Overall Results

Race Description

The Paddle Battle usually starts and finishes at the Port Royal Foundation  Maritime Center on the pristine Chechessee River in "Cool Coastal Port Royal".

This year, however, we have cancelled physical racing because of coronavirus dangers. Our local ER physician, an avid racing paddler, has advised against running an in-person group competition in this unprecedented time.

In place of on-site racing, we are hoping to encourage paddlers of all abilities to participate in a virtual competition and take on a 5 kilometer paddle challenge to not only stay active, but to raise money for the important work of the Port Royal Maritime Center and  Beaufort Water Search and Rescue. We hope that the new format keeps everyone safe and comfortable, and allows more people to participate.

Virtual competition requirements

There are three important stipulations.

First, all participants must follow local rules to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus, and each paddler must  measure their distance and time  with a GPS device such as an I-phone with the Strava App or the Garmin Forerunner 235.

Second, paddlers can race in either or both of two events: sea/lake,  where the full 5k distance should be paddled out/back and finish at the start or river/creek, where the full distance can be done in one direction without having to return.

Third, paddlers can  participate in any or all classes,  including : HPK, FSK, SK, REC, C-1, OC1, SUP 14, SUP 12'6", SUP under 12'6", Prone, Pedal Boat and Tandems (HPK, FSK, SK and OC-2).

Registration

All participants must register/enter ($5 fee) for each race.  Registrants automatically receive one raffle ticket for each race entered. They can get additional tickets @ $5 each for donations or entering improved results.

There will be two raffle drawings, the first on August 31 and the second on September 20. 

Races, Courses and Classes 

Race 1 - Sea/Lake. Classes: HPK, FSK, SK, REC, K-1, OC1, SUP 14, SUP 12'6", SUP under 12'6", Prone, Pedal Boat.

Race 2 - River/Creek. Classes: HPK, FSK, SK, REC, K-1, OC1, SUP 14, SUP 12'6", SUP under 12'6", Prone, Pedal Boat.

Each   class is further broken down into Open (any age), Master (50 to 64), and Senior (65+)

How to enter results 

After you've registered, e-mail a screenshot of your GPS result (time and distance) to williamg50@aol.com. Screenshot examples are below.

You can enter an improved result at any time (making a  donation of $5 on Paddle Guru is suggested) by e-mailing the result to williamg50@aol.com.

You'll be able to see your (and everybody else's ) current individual race results ( HPK, FSK, etc.) by clicking "results" on the top page of this site. 

Overall results (updated regularly)  will be posted on the top of this page.

For SEPSeries points, you can post one 5k result in the SEPSeries Intermediate (Short) Course or two 5k results added together (10k total) in the Advanced (long) Course via an e-mail to williamg50@aol.com.

 

Raffles 

There will be two raffles, one on August 31 and the second on September 20 (race end). You can get tickets at the rate of 1 per $5 contributed in the following ways:

- Register/enter a race ($5) and submit your time. 1 Ticket

- Enter an improved time ($5 suggested donation). 1 Ticket

- Purchase extra raffle tickets @ 5$ each.

- Finish 1st, 2nd or third,  Male or Female, in either the sea-ocean or river-creek events. (3 tickets for first, 2 for second and 1 for third.

The prize for Raffle 1 is an Epic Small Mid Wing Skinny Shaft  which retails for $525. 

The prizes for Raffle 2 are:

      1. Choice of any Epic Wing Paddle

      2. $100 gift certificate from Higher Ground Outfitters in Beaufort SC