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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 first bulletin of the 2022 ECA Canoe Marathon European Championships in Silkeborg, Denmark, has been released and it contains the important information regarding the course, venue, accommodation and entries.
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The well-known Marathon des Gorges de l'Ardèche came back after a year of absence. Over 280 boats participated in this year’s edition and members of French national team Paul Jean and Cyrille Carre were the ones who crossed the finish line with the best time.
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The major international canoeing events have ended and it is time for the recreational events that attract many participants from different countries. One of those traditional events is Krumlov marathon in Czech Republic. Among the participants were also national team members in sprint, marathon and wildwater canoeing.
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