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In brief: France’s Arthur Arutkin and Spaniard Susak Molinero have won the world’s largest SUP race, as 700 paddlers braved zero-degree weather today to participate in the bucket list adventure that is the Paris Crossing.

Arthur won a photo finish with defending champ Bruno Hasulyo, while the Viking Casper Steinfath was just seconds behind. Susak was a clear winner in the women’s, with Frenchwoman Melanie Lafenetre claiming the runner-up spot.

But the real result from today’s race was the number of paddlers on the start line. At 700 participants (give or take depending on a few last minute withdrawals and additions), the Paris Crossing has firmly established itself as the world’s biggest race. Organisers have been building the event the past seven years, and the plan is to continue increasing registration by 100 each year until it hits 1000 competitors in 2020.

We’ll have a full recap as soon as we get our hands on the full results. In the meantime, here’s a replay of TotalSUP’s livestream plus my shameless selfie shot at the Eiffel Tower.

Edit: get the full results from the amateur division and pro race.

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Pro Race Results

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