For this purpose, it was decided to build a regatta course on the banks of the Beetzsee.
After Leipzig, as the site of the 5th German Gymnastics and Sports Festival, did not offer sufficient opportunities for a rowing competition, Brandenburg an der Havel was shortlisted due to the water-rich surroundings. Although no one knew the exact scope of the work required for the upcoming event, the city of Brandenburg and its citizens were behind the project.
- March 4, 1967: As a result of the commitment and performance of the local rowers, the German Gymnastics and Sports Association decided to hold the meeting of rowers with around 4,000 athletes in Brandenburg an der Havel (including the GDR championships in rowing and the elimination competitions for the European Championships).
- June 4, 1967: After further consultations between those responsible in the city and representatives of the German Rowing Sports Association of the GDR , consent to the major project was declared. The basic concept for the construction of a regatta course on the west bank of the Beetzsee was approved.
- September 15, 1967: The construction of the regatta course began.
- August 17, 1968: FISA President Keller (Switzerland), FISA Vice President Hansen (Denmark) and FISA General Secretary Riolo (Italy) visited the construction site of the regatta course for the first time.
- July 18 to 20, 1969: After a 20-month construction period, the regatta course was officially opened and the first meeting of the German Rowing Sports Association of the GDR was successfully carried out on schedule.
- November 3, 1969: The Brandenburg regatta course received the classification for the execution of European and international championships. A sports facility of international importance was created at the Beetzsee. It was the twelfth regatta course in the world that was built according to the Albano system (six lanes, 12.5 to 15 meters wide, marked by colored buoy chains).
In the course of its 30-year history, many later world and Olympic champions began their sporting careers in the Havel city. On November 27, 1999, the 30-year history of the regatta course was honored at a festive event.
The German Rowing Association initially applied for the Beetzsee regatta course to host the 2015 World Rowing Championships , but withdrew its application in May 2011 due to excessive financial risks.
By the end of the GDR, the regatta course had seen numerous highlights. Three international rowing regattas, two canoeing events for the " Birgit-Fischer -Beetzsee-Cup", two German championships in canoe racing, two German under23 championships in rowing and four international motorboat races with world championship races of formulas 1 and 3.
The regatta course is also used by athletes from other sports. German championships in long-distance swimming and barefoot water skiing , international model boat races , state championships in inflatable slalom and triathlon competitions of the Brandenburg schools have already taken place here . In addition, the sports facility has also been used as a trade fair and exhibition site since the early 1990s, e.g. B. for the annually recurring leisure fair (spring) and building fair (autumn).
- Since 1990: The city of Brandenburg an der Havel and the state of Brandenburg made 1.185 million DM available for renovation and expansion work, whereby u. a. the referee tower with its technical systems was renovated, the sanitary facilities were modernized, the entire rope system for marking the race track was renewed and the equipment technology was brought up to a high technical level.
- 2003: Repair of the regatta course on the occasion of the upcoming Junior World Championships in rowing . Modernization of the timing system.
- 2004: Installation of a permanent video screen on the water.
- February 11, 2009: The Brandenburg Environment Minister Dietmar Woidke hands over the approval notice for the relocation of the island of Hünensteg , whereby the regatta course can be expanded to eight lanes and thus senior world championships for rowers can be held. This work has been completed since 2010.
Competitions
In addition to the regular competitions for rowers and canoeists, such as state championships or the children's and youth sports games of the Brandenburg State Sports Association, the following major events were held on the regatta course:
- from 1970: DKSV holds the Great International Brandenburg Canoe Regatta every year (up to 1990 a total of 21 international regattas)
- August 9th to 13th, 1972: European Rowing Championships for women with 21 national teams
- 8-11 August 1985: Junior World Rowing Championships with 30 national teams.
- Until 1990: Up to 24 sporting events in rowing, canoeing and motorboat racing annually, a total of 365 sporting events, including 21 international canoe regattas, 16 championships for rowers in the GDR, 11 championships for canoeists in the GDR, 3 international junior competitions in rowing, 21 national and international motorboat races.
- 1991: World championship of racing boats class O500 (500 cm³ outboard engine) with participants from 10 nations
- 1992: 1st Great Brandenburg canoe regatta with 430 participants from 18 clubs
- 1992: German Canoe Racing Championships of the German Canoe Association with over 1000 participants
- 1992: Race for the Formula 3 world championship series in motorboat racing
- 1993: European championship of racing boats class O700 (700 cm³ outboard engine)
- 1995: Race for the Formula 1 world championship series in motorboat racing
- 1995: 74th German championships in canoe racing with 123 participating clubs
- 1996: National competition of boys in girls in rowing
- 1997: German U23 rowing championships
- 1997: 3rd German Sprint Championships in canoe racing
- 1997: 1st Birgit Fischer Beetzsee Cup
- 1998: 2nd Birgit Fischer Beetzsee Cup
- 1999: German U23 rowing championships
- 2000: German youth rowing championships
- 2001: German youth rowing championships
- 2001: 80th German championships in canoe racing
- 2001: 10th Great Brandenburg canoe regatta with 974 participants from 68 clubs
- 2003: German year championships U23 and youth championships in rowing
- 2004: The WSV Stahl Beetzsee Brandenburg organizes the 1st German Canoe Dragon Boat Championship.
- August 1st to 6th, 2005: After 20 years, the Junior World Rowing Championships are returning to the Havelstadt and thus to the restored regatta course on the Beetzsee. Starters from 53 nations took part in the world championships.
- 2006: 85th German championships in canoe racing
- 2006: 3rd German Dragon Boat Championships
- 2006: 2nd German Small Boat Championships of the German Rowing Association,
- 2006: I. Grand Prix of the Nations with a race for the Formula 500 world championship series in motorboat racing
- 2007: German year championships U23 and youth championships in rowing
- 2007: II. Grand Prix of the Nations with races for the Formula 500 world championship series and Formula 350 European championship series in motorboat racing
- 2008: For the first time an ICF World Cup in the canoe marathon takes place on the Beetzsee.
- 2008: The 4th German Small Boat Championships of the German Rowing Association (April) and the U23 World Championships in rowing (July 16 to 20) are held.
- 2008: 1st International Juniors Cup as part of the 17th Great Brandenburg Canoe Regatta
- 2008: III. Grand Prix of the Nations with races for the Formula 500 World Championship series and Formula 350 European Championship series in motorboat racing
- 2009: European championships in canoe racing
- 2009: 5th German small boat championships of the German Rowing Association, 88th German championships canoe racing
- 2009: 88th German championships in canoe racing
- 2010: 6th German Small Boat Championships of the German Rowing Association,
- 2010: World Championships in barefoot water skiing
- 2010: 2nd ICF World Cup in Canoe Marathon
- 2011: 20th Great Brandenburg canoe regatta with 1000 participants from 97 clubs, of which 10 international teams are at the start of the Juniors Cup
- 2011: Junior World Championship in canoe racing
- 2011: 8th German Dragon Boat Championships with record participation, 92 teams at the start
- 2011: German year championships U23 and youth championships in rowing
- 2012: 1st International Beetzsee Regatta
- 2012: 91st German championships in canoe racing
- 2014: German year championships U23 and youth championships in rowing
- 2014: 2014 Canoe Sprint European Championships (European Canoe Sprint Championships 2014) (July 10 to 13)
- 2016: European Rowing Championships from May 6th to 8th
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Entry in the list of monuments of the Brandenburg State Office for the Preservation of Monuments and the State Archaeological Museum
- ↑ a b Applicant City Brandenburg 2015. (PDF; 822 kB) (No longer available online.) German Rowing Association , October 25, 2010, archived from the original on December 8, 2014 ; Retrieved June 7, 2011 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ No 2015 World Rowing Championships in Germany. German Rowing Association , May 25, 2011, accessed June 7, 2011 .
- ↑ Rowing World Championship 2013: An island is moved. Tagesspiegel, February 11, 2009, accessed January 2, 2016 .
