After numerous meeting, discussions, feedback from BSUPA Survey a decision has been made on how the selection will be for 2016 TEAM GB for the next SUP and PRONE ISA worlds.
Team GB Selection Process 2016
Team GB ready to compete in ISA World Championships in Mexico
Team GB has arrived in Sayulita, Mexico and are ready to compete in the 2015 ISA World Championships!
Opening ceremony is today and the competition kicks off tomorrow, see schedule here. The team has been training hard to get to this stage and they are raring to get out there and show what they can do and we are sure they will make us all proud. Read More
Team GB selection process – Survey
We are looking into ways to improve and formalise the TEAM GB selection and make the process transparent so all riders wishing to compete in TEAM GB have a clear understanding how they can achieve a place and which categories they qualify for. Read More
Legend Of The Bay 2015
Legend of the Bay, April 18th & 19th 2015
-Watergate Bay, Cornwall
BKSA & BSUPA are pleased to announce the return of Legend of the Bay.
This unique format is a one day kite surf competition and SUP surf competition. competitors can enter individual competitions or both. The competitor with the highest combined score will be crowned Legend of the Bay. Read More
BSUPA NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS 4/5 OCTOBER 2014
After an early down pour of rain just before dawn on Saturday morning, the skies clear coating the bay in sunlight and revealed a sea of white water being pushed by a solid North Westerly wind – at 9.30 am the horns blowing the first group of men entered the water and the start of the 2014 BSUPA National Championships. With the windy, heavy conditions it would be a test of skill luck and nerve as to who would score the most points to claim the heat. Read More
2014 BSUPA National Championships, Watergate Bay – Oct 4th & 5th
On-line entry for this years National Champions, are now live!
Time and tide wants for no one, and as the Autumn sun hangs in the sky it is time to get everything in place for this years BSUPA National SUP Surf Champions, which will be staged at Watergate Bay over the weekend of October 4th & 5th.
BSUPA would like to take this opportunity, to thank Extreme Academy at Watergate Bay for their continued support, and assistance in staging these Championships. BSUPA would like to thank the many industry sponsors who’s support adds to the positive mix of not only the competition, but social side of weekend.
The overall format for this competition will remain the same and follow the ruling as per the I.S.A used in pervious years. However in addition to the main ‘Open’ Competition we will be adding ‘Seniors, Master and Grand Masters for both Men and Women. This does not mean we will be taking any additional entries over and above in the case of men forty. But instead the results from these classes will be draw from an individuals overall placing.
We will also be adding a Youth Under 11’s in to the competition as well to encourage the development of the sport with younger competitors.
Winners from both the mens and women’s open competition will gain the right to represent Great Britain at next years I.S.A World Paddleboard Championships.
You will need all to be members of BSUPA to entry this years competition, so please ensure you have your number ready when you book your entry on-line.
Age Categories
Junior 16 and under
Youth 11 and under
Open Men
Open Women
Seniors – 28 – 35
Masters – 35 – 49
Grand Masters 50 +
Age of individual shall be taken from 1st January of the year of competition
Guidelines for entry:
- Entry for competition will open on Friday 12th September and will close 5pm 29th September.
- Entry Fee’s: £40 for Adults
- £35 for Youth Under 11 & Juniors Under 16.
- All competitors wishing to entry this years competition must be a member of BSUPA.
- All competitors wishing to entry must hold a valid British Passport
- Entry will only be via on-line entry.
- No refund
- Individuals cannot give their place to another if they decide not to compete
- In the result that the mens competition is fully Individual can apply to have be placed on a reserve list.
On-line Entry:
This will go live at 10am on Friday September 12th 2014 and will Monday 29th September 2014 at 6pm.
For additional information contact Richard Marsh via e-mail: [email protected]
On-line entry address: www.webcollect.org.uk/wcws
TEAM GB HEADING OUT TO THE ISA SUP WORLDS IN NICARAGUA 2014
Team GB are gearing up to head out to the ISA SUP Worlds in Nicaragua from the 3rd to the 11th May 2014.
The Team who were selected from BSUPA Nationals in 2013 and sanctioned by Surfing GB will head out to south america at theend of the month.
In the surf division – Team Manager Matt Barker-Smith (BSUPA National SUP Wave Champion ) will head up the team, Aaron Rowe 17 years old (2nd place BSUPA nationals 2013) will compete in both surf and flat water competitions;
Holly Bassett (BSUPA Womens National SUP Wave Champion 2013 ) 15 years old will compete in the womens surf SUP division;
Marie Buchanan (BSUPA 2013 Ladies National race champion ) will compete in the flat water competition along with Ollie Shilston (BSUPA 2013 Mens National race champion) Joining the team will be Andre Le Geyt (2012 BSUPA Sup Wave champ) and Rob Conner both who will competing in the prone surfboard division. Abi Barker-Smith and Simon Bassett will be helping support the team.
The ISA World StandUp Paddle (SUP) and Paddle board Championship (WSUPPC) is an ISA World Championship that features 48 men and 24 women in each of four discipline, SUP Surfing, SUP Racing Technical, SUP Racing Distance and Paddleboard Racing technical and Distance. Within the SUPRacing and Paddleboard disciplines, athletes will be competing in up to three (3) events including the Technical and Distance Races and the Paddle Relay. There will be one Gold Medal National Team. The event hosts a maximum of 240+ athletes from 24 countries worldwide. The team will base its self in Granada Nicaragua and the surf side of the competition will be held at La Boquita and the flat water /distance competitions will held on Lake Nicaragua.
The Team will have some tough competition during the event as some of worlds best water sport paddling athletes including Jamie Mitchell, Kai Lenny, Slater Trout, Shaun Poynter, Annabel Anderson,Olivia Piana and Antoine Delpero will be fighting it out over the 9 days of competition, based from the shores of the powerful pacific at La Boquita with decent left and right sections for the waves and Lake Nicaragua for theDistance paddling – South america’s largest inland lake with over 8000 sq km and its own freshwater sharks to add to the pressure!
Team GB has been self financed by individual team riders and their sponsors. There has been some generous support in product and sponsorship from Brightstar, Aquapac, Penguin, Lifeproof, 2XS, Prosport Suncreen, ION, Waterborn ,Palmera Local andgonepaddling.com
BSUPA have paid for the Team’s entry and Surfing GB sanction fee. Jon Harvey and Jim Richardson have helped with sponsorship, Team phone calls and have provided advice for the Team.
If you want to follow the team check out the Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/pages/Stand-Up-Paddle-Board-Team-GB
For full event information http://www.isasurf.org/events/isa-world-supand-paddleboard-championship-wsuppc/
Any other information please contact Simon Bassett 0774 775 8883
Pic credits Bob Berry /BSUPA (aaron matt and ollie ) and Simon Bassett
2014 BSUPA National Series Schedule of Events
Waterborn 2013 BSUPA Race Championships: REGISTRATION LIVE!
This year we are separating the Race Championships from the Surf Championships.
Waterborn are hosting the world qualifying BSUPA National Race Championships in Kingsbridge, Devon.
Please click the link bellow to register.
PLEASE NOTE: Registration will CLOSE on the 10th October.
Extreme Academy BSUPA 2013 Registration is now LIVE!
Extreme Academy BSUPA 2013 National Surf Championships entry is now live. We are limited to a maximum of only 42 Male and Female entries. Spread the word and get registered ASAP!
Please Click the link below to enter!