Below you will find the 2016 Region 5 Points Race Schedule. All races are on PaddleGuru.com. Race Directors interested in getting their race added to this Points Series or sanctioned through WPA should contact the Region 5 Race Director. Rob Mirlenbrink. rob.mirlenbrink@yahoo.com NEPTUNALIA CHALLENGE Indian Harbor Beach, FL January […]
April 16-17th WB SUP Surf Pro Am (SUP Surfing Event only) www.wbsupsurfproam.com April 23-24th Carolina Cup (National Points Race) www.wrightsvillebeachpaddleclub.com/carolina–cup/ May 14th Stand Up for Autism (Lake Norman | Points Race) paddleguru.com/races/StandUpforAutismWPAPaddleboardRace2016 June 4th Crystal Kai SUP CUP (Points Race) https://paddleguru.com/races/2016CrystalKaiSupCup August 13th SUPtastic Waves (non-points race) https://paddleguru.com/races/SUPtasticWaves September 17th Chucktown […]
Although there are plenty of WPA races that take place in flat-water venues, there are also a number of races that involve ocean paddling. For paddlers that live inland, entering a race with an ocean component can be intimidating. Even then, some ocean legs are more challenging than others. Races […]
January 21, 2016 By Robert B Butler WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH, NORTH CAROLINA, USA – The Carolina Cup, the world’s largest gathering of stand up paddleboard racers, landed key support from West Marine as the 2016 title sponsor. “We are honored to have West Marine on board,” said race director Mark Schmidt. […]
Many folks have been using the “Off Season of SUP” for some cross training and flexibility activities. When taking a “break” from Stand Up Paddling, many people hit the gym hard. Others may have fallen off the bandwagon completely. We’re now in the midst of what could be considered a […]
2016 US Regions Announced: For the 2016 season the regions are pretty much the same as 2015! To enquire about making your race a WPA-Sanctioned race, either points or non-points, contact your local regional director from the list below. Benefits of becoming WPA-Sanctioned include having consistent guidelines for races, WPA website race […]
The first race in Region 6 is also the second National Race in the Salt Life Cup Series. April 23rd 2016 The Carolina Cup Wrightsville Beach, NC And, we’ve already got races 2 and 3 ready for your racing tendencies. Check back for updates to the Region 6 Schedule!! May […]
DANA POINT, CA — Salt Life Apparel, in association with the World Paddle Association, proudly announces the 2016 Salt Life Cup. The Salt Life Cup is a season-long accumulation of points earned at all WPA National races (see below tentative schedule). The Salt Life Cup will begin at the Hanohano […]
Hanohano Outrigger Canoe Club and Huki Outrigger present the 21st Annual Hanohano Huki Ocean Challenge to be held in Mission Bay, San Diego, Ca. on January 28, 2017. Hanohano Huki Ocean Challenge, a WPA sanctioned points race, is one of the Longest Running Paddlesport Races in California offering all paddle crafts including […]
As we enter the cooler months of the year, many paddlers at higher latitudes are forced off the water by cold or ice. Some paddlers voluntarily take a physical and mental break from the year. Although SUP is a relatively new sport, we can already see some patterns developing for […]
