Canoe Marathon  
  
          Masters competition
Following the survey to gather views about the masters’ competitions the Marathon committee have reviewed the results and found that it showed support for
- Staying with the present format
 - Staying with the present distances:
 
Categories  | 2016  | 2016  | 
K1/K2 Masters men (35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54,)  | 6 laps/5 portages  | 22,6 km  | 
K1/K2 Masters men (55-59, 60-64)  | 5 laps/4 portages  | 19 km  | 
K1/K2 Masters men (65-69, 70-74, 75-79, 80-84,etc.)  | 
 5 laps/0 portages  | 19 km  | 
K1/K2 Masters women (35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64)  | 
 5 laps /4 portages  | 19 km  | 
K1/K2 Masters women (65-69, 70-74, 75-79, 80- 84, etc.)  | 
 5 laps /0 portages  | 19 km  | 
C1/C2 masters men (35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54)  | 5 laps /4 portages  | 19 km  | 
C1/C2 masters men (55-59, 60-64)  | 5 laps / 4 portages  | 19 km  | 
C1/C2 masters men (65-69, 70 +)  | 5 laps / 0 portages  | 19 km  | 
- Portages for age groups under 65, no portages above 65)
 - No enforcement of wash hanging rule
 - Staying with 5-year age groups
 - Staying with the age group definition for doubles as per our rules, unless the proposal to the Congress on this issue decides otherwise.
 
A copy of the results from the survey are cane be found here.
Tim Cornish

