Dear Paddlers: The Chinese Canoe Association has the pleasure of inviting your Federation to be represented at the Marathon World Cup for Juniors and Seniors Shaoxing and Shanghai (short distance) to be held in October in Shaoxing and Shanghai according to the ICF Official Calendar.

Shaoxing, October 21st to 23rd 

Juniors C-women and juniors C-men                5 laps, 4 portage                 (19 km) (WC)

Seniors C-men and K- women                         7 laps, 6 portages                (26 km) (WC)

Seniors C-women                                          5 laps, 4 portages                (19 km) (WC)

 Juniors men kayak                                          6 laps, 5 portages                (23 km) (WC)

Seniors kayak men                                         8 laps, 7 portages                (30 km) (WC)

World Series races Shaoxing short distance      3 laps, 2 portages                (3.4 km)

Shanghai, October 25th to 27th 

First day                        25/10                       (World series races regular distance)

Second day                      26/10                       Heats short distance (WC)

Third day                         27/10                       Finals short distance (WC)

Standing and Bonus 

This competition will offer prizes for the first eight places in C1 men, C1 women, K1 men and K1

women. Each group was admitted to the top eight, less than eight minus one admission. (It means if only 7 athletes compete in one event, will only admit first 6 places).

Bonus: the first of each group will be rewarded RMB 3000 yuan, second RMB 2000 yuan,

third RMB 1500 yuan, fourth to eighth RMB 1000 yuan.

All bonuses are after tax