A team of 18 paddlers will represent Paddle Australia when the 2019 ICF Canoe Marathon World Championships start in Shaoxing, China today (17 -20 October 2019).
They will be up against the best marathon paddlers in the world with 38 countries represented in Shaoxing.
Australia’s team features a mix of newcomers and returners to the team with Australian open women’s K1 champion Tegan Frazer (QLD) spearheading the women’s kayak team, while Victorian Reka Abraham returns to the team as the sole representative in the women’s canoe class.
In the men’s events, all eyes will be on the men’s K2 with London Olympian Jesse Phillips (WA) teaming up with Australian Canoe Marathon K1 Champion Joshua Kippin (WA). They will be up against a strong field of 23 boats, including their Victorian team mates Hamish Young and Isaac Johnson, who beat them at the Australian Championships when Phillips and Kippin had to deal with rudder issues and with the pair now keen for a rematch.
Kate and Mike Leverett (VIC) as well as Laura Lee (NSW) join the team after winning their age group K1 events at the Masters Championships earlier in the week. See all masters results here: http://en.worldchampionships2019.net/results.html
The 2019 ICF Canoe Marathon World Championships begin in Shaoxing on Thursday, October 17, and run through until Sunday, October 20.
See the event website: https://www.canoeicf.com/canoe-marathon-world-championships/shaoxing-2019
Follow results here: http://shaoxing2019.spotfokus.com
Follow live stream via www.canoeicf.com
Or via ICF – Planet Canoe youtube:
See ICF athlete bios here: https://www.canoeicf.com/canoe-marathon-world-championships/shaoxing-2019/athletes
Paddle Australia Team – 2019 ICF Canoe Marathon World Championships
| Name (State) | Event 1 | Event 2 | Event 3 | |
| Joshua Kippin (WA) | MK1 – Short Course | K1 | K2 | |
| Michael Leverett (VIC) | MK1 – Short Course | |||
| Jesse Phillips (WA) | MK2 | |||
| Isaac Johnson (VIC) | MK2 | |||
| Hamish Young (VIC) | U23 MK1 | K2 | ||
| Brendan Clarke (VIC) | U23 MK1 | |||
| Joseph Burton (NSW) | U18 MK1 | U18 K2 | ||
| Chad Wiese (WA) | U18 MK2 | |||
| Reka Abraham (VIC) | WC1 – Short Course | C1 | ||
| Tegan Fraser (QLD) | WK1 | |||
| Kate Leverett (VIC) | WK1 – Short Course | K1 | ||
| Hannah Scott (VIC) | WK1 – Short Course | U23 K1 | K2 | |
| Rebecca Mann (VIC) | WK2 | |||
| Laura Lee (NSW) | WK2 | |||
| Naomi Johnson (NSW) | WK2 | |||
| Alana Johnson (VIC) | U23 WK1 | |||
| Emily O’Rourke (VIC) | U18 WK1 | U18 K2 | ||
| Madeleine Lamb (VIC) | WU18 K2 | |||
Schedule:
| Thursday 17 October 2019 | ||
| 8:30 | 10:15 | Junior K1 Women |
| 8:33 | 10:25 | Junior C1 Men |
| 10:45 | 11:05 | Short Distance – K1 Women Heat 1 |
| 11:10 | 11:30 | Short Distance – K1 Women Heat 2 |
| 11:35 | 11:50 | Short Distance – K1 Men Heat 1 |
| 11:50 | 12:05 | Short Distance – K1 Men Heat 2 |
| 12:45 | 14:45 | Junior K1 Men |
| 12:50 | 13:00 | Award Ceremony – Junior K1 Women, C1 Men |
| 15:15 | 15:30 | Short Distance – C1 Women Final |
| 15:40 | 15:55 | Short Distance – C1 Men Final |
| 16:15 | 16:30 | Short Distance – K1 Women Final |
| 16:40 | 16:55 | Short Distance – K1 Men Final |
| 16:45 | 16:50 | Award Ceremony – Junior K1 Men |
| 16:50 | 17:10 | Award Ceremony – Short Distance |
| Friday 18 October 2019 | ||
| 8:30 |  10:10 | Junior K2 Women |
| 8:33 | 10:20 | Junior C2 Men |
| 8:36 | 10:20 | Junior C1 Women |
| 10:30 | Â 12:30 | U23Â K1 Women |
| 10:33 | Â 12:35 | U23Â C1 Men |
| 10:35 | 10:50 | Award Ceremony – Junior K2 Women, C2 Men, C1 Women |
| 12:45 |  14:35 | Junior K2 men |
| 12:50 | 13:00 | Award Ceremony – U23 K1 Women, C1 Men |
| 14:45 | Â 16:50 | U23 K1 Men |
| 14:50 | 14:55 | Award Ceremony – Junior K2 Men |
| 17:00 | 17:05 | Award Ceremony – U23 K1 Men |
| Saturday 19 October 2019 | ||
| 8:30 | Â 10:00 | C1 Women |
| 10:00 | Â 12:15 | C1 Men |
| 10:05 | 10:10 | Award Ceremony – C1 Women |
| 12:30 | Â 14:50 | K1 Women |
| 12:35 | 12:40 | Award Ceremony – C1 Men |
| 15:00 | Â 17:15 | K1 Men |
| 15:05 | 15:10 | Award Ceremony – K1 Women |
| 17:15 | 17:20 | Award Ceremony – K1 Men |
| Sunday 20 October 2019 | ||
| 8:30 | Â 10:50 | C2 Men |
| 11:15 | 13:30 | K2 Women |
| 11:20 | 11:25 | Award Ceremony – C2 Men |
| 14:15 | 16:35 | K2 Men |
| 14:20 | 14:25 | Award Ceremony – K2 Women |
| 16:40 | 16:45 | Award Ceremony – K2 Men |
| 17:00 | Closing Ceremony | |
