REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN at The Easy Rider.
Easy Rider is super stoked to be bringing you the first ever “Battle of the Paddle” style Stand Up Paddleboard race.
It will be on Saturday, June 15, 2013 at Lake Summerside in south Edmonton.
Battle of the Paddle style races involve a beach start, turns around buoys, and are multiple laps.
We will be having 2 events – an Elite Race that will involve a short beach run after every lap and an Open Division race that will feature a water start, a few laps around the course and then a beach finish.
Entry is $25. per person and will include an event T-Shirt and entry into the draw prizes.
REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN at The Easy Rider.
Race day registration will be from 12:30 PM until 1:00 PM – PLEASE register in the store if you can – to make it easier on us to plan the event.
The Open Race will start at 1:30 PM and will be approximately 2 km.
The Elite Race will start shortly after the finish of the Open Race and will be approximately 5 km.
The Open race will feature an on water start – will be 2 laps of the course and will finish on the beach.
The Elite Race will have a beach start – will be 4 laps – with a short beach run between each lap and will also have a beach finish.
All Elite competitors will have to supply one volunteer “Board Turner”. It will be this persons job to turn the competitors board around and have it ready for them when the come back from the short run.
Classes for both races are as follows:
Surfboard – typical surfboard shape board – any length.
Inflatable – any inflatable SUP – any length.
Stock Race board – any “pointy” style race or touring board – 12’6″ and under.
Open Race board – any “pointy” style race or touring board – over 12’6″ in length
