The Paddle Battle! (3 laps, 23 buoy turns) (Goat Boater Race #6 of 6) - 6K Total Distance

With our very own Wakeboard Surf Waves consistently coming through the course!

The final race of the series ends with the most fun and most technical!  Three 2 K laps with 8 buoy turns per lap!  

This will be a beach start, beach finish!

Historically paddle battle races are usually in the ocean surf.  Even though we are an inland lake, don't despair.  We have our Local, Professional Wakesurfer, Evan Feierabend, out there in his new Centurion putting out surf waves for you to play in while making your turns!  Paddlers last year told us this was the most fun they have had while racing! 

To add to the technicality, we also have a huge U-Shaped inflatable on the beach that you get to run through in-between each lap!  Get your legs ready!

A picture is worth a thousand words: 

Directly after this race we will be doing our demos and season awards ceremony along with giving away all the monster prizes we have lined up!

All Goat Boater Races are capped at 60 racers and this is a SUP only event.

Windjammer offers great views for you and your family to watch the race and enjoy some beautiful views of Lake Wylie. The Goat Boater Race series is unique in many ways. Most notably our 1 mile social paddle directly after the race for all paddlers and guests.

$600 Cash Purse for this race!

This year, we will be going to Model A after the awards for a season finale party!  Model A has a great lunch menu and a full bar.  Please plan to join us after the last race finishes for lunch and friendship!

All Goat Boater Races are SUP only event.  There will be no other kayaks, OC's or other crafts to dodge.

Race Series Video: https://www.facebook.com/100048486566737/videos/5317343175046908

Testimonial: "I love the Goat boater race series! This was my first year doing the race series and I really enjoyed challenging myself." ~B. Hartman

The Goat Boater Race Series:

The Goat Boater, located in Tega Cay, South Carolina was created by Rob Cynowa & Megan Cynowa.  The series is an extremely unique 6 event summer race series that attracts many local racers and paddlers from the surrounding 5 states and Canada. This series consists of sprints, mid-range and longer distance paddles for all level paddlers. Each race (1 per month) of the series will be different, unique, includes a 1k ish fun run and ALWAYS a 1 mile social paddle afterwards!

Come challenge your skills over the season as we travel between 3 beautiful locations on Lake Wylie, South Carolina. These locations were strategically picked as they have great high up views where spectators and family will be able to view most of the race.  Individual participation medals will be given each race, podium finishers for all categories, cash prizes for top 3 male and female riders and series awards will be given at the end of the season to those who have the most cumulative points.

Testimonial: "Goat boater race series was an excellent opportunity to improve in every way. Mixing with the other boaters has enhanced my knowledge of SUP and I’ve made some good friends that I would not otherwise have had the chance to. I applaud Megan and her helpers who have spent many hours planning and holding this series. Look forward to 2022"

The best of up to 4 of the 6 races will go towards season standings. https://canadianpaddleleague.ca/club-races/goat-boater-series/ Those who complete 4 of the 6 races will be rewarded. Better yet, Complete 6 of 6 races and get a few bonus points for end of season totals!  

2023 is the year of cash!  Goat Boater Race Series will be awarding over $5,000 cash this season for individual races and end of season winners!

Amazing gear up for grabs...

Starboard Gear: 

Get Stoked here: https://sup.star-board.com/

Infinity Flash Paddles:

Get Stoked about owning one of these paddles here:  https://infinity-sup.com/collections/sup-paddles

Black Project gear:

Get Stoked about your new fins here: https://blackprojectsup.com/sup-fins/

Testimonial: "Good people. Good fun."

Race Series Schedule:

1. April 23rd - Goat Island Open 5K - Windjammer Park 
2. May 21st - The Big Allison 10K - Ebenezer Park (New location for 2023!)
3. June 25th - Sprint Classic 200M (Heats) (New Course) - Tega Cay Beach Club
4. July 23rd - Pirate Treasure 6K - Choose your own path race - Windjammer Park
5. Aug 27th - The Technical Goat 1K  (Heats) - Tega Cay Beach Club 
6. Sept 17th - Wylie Paddle Battle 6K - Windjammer Park (Season awards celebration)

All of our races will take place on beautiful Lake Wylie, SC. This is a flat water lake, 26 miles long, with lots of natural shore line. Our races start (8:45 AM) on Sundays.

Please keep in mind that although many of us race and are highly competitive, this is a fun series and meant to be about community, good vibes and sharing something we love. Whether you have a paddleboard in your backyard and want to come for your first race or want to go for the gold, this series could be for you.

Board Divisions and Age Divisions for 2023

Competitive Race Divisions:

Overall Top 3 Male & Female:

Then:

Age Divisions:

• Men: (17 & Under, 18-49, 50+)
• Female: (17 & Under, 18-49, 50+)

Board Divisions:

• All Boards 12'5 and Under
• 12'6 + 14' Combined

Fun Race Divisions:

• Men: (17 & Under, 18-49, 50+)
• Female: (17 & Under, 18-49, 50+)

All participants will receive finisher medals each race and a special award for all who make the podium.   

Top 3 Competitive Male & Female winners get cash prizes.

Sign up for 3 races and get your Goat Boater Race Series T-Shirt! Complete up to 4 races and be eligible for our big awards at the end of the season.

Racers will accumulate points based on a relative scoring ratio, tracked by our good friends at 'The Canadian Paddle League.' Racers will be tracked all season long in both male and female categories. Total cumulative points win the season! Bonus points for anyone who completes 6 out of 6 races!

After each race: board, paddle and fin demos including Starboard, Infinity and Black Project Paddleboards, Paddles and Fins will take place on site.  After an on site lunch all are invited to join us at Model A Brewing https://modelabrewing.com/grub/ (just down the road) for more great food, drinks, socializing and post race fun!

Thank you in advance for your support, patronage and best efforts to have fun and paddle hard. Whether you live down the road and have never been in a race, or are traveling from hours away, you will be warmly welcomed. To date we have hosted international paddlers and paddlers from 5 different states!  

Paddle on!

Testimonial: "The Goat Boater race series turned out to be an excellent grass roots paddling series. It was a no pressure series that welcomed and encouraged all levels of experience to participate. The series includes various distances and courses. Everything is very well organized. Good people all around, from the organizers to the participants!"

 Testimonial: "Had a great time! The people and venue were awesome. I look forward to being a part of 2022"