So you're thinking to yourself..."Racing? Seriously? Why would I want to do that? I just wanna peace out on my love SUP, paddle over to an island, crack a beer, open a book and chill." Alright, alright simmer down...I hear ya. Most days that's all I wanna do to. But here me out on this one. I don't get the chance to race often but when I do there is tons of fun to be had. First of all you are likely going to travel to and paddle around a place that you have never seen before and I betcha it's going to be friggin beautiful. Next you're gonna get a kick ass workout, cause lets face it, you want to win and that will make you paddle hard and fast! Finally... at the finish... who really gives a crap if you win because there are fun people to hang with, a band to jam to, delicious food to stuff your pie hole with and beer!
The other cool thing...SUP racing is still in its infancy so that means you actually can win..or at least place. That's what happens to me. The last race I did on the Essex River there were only 2 women competing so guess what? I won second place even though I came in dead last! Oh, and for you ladies...there is some nice scenery for sure. I won't go into details but the words built and gorgeous come to mind. So there you have it, the real reasons to get SUP racing this year. And don't worry about whether or not you have a specialized race board. Paddle whatever you've got. Yeah, maybe someday you'll decide to invest in a $2,000+ race board but if you ask me it's all about the experience, meeting new people, having fun, and the after party!
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