Circolo Amici del Fiume, in co-operation with the International Canoe Federation (ICF) and the Italian Canoe Federation (FICK), announced the Turin Kayak Canoe Marathon open to athletes and masters be held on Saturday, February 18th and Sunday, February 19th 2023.
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Only the athletes registered to the Federations recognized by ICF can participate in the race.
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The marathon race track is on Turin's downtown river Po, between the Circolo Amici del Fiume and Isabella Bridge. The lap stretches 3,6 km + a final lap of 1 km with I degrees and portage at Murazzi. The lap will be repeated per category and class belonging (see below).
ENTRIES
Online only. The entry fee for any boat is € 10,00 for U16 and Junior, € 15,00 for Senior, and € 25,00 for Masters for each race day. The entry fee is payable for each boat entered, regardless of the number of crew members.
The participation fee will include: registration, competitor’s pack, medical care at the venue, safety service at the course, boat storage, access to training, changing rooms and showers.
Clubs that register more than ten athletes (as the sum of the U16, Juniores and Seniores categories) will receive a 25% discount on the total registration fee due. The discount is not applicable to the Master’s categories.
In case of race cancellation due to force majeure, only 50% of the entry fee must be refunded by cash; alternatively, the Organizing Committee will use the total amount as payment for the following year's marathon entry.
Entries will be closed on February 13th, 2023, at Midnight.
RACE CLASSES
Canadian, Kayak, Ocean Racing – Men/Women/Mixed – Junior, Senior, and Masters
Men: K1, K2, K4, C1, C2, SS1, SS2, V1R, V1, V2R, V2, KS1 e KS2
Women: K1, K2, K4, C1, C2, SS1, SS2, V1R, V1, V2R, V2, KS1 e KS2
Mixed (Men/Women) K2, K4 (*), C2, SS2, V2R, V2 e KS2
(*) 2 Men and 2 Women
CATEGORIES
K1, K2 - Men - Senior: 29,8 km (8 laps 3,6 km ed 1 lap 1 km, 7 portages)
K1, K2 - Men - Junior: 22,6 km (6 laps 3,6 km ed 1 lap 1 km, 5 portages)
K1, K2 - Men - U16: 11,8 km (3 laps 3,6 km ed 1 lap 1 km, 2 portages)
K1, K2 - Men - Masters A/B/C/D/E/F 15,4 km (4 laps 3,6 km ed 1 lap 1 km, 3 portages)
K1, K2 - Men - Masters G/H/I: 11,8 km (3 laps 3,6 km ed 1 lap 1 km, no portages)
K1, K2 - Women - Senior: 26,2 km (7 laps 3,6 km ed 1 lap 1 km, 6 portages)
K1, K2 - Women - Junior: 19 km (5 laps 3,6 km ed 1 lap 1 km, 4 portages)
K1, K2 - Women - U16: 11,8 km (3 laps 3,6 km ed 1 lap 1 km, 2 portages)
K1, K2 - Women - Masters A/B/C/D/E/F 15.4 km (4 laps 3,6 km ed 1 lap 1 km, 3 portages)
K1, K2 - Women - Masters G/H/I: 11,8 km (3 laps 3,6 km ed 1 lap 1 km, no portage)
K2 - Mixed Masters A/I: 11,8 km (3 laps 3,6 km ed 1 lap 1 km, no portage)
K4 - Men/Women/Mixed (2 man and 2 women) - Unique category (Junior, Senior e Masters): 10 km (1 lap 10 km, no portage)
C1, C2 - Men - Senior: 26,2 km (7 laps 3,6 km and 1 lap 1 km, 6 portages)
C1, C2 - Men - Junior: 19 km (5 laps 3,6 km and 1 lap 1 km, 4 portages)
C1, C2 - Men - U16: 11,8 km (3 laps 3,6 km and 1 lap 1 km, 2 portages)
C1, C2 - Men - Masters A/B/C/D/E/F 11,8 km (3 laps 3,6 km and 1 lap 1 km, 2 portages)
C1, C2 - Men - Masters G/H/I: 8,2 km (2 laps 3,6 km and 1 lap 1 km, no portages)
C1, C2 - Women - Senior: 14,4 km (4 laps 3,6 km and 1 lap 1 km, 3 portages)
C1, C2 - Women - Junior: 11, 8 km (3 laps 3,6 km and 1 lap 1 km, 2 portages)
C1, C2 - Women - U16: 11,8 km (3 laps 3,6 km and 1 lap 1 km, 2 portages)
C1, C2 - Women - Masters A/I: 8,2 km (2 laps 3,6 km and 1 lap 1 km, no portage)
C2 - Mixed - Masters A/I - Unique category : 8,2 km (2 laps 3,6 km and 1 lap 1 km, no portage)
SS1, V1R, V1 e KS1 Men – U16, Junior, Senior, Master A/B/C: 10 km (1 lap 10 km no portage)
SS1, V1R, V1 e KS1 Men – Master D/E/F/G/H/I: 10 km (1 lap 10 km no portage)
SS1, V1R, V1 e KS1 Women - U16, Junior, Senior, Master A/B/C: 10 km (1 lap 10 km no portage)
SS1, V1R, V1 e KS1 Women - Master D/E/F/G/H/I: 10 km (1 lap 10 km no portage)
SS2, V2R, V2 e KS2 Men/Women/Mixed - U16, Junior, Senior, Master A/B/C: 10 km (1 lap 10 km no portage)
SS2, V2R, V2 e KS2 Men/Women/Mixed - Master D/E/F/G/H/I: 10 km (1 lap 10 km no portage)
START (Provisional)
Saturday, February 18th 2023
From 10:30
K2 Men - U16
K2 Women - U16
C2 Men - U16
C2 Women - U16
K1 Men - Junior
K1 Women - Junior
C1 Men - Junior
C1 Women - Junior
K1 Men - Senior
K1 Women - Senior
C1 Men - Senior
C1 Women - Senior
K2 Men - Masters
K2 Women - Masters
C2 Men - Masters
C2 Women - Masters
K2 Mixed - Masters
C2 Mixed - Masters
SS1, V1R, V1 e KS1 Men - Unique category
SS1, V1R, V1 e KS1 Women - Unique category
SS2, V2R, V2 e KS2 Men - Unique category
SS2, V2R, V2 e KS2 Women - Unique category
SS2, V2R, V2 e KS2 Mixed - Unique category
Sunday, February 19th 2023
From 09:00
K1 Men - U16
K1 Women - U16
C1 Men - U16
C1 Women - U16
K2 Men - Junior
K2 Women - Junior
C2 Men - Junior
C2 Women - Junior
K2 Men - Senior
K2 Women - Senior
C2 Men - Senior
C2 Women - Senior
K1 Men - Masters
K1 Women - Masters
C1 Men - Masters
C1 Women - Masters
K4 Men/Women /Mixed - Unique category
COMPETITION RULES
By ICF Canoe Marathon Competition Rules, FICK Marathon and Ocean Racing
WITHDRAWALS
Only by email at: withdrawal@turinkayakcanoemarathon.it
The withdrawal deadline is February 14th, 2023, at midnight. Only on-time withdrawals will be refunded.
REGISTRATION
Friday, February 17th 2023, from 17:00 to 19:00; Saturday, February 18th 2023 from 8:00 to 9:30; and Sunday, February 19th from 8:00 to 9:30 at the venue, in the registration office of the Club ”Circolo Amici del Fiume”
TEAM LEADERS MEETING
On Friday, February 17th 2023, at 19:00 at the venue meeting room of the club “Circolo Amici del Fiume”
PRIZES
Medals for the first three finishers of each race. Each race will be considered valid, and the medal presentation will only occur with at least three participants. A medals presentation ceremony will occur at the venue after every race group.
NOTES
The official schedule, the starting procedure, and the timetables will be published after the registrations.
As an International race isn’t mandatory the jackets/buoyancy aids. For safety reasons, the Organising Committee reserves the right to make wearing life jackets/buoyancy aids mandatory if river conditions dictate. The boat checks must be performed after the races.
Master age groups: A 35-39 years, B 40-44 years, C 45-49 years, D 50-54 years, E 55-59 years, F 60-64 years, G 65-69 years, H 70-74 years, I ≥ 75 years.
ALLWAVE
will be present with the whole range of Surfskis and the new K1 and K2 Platypus (Marathon and Olympic).
It will be possible to try out all the canoes from Friday morning.
For info and reservations, info@allwave.it
Phone 0661597410 / 3663350737 Roberto Spigoli and Mario Pulcini
ACQUAEXCEL
will be present at the marathon with its boats and accessories.