2025 PaddleNSW Marathon State Championships

Welcome to the 2025 PaddleNSW "States with Mates" Canoe Marathon State Championships.

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

Early Bird closes at midnight Wednesday 26th February

All Entries close Wednesday 5th March

Boat classes:

• ICF Class is for ICF K and C boats and includes portage (for paddlers up to 64 years of age) as specified by ICF Rules .
  • If you wish to be considered for selection to the PaddleNSW Marathon team to compete at the 2025 PA National Championships in Perth (WA), you must enter this class.
  • You can still enter this class if you do not wish to be considered for selection (but you must portage as per ICF rules). 

•  General Class is for all boat types (including ICF K and C boats) Paddlers are not required to portage.
  • Paddlers who win their respective classes will be eligible for selection to the PaddleNSW Marathon Team to compete at PA National Championships (in the same General Class).

• Friday evening - SHORT COURSE SINGLES
  
  • Session 1 @ 19:00 - ICF Class (Portage) 
  • Session 2 @ 19:15 - All boats/All ages (No Portage)

• Saturday - LONG COURSE SINGLES 
  
  • Session 1 @ 10:00 - ICF Open, U23, U18, Masters (35-64) 
  • Session 2 @ 13:00 - ICF Masters (65+), General Class (all ages), Para, Juniors (U10-U18), Novice Race & SUP 

• Sunday - LONG COURSE DOUBLES 
  
  • Session 1 @ 08:30 - ICF & General Class Open, U18, Masters, Para & Juniors 
  • Session 2 @ 12:30 - ICF & General Class Mixed - All ages

• For Masters competition, initial registrations will be in 10-year age groups. If sufficient entries are received, and both 5-year sub-brackets can be constituted (3 entries per sub-bracket), classes will be restructured and raced accordingly. To facilitate constitution of Classes paddlers may be asked to paddle down an age bracket. 

• You can enter up to four (4) events.....(EG: Short Course Singles, Long Course Singles, Doubles & Mixed Doubles)
  • Identify how many events you want to enter, and select your Registration Fee accordingly. 

• There is an option to enter Short Course ONLY. This gives you entry to one of the Friday evening races ONLY, and does not include the event T-Shirt.

• Your entry fee includes a unique "States with Mates" T-Shirt.  Please ensure you advise what size T-Shirt you require, and it will be available for collection in Canberra. (except for Short Course ONLY entrants)

• Remember to order your T-Shirt BEFORE the close of Early Bird (16th February) to guarantee that you get the size that you order. Orders received after Early Bird cannot be guaranteed to be available in the ordered size. 

• Any questions about the event or entry can be directed to events@paddlensw.org.au

• This event canot be run without the help of Volunteers and/or Officials. BGCC needs your help to deliver this event and if you can provide some time to act as a Volunteer or Official please do so. Not all Volunteers need to be Officials.....you can help just by handing out Race Numbers, or counting laps/portages, or even as an observer.
  Regular paddlers who do offer to assist as a Volunteer/Official can obtain a $10 discounted entry to their next Marathon Series event - see Margi or Bob for more details after you've answered YES to the Volunteer question below.

• A Friday night buffet dinner will be available and catered by Chef Maria – always a great range of food options and always good value. The Buffet Table will include a hotpot, pasta dishes, grilled meat dishes, salads, desserts and a soft drink. All for just $20.00 per person. (order & pay with event entry) Vegan, dairy free and gluten free options are available - please advise when entering.

• Saturday Dinner and Medal Presentations will be at the Capital Brewery from 6:30pm. Capital Brewery

• Once again, huge thanks to Burley Griffin Canoe Club for hosting these Championships, again over three days.