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Paddle Europe Bidding Process Guide
Read carefully our Paddle Europe Bidding process Guide that provides our concept, vision and comprehensive, bidder-focused approved framework for organising the Paddle Europe event.
Contact
- If you have questions about the process, please contact us at: events@paddle-europe.eu
- If you have discipline specific questions, contact our Technical Committee Chairs. Details here
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EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS |
EVENTS |
2027 |
2028 |
2029 |
2030 |
|
|
Annually |
OLY/PLY |
SPRINT SENIOR & PARA & MASTERS |
Allocated* |
Allocated |
Open |
Open*** |
|
Annually |
OLY |
SPRINT JUN &U23 |
Allocated |
In progress |
Open |
Open |
|
Annually |
OLY |
SLALOM SENIOR |
Allocated |
Allocated |
Open |
Open |
|
Annually |
OLY |
SLALOM JUN&U23 |
Allocated |
Open |
Open |
Open |
|
Annually |
NON OLY |
MARATHON |
Allocated |
Open |
Open |
Open |
|
Biennially |
NON OLY |
WILDWATER JUN &U23 |
|
Open |
|
Open |
|
Biennially |
NON OLY |
WILDWATER SENIOR |
Allocated |
|
Open |
|
|
Biennially |
NON OLY |
CANOE POLO |
Allocated |
|
Open |
|
|
Biennially |
NON OLY |
SUP |
|
Open |
|
Open |
|
Biennially |
NON OLY |
OCEAN RACING |
|
In progress |
|
Open |
|
Biennially |
NON OLY |
FREESTYLE |
|
Open |
|
Open |
|
Biennially |
NON OLY |
DRAGON BOAT |
Open |
|
Open |
|
|
*European Games 2027 |
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***Potentially as part of Multisport European Championships. |
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EUROPEAN CLUBS CHAMPIONSHIPS |
EVENT |
2027 |
2028 |
2029 |
2030 |
|
|
Annually |
NON OLY |
CANOE POLO |
open |
open |
open |
open |
|
EUROPEAN CUPS |
EVENTS |
2027 |
2028 |
2029 |
2030 |
|
|
Annually |
OLY/PLY |
SPRINT SENIOR & PARA |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
|
Annually |
OLY |
SPRINT JUN & U23 |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
|
Annually |
OLY |
SLALOM SENIOR |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
|
Annually |
OLY |
SLALOM JUN&U23 |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
|
Annually |
NON OLY |
MARATHON |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
|
Annually |
NON OLY |
WILDWATER JUN & U23 |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
|
Annually |
NON OLY |
WILDWATER SENIOR |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
|
Annually |
NON OLY |
CANOE POLO |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
|
Annually |
NON OLY |
SUP |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
|
Annually |
NON OLY |
OCEAN RACING |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
|
Annually |
NON OLY |
FREESTYLE |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
|
Annually |
NON OLY |
DRAGON BOAT |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
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