What a great weekend it was in Santa Pola, Alicante at the 1st edition of the World SUP Festival Costa Blanca, an international SUP racing event organized by SUP Club Parres Watersports founded by Daniel Parres, and part of the Eurotour 2018. With more than 300 participants it was a real success with a great mix of international elite paddlers and open racers from all over Spain. The TotalSUP gang was there and brought back a few highlight videos with them!
World SUP Festival Costa Blanca – Day 3 – Technical Races
World SUP Festival Costa Blanca – Day 2 – Long Distance
World SUP Festival Costa Blanca – Day 1 –Â Sprints
World SUP Festival Costa Blanca – Men’s Elite Sprint Final – Full race
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