Mylo Van Bakel

Last weekend, the Belgian SUP Tour (BST) opened the second half of its racing calendar with The Longest Day at Lacs de l’Eau d’Heure, a gruelling 10-hour endurance challenge that also served as the Belgian leg of the second edition of the Double 10 Challenge. The pioneering concept pairs two of Europe’s toughest ultra-distance SUP events […]

The 9th edition of Planet Baltic, the country’s longest-running ocean SUP race and one of the few remaining major sea-racing events in Northern Europe, wrapped up last week – but its ripple effect is still being felt across the SUP community. Outstanding images and footage continue to flood social media, alongside personal accounts from athletes […]

The future of stand-up paddling took centre stage in Bascov, Romania, as the first-ever International Canoe Federation (ICF) event dedicated exclusively to junior SUP athletes welcomed the world’s top U14, U16 and U18 racers. More than just another competition, the inaugural 2026 ICF SUP Junior International Cup marked a groundbreaking step in the sport’s development, […]

The Belgian SUP Tour (BST) has released its new race calendar as the circuit enters a new chapter in its evolution, alongside the development of new international partnerships. Over the past four years, the series has grown rapidly — not only in the number of events but also in the strength of its community and […]

We’ve seen a surge of young SUP talent emerging from the Belgian SUP Tour (BST), which puts equal emphasis on all divisions — with a strong spotlight on Juniors and the Under 14 category. Now a key player in the European stand-up paddleboarding scene, the BST offers a dynamic mix of events that welcome elite […]

In the run up to the 2024 Belgian SUP Tour (BST) kicking off in April, TotalSUP caught up with Joep van Bakel, 2023 ICF World Long Distance SUP Champion, prodigious waterman and a pro SUP athlete with a knack for long distance races, based in Wormer, the Netherlands. Advocating for the growth of our sport […]