Elite Men’s 12’6″
Race #     Place     Corrected Time     First Name     Last Name     Ticket Type
179     1     1:29:09     Matthew     McDonald     Elite Men’s 12’6″
174     2     1:39:00     Reid     Nelson     Elite Men’s 12’6″
70     3     1:45:09     jeremy     whitted     Elite Men’s 12’6″
39     4     1:47:35     Mac     Barnhardt     Elite Men’s 12’6″
9     5     1:47:54     Jason     Meehan     Elite Men’s 12’6″
42     6     1:58:27     Tyler     Hustrulid     Elite Men’s 12’6″
60     7     2:00:51     Matthew     Cesmat     Elite Men’s 12’6″
17     8     2:01:42     sam     lathan     Elite Men’s 12’6″
73     9     2:02:47     Guy     Davis     Elite Men’s 12’6″
67     10     2:12:05     Charley     Lewis     Elite Men’s 12’6″
183     11     2:15:42     Will     Lathan     Elite Men’s 12’6″
184     12     2:28:00     Thomas     Wilson     Elite Men’s 12’6″
199     DSQ     1:37:27 DSQ     Justin     Donaton     Elite Men’s 12’6″
71     DSQ     1:DSQ     Mark     Allison     Elite Men’s 12’6″

Elite Women’s 12’6″
85     1     1:39:24     Heather     Baus     Elite Women’s 12’6″
31     2     1:51:57     April     Zilg     Elite Women’s 12’6″
10     3     1:57:15     Kimberly     James     Elite Women’s 12’6″
43     4     1:58:27     Kimberley     Sutton     Elite Women’s 12’6″
68     5     2:10:33     Kate     Lewis     Elite Women’s 12’6″
75     DNF     1:55:11DSQ     Kacie     Wallace     Women’s _14′

Men’s Elite Class Results will be posted soon

Recreational Men’s 12’6″ and Under
20     1     0:54:15     kenny     puckett     Recreational Men’s 12’6″ and Under
182     2     1:01:30     Trapper     Chechak     Recreational Men’s 12’6″ and Under
200     3     1:02:39     aaron     richardet     Recreational Men’s 12’6″ and Under
12     4     1:03:44     Brian     Eckel     Recreational Men’s 12’6″ and Under
28     5     1:06:18     Jeff     Kauttu     Recreational Men’s 12’6″ and Under
49     6     1:07:19     Corey     Curtis     Recreational Men’s 12’6″ and Under
34     7     1:09:54     Wes     Stalls     Recreational Men’s 12’6″ and Under
84     8     1:14:30     Eric     Kopka     Recreational Men’s 12’6″ and Under
15     9     1:14:48     Jason     Gaskill     Recreational Men’s 12’6″ and Under
79     10     1:15:52     Don     Weber     Recreational Men’s 12’6″ and Under
76     11     1:16:13     Nick     Cesmat     Recreational Men’s 12’6″ and Under
94     12     1:16:31     Tay     Filer     Recreational Men’s 12’6″ and Under
175     13     1:16:32     Bryan     Wisdom     Recreational Men’s 12’6″ and Under
13     14     1:17:30     John     Cox     Recreational Men’s 12’6″ and Under
18     15     1:28:40     Robert     Cornwell     Recreational Men’s 12’6″ and Under
95     16     1:28:46     david     parsons-foresi     Recreational Men’s 12’6″ and Under
78     17     1:31:19     SoHyun     Boo     Recreational Men’s 12’6″ and Under
11     18     1:51:05     John     Marion     Recreational Men’s 12’6″ and Under
176     19     1:52:50     Ernie     Eller     Recreational Men’s 12’6″ and Under
192     20     1:54:25     Eric     Moe     Recreational Men’s 12’6″ and Under
87     21     2:00:45     Ross     Posisil     Recreational Men’s 12’6″ and Under
59     DNF     DNF     Patrick     Akos     Recreational Men’s 12’6″
5     DNF           Joseph     McQuaid     Recreational Men’s 12’6″ and Under
16     DNF           TR     Hipp     Recreational Men’s 12’6″ and Under
25     DNF           IAN     SILVER     Recreational Men’s 12’6″ and Under
26     DNF           jason     adams     Recreational Men’s 12’6″ and Under
82     DNF           Matthew     Warren     Recreational Men’s 12’6″ and Under
100     DNF           Doug     Leonard     Recreational Men’s 12’6″ and Under
178     DNF           Troy     Ogburn     Recreational Men’s 12’6″ and Under
187     DNF           tim     burtnett     Recreational Men’s 12’6″ and Under
195     DNF           Ridge     Olivieri     Recreational Men’s 12’6″ and Under
201     DNF           R. J.     Hogan     Recreational Men’s 12’6″ and Under

Recreational Men’s 14′
29     1     0:46:17     kevin     rhodes     Recreational Men’s 14′
181     2     0:51:43     David     Slemp     Recreational Men’s 14′
50     3     0:53:00     Alex     Hedman     Recreational Men’s 14′
46     4     0:55:18     Kevin     Vangritis     Recreational Men’s 14′
40     5     0:57:50     justin     deforest     Recreational Men’s 14′
90     6     0:57:51     Daniel     Willis     Recreational Men’s 14′
191     7     1:03:32     Mike     Peoples     Recreational Men’s 14′
186     8     1:09:59     Ed     Horger     Recreational Men’s 14′
80     9     1:11:33     Kevin     Baum     Recreational Men’s 14′
14     10     1:12:39     Scott     Werstlein     Recreational Men’s 14′
33     11     1:18:38     Kris     Matson     Recreational Men’s 14′
93     12     1:19:06     Ben     Reece     Recreational Men’s 14′
92     13     1:19:20     Rich     Trusky     Recreational Men’s 14′
36     14     1:19:30     Trevor     Scribner     Recreational Men’s 14′
45     15     1:20:56     isaac     fisher     Recreational Men’s 14′
4     16     1:21:44     Ben     Flores     Recreational Men’s 14′
173     17     1:22:20     Paul     Durrence     Recreational Men’s 14′
88     18     2:00:35     Joe     Comiskey     Recreational Men’s 14′

Recreational Women’s 12’6″ and Under
54     1     1:10:06     jenny     alderman     Recreational Women’s 12’6″ and Under
6     2     1:12:39     Kim     Reilly     Recreational Women’s 12’6″ and Under
30     3     1:15:18     karen     Wilson     Recreational Women’s 12’6″ and Under
41     4     1:16:34     danielle     deforest     Recreational Women’s 12’6″ and Under
185     5     1:20:38     Christine     Rebman     Recreational Women’s 12’6″ and Under
19     6     1:29:57     Dawn     Jeffer     Recreational Women’s 12’6″ and Under
2     7     1:30:59     Laura     Stevens     Recreational Women’s 12’6″ and Under
27     8     1:31:03     Susan     Ahlberg     Recreational Women’s 12’6″ and Under
51     DNF           Marissa     Hedman     Recreational Women’s 12’6″ and Under
52     DNF           Kate     Myers     Recreational Women’s 12’6″ and Under
56     DNF           Beth     Lovett     Recreational Women’s 12’6″ and Under
65     DNF           Melissa     London     Recreational Women’s 12’6″ and Under
66     DNF           Sammie     Arnold     Recreational Women’s 12’6″ and Under
72     DNF           Jessica     Claeys     Recreational Women’s 12’6″ and Under
74     DNF           Patty     Davis     Recreational Women’s 12’6″ and Under
190     DNF           Patty Jo     Osborn     Recreational Women’s 12’6″ and Under
194     DNF           Laura     Douglas     Recreational Women’s 12’6″ and Under
Linsley     Truesdale     Recreational Women’s 12’6″ and Under
193     DNF           Ali     Travis     Recreational Women’s 14′

Surf Ski Unlimited
197     1     1:07:47     Matt     Lewis     Surf Ski Unlimited
98     2     1:09:14     John     Pollock     Surf Ski Unlimited
96     3     1:09:46     Charles     Buckland     Surf Ski Unlimited
97     DNF           Dwight     Stephens     Surf Ski Unlimited
64     DNF           Jim     Smith     Surf Ski Unlimited

Video of Elite Mens Start-IMG_0648

Race of the Week: Pacifico Paddle Challenge

By Pete Williams

Pacifico Paddle Challenge coming Saturday 

For all the talk about saturation in the number of triathlon, running, and obstacle mud run events, one part of the endurance sports industry still is on the upswing: stand-up paddleboarding.

That’s why it’s perhaps no surprise that there’s a lot of buzz surround the Pacifico Paddle Challenge, which takes place on Saturday, Nov. 12 on St. Pete Beach just in front of The Postcard Inn.

It helps that race organizer Shane Webb and his colleagues at SUPPaddleboard.com put on a successful series of races throughout the Southeast this summer. It helps that Tampa Bay weather right now is gorgeous. And it definitely helps that there’s both $3,000 in prize money and $3,000 in raffle prizes, part of an all-day SUP extravaganza.

The race borrows its format from the popular Battle of the Paddle, the Super Bowl of SUP, with a technical, mutli-buoy, multi-lap course. Racers must exit the water after every lap, run a brief 40-yard lap with their paddles and reenter the water. Like a NASCAR pitstop or triathlon transition, it’s a challenge not to lose time in the process.

We spoke to Webb about the race earlier this week on The Fitness Buff Show.

Name of Race: Pacifico Paddle Challenge

When/Where: Saturday, Nov. 12 at The Postcard Inn – 6300 Gulf Blvd., St. Pete Beach

History: This is an inaugural event, though the organizers put on the successful SUP Splash Race Series, which included an event at the same venue on July 16.

Format: Races include a 3-mile short course race at 11 a.m., a 5-mile elite race (12:30), and a “Dash for the Cash” at 2 p.m. Prize money awarded equally to men and women in the 5-mile and Dash for the Cash. Mandatory racers meeting at 10:30.

Expected Turnout: 100-plus

Amenities: Long-sleeve T-shirts to first 70 registered. Pacifico After Party at 3 p.m. Awards at 4:30, raffle at 5:30 and playing of the “Ultimate Wave Tahiti” movie at 6:00.

Cost: $45 preregistration, $50 raceday

Register: Online HERE

That First Glide Movie Night

DATE: Nov 8, 2011

TIME: 7:30 PM to 9:00 PM

LOCATION: High Country Outfitters

ADDRESS: 3906B Roswell Rd, Atlanta, GA 30342 (Map)

Additional Information:

For the Surfrider Foundation Atlanta Chapter monthly meeting, we are showing “That First Glide“ a feature-length stand up paddle movie about how the fastest growing water sport came to be. “It is a must see for anyone with access to water with or without surf to ride.” -Warren Miller.

Ticket Information:

This event is open to members and non-members. Tickets for members will be $5. Tickets for non-members will be $25 but that includes an annual membership to Surfrider Foundation and you can bring a guest for free.  Tickets will be available at the door but seating will be limited. This is your chance to join Surfrider Foundation and watch an incredible movie. You can learn more about the Sufrider Foundation Atlanta Chapter’s campaigns that saved stand up paddling at Stone Mountain and helped protect the beach at Tybee Island. All proceeds will go to Surfrider Foundation Atlanta Chapter, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.

Pacifico Paddle Challenge St Pete Beach-South East SUP Report

Join Leslie Kolovich and Josh Vajda as they interview Race Director for the Pacifico Paddle Challenge, Shane Webb.  This race will be held on St Pete Beach behind the Postcard Inn on November the 12th.  This is a Battle of The Paddle Style race with a 3 mile, 5 mile and dash for cash sprint.  They also will have a legends category! And they are paying out equally for men and women in prize money!  Leslie Kolovich will be attending this race, and looking forward to seeing everybody!

Listen Now…..  

SUP excursion from the Hiawassee Ocoee State Park to Chattanooga, Tennessee Coolidge Park  October 28, 2011..

Taft Sibley and I launched October 28, 2011 approx 7:50 PM.   Departing from the Hiwassee Ocoee State Park in light rain, air temps in the high 40’s/low 50’s, with 4,400cfs releasing from Appalachian Dam.  The sun had set an hour earlier so it was dark.  Two days prior was a new moon so it would remain dark throughout the night.  River currents were strong with substantial eddy lines for the first couple miles.  A fall/swim would have been a game ender as air temps dropped over the next 11 hours into the mid 30’s.

A good deal of planning went into deciding our launch time.  The biggest hurdle was wind.  The Hiwassee travels mostly in a NW direction while the TN River, mostly a lake for the 40 miles of our water trail, travels in a SSW direction.  The wind was predicted to be coming from the N or NNW at 9mph.  That seemed like a good thing to have going for us in the final 40 miles of the trip although a head wind for the final stretch of the Hiwassee.

Once on the water we shared our unique birdcalls so we could call out to one another in the darkness.  Our cadences were a little different but we were usually aware of the general direction of the other paddler.  Several times we would hear the sound of a large fish breaching or a beaver warning us by slapping his tail against the water.  To ensure these sounds weren’t the other SUPr having taken a fall we’d send a birdcall.  They were always responded to, we thus forged on making good time.

During the first half of the Hiwassee we made great time.  Once arriving at Bowater things slowed significantly.  We took our first break at B & B Marina, approx 30 miles into the trip.  We took a 15-minute break to rest our feet, eat & rehydrate, then were back off with the TN River as our goal.  A halfway point during this next stretch is the Hwy 58 bridge.  Approx 4 AM the clouds broke, stars were vivid, and we were wearing thin.  We each had moments battling with delusions from sleep deprivation but knew we were close to dawn.  We reached the Hiwassee Conservancy and the head wind battle began.  In planning for the trip we knew we’d face this here.  We were grateful the winds had subsided enough during the night that we didn’t have to face this wind 10 miles sooner than we did.

In the heart of the Hiwassee Conservancy morning broke.  We battle the wind another hour finally reach a shore hidden from the wind in the final corner before turning south onto the Tennessee River.  We were 12 hours into the trip, 40 miles from home, and taking our second break.  We stepped off our boards onto the shore for a few minutes to watch the 7:58 AM sunrise, enjoy peak fall colors, eat and rehydrate.  Our resourceful Iron Man watch died at this 12-hour point.  In the future I may try to carry 2.

Once on the Tennessee River, our Wind calculations proved accurate.  We had a consistent tail wind allowing us to lower exertion to 50 percent moving at an easy 4 – 5mph pace.  The section of the river moves in a straight Southsouthwest path for nearly 20 miles.  Sequoyah cooling towers were soon in sight but seem to take an eternity to pass.   After passing Sequoyah we began watching our clock realizing we were going to be closer to our 24-hour goal than we anticipated.  Earlier in the evening we figured we would finish early but as our pace slowed we began to cut deeper into the remaining time.  Air temps were near 60.

We arrived at Chickamauga Dam around 6:30 PM.  We landed on river right, carried our boards to North Chickamauga Creek before paddling back to the Tennessee River.  We had contacted the lock operators but they were unable to offer a definitive answer as to if we would be permitted to go through the locks on SUPs, plus we didn’t have time.  The sun was setting over the mountains motivating us to hurry to beat the 24 hr deadline. The final 6 miles from the dam to Coolidge Park downtown were a sprint.  We both gave it a full 100% the entire hour. We passed beneath the downtown bridges as the final glow of the day’s sun was setting behind Lookout Mountain confirming we beat our 24-hour deadline.

We learned a lot from this trip regarding gear, stamina, night paddling, and our own abilities.  Garmin/Iron Man watches last approx 12 hrs before the battery dies, so next time I might consider taking
2, 1 per paddler.  Neoprene booties are warm but w/o a shell they don’t block the wind.  Gloves are a must when you are going many miles but consider finding some that block the wind as well to keep your hands warm.  Light & Long SUP paddles are key.  We knew going in we wouldn’t be camping but easily could have packed enough gear to have camped along the way.  Headlamps are great to spot things around you but don’t help much if you are need to spot green channel marker buoys in the night.

Gear:

Gear consisted of a 14’ and 12’6” SUPs (both non-displacement hull) suitable for paddling long distance.  Displacement hulls would be nice in many of the conditions but with many long crosswinds expanses, planning hulls were our preferences.  This is the first of many planned long distance SUP expeditions so we may decide later to experiment with other hulls, lengths, designs, configurations, etc.

Synthetic garments, spray pants, Gore-tex jackets, gloves to avoid blisters, life-jackets, head lamps, some maps, dry-bag, Garmin watch to track water trail as well as keep track of speed on water & time, lots of goos and high energy easily digestible food, water, life jackets (we actually had to dodge strainers during the night on the Hiwassee and ran a few shoals), cell phones in case we had to bail, spectra, lighter, matches, and sup sail.  We each had 1 spare capilene top in case of a fall.

Trip preparations: 

We did a number of trips in weeks prior to the expedition.  Some of the water trails used to train for the challenge 

Dam to Downtown (6 Miles going Downstream)

Downtown to Dam (6 Miles going Upstream-sometimes against 40,000cfs)

Downtown to Pot House (16 Miles)

Suck Creek boat launch to Living Water (10 Miles)

Special Thanks

SUP Paddleboard of Chattanooga: Michael was instrumental in the success of this long distance maiden voyage.  He helped us out with some key gear.  Michael is a SUP dealer based out of Chattanooga.  www.suppaddleboard.com

Rock Creek Outfitters: Thanks for lending taft a great training board, we logged quite a few miles on it!

Karah Friberg – stand by support throughout 24 hr SUP  www.karahnazor.com

Road Block/Jason Arnold – Shuttle drop off at Hiwassee Ocoee State Park.  www.chilhowee.com

Phil Mendenhall – Weather & Wind Expert!  Retired air traffic controller Phil Mendenhall assisted us with many resources to help predict wind conditions leading up to the launch date.

Itenerary

Friday November 11, 2011   3:30pm-5:30pm

Packet Casey’s Clinic

Registration

Saturday November 12, 2011

9:00am-10:00 Pacifico/Surfrider Beach cleanup

9:00am-10:00 Race Registration/packet pickup

10:30am Prerace meeting

11:00am Sharp Short race begins

12:25pm all short course racers must be off course

12:30pm Sharp Long race begins

2:00pm Dash for the cash

3:00pm Pacifico After party food comes out

4:30pm-5:30pm Awards

5:30pm The Kind Mouse Raffle

6:00pm-6:45pm “Ultimate Wave Tahiti” 45min Movie

 Online Registration-

Contact Shane@SUPpaddleboard.com (423) 463-1847 for race information.