Paddle at the Rock Paddleboard Race

This is the 3rd annual Paddle at the Rock Sponsored by Inline Lighting hosted by Smith Lake Paddle Boards. This years race is at the new location at Smith Lake Park. The 7 mile Long Course and 3 mile races will be part of the Southern Stoke Paddle Series. Both races will also be the first of two legs in the Black Warrior SUP Championship. The second race will be the Black Warrior SUP Championship on the Black Warrior River in downtown Tuscaloosa Alabama.  Racers wanting to qualify for the two race championship must participate in both races.  Championship winners will be determined by cumulative total time from both races. Trophies will be awarded to the overall Black Warrior SUP Companionship series winner. 
Everyone who registers will be entered to win a 2015 YOLO Coastal Cruiser to be given away July 18th at The Black Warrior SUP Championship. If you enter both races you will be registered twice. Big thanks to YOLO Board for all the support.

Cash Prizes will be awarded for the Paddle at the Rock 7 Mile Course overall winners 1st-3rd men’s and women’s
1st $200
2nd $100
3rd $50
Cash prizes are awarded to the first 3 men and first 3 women to cross the finish regardless of board class in the 7 mile race.

There will be three races with awards and categories as follows. 

The 7 Mile Course will award trophies for 1st – 3rd place in 
Men’s 14′, 
Men’s 12’6
Women’s 14′
Women’s 12’6

The 3 mile course will award trophies for 1st – 3rd place in
Men’s 14′
Men’s 12’6″ 
Men’s rec/surf 12′ and under
Women’s 14′
Women’s 12’6″ 
Women’s rec/surf 12′ and under. 

There will also be a 1 mile open fun race.

Schedule:

7:30 am – 9:00 am  race day check in and registration. If at all possible please register online before race day.
Please arrive early. 
9:30 am pre race meeting
10:00 AM  Long Course Race Starts
10:10 am 3 mile Race Starts
1 mile fun race starts after the Long Course and 3 are complete
Awards, lunch, and race clinic after the 1 mile race is complete.

For details email us at info@smithlakepaddleboards.com
or call Tommy at 256-736-3002

All proceeds will benefit the Bell Center For Early Childhood Intervention. To learn more about The Bell Center, visit their website: www.thebellcenter.org