The Gla Gla race attracts paddlers from all over Europe, it is a chance for paddlers, spectators and connaisseurs of the sport to spot talent for the next season and also to meet paddlers who are addicted to paddling.
TotalSUP speaks to Paddler Chiara Nordio following her great result in a very large field. Chiara Nordio, 19, from Chioggia, Italy, came an outstanding 2nd in the womens 14km race, but also posted 1st in the womens 12.6ft class.
I’ve been dedicated to stand up paddleboarding for the last six years, five of which have been at a competitive level, using race boards.
The race had alot of changing conditions: flatwater, choppy, it was a downwind, upwind and crosswind. The hardest part for the first 15 minutes, it took me a while to reach my opitmal performance level. For the downwind my board 404 went by itself, almost without pushing, In the crosswind I gave it my best and managed to recover my position. The strong conditions ignited my fire. 228 riders where involved in the 14 km course it’s a crazy number!
The plan for 2018 is to attend more international races in Europe and achieve qualification for the World Championships in Brazil this year. The plan is to focus on preparing for every single race and is also to improve on my world ranking of 44.
24 Jun 2024
The Okinawa to Yoron (O2Y) race is a celebrated 30 km downwind ocean competition organized by KANAKA Okinawa. This distinguished event, led by Takuji Araki, Race Director, paddleboarding advocate, Coach and father of Shuri Araki, aka Shrimpy, 4x World SUP Champion and a stand-up paddleboarding sensation, is more than just a race. It is a tribute […]
2 May 2024
This June, the first ever European SUP Championships under the flag of ECA will be held in Szeged, in the south of Hungary. The organiser, the Hungarian Canoe Federation invites SUP enthusiasts from all over Europe and provide the opportunity for anybody to compete against the bests of the continent between June 12-16. Whether you […]
4 Jan 2024
If there’s one name that has been synonymous with the sport of stand-up paddleboarding it’s Danny Ching. From SUP Coaches meticulously deconstructing and analysing his paddle stroke technique to Danny’s own data-driven approach to mastering SUP methods and applying the same objectives in the development process of new race board and paddle designs, the SUP […]
2 Dec 2023
It’s most likely the million dollar question in our sport: “How to choose my first SUP racing board”, especially when it’s a one-time investment and it has to be done right from the get-go. To tackle the subject, TotalSUP caught up with Tanja Ecker, 11x German SUP Champion, Coach and Founder, who has recently taken […]
1 Sep 2023
11x National German SUP Champion, Ultra-Endurance Paddler, Coach, Photographer, Entrepreneur… The list does not exhausts but definitely translates onto Tanja Ecker‘s multi-faceted approach to our sport and the possibilities that lie within it. And to top it all up, Tanja is the exclusive dealer for Europe of 404 and Hippostick, high-performance Californian SUP and paddle […]
2 May 2018
Last weekend the Florence Paddle Games came to town, set in the beautiful location of the Canottieri Firenze with the iconic Ponte Vecchio the setting added great atmosphere to the paddlers, with crowds gathered alongside the course and some real battles taking place it was a truly exciting race! The paddle games kicked of on Saturday morning […]
3 Apr 2018
The Uffizi SUP Race is back! After a 2 year pause, the race has been relaunched, with a collaboration between Toscanasup, Martino Rogai and Riccardo Tonini this race has been made a fixed stop for the Italian circuit, and the race has been recognized as “regional event” of the Paddle League and will be valid for the world […]
27 Mar 2018
The iconic bay of Villefranche-sur-Mer on the French Riviera hosted during the 24th and 25th of March the inaugural Villefranche Paddle / French Cup of racing in amazing weather and surf conditions as some of France and Europe finest paddlers battled hard for the coveted first place of this Paddle League Regional Event. The in-form […]
6 Mar 2018
A true team paddle event has emerged in Tuscany, Italy, organised by Italian paddlers Martino Rogai and Susak Molinero, The event Battle of the Team (B.O.T) has been developed to share the paddle passion, it consists of 6 teams organising 6 different races over the winter period, a chance for Italy’s finest and passionate paddlers to join in battle to […]
