Victorian Schools Canoe Championships for marathon and sprint. Nagambie Lakes Regatta Centre.
Age groups: U10, U12, U14, U16 & U18.
Three main boat classes:
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- ICF (K1, K2, C1, C2)
- Touring double blade (TK1, TK2, sea kayaks, skis, slalom, sit-on-top, DRR, etc.)
- Touring single blade (TC1, TC2, UC1, UC2, SUPs, outriggers, va'a)
Race distances: Marathon: U18 ICF 3.3 km, all other ages/craft types 2.2 km. Sprint: 200 m (for all ages and craft type).
Portage for Marathon U18 ICF class (K1, K2, C1, C2). No portage for other ages/craft types.
Age category for juniors (U10 to U18) is based on the paddler's age as of 1st January (i.e. to paddle U16 you must be 15 or under on 1st January; you can turn 16 during the year). Age category for crew boats (e.g. doubles) is set by the age of the oldest paddler for junior crews. Students turning 19 this year may race in the U18 category.
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 of $45 for Paddle Australia members, $56 for non-members for the day ($5 discount for early bird registration). All paddlers must register. No registrations on the day.
N.B. Unfortunately due to an joint announcement by PA and AOCRA in April 2022 OC6, V6 and V3 craft are not permitted to attend this event.