The 7th edition of the AWA INTERNATIONAL TROPHY offers a high-level interclub challenge featuring the best clubs from France and abroad. It celebrates the origins of AquaWalking by focusing on paddle events (single and double).
For France, the top 10 clubs in the top 20 at the end of the 2024-2025 national rankings are expected! For clubs from other countries, we are expecting Spain, Italy, San Marino, Latvia, Lithuania, Montenegro, Algeria, and Tunisia.
Club registration will open on May 1, 2026, and will be validated upon payment of a €100 club registration fee.
The rules of participation are based on perfect fairness between clubs. Each club may only enter a set number of athletes per event and per gender.
Here is a preview of the events on the program:
- 800m barehanded in pairs of men and pairs of women (2 timed heats): 4-lap circuit with start and finish on the beach. One men’s team and one women’s team per club.
- 200m single paddle in men’s pairs and women’s pairs (2 timed heats): 1-loop circuit starting and finishing on the beach. One men’s team and one women’s team per club.
- 50m solo double paddle, men and women: straight circuit starting and finishing in the water (2 timed heats). One man and one woman per club.
- 4x50m mixed relay (2 men + 2 women) barehanded – timed heats and finals with the 4 best teams, starting and finishing on the beach. One team per club.
- 6.5km Aqua Beach Trail – men and women. Two men and two women per club.
A “club team” consists of a minimum of 2 men and 2 women and a maximum of 9 men and 9 women per club.
Registration for the races will open on May 18, 2026, and close on Sunday, September 6, 2026, at 8 p.m.
Registration is per athlete. The fee is €20 per athlete regardless of the number of events they compete in.
The maximum number of participating clubs is 16. Depending on the number of entries for each event, this number may increase to 20 clubs.
The competition will last one and a half days, from 8 a.m. on Saturday, October 3, to 1 p.m. on Sunday, October 4, 2026.
The athletes in each delegation represent their club and their country.
The head of each club is a mission leader.
A flag bearer for each club must be designated based on their track record and qualities in promoting the development of AquaWalking.
We are counting on you!
SAVE THE DATE October 3 and 4, 2026, in Mandelieu for the so famous international club trophy!
Saturday, October 3, 2026 – MORNING
800M barre hands by PAIRS 1st round
16 men’s teams + 16 women’s teams
| 08:30 | 800m pairs M | 1rst round | Chronos | 60 min | 16 teams According to the draw |
| 09:30 | 800m pairs W | 1rst round | Chronos | 60 min | 16 teams According to the draw |
200M with SINGLE PADDLE by PAIRS 1st round
16 men’s teams + 16 women’s teams
| 10:45 | 200m pairs M | 1rst round | Chronos | 30 min | 16 teams According to the draw |
| 11:15 | 200m pairs W | 1rst round | Chronos | 30 min | 16 teams According to the draw |
Saturday, October 3, 2026 – AFTERNOON
Single 50m with double paddle 1st round
16 women + 16 men
| Heure | Épreuve | Heure | Épreuve |
| 13:30 | 50m paddle W1 | 13:46 | 50m paddle M1 |
| 13:31 | 50m paddle W2 | 13:47 | 50m paddle M2 |
| 13:32 | 50m paddle W3 | 13:48 | 50m paddle M3 |
| 13:33 | 50m paddle W4 | 13:49 | 50m paddle M4 |
| 13:34 | 50m paddle W5 | 13:50 | 50m paddle M5 |
| 13:35 | 50m paddle W6 | 13:51 | 50m paddle M6 |
| 13:36 | 50m paddle W7 | 13:52 | 50m paddle M7 |
| 13:37 | 50m paddle W8 | 13:53 | 50m paddle M8 |
| 13:38 | 50m paddle W9 | 13:54 | 50m paddle M9 |
| 13:39 | 50m paddle W10 | 13:55 | 50m paddle M10 |
| 13:40 | 50m paddle W11 | 13:56 | 50m paddle M11 |
| 13:41 | 50m paddle W12 | 13:57 | 50m paddle M12 |
| 13:42 | 50m paddle W13 | 13:58 | 50m paddle M13 |
| 13:43 | 50m paddle W14 | 13:59 | 50m paddle M14 |
| 13:44 | 50m paddle W15 | 14:00 | 50m paddle M15 |
| 13:45 | 50m paddle W16 | 14:01 | 50m paddle M16 |
4×50 MIXED RELAYS: 16 teams
| 14:05 | 4×50 MIXED RELAYS | Qualifiers | Chronos R1-R2 | 5min | According to the draw |
| 14:10 | 4×50 MIXED RELAYS | Qualifiers | Chronos R3-R4 | 5min | According to the draw |
| 14:15 | 4×50 MIXED RELAYS | Qualifiers | Chronos R5-R6 | 5min | According to the draw |
| 14:20 | 4×50 MIXED RELAYS | Qualifiers | Chronos R7-R8 | 5min | According to the draw |
| 14:25 | 4×50 MIXED RELAYS | Qualifiers | Chronos R9-R10 | 5min | According to the draw |
| 14:30 | 4×50 MIXED RELAYS | Qualifiers | Chronos R11-R12 | 5min | According to the draw |
| 14:35 | 4×50 MIXED RELAYS | Qualifiers | Chronos R13-R14 | 5min | According to the draw |
| 14:40 | 4×50 MIXED RELAYS | Qualifiers | Chronos R15-R16 | 5min | According to the draw |
800M PAIRS 2nd round
16 men’s teams + 16 women’s teams
| 14:50 | 800m pairs M | 2nd round | Chronos | 60 min | 16 teams According to the draw |
| 15:50 | 800m pairs W | 2nd round | Chronos | 60 min | 16 teams According to the draw |
200M with SINGLE PADDLE by PAIRS 2nd round
16 men’s teams + 16 women’s teams
| 17:00 | 200m pairs W | 2nd round | Chronos | 30 min | 16 teams According to the draw |
| 17:30 | 200m pairs M | 2nd round | Chronos | 30 min | 16 teams According to the draw |
MEDALS CEREMONY – SATURDAY 03 october 2026 – 18:30
2 PODIUMS 800M PAIRS MEN & WOMEN
2 PODIUMS 200M PAIRS MEN & WOMEN
Sunday, October 4, 2026 MORNING
SINGLE 50M WITH DOUBLE PADDLE 2nd round
16 women + 16 men
| Heure | Épreuve | Heure | Épreuve |
| 09:00 | 50m paddle W1 | 09:16 | 50m paddle M1 |
| 09:01 | 50m paddle W2 | 09:17 | 50m paddle M2 |
| 09:02 | 50m paddle W3 | 09:18 | 50m paddle M3 |
| 09:03 | 50m paddle W4 | 09:19 | 50m paddle M4 |
| 09:04 | 50m paddle W5 | 09:20 | 50m paddle M5 |
| 09:05 | 50m paddle W6 | 09:21 | 50m paddle M6 |
| 09:06 | 50m paddle W7 | 09:22 | 50m paddle M7 |
| 09:07 | 50m paddle W8 | 09:23 | 50m paddle M8 |
| 09:08 | 50m paddle W9 | 09:24 | 50m paddle M9 |
| 09:09 | 50m paddle W10 | 09:25 | 50m paddle M10 |
| 09:10 | 50m paddle W11 | 09:26 | 50m paddle M11 |
| 09:11 | 50m paddle W12 | 09:27 | 50m paddle M12 |
| 09:12 | 50m paddle W13 | 09:28 | 50m paddle M13 |
| 09:13 | 50m paddle W14 | 09:29 | 50m paddle M14 |
| 09:14 | 50m paddle W15 | 09:30 | 50m paddle M15 |
| 09:15 | 50m paddle W16 | 09:31 | 50m paddle M16 |
4×50 MIXED RELAYS – Finals
| 09:45 | 4×50 MIXED RELAYS | Bronze | 3e vs 4e | 5min | According to Chronos |
| 09:50 | 4×50 MIXED RELAYS | Final | 1er vs 2e | 5min | According to Chronos |
AQUA BEACH TRAIL – AWA BEACH STADIUM
10:15 – Men’s Start
10:20 – Women’s Start
MEDALS CEREMONY – Sunday 04 october 2026 – 12:00
- 2 PODIUMS: 50M DOUBLE PADDLE MEN & WOMEN
- PODIUMS 4×50 MIXED RELAYS
- 2 PODIUMS: AQUA BEACH TRAIL MEN & WOMEN