Canoe Racing NZ are pleased to confirm event dates for major events in the 2026/27 season.
CRNZ Events for 2025/26 Season:
2026 Paddler Winter Series – July-September, club-run events across Aotearoa
Canoe Racing event 2026 Aims Games – 8th September, Mt Maunganui
2026/27 Darcy Price NZ Ocean Ski Series – September – May, 8 events across Aotearoa
2026 New Zealand Ocean Ski National Championships – 26th September, Tutukaka (Tawhiti Rahi Challenge)
2026 New Zealand 10km Championships – 27th September, Lake Karapiro
2026 New Zealand Canoe Marathon Championships – 31 October/1 November, Auckland (Waitemata Canoe Club)
Tikitapu Sprint Regatta 1 – 12th-13th December 2026, Lake Tikitapu, Rotorua (Divisional event)
Tikitapu Sprint Regatta 2 – 23rd-24th January 2027, Lake Tikitapu, Rotorua
2027 NZ & Oceania Canoe Sprint National Championships – 5th -7th March 2027, Lake Karapiro
2027 NZ Secondary Schools Kayaking National Championship* – 10-11 April, Lake Pupuke, Auckland
*This event date still requires NZ School Sport approval and will be confirmed with the Secondary School Sport Event Calendar in October.
Next season’s event dates include some slight adjustments to our regular annual schedule due to changes in other watersport event dates. We are excited that the 2027 NZ Canoe Sprint Championships will double as the Oceania Championships and an ICF continental qualifier event on the road to LA 2028.
Don’t miss out on the action – keep an eye on the Canoe Racing New Zealand Event Calendar for full event details and stay updated on all the upcoming races and competitions: https://canoeracing.org.nz/event-calendar/
