Monthly Round-up of SUP / November 2024

More than 500 athletes from 52 National Federations competed in the 2024 International Canoe Federation Stand Up Paddling World Championships in Sarasota, Florida. The event took place from the 20-24 November at Nathan Benderson Park, with the 100m Sprint, Technical and Distance races being the main features. Competitors were vying for a share of the EUR 30,000 prize pool, which was distributed equally among men and women.

The 5 days of racing saw many gold medalists including Noic Garioud, Shuri Araki, Duna Gordillo, Csillag Kocsis, Cecilia Pampinella, Andrii Kraitor, Katniss Paris, Peter Weidert and Petronella Van malden to name a few.

With some of the biggest names in the sport of SUP, this ICF event was one to remember. Click the link above to see the full results and press releases from the International Canoe Federation.

Starting on the 30th of November, the Last Paddler Standing is the ultimate SUP endurance event with competitors paddling 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.

At the time of writing this, there were 5 competitors still paddling. But we can update you now that the race WON! John Batson was 45 seconds from the finish line when the timer ran out to complete the 51st lap. That’s 51 hours of paddling! More info to come soon.