Stand Up Paddle Surfing Magazine - The 2009 Lake Placid International again sets a first: Stand Up Paddle Board Racing

The 2009 Lake Placid International again sets a first: Stand Up Paddle Board Racing

By: Lake Placid International

Friday, 03 July 2009

Lake Placid, N.Y. – The 2009 Lake Placid International (LPI), which has become the largest sprint canoe/kayak event in the United States, will not only host a New York Marathon Canoe Racing Association Points Race in marathon, but will also hold the first Stand Up Paddle Board (SUP) competition in the Northeast.

On Sunday, July 5th, sprint and marathon competitors will race one at a time against the clock, sprinting over a 50 meter course for time.

“In addition to a world class competitive experience, the LPI is committed to providing our participants with the most racing fun we can pack into a weekend,” said LPI organizer Terry Kent, “We’ve seen stand up paddling grow huge in Hawaii and California and we wanted to be the first to give paddlers on the east coast a chance to try it.”

The Stand Up Paddle Board exhibition event will take place at 11:00 am on Sunday, July 5th at the village beach on Mirror Lake in Lake Placid, NY.

In addition to the SUP exhibition, The Lake Place International’s main events begin with the 10k marathon Pro Race, which is a three lap race on Mirror Lake and has a prize purse of $1,000. The race begins at 11:30 a.m. Saturday, July 4th.

Sunday’s events will continue with an 11 mile marathon beginning at 7 a.m. on Mirror Lake and portaging over to Lake Placid. On July 5th and 6th, spectators are welcome to stop by and cheer on the athletes as they compete in the sprint events held throughout the day, starting at 8:00 am. All events will be based out of the village beach on Mirror Lake.

For more event details and times please log on to www.lakeplacidinternational.com .