Two Races:  Sign up for one or both while experiencing an incredible weekend with friends and fellow paddlers!

Saturday (7/20) The Technical Goat (Heats)  (Lunch/Clinics/Demos to follow) - Clinic with April Zilg 4-6pm

Sunday (7/21) The Wylie Paddle Battle - 6K (Social lunch afterwards) - Private Lessons with April Zilg

Courses are subject to change. Please follow us on social media for race series updates @thegoatboater

The Technical Goat (Heats)- Race #3 of 5  

Just may be our favorite race of the year!  This race is all about taking us out of our comfort zone and testing our technical skills with multiple buoy turns.  This race also introduces us to a newer format of heat racing that requires managing your energy throughout the morning. This 1K course contains 7 buoy turns where you will go head-to-head over 3-4 heats to win it all.  This is a sitting, water start and a photo water finish.  

The start/finish line is right off the shore and offers great views for spectators at The Tega Cay Beach Club. 

For the less crazy racers out there or 1st timers, please signup for the Technical Fun Run! A great way to get introduced to the sport with very low pressure. You will paddle against other competitors out there to have fun with friends', family and kids.  The Fun Run will consist of 1-2 laps through the course.

$600 cash purse for top 3 male and female paddlers of this race!

Early Goat Pricing Happening Now!  Save $15 on each race! Early goat pricing for this race ends June 1st.

The Tega Cay Beach and Swim Center 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.

All Around and Race Board Rentals available.

Please plan to join us after at Model A Brewery and Restaurant for lunch and friendship!

Clinics/Demos & Comradery for all, Saturday afternoon.

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

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

Catch our livestream of the Tech race from last year here: https://www.facebook.com/100048486566737/videos/680293106960798

All Good Boater Races have a professional photographer on staff to capture your best moments!

Last year’s pics: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.850303303262547&type=3

The Wylie Paddle Battle (3 laps, 23 buoy turns) & 1K Fun Run - Race #4 of 5 

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

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

This will be a beach start, beach finish!

Historically paddle battle races have occurred in the ocean surf. Even though we are an inland lake, don't despair.  We have our Local, Professional Wakesurf Crew on the water 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: This year the course will be run counter-clockwise!

$600 cash purse for top 3 male and female paddlers!

The 1 mile Windjammer Fun Run will be 1 lap of the paddle battle.  This is a great course for having fun with friends and/or getting your feet wet in your first race.  Spectators and family will be able to see all the action for the 1K run.  All are welcome and encouraged to sign up with your family and kids!

Early Goat Pricing Happening Now!  Save $15 on each race! Early goat pricing for this race ends June 1st.

Windjammer Park offers a sandy beach, playground area and 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.

New for 2024!  Make it to all 5 races to get your matching medals!  Hint:  Collect all 5 to reveal the super secret message on the back!

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 Dr. Rob & Megan Cynowa.  The series is an extremely unique 5 event summer race series that attracts many Southeast U.S. paddlers, national and international paddlers alike. This series consists of sprints, mid-range and longer distance paddles for all level paddlers. Each race of the series will be different, unique, includes a 1k fun run and ALWAYS a 1-mile social paddle afterwards!

Come challenge your skills over the season as we travel between 2 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 paddlers. 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 3 of the 5 races will go towards season standings. https://canadianpaddleleague.ca/club-races/2024-goat-boater-race-series/  Those who complete 3 of the 5 races will be rewarded. Better yet, Complete all 5 races and get 5 bonus points for end of season totals!  

The Goat Boater Race Series will be awarding over $6,000 cash this season for individual races and end of season winners!

Amazing gear up for grabs from our sponsors…

Starboard Gear: 

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

Infinity Gear:

Get Stoked here:  https://infinity-sup.com/

Black Project gear:

Get Stoked here: https://blackprojectsup.com/

Testimonial: "Good people. Good fun."

Race Series Schedule:

1. May 18th - 250M Sprint Classic - Tega Cay Beach Club
2. May 19th - The Windjammer Distance 10K - Windjammer Park
3. July 20th - The Technical Goat 1K  (Heats) - Tega Cay Beach Club
4. July 21st - Wylie Paddle Battle 6K - Windjammer Park
5. Sept 22nd - The Goat Island 5K - Windjammer Park

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 shoreline. Our races start (8:45 AM) on Saturday and Sunday.

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 2024

Competitive (Endurance) 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: (All Boards, All Ages)
• Female: (All Boards, All Ages)

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 3 races and be eligible for our big awards at the end of the season championships.

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! 5 Bonus points for anyone who completes all 5 races!

After each race:  board, paddle and fin demos including Starboard, Infinity and Black Project Paddleboards, Paddles and Fins will take place on site.  Lunch, drinks and fun at Model A Brewing https://modelabrewing.com/grub/ (just down the road).

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 traveling from hours away, you will be warmly welcomed. To date we have hosted international paddlers from 9 countries and paddlers from 18 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"