The 4th Annual PaddleFest
Get ready for the fourth annual Palm Beach Paddle Fest next Saturday, February 9th. The Paddle Fest is a free family event taking place at Harbourside Place in Jupiter.Â
The event features two timed races with trophies and cash prizes for the winners, a kid’s SUP race, free kayak eco-tours, music, entertainment, face painting, yoga, exhibitor expo’s and much more. The festival is for both beginner paddle boarders and advanced and for everyone who loves the water.
There are two types of races, a 2- mile race and a 6 – mile race. Each race will be made up of different categories for both men and women. Trophies and awards will be giving to the Top Three finishers for both men and women in each division. The categories include: SUP 12’6, SUP 14, Prone (All), OC-1, OC-2, Surfski Single, Kayak and Other.
Race registration begins at 9 am and the 6-mile race starts promptly at 10 am while the 2-mile races starts at 11:30 am. The awards and trophies will be given out around 12:30 pm. The pre-registration fee is $50 dollars and registration the day of the race is $65 dollars per person, which includes a t-shirt and prizes. Click here to sign up for the Paddle Fest.
The race will start at Harbourside Place and head north towards Burt Reynolds Park and turn back around, go under the Indiantown Bridge, and around the little island and back to Harbourside for the 2-mile race. The 6-mile race will do the same path twice and then some more.
At the race there will be a limited amount of paddle board to use if you don’t have your own, but are on a first come, first served basis.
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