ABOUT
ABOUT
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Avg. Water Temp
24*c / 75 *F
Paris to Penrith
25 years after the Sydney Olympic Games, Penrith Whitewater Stadium will again host the world’s best paddlers for the ICF Slalom World Championships Sydney 2025.
As we prepare to welcome the world to Penrith, find out more about the sport, our world class venue and everything happening as we count down to the opening ceremony in September 2025.
EVENTS
& KEY DATES
200 Days to Go
13
MARCH 2025
2025 Paddle Australia Canoe Slalom National Championships
25-27
April 2025
100 Days to Go
21
June 2025
CANOE SLALOM
Canoe Slalom is contested in both canoe (C) and kayak (K), with athletes navigating upstream and downstream gates on a whitewater course, with penalties for touching or missing a gate.
Learn MoreKAYAK CROSS
Kayak Cross is Canoe Slalom’s newest discipline. Racing in plastic creek boats, four athletes slide off a ramp more than two metres in the air, racing head-to-head to the finish.
Learn More
Schedule
29
SEPTEMBER 2025
KAYAK CROSS TT & MEDALS | OPENING CEREMONY
30
SEPTEMBER 2025
CANOE HEATS | CANOE TEAM FINAL & MEDALS
01
OCTOBER 2025
KAYAK HEATS | KAYAK TEAM FINAL & MEDALS
02
OCTOBER 2025
CANOE SEMI FINALS, FINALS & MEDALS
03
OCTOBER 2025
KAYAK SEMI FINALS, FINALS & MEDALS
04
OCTOBER 2025
KAYAK CROSS REPECHAGE, HEATS, FINALS & MEDALS
Get Your Tickets Now
Tickets for the ICF Slalom World Championships Sydney 2025 go on sale Wednesday 13 March from Ticketek.
Get your friends and family together to experience greatness at Penrith Whitewater Stadium this year.
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Schedule
Draft schedule, subject to change.
The Venue
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The Venue
The world class Penrith Whitewater Stadium will host the ICF Slalom World Championships Sydney 2025. Built for the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games, Penrith Whitewater Stadium is still regarded as one of the premier international whitewater facilities. Nestled on the Nepean River, it will be the second time Penrith has hosted the World Championships, the first being in 2005.
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