What About Age Groups?

Apart from Veterans, paddlers of all ages in a division and class race against one another, but usually there are special prizes for various age groups.

If you were 9 or younger on 1st January this year you are a U10

If you were 10 or 11 on 1st January this year you are a U12

If you were 12 or 13 on 1st January this year you are a U14

If you were 14 or 15 on 1st January this year you are a U16

If you were 16 or 17 on 1st January this year you are a U18

If you were 18 – 22 on 1st January this year you are a U23

If you were 23 or over on 1st January this year you are a Senior

If you will be 35 or older on 31st December this year you can claim Master status (it used to be called DV or Divisional Vet) but it’s up to you. When you apply for your bib you can “Opt in” as a Master or “Opt out” and be just a Senior.

For Masters there is also an end-of-year league, banded M35, M40 and so on:

If you will be 35-39 on 31st December this year you are an M35

If you will be 40-44 on 31st December this year you are an M40

If you will be 45-49 on 31st December this year you are an M45

And so on.