Pacific Paddle SUP Series Final round
Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico – The date is set for January 27th 2013 and Round #2 is sure to be full of excitement as yet another new format will be introduced to the ever evolving Pacific Paddle SUP Series. There will be Stand Up Paddle demos, clinics with the Pro’s and fun races for the whole family. It doesn’t matter what your ability level is, or if you have ever been on a SUP before, a great time will be had by all!! Take advantage of this free clinic to try out Stand Up Paddle in Puerto Vallarta for the first time, or refine your stroke just before the race!
Pacific Paddle – your Stand Up Paddle sales and rental leaders in Mexico – will have SUP boards to use for the clinic, pre register to reserve your board. (send email to [email protected] with subject Copa Barracuda) .
Race Director Adam Finer from Pacific Paddle had this to say. “Race number 2 will add some new excitement to the 2013 Pacific Paddle SUP Series with the CASH purse up for grabs in the Watermans Challenge.. which will consist of a swim, paddle and run… 3000 pesos is on the line, so the main event will be stacked with top athletes of many different disciplines!
Our host venue Restaurant El Barracuda (info) located in the heart of Playa Camarones, right beside the Buenaventura Hotel will provide spectators with great views and delicious food right in front of all the race action. 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:
9am – 10:00 am Registration
10.30 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 Copa Barracuda 10km distance race – Categories Men and Women – Junior 17 & under, 17- 30, Masters 31 -50, Kahunas 50 +
12:30 pm – Beginner Race 500m fun race – Categories Men and Women – Junior 17 & under, 17- 30, Masters 31 -50, Kahunas 50 +
1:30 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 – Watermans Challenge OPEN RACE 3000 peso purse.
3 pm – Awards presentation and party at El Barracuda Restaurant…
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 Copa Barracuda.
Any questions may be directed to the race director Adam Finer [email protected].
See you there! bring the whole family!