1.1 Paddle-Ability competition is open to any paddler with a disability or impairment(physical, intellectual or sensory) or with a long term disabling illness.

1.2 Competiton will be divided by age(junior and senior) and gender.

1.3 Ajunior competitor is someone aged under 18 years on the 1st January of the year in which the event takes place.

1.4 At events with a large number of younger paddlers, organisers may divide the competition further and provide an under 14 category, i.e. under 14 years on the 1st January of the year in which the event takes place.