The trend is confirmed. After athletics, cycling, archery and even modern pentathlon (and before indoor rowing), canoeing in turn turns to the virtual to try to fill the gap in its calendar . Its international federation (ICF) announces the organization of a challenge open to all, competitors and leisure paddlers, over a distance of 5 km. It takes place online this Friday, May 15. The principle: cover the distance of 5 km, on the water for those who can, or on land using an ergometer. Only two conditions are imposed by the ICF: participants must follow the rules in force in their country in order to avoid the spread of the virus, and each paddler must be able to accurately measure their distance and time. The 5 kilometers can be completed in a gym, at home, on a lake, river or on the ocean. The operation is organized for the benefit of the NGO Médecins sans frontières (MSF).
