Overview

• Eight crews race over two Sundays with winners decided by combined times, with men over 3,556 meters and women over half that distance.
• Orio arrives after a dominant season with Gipuzkoa, Euskadi and Spain titles and a runaway league, with Zierbena, Donostiarra and Urdaibai seen as the main threats.
• Arraun Lagunak leads the women after winning 12 of 15 league races plus Gipuzkoa and Spain, with Tolosaldea emerging as the closest challenger following key wins in Bermeo and La Concha’s Fabrika regatta.
• This year’s rule change allocates the San Sebastián slot to the higher‑ranked local club in the top league, giving Donostia Arraun Elkartea direct entry and sending Kaiarriba‑Donostiarra through qualifying.
• The final lineup features notable returns—San Juan after eight years and Lekittarra after 26—while Hibaika extends its streak to 14 La Concha appearances, Zumaia qualified after a Zarautz penalty, and Hondarribia’s women made the cut despite a relegation season.