The StandUp4SEALs Stand Up Paddle (SUP) Ocean Challenge features a triangular course (see course map) that will challenge competitors’ technical, athletic and surfing skills.

RACE: The

StandUP4SEALs Ocean Challenge draws paddlers from all over the East Coast who

brave the ocean waters off Ocean

City, New Jersey to Stand Up and Step Out for those brave men and women of our

countries military who have stood up for us.

Since September 11th, 2001 over 6,650

have paid the ultimate sacrifice, including 81 Naval Special Warfare community

members. Each one of these men and women is someone's child, many of them are

brothers or sisters, even more are parents, and all of them are heroes. Compete

on behalf of the families that are left behind, to honor the fallen, and prove

that no one will be forgotten.

All the money raised goes to One Team One Fight, a

partnership between the Navy

SEAL Foundation and the Travis

Manion Foundation. Get in the fight today and sign up!

COURSE:

This

course is awesome and very challenging both in the ocean and on land. It has

been designed to test competitor’s technical and surfing skills as well as

their CrossFit endurance capabilities. The overall distance of the ocean course

is 4 miles and what makes this super unique is the sand portion of the course

where each competitor must beach their board in between laps and run through the

sand portion known as ‘The Sand Pit’. See our Race Map for details.

DIVISION

& AGE GROUP(s):

·        

INDIVIDUAL

o  

SUP Race

14ft

§  Men

and Women Divisions: 18-49 and 50+

§  Boy

and Girl Divisions: Under 17

o  

SUP Race

12’6ft

§  Men

and Women Divisions: 18-49 and 50+

§  Boy

and Girl Divisions: Under 17

o  

SUP Surf

Under 12’2

§  Men

and Women Divisions: 18-49 and 50+

§  Boy

and Girl Divisions: Under 17

·        

RELAY

(4 Person Teams with one board, can be of any age or gender combination)

o  

SUP Race

14ft

o  

SUP Race

12’6ft

o  

SUP Surf

Under 12’2

WPA:

Rules

• Paddlers
  
  must follow the Beachmaster/starter’s instructions. Final start
  
  instructions for the SUP Ocean Challenge will be communicated
  
  formally ten minutes prior to the race start time. The
  
  Beachmaster shall be responsible for officiating the event start and
  
  finish.
• Beachmaster is the head official for all StandUp4SEALs racing
  
  events and has the final say in disqualification rulings, finishes and
  
  race protest filings.
• The
  
  first heat of the SUP Ocean Challenge will begin with the 8am
  
  designated start that begins all events.
• The
  
  course is around all buoys as directed by the Beachmaster/starter. At no
  
  time during the race may a competitor impede another competitor.
  
  Unsportsmanlike conduct/actions will result in disqualification. Any
  
  competitor failing to round all buoys will be disqualified from the race.
  
  Working as a team is what this event is all about.
• After
  
  rounding the last buoy, paddlers will finish in an upright standing position
  
  before running through the exchange area to the finish line. The boards
  
  and paddle are to be left on the shore. Each team’s fourth and final
  
  paddler must cross the finish line area to receive a finish time and
  
  placing. Any shifting or hassling for position in the funnel will result
  
  in disqualification. Competitors must not leave the finish area until
  
  their place, team name and number, has been recorded by the scorer.
• It is
  
  recommended that for the relay events only one board be chosen &
  
  utilized by competitors.
• All
  
  safety regulations must be followed including but not limited to wearing a
  
  leash and Coast Guard approved Personal Flotation Device.

PRIZES & AWARD(s):

• Medals to first, second &

third finishing individuals in each age category and to the first place team in each board category.

• Everyone gets a T-Shirt for

participating and is encouraged to wear it to support the patriotic theme.

DONATE: To Donate or

start a fundraising campaign please follow the link below. Donations

as small as $5 will go towards tragedy assistance, educational programs and

legacy activities: 

Donation Portal

SPONSORS: Sponsorship opportunities are

available for individuals, organizations and businesses to show their support

for the families of our fallen heroes. Sponsorship is tax deductible and

more information can be found at http://www.standup4seals.com/sponsor/

REFUNDS(s): No refunds will be

given for this event if canceled. All funds will be donated to One Team One

Fight in support our nation’s military families.