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Tomás Lacerda to attempt the first SUP crossing from Porto Santo to Madeira

8 Aug 2023

Tomás Lacerda to attempt the first SUP crossing from Porto Santo to Madeira

Portuguese professional Stand Up Paddle athlete and NSP team rider, Tomás Lacerda, despite his youth, has already clinched 20 national titles and showcased outstanding performances in international competitions. He is now poised to undertake a remarkable feat by embarking on a crossing between the islands of Porto Santo and Madeira on a SUP board, making […]

Madeira Island SUP Challenge 2023: Event Winners, results and SUP athlete recap

1 Jun 2023

Madeira Island SUP Challenge 2023: Event Winners, results and SUP athlete recap

“Stacked field of pro SUP athletes”, “gnarly ocean conditions”, “incredible experience” and “an excellent event organisation” are some of the recurring themes summing up the Madeira Island Sup Challenge (MISC) 2023, the EuroTour Grand Slam event, held on the Madeira Island this past weekend, a stunning archipelago situated in the North Atlantic Ocean and located about […]

Madeira Island Sup Challenge 2023: Tomás Lacerda invites you to his home turf

24 May 2023

Madeira Island Sup Challenge 2023: Tomás Lacerda invites you to his home turf

Madeira Island Sup Challenge (MISC), the next stop of the EuroTour is fast approaching and the line-up of elite athletes is heating up. Taking place on 27-28 May, in Madeira, considered as one of the world’s most stunning islands situated in the North Atlantic Ocean, the event is set to bring a compelling mix of SUP racing […]

Pedro Lacerda, President of the Madeira Surf Association, dies at age 61

1 Feb 2023

Pedro Lacerda, President of the Madeira Surf Association, dies at age 61

We are saddened to announce that Pedro Lacerda, the President of the Madeira Surf Association (ASRAM / Associação de Surf da Região Autónoma da Madeira) died yesterday at the age of 61. Pedro Lacerda was the father of surfer and SUP racer Tomás Lacerda, holder of numerous titles in Madeira and Portugal, especially in SUP […]

Ty Judson and Esperanza Barrera, Winners of the Madeira Island SUP Challenge 2022

15 Jun 2022

Ty Judson and Esperanza Barrera, Winners of the Madeira Island SUP Challenge 2022

Last weekend the Euro Tour circuit returned to the beautiful Portuguese island of Madeira for the second edition of the Madeira Island SUP Challenge. The race was a 12-kilometer course that took place in the bay of Funchal, passing through the headquarters of the Clube Naval do Funchal, in Quinta Calaça, and the Barreirinha bathing […]

Anabela Prioste and Leo Nika win the 2021 Madeira Island SUP Challenge

27 Sep 2021

Anabela Prioste and Leo Nika win the 2021 Madeira Island SUP Challenge

This past SUP Race weekend in Madeira, Portugal at the Madeira Island SUP Challenge had all the ingredients for a perfect international event to finish off the 2021 Eurotour. With amazing views all along the cliffs of the town of Funchal, the course had to be one of the most picturesque of the entire European […]

Results from Madeira SUP Challenge 2018!

15 Mar 2018

Results from Madeira SUP Challenge 2018!

On the 11th March 2018 Madeira SUP Challenge 2018 was held in Funchal, Madeira. The race saw choppy sea conditions but it didn’t stop the racers notching up some impressive results. The Madeira SUP Challenge 2018 integrated the first stage of the Portuguese SUP Junior and Open Marathon Championships into the event, the event was organized by […]

Madeira SUP Challenge 2018: Excellent European Season Opener

7 Feb 2018

Madeira SUP Challenge 2018: Excellent European Season Opener

Clube Naval Funchal hosts its 2nd SUP Challenge from the 8th till the 12th March 2018. Madeira glistens like a jewel in the Atlantic Ocean, 978km south of Portugal. Madeira is an exciting and topical destination to race in and possibly the best way to start the SUP racing season. The Madeira SUP challenge is […]

Angela Fernandes and Ruben Afonso Dominate the 1st Weekend of SUP Races in Portugal

14 Mar 2017

Angela Fernandes and Ruben Afonso Dominate the 1st Weekend of SUP Races in Portugal

By Nuno Pereira, owner at www.SUPNorte.com The beautiful Madeira island was the first stop for both the Portuguese Long Distance and the Technical Race National Tours, and local rider and reigning champion Ruben Afonso absolutely dominated the weekend, with current female champion Ângela Fernandes doing the same on the women’s side. Day 1. Long Distance. The […]