Western Canadian kARATE cHAMPIONSHIPs

44th annual western canadian karate championships

May 25, 2024

Lindsay Thurber High School – Red Deer, AB

A Canadian Zen Karate do Association Sanctioned Event

It is our great pleasure to invite you and your students to the 44th Annual Western Canadian Karate Championships taking place on May 25, 2024 at the Lindsay Thurber High School in Red Deer, Alberta

This tournament is Western Canada’s longest running Martial Arts event of it’s kind, and competition will be open to all qualified schools and styles.

Online registration is now closed, but you can still register on event day. You can also register in-person on the day of the event at Lindsay Thurber High School. Please ensure that you have read the Rules and Regulations found below before registering.

PLEASE NOTE: In-person registration is CASH ONLY.

OPEN TO ALL QUALIFIED SCHOOLS & STYLES

In addition to our wide range of divisions, we are also adding 2 Junior Coloured-Belt Grand Champion events, as well as an Adult Coloured-Belt Grand Champion event.

If you know of any schools that have not been invited, please feel free to extend this invitation to them.

For our Kickboxing & Muay Thai competition, all matches will be under the direction of the Alberta Ring Sports Officials Association.

I look forward to seeing you all in May.

Lyle Cheney | Master Instructor


Event Details

  • Location: Red Deer, Alberta
  • Place: Lindsay Thurber High School
  • Date: Saturday May 25, 2024
  • Registration: 8:30 AM to 9:30 AM
  • Black Belt Meeting: 9:30 AM to 10 AM
  • Competition Begins: 10:15 AM
  • PRE-REGISTRATION: Cost 1-2 Events: $75
    • Cost per additional event: $10 each
  • IN-PERSON REGISTRATION: Cost 1-2 Events: $85
    • Cost per additional event: $10 each

Black Belt Sparring
GRAND champion

$200 PRIZE!

Black Belt FORMS
GRAND champion

$200 PRIZE!

Head Gear Mandatory in All Events

GroupAgeBelts
1. Little Dragons5 & UnderAll Belts
2. Mini Pee Wee6-7 YearsWhite-Yellow
Orange-Green
Blue-Black
3. Pee Wee A8-9 YearsWhite-Yellow
Orange-Green
Blue-Black
4. Pee Wee B10-11 YearsWhite-Yellow
Orange-Green
Blue-Black
5. Junior A12-13 YearsWhite-Yellow
Orange-Green
Blue-Brown
6. Junior B14-16 YearsWhite-Yellow
Orange-Green
Blue-Brown
7. Pee Wee – Weapons11 Years & UnderWhite-Black
8. Junior – Weapons A12-16 YearsWhite-Brown
9. Junior – Weapons B12-16 YearsBlack
10. Junior Black A12-14 YearsBlack
11. Junior Black B15-16 YearsBlack
GroupAgeBelts
12. Men17 & OverWhite-Yellow
Orange-Green
Blue-Brown
13. Executive Men35 & OverWhite-Green
Blue-Brown
14. Women17 & OverWhite-Yellow
Orange-Green
Blue-Brown
15. Executive Women35 & OverWhite-Green
Blue-Brown
16. Team Forms (the highst team member)White-Orange
-Green
Blue-Brown
17. Weapon Forms17 & OverWhite-Orange
Green-Brown
Black Belts
18. Musical FormsAll Belts
19. Black Belt Forms Women17 & OverHard Style
Soft Style
20. Black Belt Forms Men17 & OverHard Style
Soft Style
21. Black Belt Forms Executive35 & OverHard Style
Soft Style
22. Black Belt Sparring17 & OverWomen
Light weight men
Middle weight men
Heavy weight men
35-44 YearsExecutive
45 & OverMaster Executive

SEMI-CONTACT KICKBOXING & MODIFIED MUAY THAI – 17 YEARS & OVER

GroupLevel / Age
1. MenNovice – Under 1 Year
-Light Weight
-Middle Weight
-Heavy Weight
Intermediate 1-2 Years
-Light Weight
-Middle Weight
-Heavy Weight
Advanced 2 Years+
-Light Weight
-Middle Weight
-Heavy Weight
2. WomenNovice – Under 1 Year
-Light Weight
-Middle Weight
-Heavy Weight
Intermediate 1-2 Years
-Light Weight
-Middle Weight
-Heavy Weight
Advanced 2 Years+
-Light Weight
-Middle Weight
-Heavy Weight
3. Juniors11-12 Years
13-14 Years
15-16 Years
Experience level and weight divisions will be divided up once the competitor pool is established.

COME JOIN US AND DEMONSTRATE YOUR SKILLS

Online registration will open tomorrow. You may also register IN-PERSON at Lindsay Thurber Highschool.

PLEASE NOTE: In-person registration is CASH ONLY.