Selection and Information Test, Plovdiv, 12–14 April 2024

The Bulgarian Canoe and Kayak Federation will hold a selection process and an information test on 13–14 April 2024 in
Plovdiv, in accordance with the approved annual programme.
1. Selection trials on 13–14 April 2024 in Plovdiv for participation in the Olympic qualifiers
Szeged, Hungary, 8–9 May 2024, in the following disciplines.
C2 500m men, K1 1000m men, K2 500m men, C1 1000m men.
Three heats will be held, with the winners of two heats qualifying for
participation.
Schedule: 12 April 2024 – 18:00 technical meeting.
13 April 2024 – 10:00 first heat
13 April 2024 – 17:00: second heat
14 April 2024 – 10:00: third heat
Boat measurement – 12 April 2024, 5.00 pm to 6.00 pm – Hangar 11, preliminary inspection
and after each heat, competitors must undergo inspection again.
World Cup Szeged 10–12 May – Eligibility is granted to competitors who have taken part in
the selection process for the Olympic Committee and Yoana Georgieva. The Management Board will decide on the participation of
additional competitors.
2. Information Test 13–14 April 2024, Plovdiv – young men and women up to 23 years of age,
junior boys and girls.
Male and female juniors in kayak and canoe – 3 × 1,000 m in 1 hour and 3 × 500 m in 1 hour.
Women up to 23 years of age and women’s kayak and canoe – 3 × 500 m in 1 hour and 3 × 500 m in 1 hour
Schedule: 12 April – 18:00 technical meeting
13 April – 14:30 3 × 1,000 m in 1 hour – Junior and youth kayaking and canoeing
3 × 500 m in 1 hour – Women’s Under-23s and Women’s Kayak and Canoe
14 April – 09:30 3 × 500 m in 1 hour – Junior and Youth Kayak and Canoe
3 × 500 m in 1 hour – Women’s Under-23 and Women’s Kayak and Canoe
Competitors compete in preliminary heats, which are then converted into
A and B finals.
Scoring:
1. Best time – ranking for the 1,000 m and 500 m.
2. Total time from the three runs – ranking for the 1,000 m and 500 m.
3. Average time from the three runs – ranking for the 1000m and 500m.
The starting heats are determined by the head coach, based on
the 2023 rankings (international competitions and internal trials).
The test will provide information on the current form of the athletes and serve as a preliminary
selection process.