NOTE:

The 6 mile Open Race and the 2 mile Rec Race are PRE-REGISTRATION

ONLY. 

Registration

ends 5:30pm on Friday, July 11th!

FRIDAY,

July 11th Late afternoon schedule

Location:

Brittingham Boats

701

W. Brittingham Place, Madison, WI 53715 (608) 250-2555

Afternoon

Pro Clinics

4:30-6:30pm Improve

your racing performance with Chase

Kosterlitz, SUPAA president and internationally ranked

racer.  cost:

$75

The

Race Clinic with Chase Kosterlitz will cover everything you need to

know to become a more efficient and faster stand up paddle

competitor. This clinic is great whether you are looking to win the

race or simply finish! Paddling is all about efficiency and getting

the most out of the work you put in. Don't waste another race or

training session doing the wrong thing! Chase

is the #10 rated racer worldwide by www.SUPracer.com

The

Race Clinic will cover:

• 
  
  
  Stroke
  
  
  technique and video analysis

  
  
  
  

• 
  
  
  Race
  
  
  Strategy: Race smart not harder!

  
  
  
  

• 
  
  
  Turning
  
  
  technique for bouy courses

  
  
  
  

• 
  
  
  Pacing
  
  
  and heart rate training information

  
  
  
  

• 
  
  
  Choosing
  
  
  the right equipment for racing: Boards, paddle, gear and more!

  
  
  
  

• 
  
  
  Diet
  
  
  for increased performance

  
  
  

4:30-6:30pm QUICKBLADE

Paddle Stroke Perfection Clinic with

the mad Scientist Jim Terrell owner of Quickblade Paddles. Cost $75

Develop

your winning stroke at a very special hands-on workshop presented by

4 time Olympic champion Jim Terrell. Includes Paddle stroke theory -

dry land session featuring full explanation of theory behind

effective paddling. Water session in which Jim Terrell to work with

participants as a group addressing issues with each individual.

Useful technique drills and exercises in group session. Question and

answer.

Limit

15 people. Cost $100. A limited number of 12’6” or 14’ boards

will be available for rent. $25 for the clinic.

Pre-Event

Party at HOTEL RED at 7pm

1501

Monroe St, Madison, Wi 53711 (one mile from event site)

Pre-event party with industry insiders and fellow racers. Cash bar,

healthy snacks AND you can order a fine meal or just hang out and

enjoy the vibe. Don't miss it!

SATURDAY,

July 12th FESTIVAL SCHEDULE

Location:

Brittingham Boats

701

W. Brittingham Place, Madison, WI 53715 (608) 250-2555

7:00am

Registration Opens

8:00am 6-mile

Open Race  WPA

Sanctioned, pre-registration ONLY.  Includes

equipment demos!

8:00am 6-mile

Open Race Board Rentals  Touring

board rentals for 6mi race only.

10:00am Guinness

World Record attempt: Largest SUP Yoga Class EVER with Suki Warda

Help

us break the record! Sign up is FREE. The class and the equipment is

FREE for the first 80 that sign up. If you have your own board please

bring it! Participation is FREE for all!

11:30am

2 mile Fun/Rec Race (pre-registration

ONLY) Includes equipment demos!

11:30am

Equipment Demos meet

with industry reps and experts

11:30am

Learn to SUP

In

each 40 minute clinic participants will learn:

·        Finding

the sweet spot for balance and comfort

·        Paddling

technique

·        Basic

turning technique

·        Getting

back on after a fall

·        Equipment

is included

11:30am

SUP Yoga with

Suki Warda

In

each 40 minute SUP Yoga clinic participants will learn:

·        Find

out why yoga on a paddleboard is becoming so popular

·        What's

Downward Dog like on a paddleboard? Try it with our Intro to SUP

Yoga!

·        Learn

the benefits of challenging your core while stabilizing yourself on a

SUP

·        Equipment

is included

11:30am

Understanding why your fin is a critical part of your SUP board
Meet

Futures Fin owner Kevin Krohn and be part of an open discussion about

fin design, materials, shapes and what they mean for your paddling. 

You'll have the opportunity to ask questions and drive the discussion

to areas of interest.

11:30am

Expedition Paddling BIC

SUP Ambassador Mike Simpson's specialty is expedition SUP paddling.

Best known for his epic 2,000+ mile trip up the eastern seaboard from

Key West to Maine, Mike recently completed the journey around Puerto

Rico. SUP Magazine was there to cover the trip (check out the summer

"Gear Guide" issue for the full article on the trip) as was

Facing Waves, the only broadcast paddlesports TV show in the United

States (which airs on NBC Universal Sports and Outside Television).

Join Mike at the Midwest SUP Festival as he tells stories from his

adventures and also provides insight into expedition paddling to help

you get started on your own adventures.

12:30pm

Learn to SUP

12:30pm

Parent Child Paddle

12:30pm

SUP Yoga

12:30pm

Improving Your Forward Stroke with

Werner Paddles National Sales Manager and SUP racer Danny Mongno

Danny

is one of the nicest and most capable paddlers out there, a great

ambassador for our sport. He is also an amazing paddler and in this

clinic you will gain valuable knowledge about improving your stroke.

This will be an on the water clinic.

12:30pm

Understanding SUP Design from surfing to all round to race

models with

Blk Box Surf owner and designer Matt Campbell. In this open session

you'll have the opportunity to ask any questions and drive the

discussion to areas of interest. 

1:30pm

Mastering Buoy Turns with

Paddleboard Specialists head instructor Evan Stone

You’ve

been watching others do it long enough...it’s fun and easy to

learn! Evan will take you through the step by step process to learn

and perfect buoy turns in this 45 minute clinic.

1:30pm

Learn to SUP

1:30pm

SUP Yoga

1:30pm

Parent Child Paddle

1:30pm

TRX Rip Training with

Kari Woodall of Woodall Training

TRX

Rip Training utilizes a lever bar and resistance cord to provide a

unique mix of core stability, mobility and coordination challenges.

Perfect for anyone from fitness enthusiasts to elite athletes, the

Rip Trainer enhances fluidity and range of motion and decreases the

risk of injury. Join Kari Woodall—whose athletic and coaching

experience include five U.S. National Swimming Team selections and

eleven years as an NCAA Division I Swimming Coach—for a Rip workout

that combines high-speed striking movements and slower speed strength

and stability exercises. Since retiring from NCAA coaching, Kari

launched Woodall

Training, LLC. She

focuses on athletic-based personal training in and out of the water.

1:30pm

Choosing a Paddle with

Jim Terrell, owner of Quickblade paddles and 4 time Olympic racing

champion. 

Why

does Quickblade offer so many different choices? Learn why your

paddle makes such a huge difference in your paddling experience.  Jim

will cover all paddle specifics including blade size, shaft

stiffness, shaft diameters and tapers, blade shapes and construction

techniques in this open discussion.

2:30pm

Paddling fundamentals: Basics of paddle stroke and maneuvering your

board with

Paddleboard Specialists owner Gary Stone

Been

out a few times on your own and want to improve your skills

dramatically in one short clinic? Gary will show you how to make a

quantum leap in your skills in one 45 minute clinic.

2:30pm

Fitness Foundations and Understanding the Body Mechanics of SUP with

Mona Melms of Studio Melt

Hosted

by Mona Melms RN MS PT, co-owner/founding director of Melt, LLC &

SUP enthusiast. Dedicating five minutes to your own movement

machinery before and after your day of paddling will provide you with

noticeable benefits in your paddling performance. Mona will

demonstrate how a SUP warm-up routine activates the nerves and

muscles involved in paddling and prepares them to go to work as a

well-functioning team of body parts. A post-SUP routine aims at

balancing the effects of repetitive paddling movement to maximize

peak performance.

2:30pm

SUP Yoga

2:30pm

Learn to SUP

2:30pm

Parent Child Paddle

3:30pm

Event Closes