Update! Surfrider – Stand Up For Our Oceans- Paddle Board Relay Race
| Jun ’08 |
| 13 |
| 6:00 pm |
In celebration of the upcoming International Surfing Day (June 20th), we are calling upon Stand-Up Paddlers to enjoy an evening of fun!
Friday, June 13th at 6pm there will be excitement for paddlers and spectators alike, as several teams comprised of surf shop, lifeguard, and other beach business crews duke it out for top honors. Ma-Ocean will be the big winner as teams will also try to improve their times by offering up donations. Each dollar raised will shave a second off the clock! The donations will help the Surfrider Foundation keep our oceans clean and accessible for everyone! www.surfrider.org
Four person teams will paddle a team SUP board in a total of eight laps around the lake, handing off the board to a team mate every two laps. The board exchanges will surely be fun to watch!
The event will be held on a beautiful coastal dune lake and in full view of passers by along scenic 30-A. Watch this page for event details as the race day draws closer.
Yolo Board has offered to provide SUP boards for all teams…allowing for head to head one design competition! Also, if you have always wanted to try paddle boarding come out for a free demo before the race, 5-6pm!
As of 6/3/08 the following teams are slated to participate:
Team Brah Ha Surf Shop
Team SWFD Lifeguards (two teams, Ladies and Men’s)
Team Aqua Surf Shop
Team Surfrider
Team YOLO Board
Team R.Y.N.O.
Team Surf & Skim
Team Sandestin Beach & Golf
Awards:
Presented on International Surfing Day, Friday June 20th, 7pm Pompano Joe’s (Team donations will be accepted until 6:30pm)
Team Champion (overall time after adjustment of 1 second per every $1 in donations)
Best Individual Leg (2 lap straight time, no adjustment)
UPDATE: New location!!! New Start Time!!!
Great news! The Paddle Board Race is drawing lots of interest. We have several more teams planning to compete. Allen Lake will not be big enough to hold us all! The event will be moved to Oyster Lake with better access and more parking. Parking is located along 30-A, at the beach access, and on the North side of Lake Causeway. (Do not block bike path or private drives.) Click photo for larger image.
With the additional teams, it will be necessary for the race to be run in two or more heats, with an earlier start time of 6:00 pm. The 7:00 pm heat will still be reserved for those teams such as our lifeguards, beach crews, and surf shops that can only attend after closing up shop or beach operations. If your team can’t arrive for a 5:30 pm pre-race meeting, please contact me to secure a 7:00 pm start time. Otherwise, assume that your race will run at 6:00 pm. We have had a few individuals and partial teams interested…arrive early and we will attempt to pair you up with others to make a team! Please contact me so I can better plan for your participation.
The individual race will be separate in the final heat of the day…standing start…straight up race to the finish line…winner takes all the glory! Anyone who participates in the team event is eligible for the solo race.
Hope to see you there. You can reach me via the Blue Mountain Surf Contact page.
-Mike Sturdivant.
