📣 Get Ready for the Reading K4 Multi-Event! 🛶

Looking for a fun and competitive K4 racing opportunity? The Reading K4 Multi-Event is your chance to test your crew’s marathon stamina and sprint speed all in one exciting day of racing!
Join us for a unique event that combines 5km mass-start racing with 500m sprint showdowns, giving paddlers a chance to showcase both endurance and raw power in larger K4 boats.

Please see full details and entry at the MRC Entries website: Canoe Marathon – *New Reading K4 Multi-Event 2025*

🔁 Event Format

Morning Session – 5km Marathon Race

Each crew will race in a mass-start 5km event around the club’s classic course, featuring multiple turns and challenges. Boats will compete in ability-based categories: A, B, C, or D, with Category D completing a 2.5km course.
🔹 All crews will earn points based on their placement in this race.

Afternoon Session – 500m Sprints

Crews will return to the water for two exciting 500m sprint runs:
1️⃣ A Time Trial to determine seeding for the finals.
2️⃣ Finals Races – go head-to-head with other boats in 3–4 races to prove your sprinting power!
Points from the 5km and 500m finals will be combined to determine the overall champions in each category.

🏆 Who Will Be Crowned the Top K4 Crew?

Can your team master both distance and speed to take the Reading K4 Multi-Event title? There’s only one way to find out!

🎯 Enter now to secure your place – don’t miss out!

Spots are limited and demand is high – make sure your crew is on the start line.

🎯 Rankings

A Category    4-11
B Category    12-19
C Category    20-27
D Category    Mini Rocket K4 – 29+