2025 Domestic Race Calendar

We are delighted to announce our 2025 domestic race calendar. We have some exciting racing coming up this year and hope to see lots of old and new faces alike. With the return of General Purpose (GP) categories at races this year, there is something for every ability. See you all out there. Race dates subject to change based on water conditons and other factors.

Irish Marathon Canoe Calendar 2025

March

Sat 1^st – Junior 5K

Sat 8^th – Junior 5K

Sun 16^th – Slaney Descent (K2)

Sat 29^th – Celbridge Ranking Race (1)

April

Sun 6^th – Athy Ranking Race (2)

_{Sat/Sun 12/13 – Nottingham Sprints}

Sat 12^th – Waterlands Marathon, Amsterdam

Sat 19^th – Trim Ranking Race (3) _{(updated with confirmed date on 25/03)}

May

Sun 11^th – Junior Liffey Descent

Sun 18^th – National K1 Short Course Champs + Kevin Murphy Memorial K2 Race (SLCC)

_{Sat 31^st/Sun 1^st – Nottingham Regatta}

June

2^nd-8^th – European Marathon Champs, Portugal

Sat 14^th – Inistioge Memorial 5/10K

Sun 15^th – Thomastown Ranking Race (4)

Sun 22nd – K1 National Championships – Salmon Leap Canoe Club

July

_{3^rd – 6^th European Junior & U23 Sprint Championships, Romania}

Sat 5^th – Belturbet Ranking Race (5)

_{Sat 12^th / Sun 13^th – Nottingham Regatta}

Sun 20^th – Blessington Ranking Race (6)

Sat/Sun 26/27 – British Marathon Champs (Norwich)

August

Sat 9^th – Sella Descent, Spain

Sun 17^th – National K2 Champs, Tramore (Cancelled, to be rescheduled)

Sun 24^th – Salmon Leap Ranking Race (7)

September

2^nd-7^th – World Marathon Champs, Hungary

Sun 14^th – Lower Liffey Ranking Race (Postponed)

Sun 28^th – Lowtown Ranking Race (8)

October

Sun 5th – K2 Long Course National Championships, Salmon Leap CC

Sat 11^th – Cesky Krumlov, Czechia

Sat 18th – Liffey Descent

Sun 26^th – Galway Ranking Race (9)

Amendments:

• Trim race was originally the 20th April but TBC. Confirmed for 19th April
• Belturbet race moved from Sun 6th to Sat 5th July
• Malahide race rescheduled due to weather from 25th May to 21st Sept & then cancelled in early Sept.
• Lowtown race moved from Oct 5th to Sept 28th
• Liffey Decent moved from 27th Sep to 18th Oct
• Galway race moved from 12th Oct to 26th Oct