The Goat Boater SUP Race Series Season Finale - Race #6 the 6K Paddle Battle (3 laps, 19 buoy turns).
The final race of the series ends with the most technical! Three full 2 K laps with 6 buoy turns per lap! This will be a beach start moving in a clockwise direction this year, where you will head to the first buoy 50 yards out, for the first right hand buoy turn. Make your way inside of Windjammer Island for your first right hand buoy turn in the cove. Coming back out you will find your second left hand turn in the middle of the channel. Continue on to your next right hand turn in a small cove not far away. Afterwards you will cut across Windjammer cove to make a 120 degree right turn around this buoy, head back out to the middle for your last left hand buoy turn to then follow the left hand shoreline around to your starting buoy. Make a right hand 180 degree turn to start your second lap. Confused yet?
On your last lap, make a left hand turn around the start buoy and enjoy your well earned beach finish.
Historically paddle battle races are usually in the ocean surf. Even though we are an inland lake, don't despair, we brought our own waves this year! Be prepared for a bit of turbulence and the chance to catch a few glides along the way. :)
This is an excellent race for family and friends to watch the action. Almost all of this race can be viewed 1st hand from Windjammer park and three laps should make the action loads of fun. The season awards ceremony will take place directly following this race.
All Goat Boater Races are capped at 60 racers and this is a SUP only event.
The Goat Boater Race Series:
The Goat Boater, Lake Wylie Paddleboarding located in Tega Cay, South Carolina offers the paddler an extremely unique 6 event summer race series. This series consist of sprints, mid-range and longer distance paddles for all level paddlers. Each race of the series is different, unique and ALWAYS a 1 mile social paddle afterwards!
Come challenge your skills over the season as we travel back and forth from two beautiful locations in Tega Cay, South Carolina. These locations were strategically picked as they have great high up views where spectators and family will be able to view most of the race. Come to one race or come to all. Individual awards/participation medals will be given each race and series awards will be given at the end of the season to those who have the most cumulative points.
The best of up to 4 of the 6 races will go towards season standings. https://canadianpaddleleague.ca/club-races/goat-boater-series/ Those who complete 4 of the 6 races will be rewarded. Thanks to all our amazing series sponsors for 2022, we have some monster prizes lined up for season winners in both male and female categories.
*In order to get our paddlers what they need most; 1st place gets 1st option for podium prizes, then 2nd then 3rd for both male and female divisions overall.
Race Series Schedule:
April 10th - 5K - Windjammer Park
May 15th - 2000M Technical Race (Heats) - Tega Cay Beach Club
June 12th - 10K - Windjammer Park
July 10th - 200M Sprint (Heats) - Tega Cay Beach Club
Aug 14th - 6K Pirate Treasure - Choose your own path race - Windjammer Park
Aug 28th - Make Up Date for Race 1-5 - Tega Cay Beach Club
Sept 18th - 6K- Paddle Battle 3 laps - Windjammer Park (This Race) (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.
New Board Divisions and Age Divisions for 2022
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
All participants will receive finisher medals each race and a special award for all who make the podium.
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 wins the season!
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 paddlers that travel from 5 different states! We may all become best friends, yet when the air horn sounds we will be leaving it all on the water!
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!"