European Kayak-Canoe Marathon Championship

June 5, 2018 @ 9:30 am - June 8, 2018 @ 7:00 pm

The Croatian Kayaking Federation and the City of Metković will host the 2018 Metković European Kayak-Canoe Marathon Championship from 2 to 8 July 2018. This is the first time that this, the largest and most important sports competition to date, is being organized in Metković, and more than 600 competitors from 25 countries will participate. The European Kayak-Canoe Marathon Championship will be a great reference in the future for the further development of sports tourism, which can last throughout the year in our country.

Event schedule:

Monday, 2.7.

Masters' single races: at 10 am, races in the disciplines K1 and C1 Men, and K1 and C1 Women; at 5 pm, races in the disciplines K1 and C1 Men, and K1 Women

Tuesday, 3.7.

Masters' double races: from 9:30 to 10 am the K2 Men and K2 Women races start, as well as the C2 Men and C2 Women races, and at 5 pm the K2 Men

Wednesday, July 4, 2018. 7:00 PM Opening Ceremony

Thursday, 5.7.

at 8:00 a.m. K1 Women Juniors and C1 Women Juniors, at 10:00 a.m. K1 Women under 23 and C1 Men Juniors, and at 5:00 p.m. K1 Men Juniors

Friday, 6.7.

at 8 a.m. K2 Women Juniors and C1 men under 23, at 10 a.m. K2 Men Juniors and C2 Men Juniors, and at 5 p.m. K1 Men under 23

Saturday, 7.7.

at 7:45 a.m. C1 Women, at 9:30 a.m. C1 Men, and K1 Women, and at 5 p.m. K1 Men

Sunday, 8.7.

at 8 am C2 Men, at 10 am K2 Women, and at 4:45 pm K2 Men

From the start - at the bridge - you ride downstream 1.7 km to the place where the turnaround is marked, then you ride upstream to Mala riva, where the exit pontoons for the so-called portage have been set up, which, along with the start and finish, is the most interesting part of the race.

Here, the athletes exit and run to carry their boats to the boat launch ramp under the bridge, where entry pontoons will be set up, through which the athletes enter the boat, row upstream to the marked second turning point around the buoy, and continue downstream to the lower turning point. The number of laps that the athletes must complete, as well as the number of boat portages, is determined by the competition rules for each category.

Whitewater kayaking and canoeing are water sports in which competitors compete by rowing boats over designated sections. There are two types of boats for this sport, the kayak and the canoe. The difference is that in kayaking, each rower uses a two-bladed paddle, while in canoeing, each rower uses a single-bladed paddle. To better apply force, it is customary for the canoeist to kneel on one leg while rowing, while the kayaker sits facing the direction of travel, and they are propelled by an oar held loosely in their hands. Whitewater kayaking is a competition of speed, strength, and endurance, and kayaking has been an Olympic sport since 1936.

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