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Make your way to one of the great SUP events of the summer. Up high in the Wasatch Mountains come to the
H2O Overdrive SUP CUP Series – Lake & River
July 30 & 31 in Park City, Utah
Race your 14footer in the PRO Race and go for $5,000 in prize money. The Pro Race is a WPA sanctioned race and part of the WPA national race series.
Top male & female finishers in the PRO Race will qualify for the first ever “H2O Overdrive Weber River SUP Cross presented by Boardworks”. That’s right… a highly octane fast & furious technical paddle down the famed Weber River against well know river pros… don’t miss this. Read More→
The 10th Annual Surftech Jay Race is Here!
Santa Cruz, CA (June 23, 2011) – With summer in full swing, paddlers have been training hard for what will be one of the most competitive paddle events of the year. On June 25th, Surftech will crown it’s 10th Annual Jay Race champion in Capitola Beach, CA.
As preparation for the Molokai-2-Oahu race next month, eight-time M2O champion Kanesa Duncan Seraphin (Kauai, HI) will travel to California to compete in this Saturday’s race. “The Jay Race will be a great opportunity for me to race against a very competitve field leading up to the Molokai race” said Kanesa. Saturday’s competition will feature a diverse group of competitors. Many athletes who are known for their stand up paddling skills have chosen to race traditional paddleboards. We may be surprised to see just how competitive these normally upright paddlers will be racing in the traditional style!
Athletes to watch for will be four-time Jay Race winner, Gary Fortune (Los Angeles, CA), 2010 Jay Race winner Anthony Vela (Palos Verdes, CA), 2009 winner Craig Waltz (Santa Cruz, CA), 2010 Women’s winner, Maya Sprinsock (Santa Cruz, CA), 2010 Women’s SUP winner, Morgan Hoestery (Honolulu, HI), three-time Battle of the Paddle champ Candice Appleby (San Clemente, CA), 2010 UL SUP winner Tony Meuller (Santa Cruz, CA) and 2010 Stock SUP winner, Mike Vaughan (Santa Monica, CA).
Join ocean athletes from around the country as they glide through the pristine waters of the Monterey Bay for the 10th Annual Surftech Jay Moriarity Memorial Paddleboard Race presented by Maui Jim. Set a goal, pull the trigger and sign up for the Jay Race to achieve it! If you’re more of a social paddler, no worries! Form a team and enter the Covewater SUP relay! Click HERE for a relay course overview.
Don’t rush off after the Covewater SUP Relay! Join your fellow competitors for the AWARDS CEREMONY and relive the days events at the Crow’s Nest Jay Race After Party! Party starts at 4pm with free food, beer/wine and entertainment by the Ashley Lloyd Situation 
provided by the Crow’s Nest Restaurant!
If you haven’t registered yet, there is still time! But, hurry because the entry fees go up June 25th and the races are filling up fast.
Click HERE to register.
Event Schedule:
Thursday, June 23rd
6-7 pm – Covewater Pre-Jay Race Happy Hour with Candice Appleby and Anthony Vela. Pupus from Pono Hawaiian Grill and beverages will be served. No cost, and no rsvp necessary.
Friday, June 24th
4-7 pm – Pre-Registration at the Crows Nest (Santa Cruz Yacht Harbor).
Saturday, June 25th
5:30 am – Race-day registration & check-in for those pre-registered
8:00 am – Jay Moriarity Ceremony (featuring special guest speaker TBA)
8:30 am – Long Course paddleboard race start
8:40 am – Long Course SUP race start
8:50 am – Short Course race start
11:00 am – Kids Races
12:00 pm – Covewater SUP Relay race
3:00 pm – Crows Nest After Party, Crows Nest Restaurant, Santa Cruz Yacht Harbor
Jim Terrell of Quickblade paddles has come up with a new stand up paddle racing stroke which is causing waves in the SUP racing world. Jime Terrell and Dan Gavare used the new stroke called the Plung stroke to win first and second place in a sprint race at The Olympic Training Center during the Silver Regatta race in April.
The new stroke technique allowed them to win over racers known to be faster who were using conventional paddle strokes. The new paddle technique is done in the surf stance with one foot forward and a pluge forward to extend the reach of the paddle stroke. The Plunge stroke allows for paddling on one side only and is said to save time which is wasted in crossing over thus keeping the paddle in the water longer. Although the stroke works well for sprints it is unknown how it would fare in more typical longer SUP races.
for more information about this new paddle stroke check out the article on SUP Connect.
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This is a highlight video from the 3rd annual Olukai Ho’olaule downwind race. The Olukai Ho’olaule was held May 14th on Maui, Hawaii on the Maliko downwind run on Maui’s north shore. The Maliko downwind run is the most famous downwind stand up paddle run in the world and is an 8 mile paddle from Maliko gulch to Lae’ Ula o Kai Canoe CLub at Kanaha beach State Park.
Top ten finishers:
1. Kai Bartlett
2. Livio Menelau
3. Ekolu Kalama
4. Mark raaphorst
5. Jeremy Riggs
6. Campbel Farrell
7.Zane Schwietzer
8.Amir Arbel
9. Andrea Moller( women’s first)
10. Michi Sweiger
