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Marathon as a separate discipline
First races in marathon were held in Denmark, Great Britain, Spain and Germany in half
of 1930th. The length of cruise was from classical cruises (42,195 km) till
long-distance races in length 240 km.
1975 - Danish and British Canoe Federations iniciated intention of foundation of the
International Canoe
Federation
(ICF)
1978 - Marathon Grand Prix Series was set ( 3 – 4 races per a year in categories: K1
men, K2 men)
present categories: K1,
K2 – men, women, juniors/men and women
C1, C2 – men, juniors/men
- marathon was involved under ICF as a
separate discipline
Types of cruise
- open river
- open river with portages
- open lakes, dams, sea
- combination of all above types
Tyn’s cruise responds to the second type with two portages per 1 round. Total length
is 36 km for men and women (3 rounds), 24 km for juniors and veterans (2 rounds).
Famous history of Czech canoeing
1936 XI. Olympic Games, Berlin
V. Mottl, Z.
Skarland – gold medals, C2 men – 10 km
J. Brzak-Felix,
V. Syrovatka – gold medals, C2 men – 1 km
1948 XIV. Olympic Games, London
Frantisek Capek
– gold medal, C1 men – 10 km
Josef Holecek –
gold medal, C1 men – 1 km
J. Brzak-Felix,
B. Kudrna – gold medals, C2 men – 1 km
1952 XV. Olympic Games, Helsinki
Josef Holecek –
gold medal, C1 men – 1 km
J. Brzak-Felix,
B. Kudrna – silver medals, C2 men – 1 km
Alfred Jindra –
bronze medal, C1 men – 10 km
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info@canoemar.cz
Jiskra Canoe Club
Solní 422
375 01 Týn nad Vltavou
CZECH REPUBLIC
tel.: +420 - 334 - 724555
tel.: +420 - 334 - 21643
Agency REDA s.r.o.
Palác Vltava, Revolučni 25
110 00 Praha 1
CZECH REPUBLIC
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