Entry Classes

 

All paddlers must be at least 15 years old on the race day.

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Juniors

To enter a junior class, the paddler must be at least 15 years old on the race day and aged 18 or under in the year of the event.  

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Competitive Classes

Ages are calculated as at midnight on the 31st December of the event year.  (This is a change to the Classic from 2026 and aligns with the International Canoe Federation.)

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For example, if you turn 50 at anytime in the year of the event, you must enter the 50+ veteran class.

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Open

To enter an open class, the paddler must be 19 years or over in the year of the event. 

If different age groups paddle in the one craft, the craft must enter in the lowest age group class or the open class. For example, Vet +50 and Vet +40 paddlers in the one craft can enter the Vet +40 or Open Class.

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Mixed

A mixed craft of two or three persons must comprise of at least one paddler of each gender in the craft.  A mixed craft of four person class must comprise of two males and two female paddlers.

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Constituted classes

A constituted class shall consist of a minimum of three craft that start. Only constituted classes are eligible for trophies. (Only paddlers in the full distance are eligible for trophies.)

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DNF (Did Not Finish)

Paddlers who enter a longer distance but withdraw at either Sackville or Wisemans Ferry checkpoints will be marked as "DNF" (did not finish).

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Hawkesbury Classic (100km competitive category)

This class is for full distance (100km) paddlers who are competing for records and class trophies.  Handicap results are also calculated for this category.  

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Brooklyn or Bust (100km non-competitive category)

This class is for full distance (100km) paddlers who do not want to be competitive. Any type of canoe can enter in this class. Paddlers in the Brooklyn or Bust class start at 4pm.  Brooklyn or Bust is aimed at those who are happy to just finish. Paddlers in the class are rewarded with a medallion at the finish but this class is not eligible for any trophies, records or time-based team events. This is a non-competitive class. Handicap results are not calculated.

 

Hawkesbury Classic Relay (relay over 100km)

The Classic Relay is fully described here, and provides for a number of paddlers to compete in a relay over the full distance.

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Sackville Sprint (30km competitive category)

All competitive paddlers who paddle the shorter distance, 30km from Windsor to Sackville Ferry, paddle in the Sackville Sprint class.  Paddlers will receive a finishing medallion for this distance, are eligible for class records but there are no trophies for this distance.    

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Sackville or Swim (30km non-competitive category)

This class is for 30km paddlers who do not want to be competitive and who are just happy to participate and finish.  Paddlers will receive a finishing medallion for this distance, but are not eligible for class records and there are no trophies for this distance.    

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Wisemans Dash (60km competitive category)

All competitive paddlers who paddle the shorter distance, 60km from Windsor to Wisemans Ferry, paddle in the Wisemans Dash class.  Paddlers will receive a finishing medallion for this distance, are eligible for class records but there are no trophies for this distance.     ​

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Wisemans or Weep (60km non-competitive category)

This class is for 60km paddlers who do not want to be competitive and who are just happy to participate and finish.  Paddlers will receive a finishing medallion for this distance, but are not eligible for class records and there are no trophies for this distance.      

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Wisemans Relay (relay over 60km)

The Wisemans Relay is fully described here, and provides for a number of paddlers to compete in a relay to Wisemans Ferry.