Saturday, June 15 saw the first ever Battle at Lake Summerside SUP Race.
The day started . . . well . . . it started really windy – and got worse!
With a sustained wind speed of 30 kph and gusts reaching over 50 – there were whitecaps forming on the tiny lake.
Due to the crazy wind – the course was altered to a out and back format. A brutal leg straight into the wind – and then a fun downwind run back to the start area.
The Open racers had a water start and then completed two laps before a water finish.
The Elite racers started in the water as well (to prevent flying boards from a beach start) – and completed a total of three laps – with a beach run in between each lap.
A total of 38 paddlers braved the winds and had a great time.
Thanks to Lake Summerside for allowing us to have a fun race, and Thanks to Kristian from Starboard for making the trek out to the event (and beating us all).
Results are at the bottom of the post.
Note – if you now have been bitten by the SUP Race bug – our next Fun race is Tuesday, June 18 at Hermitage Park Lake at 6:30 PM)
Finally – the 6th Annual Easy Rider SUP Cup is on August 24 & 25, 2013 – it features a River Race as well as a shorter distance Touring Class – and the only indoor SUP surf contest in the world.
