ISA SUP & Paddleboard Championships Begin Today

The 2013 ISA World Stand Up Paddle and Paddleboard Championships in Miraflores, Lima, Peru beginning today February 24, 2013.

LIMA, Peru - The International Surfing Association will be hosting the Second Annual World Stand Up Paddle and Paddleboard Championships in Miraflores, Lima, Peru beginning today February 24, 2013 and lasting through March 2, 2013.

The first Championships in 2012 were also held in Lima, Peru and Australia was a shining star as they took home six out of 11 possible Gold medals for individuals and also won the team relay.  There were also many other individual stand outs and this year the ISA has said that there will be over 120 stand up paddlers and paddleboarders who will compete.  Click here to see who all the competing athletes will be.

The events this year will include: 

1. SUP Surfing - Men will have 2 per country & the women will have 1 per country

2. SUP Racing - Men will have 2 per country & the women will have 1 per country

***There will be both a Technical and Distance Race

3.  Paddleboard Racing -  Men will have 2 per country & the women will have 1 per country

***There will be both a Technical and Distance Race

4. Paddle Relay - This will include four athletes from the same country consisting of 1 SUP racing man and woman and 1 paddleboard man and woman.

Click here for LIVE COVERAGE from the ISA SUP & Paddleboard Championships.

The hashtag for all those who will be using social media with the event is #WSUPPC
 

The schedule will be as follows:

Sun, February 24:

11:30 am - Parade of Nations, Parque Kennedy, Miraflores

12:00 pm - Opening Ceremony, Parque Kennedy, Miraflores

Monday, February 25:

08:00am - 4:40pm  Competition: SUP Surf, La Pampilla

Tuesday, February 26:

09:00 am - 12:00pm  Competition Final: Distance Race, La Pamilla

1:00pm - 3:40pm  Competition: Surf

Wednesday, February 27:

08:00am - 12:00pm Competition: Surf

12:40pm - 3:20pm  Competition Preliminaries: Paddle Tech Race

Thursday, February 28:

08:00am - 11:20am Competition: Surf

12:20pm - 3:00pm Competition Preliminaries: SUP Tech Race

Friday, March 1:

08:00am - 12:00pm  Competition: Surf

12:40pm - 1:20pm  Competition Final: Paddle Tech Race Women

1:20pm - 2:00pm Competition Final: Paddle Tech Race Men

2:40pm - 4:00pm Competition Preliminaries: Relay Race

Saturday, March 2:

08:00am - 08:25am   Competition: Repechage Final: Surf Women

08:25am - 08:50am   Competition: Repechage Final Surf Men

09:20am - 10:00am   Competition Final:  SUP Tech Race Women

10:00am - 10:40am   Competition Final:  SUP Tech Race Men

10:40am - 11:05am   Competition Final:  Surf Women

11:05am - 11:30am   Competition Final:  Surf Men

12:00pm - 1:20pm    Competition Final:  Relay Race

1:40pm - Closing Ceremony

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