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