Registration is now open for the 2026 Saaremaa Kayak Festival and the V Abruka Sea Kayak Marathon.

Come and take time off at the largest kayak fest in the Nordics-Baltics and the longest sea kayak marathon track in Europe!

You can participate in the whole package of kayak events over the long weekend or opt to do single tracks of your choosing:
-  free of charge safety training at Kuressaare Harbor (17 July 2025 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.). It is primarily intended for those who have little experience with kayaking at sea and plan to participate in the sea kayaking marathon. In the workshop, we will do self-rescue and other rescues with a kayak. You can join with your own equipment (recommended) or watch the action from the shore.
- Kayak hike 3 km (17 July 2025, start at 7:00 p.m.) at Kuressaare Harbor.
-  Estonian Canoeing Federation's 75m Sprint at the Kuressaare Episcopal Castle moat on 17 July 2025 (OPEN for all participants and spectators can follow the race).
- Marathon full track (approx. 40 km) on  18 July 2025, starting at 10:00 a.m.
- Marathon shorter course (approx. 27 km) on 18 July 2025, starting at 10:00 a.m.
- free of charge Kuressaare Episcopal Castle moat track (1 km) primarily intended for kids and their parents on 19 July 2025, starting at 11:00 a.m. Participants may try out  olympic boats after the sprint.
TO WATCH THE RECORDING OF THE 2025 MARATHON, PLEASE PRESS HERE.

REGISTRATION FORM (2026):
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Distance (please mark all that apply)
Do you wish to paddle in a group?
I confirm that I can swim, have read the safety instructions and that I am participating in the race on my own risk
I am aware that if the weather forecast for the marathon day (Saturday) is unfavorable, the marathon will take place on the following day (Sunday) and the participation fee will not be refunded in this case. If strong winds (9-13 m/s) are expected throughout the whole weekend of 17 to 19 July, then the marathon will take place on a 'plan B track' (24 km) that provides more shelter from open sea waves as it is mostly located in the fairway of the Kuressaare Harbor, Nasva River, and Mullutu lake. If the weather is stormy throughout the weekend, then the marathon will be postponed for safety reasons to the next weekend. If the registered participant cannot participate in the marathon the next weekend and informs the organizer about it in advance by way of sending an e-mail to meremaraton@gmail.com, the participation fee already paid will be refunded. Changes in the time of the event will be communicated to all registered participants via e-mail and posted on the Facebook account of the Abruka Sea Kayak Marathon.

Contact:
For more information, please contact the organizer Alexander Lott (cell no: +3725158445; e-mail: meremaraton@gmail.com).

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