SUP racing continues to grow in the North, with two big races held in Canada on the weekend. While Kalama and the Mad Scientist were having fun in Edmonton, a whole bunch of Canada’s best (and a few paddlers South of the border) were battling it out at the Vancouver SUP Challenge.

Check out the recap, results and pics of the day thanks to race organiser and one of Canada’s fastest women (not to mention ISA World Championship medalist) Shannon Bell…

Exciting racing at the 3rd annual Vancouver SUP Challenge.

On the men’s side it was Stuart Robinson who edged out Dan Gavere for the overall men’s title. It was a close battle between Lina Augaitis and Shannon Bell on the women’s side, with Lina, in good form from her wins in Tahoe and San Francisco, took the title.

The highlight of the day though was the kid’s race with buoy turns, beach runs, leis and popsicles at the finish line.

Post race awards on the beach while listening to the surf tunes of the Swagmen finished off a great day of racing!

– Shannon

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2013 Vancouver SUP Challenge RESULTS

BC SUP Cup – 5km Race

Course: 5km
Boards: 14′
Click “M/F” to switch between Men’s and Women’s Results
Click “Time” to reset the results…

Overall #	M/F	M/F #	Name	Time	Time +	Age
1	M	1	Stu Robinson	35:14.4	0	32
2	M	2	Dan Gavere	36:13.5	+0:59.1
3	F	1	Lina Augaitis	36:21.9	+1:07.5	32
4	M	3	Yannick Michaud	37:15.2	+2:00.8	38
5	M	4	Ken Larsen	37:17.5	+2:03.1	33
6	M	5	James Thesiger	37:26.1	+2:11.7	32
7	F	2	Shannon Bell	37:26.8	+2:12.4	39
8	M	6	Ben Wright	37:46.8	+2:32.4	33
9	M	7	Dion Maxwell	38:15.7	+3:01.3	26
10	M	8	Dave Billenness	38:20.8	+3:06.4	44
11	M	9	Kelvin Humenny	38:29.1	+3:14.7	45
12	M	10	Tim Quarles	38:32.5	+3:18.1	54
13	M	11	James Bennett	38:34.5	+3:20.1	27
14	M	12	Jeff Chandler	39:17.1	+4:02.7	35
15	M	13	David Peabody	39:20.6	+4:06.2	23
16	M	14	Dale Plant	39:48.6	+4:34.2	49
17	M	15	Sacha Levandusky	40:20.3	+5:05.9	33
18	M	16	Michael Hammer	40:51.9	+5:37.5	51
19	M	17	Brian Smart	41:15.4	+6:01.0	46
20	M	18	Paul McNamara	41:21.3	+6:06.9	52
21	M	19	Paul Torriero	42:25.3	+7:10.9	46
22	M	20	Warren Bruce	42:57.2	+7:42.8	57
23	M	21	Todd Horn	43:10.5	+7:56.1	32
24	M	22	Richard Cleland	43:21.7	+8:07.3	40
25	M	23	Ian Green	43:30.3	+8:15.9
26	M	24	Peter Alfred	43:31.9	+8:17.5	45
27	M	25	Kevin O’Brien	44:09.4	+8:55.0	46
28	M	26	Harry Saini	44:16.7	+9:02.3	39
29	M	27	Scott Burton	44:36.7	+9:22.3	37
30	M	28	Chris Dobrovolny	44:58.7	+9:44.3	46
31	M	29	Shane Martin	45:18.7	+10:04.3	35
32	M	30	Taylor Fulde	45:45.7	+10:31.3	42
33	F	3	Leanne Stanley	47:40.7	+12:26.3	32

 

BC SUP Cup – 3km Race

Course: 3km
Boards: 12’6
Click “M/F” to switch between Men’s and Women’s Results
Click “Time” to reset the results…

Place	M/F	M/F #	Name	Time	Time +	Age
2	F	1	Lina Augaitis	26:27.1	+0:11.4	32
17	F	2	Lysanne Lavigne	29:58.9	+3:43.2	30
21	F	3	Jennifer Lawson	31:04.9	+4:49.2	32
23	F	4	Leanne Stanley	31:36.8	+5:21.1	32
27	F	5	Cindy Wright	34:19.5	+8:03.8	46
29	F	6	Chantelle Kshyk	37:13.6	+10:57.9	28
30	F	7	Kathleen Saini	41:07.8	+14:52.1	37
1	M	1	Stu Robinson	26:15.7	0	32
3	M	2	Shannon Bell	26:55.8	+0:40.1	39
4	M	3	Gary Parsons	27:28.1	+1:12.4
5	M	4	Ken Larsen	27:37.1	+1:21.4	33
6	M	5	Dave Billenness	27:40.3	+1:24.6	44
7	M	6	Kelvin Humenny	28:01.1	+1:45.4	45
7	M	7	James Thesiger	28:01.1	+1:45.4	33
9	M	8	Yannick Michaud	28:32.4	+2:16.7	38
10	M	9	David Jianu	28:35.2	+2:19.5	42
11	M	10	Tim Quarles	28:47.2	+2:31.5	54
12	M	11	David Peabody	29:09.1	+2:53.4	23
13	M	12	Michael Hammer	29:19.0	+3:03.3	51
14	M	13	Jeff Chandler	29:29.0	+3:13.3	35
15	M	14	Dale Plant	29:42.2	+3:26.5	49
16	M	15	Jason Lexa	29:46.9	+3:31.2	38
18	M	16	Harry Saini	30:10.2	+3:54.5	39
19	M	17	Liam Cursley	30:46.8	+4:31.1	13
20	M	18	Ben Wright	30:55.1	+4:39.4	33
22	M	19	Eli Fischbuch	31:34.4	+5:18.7	15
24	M	20	Glenn Woodruff	31:53.5	+5:37.8	53
25	M	21	Ian Green	32:10.9	+5:55.2
26	M	22	Jason Bennett	32:25.5	+6:09.8	27
28	M	23	Neal Gregory	36:36.7	+10:21.0	40

 
Men’s Sprint Race Final
1st: Stu Robinson / 2:36
2nd: Dan Gavere / 2:42
3rd: Gary Parsons / 2:53
4th: Ken Larsen / 2:55
5th: Yannick Michaud / 3:05
6th: Tim Quarles / 3:06
7th: Dave Billenness / 3:10
8th: David Peabody / 3:13
9th: Kelvin Humenny / 3:19
10th: Kevin O’Brien / 3:32

 
Women’s Sprint Race
1st: Lina Augaitis / 2:44
2nd: Shannon Bell / 2:56
3rd: Lysanne Lavigne / 3:06
4th: Jennifer Lawson / 3:13
5th: Leanne Stanley / 3:28
6th: Cindy Wright / 3:38
7th: Chantelle Kshyk / 3:51
8th: Claire Clarkson / 4:20

 

2km Recreational Race
1st: Mitchell Santaga / M / 19:33.0
2nd: Warren Bruce / M / 19:43.3
3rd: Chris Dobrovolny /M / 20:24.2
4th: Glenn Woodruff / M / 20:37.1
5th: Shane Martin / M / 21:46.9
6th: Taine Fischbuch / M / 22:29.9
7th: Georgina Casey / F / 23:27.9
8th: Mia Wheatley-Maltais / F/ 23:42.3
9th: Claire Clarkson / F / 25:20.0
10th: Juan Serrano / M / 25:58.8
11th: Melanie Ailey /F / 27:01.6

 
Kids’ Race
1st: Mia Wheatley-Maltais / Girls / 12 / 07:34.1
2nd: Kealin Sacre / Girls / 12 / 08:01.4
3rd: Owen Wright / Boys / 9 / 08:40.8
4th: Ocean Bell Parsons / Boys / 7 / 08:57.8
5th: Teagan Sacre / Girls / 9 / 09:04.0
6th: Isabelle Humenny / Girls / 10 / 09:14.2
7th: Kyler Gorza / Boys / 11 / 09:29.3
8th: Ethan Fagrie / Boys / 11 / 10:13.6
9th: Bowen O’Brien / Boys / 10 / 10:23.3
10th: Gavin Fagrie / Boys / 8 / 10:55.6
11th: Reese Kington / Girls / 6 / 11:38.6
12th: Skye Higgins / Girls / 10 / 12:32.7
13th: Holly McNamara / Girls / 8 / 13:17.5