SUP Race Events

A quelques jours du Championnat de Belgique de SUP Race Longue Distance qui aura lieu le dimanche 6 août à Nieuwpoort (ouvert à tous et à 15 kms de la frontière avec la France), Vincent Claeskens, le fondateur et moteur derrière le Belgian SUP Tour nous propose un bilan à mi-saison. Cinq événements ont déjà […]

SUP and SUP Racing is a sport that increasingly is attracting athletes from varied backgrounds. Many competitive paddlers have a background in watersports but an increasing number of SUP Racers have been competitive at a high level in other, completely unrelated sports. SUNOVA fan Polona Pusljar is one of those athletes who has already had […]

The athlete line-up for the upcoming Skrea Strand Paddlerace 2023 presented by Baltic Lifejackets is warming up. Held on the 12-13 August, Sweden’s largest SUP competition is the ICF SUP World Ranking Race and the Swedish Long Distance Championships with both local and international SUP talent competing in Falkenberg. In the run up to the […]

Baltic Sea can definitely “deliver” an extreme mix of conditions and test the limits of even the most seasoned paddlers which makes it a perfect SUP playground! Each year, one Baltic beach in Kołobrzeg, serves as an exciting stage for the longest running open sea SUP racing event – Planet Baltic SUP Race. In the […]

There’s a noticeable shift in the attitudes of young SUP athletes towards their professional goals and growth strategy by refocusing onto international competitions. It may be more visible in the post-lockdown world, but they increasingly venture out, train abroad with other paddlers and compete to not only see how they stack up against their peers […]

We’re only a couple of days away from the Agios Nikolaos On SUP 2023 kick off on the 7-9 July! With elite athletes from across the world confirming their attendance each day and an amazing roster of Junior paddlers, this ICF SUP World Cup and National Panhellenic SUP Championship event, is set to serve as a stage […]

When we’re publishing this article, Göran “Gossa” Gustavsson, Ultra Endurance Paddler and Yster SUP Team Rider supporting the premium Swedish brand on the development side, is already in Canada, getting acclimatised in the run up the Yukon River Quest, kicking off on the 4th July. This ultra endurance challenge is an annual marathon race testing paddlers’ […]

Crete is calling and the countdown is on to the 8th edition of Agios Nikolaos On SUP 2023, a highly stacked ICF SUP World Cup and National Panhellenic SUP Championship event, kicking off on the 7-9 July. With stunning race courses, international elite SUP talent and a grand prize pot of 9000€, Agios Nikolaos On SUP is […]

With the scenic routes, international athlete line-up and a grand prize pot of 9000€, Agios Nikolaos On SUP 2023 (7-9 July 2023), the only ICF SUP World Cup event in Europe, is uniquely positioned in the SUP racing calendar. This National Panhellenic SUP Championship event will also see a strong representation of local elite athletes […]

The International Surfing Association (ISA) has confirmed today that France and Denmark have been appointed as respective hosts of the 2023 and 2024 ISA World StandUp Paddle and Paddleboard Championships (WSUPPC). Here is the official press release. 2023 ISA World SUP and Paddleboard Championships > Les Sables d’Olonne, France! The 2023 and 2024 editions will […]

“This July the heart of SUP in Greece beats in Agios Nikolaos, Crete!”*: Agios Nikolaos On SUP returns for the 2023 as an ICF SUP World Cup and National Panhellenic SUP Championship event! Held on the 7-9 July 2023 in Agios Nikolaos overlooking the stunning Bay of Mirabello, the event will welcome professional and amateur SUP athletes from […]

Pour nous présenter la toute première édition de The Longest Day qui remplace le SUP Challenge de l’Eau d’Heure, nous avons fait appel à Olivier Decroly, SUP surfer, SUP racer et organisateur de l’événenement avec le club Sud-Ouest. Un nom d’événement qui claque, un spot magique au sud de la Belgique ainsi qu’un format inédit […]

On October 7 and 8, Fouras-les-Bains, on the French West Coast will host the 17th edition of France’s largest multi-sports event: the 2023 Fort Board Challenge. Professional and amateur windsurfers, windfoilers, wingfoilers, 6-man outrigger canoe paddlers, and of course, stand-up racers can register from Thursday June 15 at 10 a.m. (local French time)! 4 events […]

Le dimanche 11 juin, le Belgian SUP Tour 2023 passera la frontière pour une 4ème étape au coeur de Lille. Nous en profitons pour faire connaissance avec Jean-Baptiste de Gandt le fondateur de l’association Le Grand Huit, le très actif club organisateur, qui avec ses trois antennes de Lille, Joinville et Amiens regroupe de nombreux […]