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April 23, 2026

The 2026 Padova Water Marathon was presented at Palazzo Moroni.

The press conference presenting the 2026 Padova Water Marathon was held yesterday in the Sala Bresciani Alvarez of Palazzo Moroni, the seat of the Municipality of Padua. A concrete opportunity to take stock of the upcoming edition, just days before the May 3rd event. The numbers—up from last year—and the main innovations were shared, starting...
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April 23, 2026

The Venetian rowing relay: tradition in the water at the Padova Water Marathon

The Padova Water Marathon 2026 program, organized by Canottieri Padova, also includes the Venetian rowing relay, one of the events enriching the schedule for Sunday, May 3rd. The start is scheduled for 10:15 a.m. and will feature Paduan rowing teams along the entire length of the city’s river. An event that celebrates one of the...
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April 19, 2026

Events Program 2026

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April 18, 2026

Bike Tour 2026

For the 2026 Padova Water Marathon, scheduled for May 3rd, the PWM Bike Tour is being launched, an experience designed for those who want to follow the rowing marathon from a different and dynamic perspective. It’s not just a ride, but an engaging way to follow the race along the city’s banks, becoming a true...
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February 2, 2026

Padua bicycle ring

Stimulate and encourage participants from the comfort of your bike as they take on the Padua Water Marathon… and why not, take a great photo too! The City of Padua is very attentive to environmental issues. Thanks to this it is possible to follow and stimulate your friends a few meters away, along the entire...
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December 15, 2025

How to get there

Canottieri Padova is located in the center of Veneto, between the provinces of Venice, Vicenza, Treviso and Rovigo. Via Polveriera 3/G, 35142, Padua (PD), Italy Arriving by Car For those arriving from the west, from the A4 Milan-Venice, take the Padova ovest exit. From there it is possible to reach the headquarters in a few...
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November 16, 2025

Our commitment to sustainability

At Padova Water Marathon, we believe that sport and respect for the environment must go hand in hand. For this reason, we have adopted a series of concrete initiatives to make our event increasingly sustainable. Discover how we contribute to the protection of our river ecosystem. Riverbank Clean-Up – April 19On Saturday, April 19, we...
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December 18, 2024

The Bridges of the River Ring

Participants in the Padova Water Marathon will be surprised to discover how many bridges they will pass beneath during the long route around Padua’s river ring. These bridges belong to very different historical periods and construction styles, built over more than 2,000 years of the city’s history. The bridges described below will be encountered by...
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January 12, 2024

The feelings of a participant

A city you’ve known by heart for years suddenly reveals itself as different and unexpected when you cross it by canoe. So I slide into the narrow cockpit of the kayak, thinking about the tough life of Formula 1 drivers, and wait for the long-awaited “go.” The anticipation is the same as in other endurance...
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March 10, 2023

Are we paddling on plastic?

A compelling article by Sergio Barbadoro appeared in the November 2022 issue of Pagaiando, clearly describing the serious problem of plastic pollution in general and, in particular, its presence in waterways and the sea. Just a few numbers are enough to highlight the scale of the problem: since 1950, the year production began, more than...
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