11th Annual Paddle For A Cause
June 9 @ Golden Nugget Hotel, Castle Boulevard, Atlantic City, NJ 08401, United States
SCHEDULE
Day of registration / paddler check in
Registration area is located at the rear of ground parking lot
6:30-7:45 a.m.
Registration 22.5-mile race
Please Arrive Early - Course direction will be determined the day before the race depending on the wind forecast. We will send an email to all paddlers on Friday with the course direction. This is subject to change the morning of the paddle
7:45 a.m.
Pre-paddle meeting for 22.5-mile race
All paddlers must be on their boards for announcements regarding course direction, safety and any other last minute changes.
7:50 a.m.
Group photo
All Paddlers on the water for a group photo.
7:55 a.m.
National Anthem
The National Anthem will be played
8 a.m.
22.5-mile around-the-island paddle start
This grueling 22.5-mile race is not for the faint of heart and is a WPA sanctioned competition. Please be sure you have the proper experience level to attempt this paddle. Support boats will be traveling with paddlers. If you cannot finish the race you must exit on a support boat - due to safety risks please do not exit the race via land. Failure to comply with these rules will result in exclusion from the after party and future events.
4-mile and 8-mile fun paddle registration
9:15 a.m.
8-mile racers on the water meeting
All paddlers must be on their boards for announcements regarding course direction.
9:30 a.m.
8-mile race start
9:45 a.m.
8-mile and 4-mile on the water meeting
10 a.m.
8-mile and 4-mile fun paddle start
8-mile fun paddle and 4-mile fun paddle: These paddles are mainly social in nature. Get together with a group of friends or come make some new ones. Paddlers will make their way to the Wonder Bar in Atlantic City where they can hop a ride back or paddle the full return trip. There will be a jitney and board transportation provided for four-mile paddlers at the Wonder bar. You will be required to give your name and number to the volunteer at the Wonder bar. We will check you in as off the course. Do not paddle back once you have checked in if you are registered for the four-mile paddle, you must take the jitney back to the Golden Nugget.
Please review the attached WPA rulebook. These are the rules sanctioned by the World Paddle Association and must be adhered to.
The Dean Randazzo Cancer Foundation Paddle For A Cause WPA Sanctioned Race Divisions are:
The race will be timed by division and gender.
The prize money* will be awarded to the following divisions.
Mens Open Prone
Mens 14' and under SUP
Womens Open Prone
Womens 14' and under SUP
1st = $800
2nd= $350
3rd= $150
*Prizes are contingent upon event sponsorship. If a presenting sponsor is not secured no prize money will be awarded. To learn more about how your business can become a sponsor please visit thedrcf.org