Something Big Is Brewing... (What Is The Ultimate SUP Showdown?) | SUPracer.com

Something big is brewing in the world of Stand Up Paddling, with a new event in the early stages of development that could deliver a lot for the sport and the athletes.

The last time so many stars lined up in one event, outside of the BoP, was the one-off Waikiki Paddle Festival. Interestingly, that’s the very same location for the inaugural “Ultimate SUP Showdown”

Combining both SUP racing and SUP surfing, it’s called the “Ultimate SUP Showdown” and is set to debut at Duke’s OceanFest next month. Many of the sport’s biggest names are already backing the project, which will showcase its unique new format at Waikiki on August 20th.

While the Duke’s event will be the initial public unveiling of the Showdown, organisers are already planning a multi-stop tour for next year that may feature some of the most significant prize money the sport has ever seen. The Ultimate SUP Showdown, and the subsequent “Tour” that it will eventually form, has already received strong support, with paddlers at the inaugural event set to include:
- Dave Kalama
- Connor Baxter
- Jamie Mitchell
- Travis Grant
- Aaron Napoleon
- Chuck Patterson
- Zane Schweitzer
- Candice Appleby
- Vanina Walsh
- Justin Holland
- Kody Kerbox
- Danny Ching (to be confirmed)

Not a bad line-up. In fact this could be the single biggest collection of stars for any Stand Up Paddle event outside of the Super Bowl of SUP, with a total of 32 elite paddlers being invited to the first event (while the 2014 events will be more open, the first event next month is invite only).  More; Something Big Is Brewing... (What Is The Ultimate SUP Showdown?) | SUPracer.com