2026 Marathon Series

2026 Marathon Series

  • Race 1, Sat 31 Jan - Wagga Bidgee Bash, hosted by WBCC
  • Race 2, Sat 14 Feb - Frank Harrison - Singles - Albury - hosted by MMCC
  • Race 3, Sun 15 Feb - Frank Harrison - Doubles - Albury - hosted by MMCC
  • Race 4, Sat 14 Mar - Windsor, hosted by WPC
  • Race 5, Sun 29 Mar - Lane Cove, hosted by LCRK
  • Race 6, Sat 16 May - Davistown, hosted by BWP
  • Race 7, Sat 13 Jun - TBC
  • Race 8, Sat 4 Jul - Woronora, hosted by SSPC
  • Race 9, Sat 15 Aug - Swallow Rock hosted by CSKC
  • Race 10, Sun 13 Sep - Narrabeen & Finale, hosted by MWKC

Links

For 2026, Paddle NSW again offers the ‘RacePass’ which allows you to pre-purchase 4, 5, or 6 races from the Calendar at a discount (up to $5 per event). No need to nominate which ones – you just use your RacePass to register for your chosen event(s) before respective closing times.

Round #4 Windsor - Sat 14 Mar

Location: Macquarie Park, 1 Wilberforce Rd. Freemans Reach

Windsor PaddleSports Club is happy to be hosting the fourth race in PaddleNSW 2026 Marathon Series in partnership with Tango Charlie Lights. Also at the Windsor marathon race will be the marketplace again where you can bring any boats or gear that you want to sell (no charge)

Early bird entries close midnight Monday 9 March, all entries close midnight Wednesday 11 Mar 2026. No entries on the day.

Division 7 will Start at 09:30am and others in swift succession thereafter...

Nationals - Canberra - Apr 9 to Apr 13

BGCC is famous for its STATES with MATES philosophy – we celebrate Marathon Paddling across all ages, all abilities and all boats. There are NO requirements limiting you from being part of the 2026 PA Canoe Marathon Championships

Schedule:
- Wednesday 8th April: course open for training
- Thursday 9th April, 9am - 4pm: SUP Championships
- Friday 10th April: Marathon Short Course
- Saturday 11th April: Marathon Long Course Singles
- Sunday 12th April: Marathon Long Course Doubles
- Monday 13th April: Marathon Long Course Mixed Doubles

Championship Dinner:
- Sunday 12th April 2026, 6-10pm
- The Queanbeyan Hotel
- 3-course buffet menu
- Purchase tickets through the registration links above.

Racing at the PA Canoe Marathon Championships will be by gender, age group and boat type (ICF and General Class). For Masters, racing will be in 5-year age categories if there are three or more entrants per gender-age-boat class. Anyone who has their 35th birthday in 2026 or who is older than 35 years, can race in the Masters classes.

As per the PA Competitions Policy (PDF - Section 8. Awards, page 8), a paddler must beat someone to win a medal (gold is awarded if there are 2 boats starting the race; silver if there are 3 and bronze if there are 4 starters in the race). For a class to be contested, there must be a minimum of 3 entries and two starters. Given that we will have awesome prizes for anyone who comes 4th, round up your mates and encourage them to enter so that there are at least 4 boats in each gender, age and boat class. That way, PA will award a gold, silver and bronze medal in your event and 4th will win something even cooler!

PA is committed to supporting our Junior and 65+ Master Paddlers. Gold, silver and bronze medals will be awarded to U10-U18s and 65+ finishers, regardless of how many boats enter each category. But don’t let this stop us from having as many boats in these classes as possible. Let us CELEBRATE those who are young and committed to Marathon Paddling and those who are still paddling at 65+.

2026 PA Canoe Marathon Championships is a CELEBRATION of Marathon Paddling. We invite all marathon paddlers to come and join the PARTY. Go to the BGCC website (link up the top) for ALL the information..

Round #2 & 3 - Sat 14 Feb - Sun 15 Feb - Frank Harrison

Murray River, Albury, NSW, 2640

There were two races over two days, with singles on Saturday and doubles on Sunday.

Report soooooon.

Nationals Training Weekend - Narrabeen Caravan Park 6-9 Feb

Brett Greenwood and Marathon Paddling Academy are kindly offering this free training weekend over 6-9 Feb

Round #1 - Sat 31 Jan - Wagga Bidgee Bash, hosted by WBCC **POSTPONED**

POSTPONED Wagga Bidgee Canoe Club is happy to be hosting the first round of the PaddleNSW 2026 Marathon Series in partnership with Tango Charlie Lights, which kicks off on Saturday 31 January - offering one-way, down river courses for all Divisions.

Early bird entries close midnight Monday 26 Jan, all entries close midnight Wednesday 28 Jan 2026. No entries on the day.

HOT WEATHER AND START TIME UPDATE!! (as at Sun 25 Jan 4pm)
Wagga Bidgee Canoe club is monitoring the current weather situation across Australia closely. We have been in consultation with Paddle NSW, local committee members and Wagga’s VRA Unit. While temperatures throughout the week are going to be in the extreme, some forecasting models have conditions abating for Saturday.

With the current available data, we will be moving the start time of the race to 9:30am.

In discussion with Paddle NSW, we may also compress some of the division start times to assist in having the majority of paddlers off the river before the hotter parts of the day.

Please note that further comms will be provided Thursday morning if there are any changes to this advice. In addition to the start time, we ask paddlers and supporters to note the following:
* Everyone must be well hydrated and should bring their own hydrolyte/sports drinks and carry sufficient for the duration of the race

  • River egress points will be Breahour Reserve (second start location), Eunony Bridge Reserve (third start location) and Wagga Beach (finish)
  • Water will be available at Eunony Bridge Reserve
  • All paddlers must make it known to other paddlers and the VRA rescue boats if they are exiting the race, or are experiencing any difficulties - mechanical, medical or other issues.

The river height is currently sitting at 2.4m, which is a good height for paddling. Last year’s race was between 2.4-2.7m for reference.

Information regarding Sunday's criterion race, the Bidgee Dash will be advised in the coming days.
WBCC