The championships are also run on a straight open knockout basis.
This championship has been run since the 1981 regatta.
In 1980, the senior championship was run on a league basis.
An Australia-wide championship was run each year from 1976 to 1981.
It was the first of only two times the championship was run, with the next not being held until 1994.
The championship was initially run with a mix of classes, divided according to engine capacity, racing simultaneously.
Athletic championships are run over a period of 3-5 days in December.
For the first time, the United States women's championship will be run simultaneously with the marathon.
The 2006 championship was run on a provincial basis as usual.
A professional motor paced championship was run in 1982 over one hour.