The 2026 Irish freestyle kayaking team trials will be held on the 7th & 8th of November 2026 at the freestyle feature in Tuam, Co Galway.
These trials will be used for team selections for the Paddle Worldwide 2027 Freestyle World Championships in Sort, Spain which will take place from the 14th to the 19th of June 2027.
A valid canoeing Ireland membership and a Level 3 certificate is required to compete.
All categories will hopefully be ran on Saturday the 7th of November but this will be confirmed closer to the time depending on water levels and the availability of judges. Registration will be at 9am with event kickoff at 10am.
The formal selection policy will be released as soon as it is available.
Entries are open now for the trials –
