The Pacific Paddle “Crocodile Classic” SUP Race and Clinic in Nuevo Vallarta Marina has officially been announced for Sunday December 9th at the Vallarta Yacht Club in Nuevo Vallarta.
The season opener is sure to be full of excitement as the Mexican National SUP team will be conducting clinics for beginners and experts, so take advantage of this free clinic to try out Stand Up Paddle for the first time, or refine your race stroke just before the race! Pacific Paddle will have SUP boards to use for the clinic, pre register to reserve your board. (send email to [email protected] with subject Crocodile Clinic) . Race Director Adam Finer from Pacific Paddle had this to say. “Race number 1 will get the 2013 Pacific Paddle SUP Series off to a great start with some new surprise formats for the competitors, like the 500 meter sprints, the “Crocodile Classic” and 5km race thru the canals of Nuevo Vallarta. We look forward to unite the growing Stand Up Paddle community in the Bay of Banderas, Nayarit and Jalisco and introduce some new friends to the sport we love!
Our host venue the Vallarta Yacht Club (location map) will provide spectators with a stunning view of the race action looking down onto the start finish line. Food and drinks will be served and raffles tickets will be sold with proceeds going to the Mexican National SUP Team in an effort to raise funds to send them to the ISA Games in PERU this coming February. The ISA Games is like the Olympics of Paddle Surfing allowing talented athletes to represent their country as they participate in several disciplines of paddle sports.
The following is a tentative race schedule:
8am – 9:30 am Registration
10 am – 500 Meter Sprints – Heats 1 to 5 , Semi Finals.
11:30 Clinic with Mexican National SUP Team – Experts, Intermediates, and Beginners
12 pm – The Crocodile Classic 1.5km (winner takes all! – Staggered start by categories PROS start last)
1 pm – 5km Canal Race Categories Men and Women – Junior 17 & under, 17- 30, Masters 31 -50, Kahunas 50 +
2 pm – Relay race – Teams of 5 people, must have at least one member of opposite sex and one participant over 50. (send email with team members and team Name to [email protected] to pre register..)
2:30 pm Sprint Race FINALS
3 pm – Awards presentation and party at the Vallarta Yacht Club …
Pacific Paddle will have limited supply of SUP boards to use for the clinic and race, to reserve board send email to [email protected] with subject Crocodile Classic.
Any questions may be directed to the race director Adam Finer [email protected].
Lets get ready to RUMBLE…..!
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Pacific Paddle SUP Series Final round 
Pacific Paddle SUP Series Final round 
Pacific Paddle SUP Series Final round 
Pacific Paddle SUP Series Final round
