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15 countries participate in the World Canoe Kayak Marathon Championship near Ruse

ICF Canoe Marathon World Cup in Ruse opening on June 2, 2023.
Photo: Facebook/Пенчо Милков

More than 150 competitors from 15 countries are taking part this weekend in the 2023 ICF Canoe Marathon World Cup Ruse, which started on 2 June. The race is held at the lake in Lipnik Forest Park and is organized by the Ruse Municipality, the Bulgarian Canoe Kayak Federation and the World Canoe Kayak Federation. This is the first Canoe Kayak World Cup marathon to be held in Bulgaria.



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