6:00 am registration opens for both the Long and Short Course races.
12 mile long course is $80.00
2 mile short course is $40.00
Waterman Challenge $60.00
Kids 'Mini Jay Race' obstacle course is free.
8:00 am we will have a ceremony to honor the great Santa Cruz Waterman Jay Moriarity.
8:30 am beach start
8:40 am beach Start
8:50 am beach start for all paddleboarders and stand-ups. It is an
out-and-back course. There will be plenty of Lifeguards patrolling the
course. The winds are usually calm and the swell small. This is a great
course for beginners.
KIDS “MINI JAY RACE” OBSTACLE COURSE presented BY SEVEN SEAS INDUSTRIES
11:00 am Kids races will begin around 11:00 am. We will provide kids age 12 and under with Nipper or Soft paddleboards to use.
WATERMAN CHALLENGE
1:00 pm The Waterman Challenge will start at 1:00 pm after
the kids “Mini Jay Race” is over and everyone has had time to eat
lunch.
6:00 pm Jay Race After-Party and Awards Ceremony at the Crows Nest!! Live Music with free food, beer and wine provided by the Crow's Nest and Headlands Brewing Co. for all competitors at
the Jay Race after party on the beach behind the Crows Nest.
If you are 15 years old or under, you must paddle the entire distance
with another responsible adult (buddy paddle). However if you are 15
and under and have completed this race in the past, the race committee
will decide if you can paddle solo.