The Paddle Battle! (3 laps, 23 buoy turns) (Goat Boater Race #6 of 6) - 6K Total Distance
The final race of the series ends with the most fun and most technical! Three 2K laps with 8 buoy turns per lap!
This will be a beach start, beach finish!
Historically paddle battle races are in the ocean surf. Even though we are an inland lake, don't despair. We have our Local, Professional Wakesurfer, Evan Feierabend, out there in his new Centurion putting out surf waves for you to play in while making your turns! Paddlers last year told us this was the most fun they have had while racing!
To add to the technicality, we also have a huge U-Shaped inflatable on the beach that you get to run through in-between each lap! Get your legs ready! Check out photos from last year’s 6K Paddle Battle by visiting The Goat Boater & Amber Sheree Photography’s Facebook album HERE!
Directly after this race we will have demos and season awards along with monster prize giveaways.
All Goat Boater Races are capped at 60 racers, and this is a SUP only event.
Windjammer offers great views for you and your family to watch the race and enjoy some beautiful views of Lake Wylie. The Goat Boater Race series is unique in many ways. Most notably our 1 mile social paddle directly after the race for all paddlers and guests.
$600 Cash Purse for this race! Register on PaddleGuru Here!
This year, we will be going to Model A after the awards for a season finale party! Model A has a great lunch menu and a full bar. Please plan to join us after the last race finishes for lunch and friendship!
The Paddle Battle - 6K Course - 3 laps
or
The Paddle Battle Fun Course - 2K Course - 1 lap
Testimonial: "Full disclaimer - I am 62. This is only my second year of racing and I get severe pre-race meeting new people jitters. I participated in the Goat Boater Race series 2021 - Megan and Rob embrace the spirit of SUP - all who come are welcome - these values are also evident in their race team. There were so many different participants from elite athletes to families tandem racing, to people new to the sport and/ or racing. It is fun - serious fun during the race - but fun. The racers cheer each other on - even to the last one coming in - I could feel the positive energy of the group. There is a social paddle after the race - a fun way to get to know each other - get tips - and try other equipment out. Megan and Rob are very knowledgeable and can help you navigate the different board types if you are ready to move to a race board (or new race board), Race conditions are closely monitored, there are plenty of safety lookouts so those new to paddling in moving water can feel well protected. There is clear communication to participants which I appreciate pre-race day and prior to the race start. If one is an experienced SUP racer or a novice there is a place for all in the Goat Boater Series."
Amazing gear up for grabs...
Starboard Gear:
Get Stoked here: https://sup.star-board.com/
Infinity Flash Paddles:
Get Stoked about owning one of these paddles here: https://infinity-sup.com/collections/sup-paddles
Black Project gear:
Get Stoked about your new fins here: https://blackprojectsup.com/sup-fins/
Race Series Schedule:
April 23rd - Goat Island Open 5K - Windjammer Park
May 21st - The Big Allison 10K - Ebenezer Park (New location for 2023!)
June 25th - Sprint Classic 200M (Heats) (New Course) - Tega Cay Beach Club
July 23rd - Pirate Treasure 6K - Choose your own path race - Windjammer Park
Aug 27th - The Technical Goat 1K (Heats) - Tega Cay Beach Club
Sept 17th - Wylie Paddle Battle 6K - Windjammer Park (Season awards celebration)
All of our races will take place on beautiful Lake Wylie, SC. This is a flat water lake, 26 miles long, with lots of natural shore line. Our races start (8:45 AM) on Sundays.
Please keep in mind that although many of us race and are highly competitive, this is a fun series and meant to be about community, good vibes and sharing something we love. Whether you have a paddleboard in your backyard and want to come for your first race or want to go for the gold, this series could be for you.
Board Divisions and Age Divisions for 2023
Competitive Race Divisions:
Overall Top 3 Male & Female:
Then:
Age Divisions:
Men: (17 & Under, 18-49, 50+)
Female: (17 & Under, 18-49, 50+)
Board Divisions:
All Boards 12'5 and Under
12'6 + 14' Combined
Fun Race Divisions:
Men: (17 & Under, 18-49, 50+)
Female: (17 & Under, 18-49, 50+)
All participants will receive finisher medals each race and a special award for all who make the podium. Top 3 Competitive Male & Female winners get cash prizes.
Sign up for 3 races and get your Goat Boater Race Series T-Shirt! Complete up to 4 races and be eligible for our big awards at the end of the season.
Racers will accumulate points based on a relative scoring ratio, tracked by our good friends at 'The Canadian Paddle League.' Racers will be tracked all season long in both male and female categories. Total cumulative points win the season! Bonus points for anyone who completes 6 out of 6 races!
After each race: board, paddle and fin demos including Starboard, Infinity and Black Project Paddleboards, Paddles and Fins will take place on site. After all are invited to join us at Model A Brewing https://modelabrewing.com/grub/ (just down the road) for more great food, drinks, socializing and post-race fun!
Thank you in advance for your support, patronage and best efforts to have fun and paddle hard. Whether you live down the road and have never been in a race, or are traveling from hours away, you will be warmly welcomed. To date we have hosted international paddlers and paddlers from 5 different states!
Paddle on!
Testimonial: "The Goat Boater race series turned out to be an excellent grass roots paddling series. It was a no pressure series that welcomed and encouraged all levels of experience to participate. The series includes various distances and courses. Everything is very well organized. Good people all around, from the organizers to the participants!"