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Welcome to our collection of the biggest news and stories that have taken place in the SUP world from the previous month. Let's recap what happened in January 2024.
Gla Gla Race - Winter SUP Race
Held in a quiet corner of France in the freezing cold depths of winter, the Gla Gla SUP race has officially become one of the biggest in the world. Temperatures on race day were just nudging 4˚C.
2024 saw Ludovic Teulade take a third win in the Mens distance race. Petronella Van Malsen won the women’s distance race for her first time. Donato Freens won the mens technical alongside Malgorźata Cieplinska in the women’s. Click the link above for the full results.
2024 Da Hui Backdoor Shootout - Mo Freitas
The Da Hui Backdoor Shootout at Pipeline wrapped up last month with Mo Freitas taking the win in the SUP division.
Scroll to 2:49:00 of the video via the link above to watch the final of the Da Hui Backdoor Shootout. Mo had some great rides throughout the event to secure the win.
Da Hui Backdoor Shootout Results
- Mo Freitas
- Bernd Roediger
- Pomai Hoapili
- Tehotu Wong
- Zane Schweitzer
- Sebastian Gomez
Last Paddler Standing - 2024 Registration Now Open
Do you have what it takes to be the Last Paddler Standing in 2024? Registration is open for the November 30th event which returns to Florida for the third consecutive year.
The Last Paddler Standing will return to Nathan Benderson Park in Sarasota, Florida with the event starting on Saturday November 30th, 2024 until there is one paddler left standing.
Registration for the event opened on Friday 19th January and you can sign up here: lastpaddlerstanding.com
The race is capped at 50 racers so secure your place fast as this year we’re expecting it to fill up fast. Event organisers have decided on the November 30th start date to allow ICF competitors enough time to travel between both events.
The Last Paddler Standing is a race of stamina and strategy. Racers will paddle a 3.33 mile loop course, starting and finishing the loop within a one-hour period. The next loop will begin on the hour and the race goes until only one paddler is left standing. At the 48 hour mark, the length of the loop will be increased to 4.9 miles.
Coast To Coast - Chuck & Ant
Anthony Ing and Paul Norris (Chuck) completed the Coast to Coast waterway managed by The Canal & River Trust. Over 5 days, they paddled 160 miles for Suicide Prevention UK.
Allowing themselves a maximum of 5 Days to navigate over 160miles or 260KM and forgoing accommodation the boys will face what ever the environment sends their way. Carrying all their kit and sleeping under tarp is all part of the challenge. They shared live updates and stories on their Facebook profiles which you can find in the link above.