Level: DiamondHost Country: Japan

2026 CWSA
World Championship

October 6–10, 2026

Edo River / Ichikawa, Chiba, Japan

The World Championship, the pinnacle of CWSA competition, comes to Japan. The world's leading riders will gather on the Edo River to compete for the top of the World Ranking System.

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Dates: October 6–10, 2026
Venue: Edo River
Location: Ichikawa, ChibaJapan
Towboat: Nautique G23 2025Official towboat

Official Practice Registration

Registration opens: Saturday, August 15, 2026 at 9:00 JST

Official Practice

Ahead of the championship, official practice runs for three days, October 3 to 5, on the official towboat. Booking in advance is required.

Dates: Saturday October 3, Sunday October 4 and Monday October 5, 2026
Towboat: Nautique G23 2025
Capacity: Up to 28 riders per day (84 across the three days)
Time per rider: 8 minutes per rider (about 3 minutes to change over)
Group size: Maximum 7 riders per group
Registration opens: Saturday, August 15, 2026 at 9:00 JST
Practice fee: ¥6,000 per 8-minute session
Facility fee: ¥1,500 per person (includes showers, changing rooms and parking)
Payment: Cash only, in Japanese yen

Meeting Point

MG MARINE

2-19-6 Owada, Ichikawa-shi, Chiba 272-0025, Japan〒272-0025 千葉県市川市大和田2-19-6

The marina opens at 8:30. Please do not arrive before opening; come by your assigned group meeting time.

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Registration

Book your session through the registration form. Registration closes as soon as all places are taken.

Book official practice

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Timetable

The groups and the running order are the same on all three days. Select a group number to open the timetable for that group.

Saturday, October 3

Group 1–4

G1Meet at 8:30Max 7 riders

Timetable for group 1
Time	Schedule
8:30	Meet at marina
8:50〜9:00	Depart
9:05〜9:13	Rider 1
9:16〜9:24	Rider 2
9:27〜9:35	Rider 3
9:38〜9:46	Rider 4
9:49〜9:57	Rider 5
10:00〜10:08	Rider 6
10:11〜10:19	Rider 7
10:24〜10:34	Return to MG MARINE

G2Meet at 10:00Max 7 riders

Timetable for group 2
Time	Schedule
10:00	Meet at marina
10:39〜10:49	Depart
10:54〜11:02	Rider 1
11:05〜11:13	Rider 2
11:16〜11:24	Rider 3
11:27〜11:35	Rider 4
11:38〜11:46	Rider 5
11:49〜11:57	Rider 6
12:00〜12:08	Rider 7
12:13〜12:23	Return to MG MARINE

G3Meet at 11:50Max 7 riders

Timetable for group 3
Time	Schedule
11:50	Meet at marina
12:28〜12:38	Depart
12:43〜12:51	Rider 1
12:54〜13:02	Rider 2
13:05〜13:13	Rider 3
13:16〜13:24	Rider 4
13:27〜13:35	Rider 5
13:38〜13:46	Rider 6
13:49〜13:57	Rider 7
14:02〜14:12	Return to MG MARINE

G4Meet at 13:40Max 7 riders

Timetable for group 4
Time	Schedule
13:40	Meet at marina
14:17〜14:27	Depart
14:32〜14:40	Rider 1
14:43〜14:51	Rider 2
14:54〜15:02	Rider 3
15:05〜15:13	Rider 4
15:16〜15:24	Rider 5
15:27〜15:35	Rider 6
15:38〜15:46	Rider 7
15:51〜16:01	Return to MG MARINE

Sunday, October 4

Group 5–8

G5Meet at 8:30Max 7 riders

Timetable for group 5
Time	Schedule
8:30	Meet at marina
8:50〜9:00	Depart
9:05〜9:13	Rider 1
9:16〜9:24	Rider 2
9:27〜9:35	Rider 3
9:38〜9:46	Rider 4
9:49〜9:57	Rider 5
10:00〜10:08	Rider 6
10:11〜10:19	Rider 7
10:24〜10:34	Return to MG MARINE

G6Meet at 10:00Max 7 riders

Timetable for group 6
Time	Schedule
10:00	Meet at marina
10:39〜10:49	Depart
10:54〜11:02	Rider 1
11:05〜11:13	Rider 2
11:16〜11:24	Rider 3
11:27〜11:35	Rider 4
11:38〜11:46	Rider 5
11:49〜11:57	Rider 6
12:00〜12:08	Rider 7
12:13〜12:23	Return to MG MARINE

G7Meet at 11:50Max 7 riders

Timetable for group 7
Time	Schedule
11:50	Meet at marina
12:28〜12:38	Depart
12:43〜12:51	Rider 1
12:54〜13:02	Rider 2
13:05〜13:13	Rider 3
13:16〜13:24	Rider 4
13:27〜13:35	Rider 5
13:38〜13:46	Rider 6
13:49〜13:57	Rider 7
14:02〜14:12	Return to MG MARINE

G8Meet at 13:40Max 7 riders

Timetable for group 8
Time	Schedule
13:40	Meet at marina
14:17〜14:27	Depart
14:32〜14:40	Rider 1
14:43〜14:51	Rider 2
14:54〜15:02	Rider 3
15:05〜15:13	Rider 4
15:16〜15:24	Rider 5
15:27〜15:35	Rider 6
15:38〜15:46	Rider 7
15:51〜16:01	Return to MG MARINE

Monday, October 5

Group 9–12

G9Meet at 8:30Max 7 riders

Timetable for group 9
Time	Schedule
8:30	Meet at marina
8:50〜9:00	Depart
9:05〜9:13	Rider 1
9:16〜9:24	Rider 2
9:27〜9:35	Rider 3
9:38〜9:46	Rider 4
9:49〜9:57	Rider 5
10:00〜10:08	Rider 6
10:11〜10:19	Rider 7
10:24〜10:34	Return to MG MARINE

G10Meet at 10:00Max 7 riders

Timetable for group 10
Time	Schedule
10:00	Meet at marina
10:39〜10:49	Depart
10:54〜11:02	Rider 1
11:05〜11:13	Rider 2
11:16〜11:24	Rider 3
11:27〜11:35	Rider 4
11:38〜11:46	Rider 5
11:49〜11:57	Rider 6
12:00〜12:08	Rider 7
12:13〜12:23	Return to MG MARINE

G11Meet at 11:50Max 7 riders

Timetable for group 11
Time	Schedule
11:50	Meet at marina
12:28〜12:38	Depart
12:43〜12:51	Rider 1
12:54〜13:02	Rider 2
13:05〜13:13	Rider 3
13:16〜13:24	Rider 4
13:27〜13:35	Rider 5
13:38〜13:46	Rider 6
13:49〜13:57	Rider 7
14:02〜14:12	Return to MG MARINE

G12Meet at 13:40Max 7 riders

Timetable for group 12
Time	Schedule
13:40	Meet at marina
14:17〜14:27	Depart
14:32〜14:40	Rider 1
14:43〜14:51	Rider 2
14:54〜15:02	Rider 3
15:05〜15:13	Rider 4
15:16〜15:24	Rider 5
15:27〜15:35	Rider 6
15:38〜15:46	Rider 7
15:51〜16:01	Return to MG MARINE

Final return scheduled for 16:01 (buffer held until 16:20)

Important

All sessions depart from MG MARINE.
The marina opens at 8:30. Please do not arrive before opening; come by your assigned group meeting time.
Advance booking is required. Places are limited and allocated on a first-come, first-served basis.
All payments are cash only, in Japanese yen.
The schedule may be changed or cancelled due to weather, river conditions, safety decisions, equipment issues or other circumstances.

Organized by CWSA JAPAN

Coming Soon

Information still to come

Details of how the championship will run on site will be published on this page as they are confirmed.

Coming soon
Competition schedule
Day-by-day timetables for October 6 to 10, including the heat running order and start times by division.
Coming soon
Check-in location and times
Where athlete check-in takes place, the times it is open, and what to bring on the day.
Coming soon
Getting to the venue
How to reach the Edo River venue and the surrounding area by public transport and by car, and where to park.
Coming soon
Watching the championship
Spectator areas, what spectators need to know on site, and whether there will be a live stream.
Coming soon
Accommodation
Places to stay near the venue, with guidance for athletes and officials.
Coming soon
Volunteers
What we ask of the volunteers who help run the championship, and how to apply.

Managed by CWSA GLOBAL

Competition conditions are managed by CWSA

Qualification, the division structure, the entry process and the other competition conditions are set by CWSA. CWSA JAPAN does not apply criteria of its own.

Qualification criteria
Qualification and selection criteria are set by CWSA. Please check the CWSA event page for the current requirements.
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Entry and registration
Event entries are made through the CWSA system using your CWSA account.
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Divisions
Divisions — Surf and Skim, across Pro, Outlaw, Amateur, Masters and Juniors — are standardized across CWSA.
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Source: the CWSA GLOBAL official event page. Details are subject to change.

Contact

Enquiries about the championship

For enquiries about official practice, the venue, spectating or media access, contact the CWSA JAPAN Secretariat. Entry and account enquiries are handled by CWSA.

Contact support@cwsajapan.com

Entries for the championship are made on the CWSA system using your CWSA account.

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2026 CWSAWorld Championship

Official Practice

MG MARINE

Timetable

Saturday, October 3

Sunday, October 4

Monday, October 5

Important

Information still to come

Competition schedule

Check-in location and times

Getting to the venue

Watching the championship

Accommodation

Volunteers

Competition conditions are managed by CWSA

Qualification criteria

Entry and registration

Divisions

Enquiries about the championship

2026 CWSA
World Championship