Skrea Strand Paddlerace 2023

BALTIC Skrea Strand Paddlerace is Sweden’s largest SUP competition, the ICF SUP World Ranking Race and the Swedish Long Distance Championships. Experience an event for both elites, exercisers, beginners and kids, with a wonderful atmosphere and community!
(Photos by Maria Cerboni)

SATURDAY 12 AUGUST 2023 – TECHNICAL DISTANCE
09.00 -10.00 Registration for SUPKIDZ RACE and BALTIC FUNRACE (at the secretariat)
10.00-10.15 Briefing for SUPKIDZ RACE & BALTIC FUNRACE
10.30 Start BALTIC FUN RACE
11.00 Start SUPKIDZ RACE
11:30 Prize ceremony SUPKIDZ & BALTIC FUNRACE
11.00-12.00 Registration for the ICF SUP WORLD RANKING RACE (at the secretariat)
12.00 Competition meeting ICF SUP World Ranking Race
12.45 Q1 – Masters Women +40
13.15 Q2 – Masters Women +40
13.45 Q1 – Masters Men +40
14.15 Q2 – Masters Men +40
14.45 Q1 – Open Men
15.15 Q2 – Open Men
15.45 Finals – Junior Men/Women (18y and below)
16.15 Finals – Masters Women +40
16.45 Finals – Masters Men +40
17.15 Finals – Open Women
17.45 Finals – Open Men
18.45 Prize ceremony
19.00 – 24:00 AFTER RACE DINNER at SUP LOUNGEN @ FALKENBERG STRANDBAD

SUNDAY 13 AUGUST 2023 – LONG DISTANCE
08.15-09.15 Registration and registration (ALL CLASSES)
09.15 Competition meeting (BALTIC FUNRACE 5KM + JR )
10.00 Start 5km: BALTIC FUNRACE 5KM
10.45 Start 5km: Junior (18y and below)
11.00 Competition meeting (Open + Masters)
11.45 Start 11km:
>Masters Men +40
> Masters Women +40
> Open Men
> Open Women
13:30 Prize ceremony

TRAVEL TO FALKENBERG
By plane:
Halmstad airport – rental car to Falkenberg approx. 40 min
Gothenburg Landvetter- rental car 90min to Falkenberg alt. bus to Gothenburg 30min – train to Falkenberg 60min
Copenhagen Airport (CPH) – direct train to Falkenberg approx. 2h.

By car:
Gothenburg – 60 min
Helsingborg -1.5h
Malmö – 2h
Copenhagen – 2.5h
Kalmar 2.5h
Örebro – 4.5h
Stockholm – 5.5h

ADDRESS AND PARKING:
The address of the competition area is Västerhavsvägen 1, 31142 Falkenberg
GPS coordinates: 56°53’23.1″N 12°29’33.4″E
Free parking adjacent to the competition area is available, follow the signs. It is not permitted to park along the road, but park only in the marked parking spaces. There is a larger parking lot with space for mobile homes/vans for overnight stays.

WEBCAM OVER THE COMPETITION AREA:

ACCOMMODATION OPTIONS
Skrea Hostel – www.skreavandrarhem.com
Skrea Camping – www.skreacamping.se
Falkenberg Strandbad – www.strandbaden.se

CHANGING ROOMS AND TOILETS
Tents for changing are inside the competition area, separate tents for women/men
Public toilets are on the south side of Hotell Falkenberg Strandbad and next to the Ice Cream House

SAFETY AND HEALTH
Varberg’s Lifesaving Society is present on both days and monitors the competitors during the course of the race
Madde Wolfhagen Massage is on site for those who need a massage treatment.
Sports Chiropractic Sweden is on site with a tent to treat those who need chiropractic.

FOOD
Food is served at the SUP LOUNGE at Falkenberg Strandbad, adjacent to the competition area.
The food service at the SUP lounge is open until 19.00, after which you can eat in Bistro Meer, also at Falkenberg Strandbad.