Canoe Sprint Rules
The rules of Canoe Sprint are determined by the International Canoe Federation (ICF) who have a congress every two years which allows for any major changes to the rules.
Minor changes to the rules are permitted in the year that there is no congress by the ICF Canoe Sprint Committee.
The current ICF rules are available from the ICF website or here.
The rules used for racing in the UK are based upon the International rules set by the ICF but are adjusted to reflect the current GB requirements and are reviewed in November each year at the BCU Canoe Sprint Racing Committee Annual Consultative Meeting (ACM).
The UK rules are published in the current Canoe Sprint & Marathon Handbook, available to buy at www.bcushop.org.uk