2024 PA Canoe Marathon & SUP Championships

Welcome to the 2024 Paddle Australia Canoe Marathon and SUP Championships registration.

All paddlers must register (BOTH paddlers in a doubles craft must complete their own registration).

• Early Bird Entries available until midnight 26th February 2024
• Standard Entries available : 27th February - 20th March 2024
• Late Entries available : 21st March - 24th March 2024
• All entries close at 8:00pm on 24th March 2024. 

Programme:

• Thursday, 4th April:
  • Training 

• Friday, 5th April:
  • Marathon Long Course Singles
  • SUP Sprint

• Saturday, 6th April:
  • Marathon Long Course Doubles
  • SUP Technical

• Sunday, 7th April:
  • Marathon Mixed doubles
  • SUP Long Course 
  • Marathon Short Course

Age categories:

• Juniors: based on your age as of 1st January 2024 (i.e. for U18 you must be 17 or under on 1st January 2024; you can turn 18 during the year).
• Masters: based on the age you turn this year (i.e. if you turn 55 this year (2024) you can paddle V55).
• Doubles: set by the age of the oldest paddler for junior crews and the youngest paddler for Seniors/Masters crews. Masters registrations are initially in 10-year age groups. If both 5-year sub-brackets can be constituted, (minimum 3 boats in both 5 year sub-brackets) classes will be restructured and raced accordingly.

Boat classes:

• ICF Class is for ICF K and C boats and includes portage as specified by ICF Rules (for paddlers up to 64 years of age). - If you wish to be considered for selection to the Australian Marathon team to compete at the World Championships you need to enter this class. You can still enter this class if you do not wish to be considered for selection.
• General Class is for all boat types (including ICF K and C boats) and paddlers are not required to portage. - UC denotes unrestricted canoe (US pro boats, OC, va'a, etc).
• SUP Class is for SUP events only.

Event Merchandise

2024 Marathon & SUP Championship Event Merchandise, including a range of Caps, T-Shirts, Polos, Jumpers & Hoodies, etc, can be purchased through the Event Merchandise Shop HERE.

Life Jackets:

• Participating competitors who have attained the age of 14 years and who have recently demonstrated that they can swim at least 50 metres are exempt from the requirement to wear a life jacket during the competitive events only.
• Competitors under 16 years who would be exempt from the wearing of a life jacket during the events only, must have written parental or guardian consent.
• All participants who do not wear a life jacket must wear or display a visible indicator to the public and officials that they are participating in an organised event. A boat number, event clothing or bib, or other distinctive marking will satisfy thisrequirement.
• Competitors who are not strong or confident swimmers are always recommended to wear a life jacket.
• All competitors must have access to a life jacket should the Competition Committee direct them to wear life jackets.

All queries via email to : events@paddle.org.au