Geelong Canoe Club is holding a marathon fun day on Sunday 31 May 2026 to support two of our young athletes who have made it to the Worlds this year:

• Alexis Jane who has been selected in the Australian Under 23 Marathon team. Alexis leaves for the ICF Canoe Marathon World Championships in Argentina in mid October 2026.
• Thomas Russell who has been selected in the Australian Junior Sprint kayak team. Thomas leaves for the Junior World Championships in Canada on 19 June 2026.

There is no entry fee but to join in this event participants are asked to make a donation to either Tom, Alexis or both. The recommended minimum donation for those participating is $40 adults and $10 for 18 years and under. 

MARATHON RACE: starts 10.00am. Course: 6km laps between Geelong Canoe Club and Queens Park Bridge. Choose your race distance: 3 kms, 6kms, 12kms,18kms. Further race details are on the registration page. There will be five craft classes: Kayaks/Skis, Canoes, Doubles (any double craft), Sit On Top (SOTs), Stand Up Paddleboard(SUPs). *All paddle craft allowed except foils.

COME AND TRY: starts 11.15am. This community session is for those who want to come and try paddling and have a little fun trying different craft while also supporting our two young athletes. All equipment and instruction will be provided. 

Event flyer: GCC marathon come and try fundraising day flyer

Course details: GCC marathon and come and try fundraising day course details 

More information including Alexis and Thomas's profiles, and how to enter is on South West Race Management's website: https://www.swracemanagement.com/send-alexis--tom-to-the-worlds.html

If you can't make it but would like to support these young athletes you can make a donation through their Australian Sports Foundation fundraising pages:

• Alexis's fundraising campaign page is: https://asf.org.au/campaigns/alexis-jane
• Thomas's fundraising campaign page is: https://asf.org.au/campaigns/thomas-russell/junior-world-championships-2026--halifax--canada