2014 Battle of the Bay San Francisco

September 20 - September 21, 2014 @ East Beach, Presidio, San Francisco, CA, United States

GENERAL INFO

2014 Battle of the Bay Results!

Times for each race are on the 'Results' tab.

Northern California Champions:

Women’s SUP: Shannon Bell

Men’s SUP: Chase Kosterlitz

Women’s Jr SUP: Sofia Sanchez

Men’s Jr SUP: Haakon Hoyer Nielsen

Men’s Prone: Ron Nelsen

Women’s Prone: Elan Lindsey

Women’s Jr Prone: Kate Craig

OC1 Men: Charlie Banfield

Pro Men:

1. Chase Kosterlitz

2. Arthur Daniel

3. Belar Diaz

Pro Women:

1. Shannon Bell

2. Halie Harrison 

3. Jennifer Fuller


Stand Up Paddling will take over the San Francisco Bay in the 4th Annual Battle Of The Bay Race and Expo! This year in addition to SUP & Prone Paddleboarding, we are inviting our OC1 friends to join us! Our new location at the East Beach at Crissy Field in the Presidio National Park will make this awesome race even more exciting as we take on the San Francisco Bay!  Views of the Golden Gate Bridge, Alcatraz and the Marin Headlands will make this one of the most scenic and exciting races on the tour!  

Another $10,000 cash purse will be on the line so expect the world’s top paddlers to be battling it out for top honors. The explosion in popularity of Stand Up Paddling has infected the San Francisco Bay Area in a big way and now the local paddling fleet is calling all paddlers to join them in the celebration of SUP racing in one of the world’s most iconic bodies of water.

Northern California Championships:

And just to make this race weekend even more exciting, this year we will be crowning the Northern California SUP & Prone Paddleboard Champions and the Northern California OC1 Champions!  The combined, lowest race times of Saturday's Alcatraz 8.5 mile race and Sunday's 5 mile Battle Field race will be totaled and Sunday we will announce the winners.

  • Man & Women SUP
  • Man & Woman Junior SUP
  • Man & Woman Prone
  • Man & Woman Junior Prone
  • Man & Woman OC1

Featuring:

  • A $10,000 Battle of the Bay Booty Purse
  • Elite & Amateur Races
  • Kids Race
  • Manufacturers Expo
  • Prone, SUP & OC1
  • Northern California SUP & Prone Champions- Adults & Juniors
  • Northern California OC1 Champions- Adults 
  • Friday night Kick Off Party at the Saint Francis Yacht Club


Grab ye' Paddles and Join the BATTLE! AAARRR!!!!


Please note the following:
 
1)      This is a WPA Sanctioned Event
2)      Prizes awarded per age group-1st-3rd in each age group
3)      Pro competitors must complete the 5mile and 8.5mile races to be included in the prize money.
4)      Pro awards 1st-3rd Men and Women
5)      1st-3rd Team Relay
6)      1st-2nd Man and Woman- Pro & Open in BOB Challenge
7)    1-race Open entry fee $55, Thursday, September 19th entry fee $65
8)    1-race Pro Division entry fee $95,Thursday, September 19th entry fee $105
9)      2- race Open Package $100,Thursday, September 19th entry fee $120
10)   2-race Pro Package $170,Thursday, September 19th entry fee $190
11)    Board categories Stock, 14’, Unlimited, SUP under 12.6, Prone- Stickers will be provided and MUST be worn on the back of your boards.
12) PFD's (Lifejackets) and Leashes are required to race 

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