The first step for bidding for any of our events is to send in an Intention to Bid notice. Once this has been accepted by the IRF Exec Com then the Bid Document itself (see further below) will need to be completed and sent in to IRF Admin. These need to be returned in full by the date set as the closing date for the bidding.
We are accepting bids for:
- 2024 European Rafting Championships
- 2024 World Rafting Championship – Intention to Bid must be returned to IRF Admin as soon as possible. Due date for bids has been extended into 2022.
- 2025 European Rafting Championships
- 2025 World Rafting Championship – Intention to Bid must be returned to IRF Admin by 31st Oct 2022. Due date for bids is 31 Dec 2022
- 2026 World Rafting Championship – Intention to Bid must be returned to IRF Admin by 31st Oct 2023. Due date for bids is 31 Dec 2023
Bidding documents can be read below here and need to be read together with the Race Rules as well.
World Rafting Championships bidding documents:
Please contact IRF admin for the updated versions.
- IRF WRC Bidding System – 2022 July – this document lays out the dates and procedures as well as documents needed for a bid.
- WRC Reg & Org Criteria ver 5.5 – 2022 Jan – this is a very crucial document for the bidder to read carefully. This lays out what the IRF is expecting the host to do. It covers technical side, staff, media, communication and many other requirements. It will be updated by early Jan 2018, so please ensure you get the updated version.
- IRF Bid Rx WRC20xx ver2022Jan– this is the document a bidder completes that gives the IRF all the details of the river, rafts, staff, location, etc.
European Rafting Championships bidding documents:
Please contact IRF admin for the updated versions.
- ERC Regulations and Organising Criteria (2019) (being updated, please request new version) – this is a very crucial document for the bidder to read carefully. This lays out what the IRF is expecting the host to do. It covers technical side, staff, media, communication and many other requirements. For those who run big events regularly it is what you would be doing anyway.
- ERC_Rx_20xx ver1 – Bid Doc (2019) (being updated, please request new version) – this is the document a bidder completes that gives the IRF all the details of the river, rafts, staff, location, etc.
Please contact IRF admin for more information
