2018 EVENT CALENDAR

45th PARALLEL PADDLE FESTIVAL

Suttons Bay, MI

Saturday and Sunday JUNE 23rd 2018

ELITE 6 mile and RECREATIONAL 3 mile PADDLE EVENTS for SUP, Surfski, Kayaks and Outriggers

UNIVERSAL Racing DUATHLON paddle 2.5 miles/bike 11 miles

KIDS/Family short Paddle race (we can help with your equipment)

LAKE LEELANAU MONSTER RELAY

Leland/Cedar, MI

Sunday JUNE 24th 2018

Point to Point relay race

48 mile road bike and 16 mile paddle

TWO Woman, Men or CO-ED teams

TEAM COMBINED TIME for OVERALL and best female and male paddler/biker awards

HARBOR DAYS - PADDLEBUOY Family Fun Race

Elk Rapids, MI

FIRST Saturday in AUGUST 2018

Fun paddle race for whole family, held Saturday afternoon after the Harbor Days Parade. NO NEED FOR EQUIPMENT ! We provide PADDLEBUOY boards, paddle and Life-jacket for ALL PARTICIPANTS!

Categories for all ages : Tandem for 12 and under, Individual for kids under 15 , girls 15 -18, boys 15-18, women under 50, men under 50 and joined MASTERS 50 plus. (kids racing tandem can also race in kids under 15 class)

FORMAT : heats of 10-12 participants of same category, top paddlers move to semifinals and finals.

Distance 100 yards total with a turn around a buoy in the middle.

Only two conditions - Must know how to swim and must be ready/willing to have fun.