Join us at the 2017 Tahoe Nalu SUP Festival at Kings Beach, North Lake Tahoe Aug 12-13. This is a great SUP festival where everyone has fun and Kings Beach is a great location on the beautiful lake Tahoe. You don’t want to miss this event! F-One will have a booth setup where you will be able to try out all our boards and paddles. Hope to see you there.
When: August 12-13, 2017
Where: Kings Beach, CA
Source: www.tahoenalu.com
**NEW FOR THIS YEAR:
- First Stroke a non-competitive fun guided paddle tour – no experience needed. Beginners and non-competitive paddlers welcome. Boards and paddles will be supplied for those needing them. Those signing up will also get a free entry in the 2-mile race on Sunday.
- Ta-Hoe Nalu Sprint Elimination Challenge
- Free Starboard’s SUP Polo. Inflatable SUP Polo on water arena all day.
- Live Music & Raffles each day at the Kona Beer Garden
Setup Day, Friday, August 11
10 am to 5 pm Sponsor / Exhibitor set up
1 pm to 4 pm Event Registration
- You can register on your own smart devices any time before the race by logging into tahoenalu.com and click on Register> Then go straight to check in before the race.
5 pm to 8 pm Sponsor / Exhibitor / Staff Social
- Hosted by Jay and Anik Wild at Waterman’s Landing Carnelian Bay, Refreshments and Hors devours will be served.
New lower event pricing
- 5 Mile Race: SUP – Prone – OC 1 $40.00
- 5 Mile Race OC 2 $50.00 Team OC 6 $60
- First Stroke Paddle Tour $20 (Price includes Event T-shirt)
- Jay Wild’s Waterman Challenge $30 (Boards included)
- 10 Mile Distance Race: SUP – Prone – OC 1 $40.00
- 10 Mile Distance Race OC 2 $50.00 Team OC 6 $60.00
- Grom Race 12 and Under $10.00
- TaHoeNalu Sprint Elimination Challenge $20.00
- Sand Castle Building Contest FREE (Donations to Big Brother Big Sister accepted)
Raffle tickets for prizes will be included in race pricing for the 5 mile, 10 mile and Grom Race.
Saturday, August 12
7 am to 8:30 am Registration for 5 the mile Race
8 am Opening Ceremony
- Dancers of Halau Hula ‘O Leilani will provide traditional dances of Polynesia to open the festivities.
- National Anthem sung by Christian Steinsworth.
8 am to 4 pm daily highlighted local Exhibitor/Vendor Village open
- All day free Starboard Water SUP Polo Arena.
- All day free SUP demos. Must sign up for Demos at the information booth.
- Awards and Raffles at the finish of each race.
9 am start of 5 Mile Open Races (OC – Surfski – Prone – SUP divisions)
- 9:00 am Start of 5 mile Race
- 9:00 am start OC-6
- 9:05 am start OC-1<> OC-2 <> Surf Ski
- 9:10 am start Prone
- 9:15 am start SUP
9:20 am start of First Stroke Paddle Tour
10 am ZINKA Face Painting Contest
- 10:00 am at ZINKA Booth
- AWARDS AFTER THE SANDCASTLE CONTEST
11:30 am ZINKA’S Big Brother Big Sister SAND CASTLE CONTEST (Individual and Team awards)
- 11:30 am Start of Zinka’s Big Brother / Big Sister’s Sand Castle building Contest
1 pm start JAY WILD’S WATERMAN CHALLENGE (Adult and Grom Divisions)
- Awards after race finish
Sunday, August 13
7 am Registration for Races
- 10 mile Distance Race (OC6, OC1, SUP, Prone)
- 2-mile Fun Race
- Grom Race
8 am to 4 pm daily highlighted local Exhibitor/Vendor Village open
- All day free Starboard Water SUP Polo Arena.
- All day free SUP demos. Must sign up for Demos at the information booth.
- Awards and Raffles at the finish of each race.
8:30 am Start of the 10 Mile Open Race
- 8:30 am start OC6
- 8:35 am start OC1, OC2, Surf Ski
- 8:40 am start Prone
- 8:45 am start SUP
8:50 am start of 2-mile race
11:30 am Start of Grom Race (ages 12 and under)
1 pm Start of Sprint Elimination Challenge (Top Male & Female 1st,2nd,3rd place)
- Ta-Hoe Nalu Sprint Elimination Challenge Awards at finish of Race
4 pm Closing Ceremony
- Exhibitor breakdown immediately after
Awards
Award breakdown for each race: (1st-2nd & 3rd place medals) T shirts for 10 & 5 mile, Grom Race and 1st Stroke Paddle Tour.
10 Mile & 5 Mile:
- Each SUP / Prone category by Age –
- OC- 6 team – OC-1 – OC-2 – Surf Ski – Tandem
2 hour Non Competitive Paddle Tour ( All ages and skill levels):
- Top men & women adult
- Top Groms 12 & under. Male & Female
Jay Wild’s Waterman’s Challenge:
- Top adult men & women
- Top Grom male & female 12 & under
Grom Race:
- Top male & female 8 and Under – SUP & Prone
- Top male & female 9 to 12 – SUP & Prone
- Participation medal for all Grom racers
TaHoeNalu Sprint Elimination Challenge:
- Top Adult men & women
- Top Grom male & female 12 and under
Age Medal Categories: Male – Female – 5, 10 mile and Grom Races only
- Grom 8 & under
- Grom 9 – 12
- Junior 13 – 17
- 18 – 29
- 30 – 49
- 50 – 59
- 60 – 69
- 70+
- Teams (No age categories) Include OC6 -2’s & Tandem
