26th Santa Cruz PaddleFest

Steamers Lane

Friday, March 16, 2012 - Sunday, March 18, 2012

 

Date

Start: Friday, March 16, 2012 @ 7:00 AM
End: Sunday, March 18, 2012 @ 5:00 AM

Additional Date Information

All Day

Address

Steamers Lane
600 West Cliff Santa Cruz, CA

Fees

$50-$130

Registration Closing Date

Wednesday, March 14, 2012 @ 11:58 PM PST

Brief Description

This will be the 26th annual Santa Cruz Kayak Surf Festival, scheduled for March 16th-18th 2012. In keeping with tradition, the PaddleFest will hold the largest paddle powered surf contest in the world, held at the internationally acclaimed break of Steamer Lane .

Additional Information

This event is called a festival because its charter is to expose the sports of paddle surfing to the world. Steamer Lane/Lighthouse Point is a perfect venue for this objective because the high energy environmental spectator can view the international champions do their magic on giant waves virtually in front them. We invite manufacturers who are significant in paddle sports to display their creations in booths right at the point of action so that the spectator can envelop themselves in the sport-from action to product. The spectator if motivated can demo the vehicles through manufacturers set up on a calm beach within easy shuttle from the contest. You may also register by mail. Visit the registration page of the website, and look in the Registration section for the Application PDF file. --------------------------------------------- What is a Sand & Surf Duathlon? A one-day Stand-up paddling race starting and finishing at Cowells Beach. All racers will start at 10am. Race will involve running on the beach and an approximately 3-mile short course and 6-mile long course open ocean paddle. Winners will receive their awards at the celebration at the Coconut Grove Saturday night. All racers will race on Saturday. Racers will be broken into eight categories; “True Grit” men’s and women’s 12’6” Elite (long course), “Buckaroo” men’s and women’s 14’ Elite (long course), “Gunslinger” men’s and women’s 12’6” (short course) and “Desperado” men’s and women’s 14’ (short course). $50 to register, race-day registration increases to $60. The timing company for the SUP Race is South Valley Endurance. --------------------------------------------- Want to register for more than one event? After selecting your first category on the first page, you can select a 2nd on the registration form

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