The 15 Mile Long Course - The race starts on the south side of the Iconic Hermosa Beach pier and heads south along the beautiful coastline of Hermosa and Redondo Beach.  At Torrance Beach and the PV Beach Club the race will head west along the majestic cliffs of Palos Verdes to the famous R10 buoy.  From the R10 buoy the course heads north mirroring the final stretch of the world famous Catalina Classic paddleboard Race course and finishing back at the Hermosa Beach Pier.

The 3 Mile Short Course - The short course race starts 30 minutes after the long course race on the south side of the Hermosa Beach pier. The race heads south along the beautiful coastline of Hermosa Beach and makes a 90 degree right turn at the Redondo Beach breakwater.  From there the paddlers will head west approximately 1 mile until they reach the second buoy. There they will make another right turn and race back to the beach finish line on the south side of the Hermosa Beach pier.