SA SUP Team

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25/11/2019

Well Done Tyra Buncombe on your Gold Medal in the Ladies Long Distance Prone Race !

21/11/2019

https://supsa.org.za/el-salvador-2019-en-route/

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25/10/2019

https://youtu.be/Y31IYrkxqFY

Watch live & VOD on https://www.canoeicf.com/stand-up-paddling-world-championships/qingdao-2019 25-27 October 2019 Qingdao, China Subscribe / Share / Follow ...

25/10/2019

http://www.supracer.com/2019-icf-worlds-first-impressions/

Welcome to China.

23/09/2019

Come and have a fun paddle on Sunday the 29th September. Click on the link to pre register. https://www.webscorer.com/register.aspx?raceid=193770&owner=1 #.XXFEwB_sHVE.whatsapp.

23/07/2019

Join us this weekend for the first of this fun winter series. Go to www.supsa.org.za to find out more and register on our Webscorer link in advance. Great prizes and great meal deals at Mariners Wharf

26/02/2019

SUPSA and Surfing South Africa are pleased to announce that the following events have been confirmed as Sanctioned Events for Stand Up Paddleboard Racing and Surfing for 2019

The National Sanctioned Events Series are the competitive events from which the Annual Rankings are compiled to determine the South African Stand Up Paddle boarding Champions in the following disciplines: Racing, Surfing, Downwind Racing and Overall Champion.

Trophies are awarded annually to the winners in each discipline the Open Men and Women, Junior Boys and Girls ( U18), Legends and Diva’s ( O45) Age Divisions.

In addition the National rankings are used as one of the selection criteria when selecting the South African National Team to compete at the annual ISA World Stand Up Paddle boarding And Paddle boarding Championships. Last year, Tarryn King from Cape Town became South Africa’s first SUP World Champion after winning the 200m Sprint Gold Medal at the event held in Wanning China.

This year’s Race Series kicks off with one of the most popular events on the annual calendar, the Signature Century City SUP Challenge being held at Century City in Cape Town on Sunday 3 March 2019. A 10km flatwater race will be held on the canals around Intaka Island for competitive athletes, along with various social fun races for all types of boards which promise loads of fun and great prizes for the whole family regardless of their level of experience.

03/12/2018

Today the South African Team head home with great pride. 15 days ago we left South Africa with great determination and focus to do well at the ISA World Championships. I can say that we definitely succeeded in doing that and more.

As the Team manager I am extremely proud to be part of such a focused, committed and dedicated team. Every single athlete, coach and behind the scenes SUP community member got this Team to excel on every level.

Thank you to all those who helped us train and get us to achieve the results we achieved. We come home with one gold medal, one bronze medal and one Copper Medal.

As a country we are now officially ranked 9th in the world which is two positions higher on last year and we aim to keep moving up.

What a journey and what an honour to represent our country and thank you to everyone who helped get us there.

30/11/2018

First-ever SUP Gold for South Africa Team USA builds upon lead with five medals left to award ATTENTION MEDIA: To access high resolution photos, video news releases and highlights, click here. To view race results and heats, click here. Team Brazil’s Arthur Santacreu and South Africa’s Tarryn Ki...

28/11/2018

The bus ride this morning began as every day has begun thus far with a lot of banter and laughter between the SA and Aussie Team as we headed to a big day of Technical Race Finals, Junior Race Finals and Prone Paddle Board finals.
�There was a mixed feeling of anxiety and excitement on the bus as all the Team members prepared themselves mentally for the day. This preparation of course included entertainment from our Team Mascot Koa King and the morning ritual of Baby Shark. It has literally become a song that is stuck in all our minds and we find ourselves humming or singing along.
�Both our Junior Team Members Karisa Grace and Henco Scholtz paddled their hearts out against the best juniors in the world and they did incredibly well. Henco Scholtz had one is the quickest race starts I have seen and paddled like a champion. Karisa paddled with great form and consistency and held her ground beautifully. Both athletes excelled and made top 10 in the world which was incredible.
�Jadon Wessels our Prone Paddle Board athlete, who has had a particularly stressful lead up to his race with not having his board arrive stepped onto the line on a borrowed board and bolted out of the starting blocks with speed and focus.
�This young man paddled with such determination and commitment and with one goal in mind and that was to smash it and bring home a medal. And that is exactly what he did. What an incredible race it was with Jadon at one stage sitting in first position, I literally felt like I was going to have a heart attack.
�Next up was the Ladies SUP Technical Final with Taryn King representing our Team. This was a really tough field again and she paddled an incredible race also coming in the top 10 in the world. It was great to hear one of the race officials say, wow great to see Taryn King back after being off the scene for a year, she really means business.
�I believe that to perform on this level it takes a lot of time, commitment and dedication and often a lot of sacrifice. It is always difficult especially with a sport like SUP as the athletes all need to fund their own way to take part in these competitions. I however am proud to say that being selected as the manager of this group of individuals has been a true honour.
�Every single athlete has given every ounce of themselves in this event so far and they are a strong, supportive and humble unit. I look forward to the next few days ahead.