Friday, October 1, 2010

Battle of the Paddle this Weekend!

The 2010 Rainbow Sandals Gerry Lopez Battle of the Paddle takes place this weekend, October 2nd & 3rd in Dana Point, California. The entire event will be webcast live both days.

One of the world’s biggest SUP events, this year’s battle will feature more than 700 competitors from all around the world, an exposition of more than 80 diverse vendors, and a series of races and demonstrations for paddlers of all ages and skill sets.

The multi-lap Elite Race on Saturday offers the sport’s largest cash purse of $25,000. More than 300 challengers are entered, including Battle of the Paddle Hawaii champions Danny Ching of Redondo Beach and Candice Appelby of San Clemente.

The Open Age-Group Race also goes off on Saturday. It’s a fun, moderately challenging buoy course in which entrants can paddle any board they choose. Last year’s Open Age-Group Race had what organizers estimated to be the largest SUP field ever assembled - more than 390 SUPers.

Sunday’s events include a scenic but challenging 10-mile Distance Race and a SUP Surf Relay Race.


Check out this gorgeous SUP surf board by Battle of the Paddle co-founder, Bend-local, and surf legend Gerry Lopez.

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