We have news from the organisers of the 2011 Battle of the Paddle which is going to be held in Hawaii.. For more info please read on…..

Aloha racers and friends of the Battle of the Paddle,

We are very excited about returning to Hawaii May 14 & 15 for the Battle of the Paddle. Last year’s events were unbelievably exciting and lots of fun for us. We saw phenomenal growth in our sport and our event’s success is due to your enthusiastic support. We are very proud to continue the Battle of the Paddle for 2011.

Please register online here: Battle of the Paddle Hawaii.

Regrettably we have learned there is conflict with another SUP event on Maui in mid-May. Obviously this is a great disappointment and it certainly is not our intention to have competing events.

We want to mention that Rainbow Sandals was in contact with the Maui event group in late 2010 and it was communicated to us that they were scheduling for a later weekend in May. With this information we respectfully chose May 14 & 15 for BoP HI. Unfortunately since we have begun planning and inserted advertisements for the event, we are not able to change the Battle of the Paddle Hawaii dates.

For our upcoming Hawaii event, we ask you to register now so you can guarantee your spot in the races. Due to overwhelming demand, safety and permitting issues we ask all competitors to register sooner than later so we can better plan & prepare. At last year’s event we did run out of sandals, tees, jerseys and food because of last minute entries. If you wait until the event dates to register we cannot guarantee we will have your specific sandal or tees size available and the entry fee will be more expensive.

Please register online here: Battle of the Paddle Hawaii.

All names registered will be published and take priority in case we have to limit the number of race entries. By registering early you can also enjoy better rates for hotel rooms and flights to Hawaii. Stay tune for official Battle of the Paddle travel & accommodation rates from our sponsors.

Please contact event coordinator Barrett Tester with any questions or assistance about your entry or registration for the Battle of the Paddle Hawaii.

We look forward to seeing you on Duke Kahanamoku Beach this Spring.

Much Aloha,
Sparky