Stand Up Paddle Weekend Preview - 9.8

This weekend there are events going on in California, Florida, Wales, and Australia. See below for more and check out the SUP events page for a full listing of events happening in your area.

Leco Salazar pulls through a bottom turn at this year's Sunset Pro stop of the Stand Up World Tour. Photo courtesy of Stand Up World Tour.

Go to the SUP Connect 'Events' page for a full listing of events in your area this weekend.

SAN DIEGO, California - This week's events start extra early with the Surf Expo already in full swing, beginning with a Demo day on Wednesday, September 7th. Then, once Saturday creeps up, several big events are happening including the US OPen of Stand Up Paddle and the culmination of Jack Shimko's Paddle2Live event.

Read on for highlighted events and go to the SUP Connect 'Events' page for a full listing.

Don’t miss these exciting events! Check back this weekend to get your live SUP fix.   

US Open of Stand Up Paddle
Surfcomber Hotel - 1717 Colins Ave, Miami Beach.
From : Saturday, 10 September 2011 09:00
Until : Sunday, 11 September 2011 17:00

WWW.USOPENOFSUP.COM

The US Open of Stand Up Paddle is the premier event for Stand Up Paddleboarding, the fastest growing sport in the world. We have teamed up with paddleboard specialists of Ark Paddleboards to create and operate the best event possible.

With top competitors traveling from all over the world to race for a large purse, a lot of anticipation for this competition is already mounting. There have been challenges for paddleboarding in the past, but this will stand apart as we are offering $35,000 in prize money.

Surf Expo
Orange County Convention Center South Hall 9899 International Dr. Orlando, Florida 32819
From : Thursday, 08 September 2011 07:00
Until : Saturday, 10 September 2011 19:00

http://www.surfexpo.com/TheShow.aspx

Surf Expo is produced twice annually for manufacturers and retailers in the Board, Beach and Fashion industries. Held in January and September in Orlando, Florida, Surf Expo draws buyers from specialty stores across the U.S., the Caribbean, Central and South America and around the world.

Surf Expo features approximately 2,000 booths of apparel and hardgoods and a full line-up of special events, including fashion shows, annual awards ceremonies, and skate and other boardsport demos.

Paddle2Live
Newport Beach, CA USA
From : Saturday, 10 September 2011 08:00
Until : Saturday, 10 September 2011 15:00

http://paddle2live.org/

In late August of 2011, Jack Shimko will attempt a 260-mile ultra-marathon in the open ocean, drawing an audience and fundraising dollars for Paddle2live 2011. With Shimko’s leadership and now, with the support of the Newport Beach-based John Wayne Cancer Foundation, The City of Newport Beach, and many other local businesses and community members, Paddle2live aims to reach its goal of raising $1,000,000 to fight Cancer.

Shimko is set to depart on August 26th from Pt. Conception, CA, and plans to paddle 26 miles a day for 10 days, touching all 8 of the Channel Islands before reaching the Newport Beach Pier. Equipped with a support boat and satellite production crew, video content will be sent back daily to the Paddle2live event website. This content, coupled with additional cancer-related programming will be showcased online and during the P2L race day on September 10th. Jack Shimko’s Paddle2live has set-forth a challenge that will certainly inspire our community.

Remember to submit your pictures and videos from these events if you will be attending.

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