The Championships include different kind of races both for men and women: K1, K2 and K4 indicate the kayak races featuring 1, 2 or 4 athletes on a boat – that means, in the latter case, a powerful show made of 32 athletes paddling as one. Races also differ in length, going from 200 meters – giving the public a real adrenaline rush, with boats completing the whole path in about 30 seconds - to 5 kilometers.