The 8th annual Nautic SUP Paris Crossing will take place on 3 December 2017 in – you guessed it – the beautiful city of Paris, France. And TotalSUP will be providing live coverage! For this latest edition, the organising committee has made some changes and increased the number of participants by 100 in comparison to last year’s event. The essential remains the same however, a large-scale SUP race through the flowing tides of the iconic Seine river, with the glorious city of Paris to be admired as paddlers dash by and fight for SUP Crossing supremacy! Check out the passage below for full details on this year’s event!
The Race
The Nautic SUP Paris Crossing is the largest stand up paddle race in the world, gathering a whole host of professionals and amateurs on the same starting line.
In 2016, 600 riders participated in the race. For this new edition, 700 riders will cross the Seine river against the amazing backdrop that is the beautiful city of Paris!
Over the past few years, the Paris Crossing has become an unmissable event on the French stand up paddle and watersports calendar, and this 8th edition will take place on Sunday 3 December 2017 in the morning time.
Live Coverage
TotalSUP and commentator Mathieu Astier will be covering the event from the very beginning in the early morning right through the afternoon. See programme below for details on starting times.
You can follow this live coverage via the TotalSUP Facebook page.
The Course
Participating riders will have the choice of taking part in two different courses:
The Leisure course, which is approximately 11 kilometres long.
The Pro course, which is 13.5 kilometres long and which comes with an added difficulty: a complete lap of the Île de la Cité and the Île Saint-Louis, the two islands situated in the centre of Paris’s Seine River.
The race will commence at the French National Library buildings and will come to a head at the “Javel Bas” Dock.
This exceptional race will see competitors pass under the most beautiful Parisian bridges, from Bercy to the Eiffel Tower!
Full Programme
Saturday 2nd December 2017:
- 10:00 – 17:00 : confirmation of registration at the Nautic – Spot Nautic – Pavilion 1 (participants must be present themselves).
- 10:00 – 17:30 : loading of boards into the trucks.
- 18:00 : Competitors briefing – Pavilion 1.
NB: the presence of each participant is mandatory.
NB: The precise place of the briefing in the Pavilion 1 will be specified during the confirmation of the registrations.
Sunday 3rd December 2017:
- 5:45 : Opening of the Spot Nautic – Pavilion 1 serving as changing room.
- 6:45 : Last departure by bus to the French National Library (BNF) buildings.
- 7:30 : Briefing riders for Round 1 at the Quai de la Gare French National Library (BNF) location.
- 7:35 : Following examination by the race’s management, in-water preparation.
- 7:45 : Preparation for departure for Round 1.
- 8:50 – 10:00 :
- Arrival at the Quai de Javel Bas location.
- Loading of SUP boards into the trucks.
- Transfer by bus to Nautic Paris Boat Show at Porte de Versailles.
- 14:15 : Briefing of riders for the Round 2, Spot Nautic – Pavilion 1.
- 14:30 – 16:30 : Preparation for departure for Round 2.
- 16:30 : Award ceremony, Spot Nautic – Pavilion 1.
NB: The drawn lots prizes will be given only to people physically present at the prize-giving ceremony.
New Additions
There have been a number of revisions and new elements introduced for the 2017 edition
For starters, 100 more places have been added to the total number of participants!
A new category in the Leisure Division has also been created: the “Junior Women’s Leisure” category (for women under 18) has been added to the 3 existing categories (Scratch Leisure, Women’s Leisure and Junior Leisure)
In addition, this year, there will be massive support for the Telethon at the Paris event. Indeed, a BIG SUP in the colours of the Telethon will be at the heart of the biggest stand-up paddle in the world for the occasion. In order to support the sick and the parents of sick patients engaged in the battle against rare genetic diseases, online donations can be made via the Nautic SUP Paris Crossing page or directly at the Telethon stand, which can be found at the Nautic throughout the 9-day Paris boat show.
Photo credits: Nautic SUP Paris Crossing / Arthur Lockart Photography
