Charity Paddleboard Race Raises $7200 - Thank You!
Race #2 in the 101 Surf Sports Paddle Race Series was a charitable affair with 100% of the proceeds going the UCSF Blood Cancer Research Fund. Thanks to the generosity of all involved we raised a record amount for our charitable events to the tune of $7210!
The day dawned crisp and chilly as the paddlers assembled for a fun time and a good cause. It was a special day of folks getting together to help raise dollars by way of paddle. A somber pall rolled over the paddlers as all were thinking about the events in Paris the day prior. Our hearts and minds were with France as we readied to race wishing Peace to return soon to Paris. We are super stoked that the race was sold out but this is a warning to all who want to join future races. It’s highly likely all future races will also sell out.
If you want to be part of the action it’s imperative you sign up online as soon as possible.We were lucky on the day to be joined by Charalambos (Babis) Andreadis. Babis was Cort’s oncologist and literally saved his life with a progressive, and at the time brand new, treatment for Lymphoma. What was a 10% survival rate for this rare form of Lymphoma has in 5 short years turned to a nearly 70% survival rate. These kinds of turnarounds don’t happen by accident – it takes money plain and simple. With that we thank everyone who paddled, donated, and volunteered to help push the fight forward.
As long as we are thanking people we have to talk about some of our incredible and giving business partners. First up the teams at SIC Maui Paddleboards and Jimmy Lewis who each donated Stand Up Paddleboards to be auctioned off. Quickblade Paddles, Surfstow Paddles, Riviera, and Werner Paddles all kicked in with paddles as well. O’Neill Wetsuits donated two full 4/3 wetsuits, Dakine chipped in with a super nice Paddle Jacket and Paddle Pants with Onyx Lifejackets putting 3 inflatable PFD’s in to the hopper.
Our normal team of supporters was also out in full force. Whole Foods market catered the event with Marin Brewing Company providing the libations. Hydration from Hint Water was, as always, ready to wash down the Mamie’s Pies, Kind Bars, and Three Twins Ice Cream. As the racers gathered in the morning it was Fruit Boxes galore courtesy the Fruit Guys who’ll do the same for you and deliver it right to your front door to boot.
The racing action was near ideal. The cold morning air evaporated by the races start and the 101 strong group of paddlers took of the line with 6 miles of paddling for the long course crew and 2 miles for those pulling short line duties. With Stand Up Paddleboards, Outrigger Canoes, Surfski’s, Prone paddleboards, and Kayaks all getting in on the blue skies and sunshine. The best part of the day was the massive contingent o\f Keiki - that's kids in Hawaiian folks. By far our biggest youth turn out. People racing with dogs – check. Inflatables – you bet. Diversity by way of paddle is something we are super proud of. It’s all about fun in the sun with good friends.(photo below courtesy Kate Carpenter)
Thanks again has to go to all our Sponsors and once again the businesses that dug in and gave a little extra. Some special thanks to our ever trusty photographer Ron Steinau whose photo gallery you can enjoy here. Also a big shout of gratitude to all the volunteers who helped on the day. One more atta boy for San Francisco Bay Stand Up Paddleboard Tour Operator Drew Testwuide (Barbary Ghost) who manned the finish line. Last but not least to our team of employee’s here at the shop. We simply could not deliver the quality event without the quality people behind the scenes and we have that here in spades.
Photo Gallery (courtesy Ron Steinau)
Complete Results Results – To get your time apply offsets as follows
Boats and Prone Long Course – Accurate as is
SUP 14’ Long Course Subtract 2 minutes
SUP 12’6 Long Course Subtract 4 minutes
Short Course Subtract 6 minutes
Event Name Name(s) Craft Age Group Gender Time Rank Div Rank
Short Course Cath Caddell Surfski Single Sr. Masters 50+ female 00:28:37.14 1 1
Short Course Tim Stylianapoupalopolous Sea Kayak Sr. Masters 50+ male00:28:44.70 2 1
Short Course Rori Mcdaniel Surfski Single under 18 female 00:29:43.82 3 1
Short Course Jess Lee SUP 14' 18-49 male 00:35:16.82 4 1
Short Course Paul Sausman SUP 14' 18-49 male 00:36:08.45 5 2
Short Course Melissa Ulrich SUP 12'6" 18-49 female 00:36:09.87 6 1
Short Course Patrick Alteri SUP 14' 18-49 male 00:36:21.63 7 3
Short Course Jon Littman SUP 14' Sr. Masters 50+ male 00:36:24.69 8 1
Short Course Tom Sher SUP 14' Sr. Masters 50+ male 00:37:54.10 9 2
Short Course Cyndee Chapple SUP 14' Sr. Masters 50+ female 00:38:11.43 10 1
Short Course Philip Majumdar Surfski Single under 18 male00:38:21.99 11 1
Short Course Maylanie Guerra Bevens SUP 12'6" Sr. Masters 50+ female 00:39:18.91 12 1
Short Course Roxanne Alvarez SUP Under 12'6" Sr. Masters 50+ female 00:39:26.39 13 1
Short Course Kelton Stevens SUP 12'6" under 18 male 00:39:51.78 14 1
Short Course Bentley Hall SUP 14' 18-49 male 00:39:57.57 15 4
Short Course Dave Opheim SUP 12'6" 18-49 male 00:40:04.41 16 1
Short Course Kim Charlesworth SUP 12'6" 18-49 female 00:40:07.86 17 2
Short Course Leslie Yuki Diakon SUP 12'6" Sr. Masters 50+ female 00:40:10.79 18 2
Short Course Mary Jane Irwin SUP 14' 18-49 female 00:40:51.24 19 1
Short Course Marissa Muller SUP Under 12'6" 18-49 female 00:41:10.17 20 1
Short Course Arline Thomas SUP 12'6"Sr. Masters 50+ female 00:42:23.24 21 3
Short Course Rika Nakazawa SUP 12'6" 18-49 female 00:43:24.70 22 3
Short Course Becky Nyberg SUP 12'6" Sr. Masters 50+ female 00:46:42.07 23 4
Short Course Maylanie Bevens Guerra SUP Under 12'6" under 18 female 00:55:32.56 24 1
Short Course Karen Berg SUP 12'6" Sr. Masters 50+ female 00:57:02.45 25 5
Short Course Amanda Kahn-kirby SUP Under 12'6" 18-49 female 00:58:17.97 26 2
Short Course Lisa Bouvier SUP Under 12'6" Sr. Masters 50+ female 01:11:04.25 27 2
Short Course Shelly Howe Prone Stock 18-49 female 01:11:06.88 28 1
Short Course Dacey Howe Sea Kayak under 18 female 01:11:53.98 29 1
Long Course Carter Johnson Surfski Single 18-49 male 00:45:34.10 1 1
Long Course Paul Macintyre Surfski Single Sr. Masters 50+ male 00:48:17.72 2 1
Long Course Doug Kidder Surfski Single Sr. Masters 50+ male 00:48:31.79 3 2
Long Course Amy Byers, Elaine Baden Surfski Double 18-49 female 00:50:27.99 4 1
Long Course Tim Cornwell, Nicholas Luciani OC-2 18-49 male 00:51:07.52 5 1
Long Course Miles Saxty Surfski Single under 18 male 00:51:53.89 6 1
Long Course Judy Jensen, Andy Toro OC-2 18-49 female 00:52:33.03 7 1
Long Course Jeffrey Kay OC-1 18-49 male 00:57:16.79 8 1
Long Course Linda Banfield OC-1 Sr. Masters 50+ female 00:57:31.63 9 1
Long Course Jack Diakon OC-1 under 18 male 00:57:58.75 10 1
Long Course Charlie Banfield SUP Unlimited Sr. Masters 50+ male 00:59:27.06 11 1
Long Course Grant Mcfadyen SUP 14' 18-49 male 01:00:21.38 12 1
Long Course Louie Pozos Sea Kayak Sr. Masters 50+ male 01:00:58.22 13 1
Long Course Robin Gandolfi OC-1 Sr. Masters 50+ female 01:01:02.64 14 2
Long Course Dave Jensen SUP 14' Sr. Masters 50+ male 01:03:13.58 15 1
Long Course Trevor Saxty Surfski Single Sr. Masters 50+ male 01:03:19.13 16 3
Long Course John Schalka SUP 14' Sr. Masters 50+ male 01:03:20.79 17 2
Long Course Robert Macias SUP 14' 18-49 male 01:03:28.36 18 2
Long Course Szilvia Sisneros Sea Kayak 18-49 female 01:03:40.34 19 1
Long Course Joe Naholowa'a SUP 14' 18-49 male 01:04:09.10 20 3
Long Course Daniel Alvarez SUP 14' 18-49 male 01:04:13.08 21 4
Long Course Geoffrey Sears Surfski Single Sr. Masters 50+ male 01:04:38.49 22 4
Long Course Teresa Rogerson SUP 14' Sr. Masters 50+ male 01:04:47.99 23 3
Long Course Joe Quinn SUP Unlimited Sr. Masters 50+ male 01:05:00.12 24 2
Long Course Dave Hook SUP 14' Sr. Masters 50+ male 01:06:06.31 25 4
Long Course Cary Fergus OC-1 Sr. Masters 50+ male 01:07:12.52 26 1
Long Course Larry Ferguson SUP Unlimited Sr. Masters 50+ male 01:08:15.29 27 3
Long Course James Robison SUP 14' Sr. Masters 50+ male 01:08:46.89 28 5
Long Course Susan Starbird Surfski Single Sr. Masters 50+ female 01:09:16.34 29 1
Long Course George Marshall SUP 14' 18-49 male 01:09:26.70 30 5
Long Course Kris Muller SUP 14' 18-49 male 01:09:37.80 31 6
Long Course Mike Crimmins SUP 14' Sr. Masters 50+ male 01:10:07.23 32 6
Long Course Mike Stollmeyer SUP 14' 18-49 male 01:10:26.51 33 7
Long Course Rod De La Rosa SUP 14' 18-49 male 01:10:47.23 34 8
Long Course James Sweeney Sea Kayak Sr. Masters 50+ male 01:10:49.41 35 2
Long Course Greg Ostroff SUP 14' Sr. Masters 50+ male 01:10:58.85 36 7
Long Course Brian Thomas Prone 14 Sr. Masters 50+ male 01:12:58.04 37 1
Long Course Steve Smith SUP 12'6" Sr. Masters 50+ male 01:14:20.39 38 1
Long Course Andi Traynor SUP 12'6" 18-49 female 01:15:06.92 39 1
Long Course Amy Marshall SUP 12'6" 18-49 female 01:15:26.47 40 2
Long Course Madeleine King SUP 12'6" Sr. Masters 50+ female 01:15:36.41 41 1
Long Course Ben Dodge SUP 14' 18-49 male 01:16:22.02 42 9
Long Course Jacqueline Besse SUP 12'6" 18-49 female 01:16:25.11 43 3
Long Course Karen Growney SUP 12'6" 18-49 female 01:17:32.49 44 4
Long Course Julie Stevens SUP 12'6" 18-49 female 01:17:56.99 45 5
Long Course Sage Quinn SUP 12'6" under 18 female 01:18:01.90 46 1
Long Course Vincent Huang SUP 14' Sr. Masters 50+ male 01:19:23.14 47 8
Long Course Dale Uptegrove SUP 12'6"Sr. Masters 50+ male 01:20:20.06 48 2
Long Course Tommy Durkin SUP 14' 18-49 male 01:20:28.90 49 10
Long Course Richard Carpenter SUP 14' Sr. Masters 50+ male 01:20:35.08 50 9
Long Course Tom Logue SUP 12'6" Sr. Masters 50+ male 01:20:45.69 51 3
Long Course Roger Dunn SUP 14' Sr. Masters 50+ male 01:21:43.01 52 10
Long Course Darren Howe Prone 14' 18-49 male 01:22:13.55 53 1
Long Course Delila Quinn SUP 12'6" under 18 female 01:22:27.80 54 2
Long Course Shanna Upton SUP 12'6" 18-49 female 01:23:50.74 55 6
Long Course Cathy Huang SUP 12'6" Sr. Masters 50+ female 01:23:54.87 56 2
Long Course Kylie Rae Marshall SUP 12'6"under 18 female 01:24:46.27 57 3
Long Course Zenin Quinn SUP Under 12'6"under 18 male 01:29:06.21 58 1
Long Course Geoff Schwarten SUP 12'6" 18-49 male 01:29:16.22 59 1
Long Course Theresa Liu SUP 12'6" 18-49 female 01:30:38.72 60 7
Long Course Les Nagel SUP 12'6" Sr. Masters 50+ male 01:31:51.89 61 4
Long Course Kira Jade Marshall SUP 12'6"under 18 female 01:33:14.51 62 4
Long Course Claudia Breuer SUP 12'6"18-49 female 01:35:03.47 63 8
Long Course Jack Schmitz SUP Under 12'6"Sr. Masters 50+ male 01:45:47.13 64 1
Long Course Laura Norman SUP 12'6"18-49 female 01:46:39.12 65 9
Long Course Brad Hipkins SUP 12'6"Sr. Masters 50+male 01:49:38.99 66 5
Long Course Kate Carpenter SUP 14' Sr. Masters 50+ female 01:50:31.22 67 1
Long Course Kathleen Shamp SUP Under 12'6" 18-49 female 01:57:03.65 68 1