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Marathon

Long distance endurance and strategy

While in Flatwater Racing events, paddlers race on a straight course, Marathon Racing involves paddling sleek racing craft over long distances, on either the flatwater of lakes, and dams, or the flowing water of a river. Traditional Marathon Racing competitions, like ICF World Cup and World Championships, involve a fixed flatwater course with regular portages, where the paddler must carry the canoe or kayak. Each race lasts approximately 3 hours.

Many popular marathons are raced down sections of river, where the paddler must negociate the currents, rapids or weirs, or else portage around these obstacles. Some of these events attract over 2000 athletes each year and are often run inseveral stages over several days.

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ECA Competitions

18th Vohandu Marathon
April 22. 2023, Voru, EST
2023 ECA Canoe Marathon Masters ...
July 10. - 11. 2023, Slavonski Brod, CRO
2023 ECA Canoe Marathon European ...
July 13. - 16. 2023, Slavonski Brod, CRO
2024 ECA Canoe Marathon European ...
January 1. 2024, Poznan, POL
2025 ECA Canoe Marathon European ...
January 1. 2025, Crestuma, POR
All competitions

NEWS

BULLETIN – 2023 ECA Canoe Marathon European Championships
BULLETIN – 2023 ECA Canoe Marathon European Championships

The 2023 ECA Canoe Marathon European Championships and ECA Masters Cup will take place in Slavonski Brod, Croatia, between 10th and 16th July. Athletes will fight for European Champion titles both in traditional canoe marathon as well as in short races.

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The 2023 ECA Canoe Marathon European Championships brings novelties
The 2023 ECA Canoe Marathon European Championships brings novelties

This year’s ECA Canoe Marathon European Championships will be held in Slavonski Brod, Croatia, between 13th and 16th July, and on 10th and 11th July Masters Cup will be on the programme. The Championships will bring some novelties to the competition programme – U23 women’s C1 race will be included as well as junior K1 short races for men and women.

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Invitation to the 18th Vohandu marathon
Invitation to the 18th Vohandu marathon

Estonia's Voru will host the 18th edition of Vohandu Marathon on 22 April 2023.

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