Amphibious Assault

CRAFT ALLOWED: 12′ 6″ SUP

The Amphibious Assault is like no other paddle race.  Come battle your way through the exclusive Camp Pendleton waters where the Amphibious Assault Vehicles complete their training, Camp Pendleton is home to the world’s largest Amphibious Assault Fleet. Elite racers will tackle a loop course that includes both surf and flat water while the open age-group and kid’s race is exclusively on flat water. All racers have the traditional run on the beach at the completion of each loop but that’s where the similarity to other paddle races end. The Amphibious Assault courses will reward the best athletes by including obstacles on and off the water. Prepare for a course that features obstacles on the beach that you will complete during each loop in addition to obstacles in the water. The distance of each loop is approximately 1⁄2 mile and you will be required to complete 3-6 loops, depending on your category (kid’s race is 1-loop).

Open Distance 5k and 10k

CRAFT ALLOWED: OC1, OC2, SURFSKI, ALL PRONE, ALL SUP

Outrigger/Surfski/Stand Up Paddleboard/Prone Paddleboard -The 10K Open Distance race starts on the flat waters of Pendleton Del Mar Boat Basin looping around the base’s harbor before heading outside the jetty and into the open ocean, heading north, then returning back to the finish. To be eligible for awards you must complete the “gauntlet” beach run (with obstacles) if you are a participant in the Stand Up Paddleboard or Prone race. Outriggers and Surfskis have a water finish and are not required to “run the gauntlet”. The 5K course is a 2-loop course contained solely in the calm waters of the Camp Pendleton harbor with the same finish line requirements for awards as the 10K course.

1 Mile Harbor Swim

Get ready for our harbor swim course featuring water obstacles (yes, you heard that correctly, obstacles in the water) followed by a run through the gauntlet of beach obstacles at the finish line. Not your traditional ocean swim as this race features challenges usually reserved for runs and a guaranteed fun time in the water and at the finish line. (Wetsuits OK but remember, part of this race is running on land)