The race around Key West is scheduled Saturday, May 11,
and is open to paddlers on standup paddleboards, prone boards, outrigger
canoes, dory boats, surf skis and kayaks.
Saturday’s racing action kicks off with a 7 a.m.
registration and expo opening. A 9 a.m.
racers’ meeting precedes the 9:30 a.m. water start from Key West’s Higgs Beach,
located on the Atlantic Ocean at 1000 Atlantic Blvd.
The course takes competitors past island landmarks, such
as the Southernmost Point marker, Fort Zachary Taylor Historic State Park and
Mallory Square, site of Key West’s nightly sunset celebration. Upon completing
their circumnavigation of the island, racers finish at Higgs Beach.
Paddlers preferring a shorter course can compete in a
four-mile open race scheduled at 10 a.m.
An awards celebration hosted by the Turtle Kraals
Restaurant & Bar is planned at Key West’s Lands End Village, located at the
foot of Margaret Street in the Historic Seaport, Highlights include
acknowledgement of the top finishers, awards presentations, prize drawing for
all participants, live music, food and drink.
Other weekend activities include a 5-7 p.m.
meet-and-greet May 9 at Lazy Dog at Hurricane Hole Marina, 5130 U.S. Highway 1,
and a standup paddleboard clinic set for 1-4 p.m. May 10 at Higgs Beach
followed by a 5-8 p.m. kick-off party for all participants, live music, food
and drink.
The classic concludes Sunday, May 12, with a Higgs Beach
day featuring a kids’ SUP clinic and race, adult sprint races and a lively
paddleboard relay for four-person teams.
Sanctioned by the World Paddle Association, the Key West
Paddleboard Classic is a WPA Southeast Region national points race.
Event information and registration:
www.keywestpaddleboardclassic.com
Island Reporter April 17, 2013
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