On Aug. 17, the Paddle at the Porch – The Destin SUP Cup returns to the beautiful emerald green waters behind one of Destin’s most loved restaurants, The Back Porch Seafood & Oyster House. The event features one and three mile recreational races and a six mile elite race, to be followed by awards, including $1,500 in cash prizes, food, and fun! Watch the YouTube video on the race HERE
All ages and skill levels are invited to participate. The overall winner of each of five elite races will receive $300.
For the three and six mile races, the cost is $60 before Aug. 17, and $75 on race day. For the one mile race, new to the event this year, the cost is $48 before Aug. 17, and $55 on race day. Registration may be completed on Active.com or by downloading a race brochure at www.PaddleAtThePorch.com. The first 150 to register are guaranteed t-shirts.
Thank you to race partners BOTE and The Back Porch Seafood & Oyster House, in conjunction with 99 Rock (WKSM), The Beachcomber, http://www.DestinWebPages.com, and Gameday Sports Media & Marketing, and to purse sponsors Sterling Resorts and Trustmark National Bank; gold sponsor Destin Commons; accommodations sponsors Destin Getaways Vacation Rentals, ResortQuest by Wyndham Vacation Rentals, Southern Vacation Rentals, and Sterling Resorts; silver sponsors The Destin Center for Cosmetic Dentistry and Robust Energy Drink; bronze sponsors Coastal Bank and Trust, D.I.T. S.U.P., and S.E.A. Chase Watersports, LLC; awards sponsor Infinite Lasers LLC; and beverage sponsor Buffalo Rock.