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 September 2026.
SUP 11 City Tour - Endurance Race
September brought another demanding edition of the SUP 11-City Tour in the Netherlands, with paddlers tackling Friesland’s waterways in both five-day and Non-Stop formats. Fifteen-year-old Marin Hoeboer delivered a standout performance, becoming the youngest women’s winner of the approximately 220km five-day race, ahead of Emmanuelle Marcon and Marliz Medendorp. The men’s competition produced a family celebration, with Joep van Bakel taking victory ahead of his son Mylo, while Peter Mulhauser finished third. Scotland’s Alison Rennie and Alistair Swinsco, racing as Team Al + Al, won the five-day tandem category.
In the approximately 200km Non-Stop challenge, Marek Splichal won the men’s solo competition in 29 hours 17 minutes, while Froukje Wichgers-Marien took the women’s title in 33 hours 58 minutes. Team Friends recorded the fastest overall time of 27 hours 16 minutes, winning the mixed-team category just over a minute ahead of tandem winners Team Al & Al. Team Superboys won the men’s team category, completing another impressive weekend of paddling through day and night.
English SUP Surfing Titles - Champions Crowned
Watergate Bay hosted the English SUP and Longboard National Championships on 5 September, with substantial surf and a pushing tide providing a challenging test. Marcio Franca Dias successfully defended his Men’s Open SUP Surf title, finishing ahead of Sean Facey, William Fairey and Jonathon McCutcheon. In the Women’s Open SUP Surf division, Christina Margaret Alecha Doviak also retained her crown, with Emily Earp second, Rebecca Stott third and Alexi Stott fourth.
Alongside the competition, the event showcased the family and community spirit of SUP surfing, with mother and daughter Rebecca and Alexi Stott competing together, and husband and wife Matthew and Emily Earp both taking part. After her victory, Doviak encouraged more women to get involved and give competitive SUP surfing a go.
Brendon Prince - SUP500
Endurance paddler and water-safety campaigner Brendon Prince set out in September to paddle 500km without touching land, carrying his food, clothing, safety equipment and sleeping kit aboard his SUP. After covering 192km in 36 hours 30 minutes of almost continuous paddling, a shoulder injury forced him to stop at Babbacombe.
Although the attempt ended short of his target, Prince described valuable lessons in pacing, reading local conditions and knowing when to rest. The challenge supported his charity Above Water and its ambition to establish ten water-safety and drowning-prevention education hubs in communities across the UK, keeping the expedition’s wider purpose firmly focused on helping children stay safe around water.
ISA World SUP & Paddleboard Championship - 2026 Cancelled
The International Surfing Association confirmed in September that its World SUP and Paddleboard Championship would not take place in 2026. Responding to questions from athletes on its SUP Instagram account, the ISA said its Annual General Meeting on 1 September had agreed that events could only be approved with a minimum of six months’ notice for athletes and national federations.
The announcement leaves SUP surfers, racers and prone paddleboarders without an ISA world championship this season. The association said it was working towards securing a viable venue by early 2027, with further updates to follow once confirmed.