With the US failing to qualify for any of the Olympic spots at the last world championship anyone who wins this weekend at the US Sprint Canoe Trials will only be getting the chance to compete for a spot at the Pan American Qualifier in May.

The US will hold contests in 14 different events but only ten will be for potential Olympic spots. On the men’s canoe side there are competitions in 1000m C1, 1000m C2, and 200m C1. In men’s kayak it will be the 1000m K1, 1000m K2, 200m K1, and 200m K2. Finally in women’s kayak the contests are the 500m K1, 500m K2, and the 200m K1.

It’s not an Olympic event but still contested will be the women’s canoe 500m C1, 500m C2, 200m C1, and 200m C2.

Returning to compete for Olympic spots after representing the US in 2012 will be Tim Hornsby in the men’s 200m K1.

The competition in the 1000m and the 500m events will be on Friday with the 200m events on Saturday.