Water enthusiasts of all ages and expertise are invited to come out to the Bay Bridge Paddle on June 2nd, which is open to Stand Up Paddleboards, Kayaks and other paddle craft.
Paddling any part of the Chesapeake Bay waters is a thrilling experience and launching from Sandy Point State Park is no different. With a beautiful sandy beach on the Western Shore of the Chesapeake Bay, you will be provided
with expansive views overlooking the Bay Bridge. This race will bring together all levels of paddlers to share in a day of camaraderie and fellowship. Each race will present a different experience and challenge. The Bay’s shifting conditions add to the fun as racers can experience anything from flat water glides to gusty winds and unpredictable swell and tides from the wind and current.
The Elite 9 mile Crossing will challenge racers
with a high level of fitness and paddling experience; racers with less experience or conditioning can enjoy the 5K Paddle, or the 1.5K recreation course closer to shore.
In addition to these races, there will be other memorable events to entertain everyone, and with the generous backing of their sponsors, there will be over $7,000 in prizes and cash awarded!
Awards will be presented to the
top three finishers in the elite race with ten (10) or more participants in a class: 14′ Men’s paddleboard and 12’6″ Women’s paddleboard classes will receive the highest payout of prize money. Awards ceremony will take pace shortly after the races have completed.
All race participants receive a commemorative T-shirt and a carb-loaded breakfast to help get you energized for the race. When you return from the race and are ready to refuel,
you will also receive a complimentary delicious, fresh, healthy lunch package.
There will be other breakfast and lunch food items for sale for all attendees during the event.
This clinic is an introduction to the 5 fundamentals of effective paddling technique used by the Cain photobest professional racers. What you’ll find is that everyone attempts to do the fundamentals of things in technique, but executes them in a highly personalized way that makes the most sense for their unique anthropocentric measurements (body type) and
fitness strengths and weaknesses. Larry will explain each of the fundamentals – the what, why and how if each – and share drills with participants that will help them learn to execute each fundamental better and in the process improve their technique and ability to move their board effectively. He’ll take a look at each paddler and suggest which drills they should focus on in priority order moving forward.
All
Levels Clinic with Seychelle:
Improve stroke efficiency, work on speed and maneuvering your board. This includes footworkseychelle photo, steering and turns. We will also discuss racing and training techniques and paddling to increase fitness and endurance. I always like to leave tine in my clinics for Q & A – (nutrition, strength training, distance paddling, sprints, etc.) Come prepared to ask for what you want to learn so I can tailor the clinic according to
you.
Register for either clinic at paddleguru.com Both clinics will be offered Friday, June 1st. Time 3:30pm – 5pm.
BONUS MEET & GREET MAY 31
Come out to Pusser's Caribbean Grill in the Annapolis Waterfront Hotel on May 31st from 5pm to 8pm to meet two of the best paddlers in the world at a free meet and greet!
Here's the perfect recipe for getting yourself ready for the Bay
Bridge Paddle race on Saturday, June 2nd! You ready? Okay, listen up…Grab an ice cold Leinenkugel Summer Shandy, mix in a meet-and-greet with 2 of the most acclaimed SUP professionals in the industry, add a dash of the Chesapeake Bay and sprinkle in a whole community of multi-level paddle racers and you have yourself a winning start to an exhilarating weekend!
Join your fellow paddlers
at Pussers on the water in the heart of Annapolis on Thursday evening, May 31st, from 5:00-8:00pm.
Share the evening with Larry Cain (former Olympic Champion canoe paddler, SUP racer, and canoe-kayak and SUP coach) and...
Seychelle
(World Ranked Standup Paddle Athlete, World Record holder and "Queen of Endurance" Paddling) and take advantage of the opportunity to ask them some of the questions that plague you about stand up paddling and/or racing.
Whether you’re a beginner, just getting started in your SUP career/hobby, or a seasoned racer trying to push yourself to the next level, kick back and chill out with your SUP community as you
head into race weekend!
There will be specials on Leinenkugel Summer Shandy and it will be a fun evening to chat about the race, the course and get some pointers from people that have done this race before. Find out what the secrets are.
