We will be posting finalized results from the challenge very soon, until then you can check out some photos and read about Peter Trow's experience from the Waterman's Challenge at Coastal Urge SUP Forum

Contenders

Gretta Kruesi
Billy Parker
Trey Sedalik
Dale Slear
Peter Trow
Karen Wrenn

On Saturday, May 15th, 2010 the 1st Annual Coastal Urge Waterman’s Challenge will take place in Wrightsville Beach, NC. There will be both a men’s and women’s division competing for the $500.00 cash purse. This event will be a first of its kind in the area and is an invite only event with four additional wildcards. The Waterman’s Challenge is a race involving three different disciplines including: standup paddleboarding, a short swimming element and choice of kiteboarding or windsurfing. The Waterman’s challenge will be “iron style” with one athlete representing all three disciplines. The race will start from the beach and go out through the surf to an upwind mark offshore and back downwind through the surf.

 

Time to get out all the gear out of your garage! We have added four wildcards to the invite (two men and two women). Send us a video of your riding skills and show us what you’re all about (must include kiteboarding or windsurfing). Submit your video via You Tube or Vimeo to events@coastalurge.com by April 10th.

We will select four of the top videos and these athletes will be competing right with the pros. Who knows maybe you will be able to quit your day job and get sponsored! A final list of participants will be announced in April and the top video entries will be posted on the site.

 

 

Invited: Airush, Bark, Bic, Best, C4 Waterman, Cabrinha, F-1, Flexifoil, Hobie, Jimmy Lewis, Kialoa, Liquid Force, Mistral, Naish, North Kiteboarding, North Sails, Ohana, Oxbow, Paddle Surf Hawaii, Quick Blade , RRD, Rusty, Sandwich Island Composites, Slingshot, Starboard, Surftech, Wainman Hawaii, Werner.