The Surfrider Foundation Connecticut Chapter and Scoot & Paddle will hold the third annual Charles Island SUP Cup Saturday, June 24, at Walnut Beach.
The event will take place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and will include a series of races throughout the day for paddleboarders, kayakers, outrigger canoes, and dragon boards.
There will be live music, dancing, food trucks, vendors, kids craft tent, hula hooping, free demos all day.
Racing check in starts at 8:30 a.m.
Schedule
RACERS:
8:30-9:30 Check-in
8:30-9:30 Networking
9:30 Racer Meeting
9:45 Charles Island Challenge ELITE Race 5 miles
9:55 Land Ho! REC Race 2.5 miles
12:30 Awards
1:00 PM Arrr Matey! YOUTH Race <.5 mile
1:15-3 Dragon Board Races Begin! Two teams at a time compete against each other until champion. All ages, genders (Day of Registration available) Dragon boards are provided for race use
SURFRIDER INTERNATIONAL SURFING DAY ACTIVITIES:
8:00 SUP Yoga with A Breath of Calm Yoga
8:00 Yoga on the Beach with Bend Yoga
10-2 Wellness Tent: Free massages and readings throughout the day provided by Bend Yoga and Wellness
10:00-4:00 Commercial Interruption Live surf band!
Dancing and hula hoop contest
Free kayaking and paddleboarding
Food Trucks
DJ Brian Smith
1:00 PM Kaiholunuie Polynesian Dance Company takes you on a tour of the Polynesian islands through interactive dance and song (Don't miss!)
Kids Craft tent all day
Volleyball
Can Jam
Demos All Day
Food Trucks all day
Raffles & Giveaways
Vendors and Sponsor Tents
Bonfire and drum circle at 7 p.m.