The Eliminator: Who will survive the axe in the newest SUP race format?
This weekend, an unassuming reservoir in England will play host to a brand new SUP racing format. From the diabolical mind of race director Greg Wingo who brought you 49+ hours of pain in Last Paddler Standing, and the passionate ultra paddling visionary Cassie Salter who founded the popular Race to the Castle (R2TC), The Eliminator is a brand new way to test your limits as a paddler. And as a partner.
From Spain to Austria: recapping BCN and looking toward Lake Rocks
At the end of 5 weekends of back-to-back racing for many of the world’s best SUP racers, the spring season’s leaders Mariecarmen Rivera (Puerto Rico) and Shuri “Shrimpy” Araki (Japan) solidified their statuses as #1 with golds in the Barcelona World SUP Fest long distance race. But these two leaders won’t be racing at Lake Rocks this weekend. They’ll be in good company with many top names who’ve opted out of a sixth weekend in a row of racing, presumably to take some well earned re