OËK'UP: the free paddle sports festival at the Vaires-Sur-Marne nautical stadium (77)

You loved them during the Olympic Games, French athletes are back at the Vaires-sur-Marne nautical stadium! Rendezvous from October 28 to November 2, 2024 for a veritable festival that intends to showcase paddle sports, through numerous competitions and athlete celebrations. On the program: six different disciplines for nine French Championships and three French Cups!

This event, the biggest ever organized by the Federation, will see some 1400 competitors compete against each other, with performances expected to be just as spectacular as during the Olympics! Nicolas Gestin, Nélia Barbosa, Titouan Castryck and Marjorie Delassus are all expected to attend, and will also be on hand for signing sessions, giving you the chance to meet them if you missed out this summer!

It's the perfect way to celebrate medallists and all sportsmen and women, to admire some lesser-known disciplines and, why not, to discover a new passion - all free of charge!

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The complete program

October 28

• Opening ceremony
• Slalom events

October 29

• Slalom events
• Kayak polo events

October 30

• Slalom & downhill finals
• Kayak polo events
• Podiums
• Sport Planète
• Pagaie Santé
• Signings by the French teams

October 31st

• Slalom & downhill finals
• Kayak polo finals
• Podiums
• Sport Planet

November 1st

• Downhill kayak cross & freestyle events
• Marathon short race & dragon boat events
• Podiums
• Sport Planète
• Leadership training

November 2

• Downhill & freestyle finals
• Marathon short race
• Podiums