Category: Events
The Great River Race 2014
Two days before this years race I got a call from Richard at Paddlesports Racers Canoe Club saying one of their team had had to pull out & would I be interested in a seat in the Great River Race. “HELL YES” was my answer! … Continue readingThe Great River Race 2014
Battle of the Rock 2014
Yet again another amazing event hosted by Jersey Paddle Club. This is one of the highlights of the year for me. This year (2014) I was recovering from Dengue fever & only 10 days out of A&E so not at my best! Still I made it … Continue readingBattle of the Rock 2014
Carbis Bay Paddlefest OC race
9kms up & downwind around the bay I’d walked straight out of a gruelling 7.5km SUP race & within 15mins was on the startline on the canoe. Ryan James & I battled hard for the first lap but I was rinsed & dropped off the … Continue readingCarbis Bay Paddlefest OC race
Hurley to Eton – Bray Lake Ultra Distance 26km
UK SUP Clubs series stage 6 was the Hurley to Eton – Bray Lake Ultra Distance 26km. A firm favourite of mine after winning the 12’6 class last year. It’s a super tough, long race with 6 portage along the way to mix things up. … Continue readingHurley to Eton – Bray Lake Ultra Distance 26km
WeSUP Ultimate Paddler SUP Race 2014 – MTFU!
UK SUP Clubs Series – Stage 5 – (WeSUP The Ultimate Paddler Technical race) The WeSUP event joined forces at Carbis Bay with Oceanpaddlesports to have one almighty paddle sports cometition. The SUP race was a technical course, perfectly arranged to take advantage of the … Continue readingWeSUP Ultimate Paddler SUP Race 2014 – MTFU!
UK SUP Clubs Stage 3 – CentralSUP 2014
Stage 3 of the series was up in the Midlands hosted by Central sup. These guys have been working tirelessly for the last 2 years growing inland sup. This is the furthest north there has been a race and was great to have them in the series to … Continue readingUK SUP Clubs Stage 3 – CentralSUP 2014
UK SUP Clubs Stage 2 – Jersey 2014
I always love an excuse for a trip to Jersey! Such a cool place for water sports, and a great bunch of guys and girls. We were really pleased when we managed to secure an event on the rock for the series. A good … Continue readingUK SUP Clubs Stage 2 – Jersey 2014
UK SUP Clubs Stage 1 – Head of The Dart 2014
As always the season kicked off with the Head of the Dart distance race. This year up river from Dartmouth to totnes, some 13km. This was the first race on the new UK SUP Clubs series (more on that in another article) With 150 entrants … Continue readingUK SUP Clubs Stage 1 – Head of The Dart 2014
BaySUP Survivor Series 2013
I help run one of the UK’s largest sup clubs BaySUP. We wanted to host a race in 2013 that would really stand out from the rest. Having take part in the Jamie Mitchell survivor format race earlier in the year at lost mills I … Continue readingBaySUP Survivor Series 2013