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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

2023 ECA Canoe Marathon Masters ...
July 22. - 23. 2024, Poznan, POL
2024 ECA Canoe Marathon European ...
July 25. - 28. 2024, Poznan, POL
2025 ECA Canoe Marathon European ...
January 1. 2025, Crestuma, POR
All competitions

NEWS

New dates for the 2024 ECA Canoe Marathon European Championships and Masters Cup
New dates for the 2024 ECA Canoe Marathon European Championships and Masters Cup

Due to the date clashes with the 2024 ECA Junior and U23 Canoe Sprint European Championships, the dates of the 2024 ECA Canoe Marathon European Championships and Masters Cup have been changed.

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PROMO - 2023 ECA Paracanoe and Junior/U23 Canoe Sprint European Championships

Montemor-o-Velho, Portugal, will host the 2023 ECA Paracanoe and Junior/U23 Canoe Sprint European Championships between 27th and 30th July.

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Amazing comeback of Zuchora-Borgiel for the Canoe Marathon European Champion title
Amazing comeback of Zuchora-Borgiel for the Canoe Marathon European Champion title

On the final day of the 2023 ECA Canoe Marathon European Championships four medal events were on the programme in Slavonski Brod, Croatia. Polish duo Mateusz Zuchora - Mateusz Borgiel won European Champion title in senior men's C2 event, Evelin Csengeri - Panna Sinko were the best in women's K2, Quentin Urban and Jeremy Candy in men's K2, while Arpad Kekesi - Daniel Zemen won in junior MK2 event.

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