Women Invited to Join Stand Up World Tour in 2013
- Written by Erin Blunt Robbins
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Iballa Moreno, a top SupConnect SUP Woman of the year handling this wave nicely.
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OAHU, Hawaii - The waterman league is preparing for a great deal of action in 2013. Â They will continue with the Stand up World Tour (a year long sup surfing competition that determines a winner based on point accumulation) and the Stand Up World Series (a series of sup racing contests that also determines a winner based on point accumulation).
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2013 looks to be even more exciting, however, than last year as the league is introducing a Women's World Championship Tour for SUP surfing that will run alongside the men's in Hawaii, Brazil, California and France.
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For dates, please see the schedules for each tour below. Â For details click the links below.
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Stand up World Tour 2013 (SUP Surfing) schedule:
1. Sunset Beach Pro, Oahu: 7th - 15th February (Na Kama Kai Youth event and preliminary rounds of Women's event to be held at Turtle Bay on 6th February)
2. Ubatuba Grand Slam, Brazil: 16th - 21st April
3. Rottnest Island Pro, W. Australia: 21st - 29th May (TBC)
4. So. Cal Grand Slam, California: 17th - 22nd September
5. La Torche Pro, France: 26th October - 3rd November 6. Location X Finals: 7th - 15th December
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Stand up World Series 2013 (SUP Racing) schedule:
1. Magallanes Paddle Challenge, Patagonia / Chile: 14th - 17th March
2. Ubatuba Grand Slam, Brazil: 13th - 14th April
3. Oleron Paddle Challenge, France: 8th - 9th June
4. Hamburg Paddle Challenge, Germany: 16th - 17th June (date tbc)
5. Maui Paddle Challenge, Hawaii: 21st - 22nd July
6. Chicago Paddle Challenge, US: 24th - 25th August
7. China Paddle Challenge, China: 6th - 8th September (details tbc)
8. So.Cal Grand Slam, Califonia: 21st - 23rd September
9. Stand Up World Series Finals at Turtle Bay, Hawaii: 11th - 13th October
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Click here for more information on the Stand Up World Tour.
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Click here for more information on the Stand Up World Series.
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