We are excited to announce the TotalSUP Awards 2024! As we look back on the incredible year of 2024, it’s time to celebrate the standout contributions of individuals, brands, and events that have shaped the world of Stand Up Paddle, particularly in SUP race, SUP surf, and SUP foil.
Join the TotalSUP Awards 2024!
Cast your vote and support your favorites in this exciting celebration of the best in SUP. Show your appreciation for the top athletes, rising stars, memorable performances, innovative brands, and unforgettable events, carefully selected by the TotalSUP team.
In memory of Amandine Chazot & Enzo Gilles
This year’s awards are dedicated to the cherished memory of French SUP racers Amandine Chazot and Enzo Gilles, two extraordinary individuals who left us far too soon, just a few months apart. Amandine and Enzo touched countless lives in France and around the world with their passion, kindness, and unwavering determination. Their spirit and contributions continue to inspire us all, and through this tribute, we honor their legacy.
Rules
Voting Period: December 12, 2024 > January 12, 2025.
Rules: Only one vote per person per category. VPN voting is blocked.
Live Results: Voting results will be visible until January 7, after which they will be temporarily hidden during the final week of voting. The winners and a detailed recap of the SUP highlights from 2024 will be revealed in January!
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Let’s honor the best in SUP together—happy voting!
9 Apr 2026
There are SUP stories I come across, often by chance, or through a kind of serendipity, that expand my understanding of the sport I write about. There’s also a distinctive trait in endurance and ultra-endurance athletes: a willingness to go deeper, to become vulnerable and to openly share the motivations behind some of the toughest […]
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3 Apr 2026
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2 Apr 2026
Putting the spotlight on the next generation of SUP talent, Mario Tagarelli has transformed junior racing and athlete development in Italy. As Coach and President of SUP Academy Taranto, based at Lido Gandoli in Taranto, southern Italy, he is the mastermind behind a training programme that cultivates young paddlers and elevates clubs dedicated to developing […]
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Living up to its tagline, both athletes from across the globe and organisers WENT LONG IN BORNEO. From 27 – 29 March 2026, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah made history, hosting Malaysia’s first-ever long-distance SUP race – Borneo International Stand-Up Paddle Marathon (BISM) – on the waters of the South China Sea. With paddlers flying in from […]
28 Mar 2026
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27 Mar 2026
When covering long-distance races and endurance challenges, the goal is often to get to the core of why athletes choose the tougher, more extreme side of the sport. What stood out while working on the story with Ilze Ozolina was not just the physical challenge, but the meditative aspect of long-distance paddling. As she puts […]
27 Mar 2026
Welcome to the very first episode of the TotalSUP.Training Podcast! Let’s be honest right from the start: this is our debut episode, and we’re very much in trial-and-error mode. We’re figuring things out as we go — format, rhythm, tone — and we’re learning in public. We don’t even have an official name for […]
25 Mar 2026
At just 17, Matei Barbu is already the ICF Junior World SUP Champion and Vice World Champion in sprints (2024 Gold and 2025 Silver), representing the new generation of European paddlers emerging from a rapidly growing Eastern European scene alongside athletes from Poland, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Slovakia and beyond. Originally from Constanța, Romania, Matei […]
