The 2024 ECA Canoe Sprint, Paracanoe and SUP European Championships will take place between 12th and 16th June 2024 in Szeged, Hungary.
This European Championships will be packed with exciting action and will include SUP competitions for the first time alongside Canoe Sprint and Paracanoe European Championships.
The opening ceremony of the 2024 ECA Canoe Sprint, Paracanoe and SUP European Championships in Szeged is scheduled for Tuesday, 11th June, while the competitions will take place between 12th and 16th June. Let’s go with the preliminary calendar of the same and more information for your 2024 SUP trips:
DEADLINES FOR SUBMITTING YOUR ENTRIES AND FORMS:
• Hotel Reservation (HMS): 1st March, 2024
• Team Registration without Hotel Booking (HMS): 1st May, 2024
• Airport Transfer Reservation (HMS): 1st May, 2024
• Rooming List (HMS): 15th May, 2024
• Numerical Entry (SDP): 29th April, 2024
• Nominal Entry (SDP): 3rd June, 2024
PROGRAMM
09th June (Sunday)
- Access period starts
- Accreditation opens
- Regatta Course opens for training
10-11th June (Monday–Tuesday)
- Official training times for all disciplines
- Paracanoe classification
11th June (Tuesday)
- Athletes’ Briefing of the SUP European Championships
- Team Leaders’ meeting of the Sprint and Paracanoe
- European Championships
- ITO’s meeting Official training times with starting machine test
- Opening Ceremony
12-15th June (Wednesday–Saturday)
- ECA SUP EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS competition days
13-16th June (Thursday–Sunday)
- ECA SPRINT AND PARACANOE EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS competition days
16th June (Sunday)
- Access period ends (in the evening)
GENERAL CONDITIONS OF THE PARTICIPATION IN SUP EVENTS
The preliminary timetable is available HERE.
The competition is run in compliance with the 2023 ICF SUP Rules.
RANGE OF PARTICIPANTS
• The competition is open to anyone who complies with the rules and regulations of the competition.
• Membership in an ECA (European Canoe Association) National Federation is not a requirement to participate in the competition.
• The first year an athlete can compete in an ECA competition is the year of their 15th birthday (ICF Rule 1.4.1)
• If a competitor is under the age of 18, parental consent is required for participation.
• Each competitor is individually responsible for his / her own participation and the administrative duties related to his/her entry.
• Registration and entries should be made individually.
• By registering and participating in the competition the participants assure at the same time their ability to swim at least 200 m without assistance and are comfortable paddling in open water.
SPORT NATIONALITY
• The sport nationality of the athletes is determined by their nationality or country of their domicile.
• An athlete may only represent one nation during the calendar year.
• For full details, please visit the ICF SUP Competition Rule book.
EVENTS AND COURSES
SPRINTS
The sprint races will cover a distance of 200 meters. Each athlete must use their designated lane. During the race, athletes are not allowed to change their lanes. Lane change will result in disqualification from the race. Hard boards up to 14’ long are to be used.
LONG DISTANCE
The long distance race will be approximately 9 km long. There are no heats for the longdistance races, so all participants will compete in the final race. The course will consist of 4 laps. Hard boards up to 14’ long are to be used.
TECHNICAL
The technical races will consist of one lap, covering approximately a distance of 1000 meters. The race features 5 buoy turns, consisting of three left turns and two right turns. Turning buoys will be different colours for left and right turns, making it easy to identify. Hard boards up to 14’ long are to be used.
INFLATABLE
The 4,5km long inflatable race will consist of two laps. There are no heats for the inflatable race, so all participants will compete in the final race. We apply a cut off time of 25 minutes. In case a participant does not start the second lap by that time, he or she cannot continue the race. This is for keeping the schedule and not causing any delays. Inflatable boards up to 14’ long to be used.
START & FINISH
The sprint event will use the starting boot system.
There will be stationary water start for long distance, technical and inflatable events. The position of the boards at the start is such that the noses of the competing boards are on the starting line. The boards may be held at the tail by board holders. There will be no portage. The finish line is the permanent finish line of the course for all events.
SUP ENTRIES
Accreditation requests, entries and payments must be made at https://entry.szeged2024/sup.com website exclusively. The site will be available from 15TH JANUARY, 2024
Each competitor represents himself/herself and is responsible for their own entries and participation. Only a person participating in the competition can register at the online platform. Non-participating persons (e.g.: team leader, coach, staff, family member) can be accredited and added to the registration by the competitor. Maximum 3 non-participating persons can be added per competitor.
The HOC offers discounts for multiple entries in sprint, technical and long-distance events.
- Participation at 1 event 80 EUR
- Participation at 2 events 95 EUR
- Participation at 3 events 110 EUR
- Participation at the inflatable event 55 EUR
The inflatable category is completely independent of the official races. The fee must be paid by any athlete who intends to enter the inflatable event. All participants of this category will be awarded with a finisher medal.
- Non-participating person 45 EUR
All information can be found in the bulletin HERE.
