The Amsterdam Waterland Marathon is an international canoe race where the great champions and the recreational paddlers battle for the honor of winning Netherlands oldest and largest canoe marathon.
The Amsterdam Waterland Marathon has been organized since 1972. The race is one of the unique leading events in the international canoe circuit and part of the Canoe Marathon Classic Series of the International Canoe Federation. By participating in this serie participants can earn points for the classic marathon world championship. The Amsterdam Waterland Marathon enjoys a growing international popularity because of its classic racing form in a unique Dutch watery landscape.
The international fame has led to a growing foreign participation and a revival of the canoe marathon sport in the Netherlands. The Waterland Marathon offers Dutch talent the chance to compete with international players in a familiar environment. The Amsterdam Waterland Marathon hosts the Dutch national championships of marathon in the same race as the international event.
Spectacle is guaranteed , the race consists of a mass start and two challenging portages . Portages in the marathon sport always guarantee a spectacular race .