Victorian Schools Canoe Championships for marathon and sprint.
Bendigo Canoe Club, Lake Weeroona, Bendigo VIC.
Three main boat classes:
(1) ICF (K1, K2, C1, C2)
(2) Touring double blade (TK1, TK2, sea kayaks, skis, slalom, sit-on-top, DRR, etc.)
(3) Touring single blade (TC1, TC2, UC1, UC2, SUPs, outriggers, va'a)
Portage for U18 ICF class boats (K1, K2, C1, C2). No portage for other ICF or touring class boats.
Race distances: Marathon: U10 & U12 2.2 km; U14, U16 & U18 3.3 km. Sprint: 200 m (for all ages and craft type).
Age category for juniors (U10 to U18) is based on the paddler's age as of 1st January (i.e. to paddle U18 you must be 17 or under on 1st January; you can turn 18 during the year). Age category for crew boats (e.g. doubles) is set by the age of the oldest paddler for junior crews.
Wearing a PFD is mandatory for this event.
You may enter up to four events (marathon singles, marathon doubles, sprint singles, sprint doubles). One or more K4 events will also be held (determined by boat availability) for U18 and U16 crew members. Crew members do not all have to be from the same school. There is a flat fee ($45 for Paddle Australia members, $55 for non-members) for the day ($5 discount for early bird registration by 24 Feb).
No registrations on the day.
COVID-19
• Do not attend if you have symptoms, are unwell or have been instructed to isolate or quarantine.
• Maintain at least 1.5m physical distance between others at all times.
• Observe face covering, cough etiquette and personal hygiene measures.