Press Release:
Hobie Team set to hit ISA World Stand Up Paddle and Paddleboard Championships
San Juan Capistrano, CA – Feb 17, 2012 Hobie Stand up Paddleboards is getting ready to make its presence felt at the inaugural ISA World Stand Up Paddle and Paddleboard Championships taking place February 19 to 25 in Miraflores, Peru.
Over 140 athletes from 17 countries will make the trip to Peru to compete on SUPs and paddleboards. The event will stretch six days and include SUP surfing and racing, and paddleboard races, which will include sprint courses and marathon distances. Each country’s team is made up of 9 paddlers covering both racing and surfing disciplines
Hobie paddlers joining Team USA, Jay Wild (Men’s Elite and Distance races), Colin McPhillips (SUP Surf), Brandi Baksic (Women’s Elite and Distance races), and Emmy Merrill (SUP Surf)
Hobie paddlers joining Team Australia, Justin Holland (SUP Surf), Shakira Westdorp (SUP Surf)
“I am excited and honored to have been selected to represent Team USA, I have participated in the ISA Surfing Games in the past, and I am excited to once again be a part of the team, especially with the addition of SUP to the mix ” said 3x Longboard World Champion Colin McPhillips.
“I am honored for being selected to Team USA and I look forward to competing in an international arena. I think coming from Lake Tahoe really shows the diversity and what is possible within the stand up paddle community” added Jay Wild
Divisions include SUP Surfing, a 4.5 kilometers SUP technical race, 18 kilometers SUP marathon, and a 5.75 kilometers Prone Paddleboard race. The SUP technical race will follow the popular Battle of the Paddle format, which involves several laps of a course paddling in and back out through the surf.
The event begins on Sunday, February 19 with the traditional ISA Opening Ceremony, the Parade of Nations and the Sands of the World Ceremony.
www.isawsuppc.com The ISA World Stand Up Paddle Championships
