ricki
01-06-2011, 07:06 PM
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album570/1_IMG_3040.jpg
Gary Menk and Ken Russell, Jimmy Lewis distributers for the USA, Central, South America and the Caribbean, ( http://fuacatasports.com/ ) had an idea for large SUP competition in Miami. They connected with the Orangebowl events committee and Big Brothers & Big Sisters organization, contacted the administration at the shoreside venue, Bayside, talked to the USCG and after a ton of work and permits later, we're there! They planned multiple races with the same start and finish within the marina at Bayside. One was a three mile race around Brickell Key and the other also including a roundtrip up the historical Miami River. The event was sanctioned by the World Paddle Association and was also the largest SUP race on the east coast of the USA.
http://distressedmullet.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/shapeimage_2.png (http://www.orangebowlpaddle.com/Orange_Bowl/Home.html)
http://www.orangebowlpaddle.com/
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album570/3_mile_course.jpg
The course for the 3 mile race
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album570/Five_Mile_Course.jpg
The course for the 5 mile race. This one included going around the island but first involved a run up the Miami River beneath several bridges including I-95.
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album570/jl_IMG_2806.sized.jpg
Jimmy Lewis was a key sponsor of this Orangebowl Event with organization by the JL distributers for the USA, Central, South America and the Caribbean, Garry Menk and Ken Russell. The guys really had their work cut out for them but they pulled it off resulting in an exceptional fun event! Conditions were warm, sunny and calm for race day. There was a good turnout of both competitors and specatators at Bayside.
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album570/marina.sized.jpg (http://www.fksa.org/gallery/album570/marina?full=1)
The marina at Bayside, folks warmup for the races.
Click photo for full sized image
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album570/95_IMG_4833.jpg
Packet tools around getting ready
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album570/four.jpg
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album570/2_IMG_4809.sized.jpg
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album570/Paula.jpg
Paula of ASM, Matheson Hammock Watersports concession, SUP yoga and a bunch of other fun stuff sports her Cabrinha riding gear, looking good.
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album570/3_GOPR0018.jpg
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album570/helga_IMG_2880.jpg
Helga glides around getting ready for the race.
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album570/two_sups.jpg
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album570/98_start_south.sized.jpg (http://www.fksa.org/gallery/album570/98_start_south?full=1)
CLICK for full sized image
Folks glide into position for the first race, view from the south.
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album570/96_IMG_3014.jpg
All smiles and ready to hit it!
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album570/3_mile_start_VR_1.sized.jpg (http://www.fksa.org/gallery/album570/3_mile_start_VR_1?full=1)
Paddlers line up for the three mile race, view from the north. There is Jimmy Lewis and Brenda Lowe on the left. Jimmy is of course the world famous board shaper and manufacturer of so many great riding products and the sponsor of this event. Brenda is an all around athlete, "Survivor TV" series star, Dolphin cheerleader, paddler and a good deal more.
Click photo for full sized image
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/hs055.snc6/168591_187962071216620_157435844269243_704778_2517 755_n.jpg
Jimmy wasn't up for togging out like Wonder Women so Brenda took the challenge.
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album570/7_IMG_4820.jpg
Yoga on SUP boards has taken off, it shows in lots of the participants at this event.
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album570/4_G.jpg
The 3 mile contestants move up to the line while others standby at the dock for the 5 mile start.
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album570/3_mile_start_4.jpg
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album570/3_mile_start_3.jpg
... and they're off!
*** V I D E O ***
18406034
Here is a short GoPro video of the start of the 3 mile run.
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album570/4_IMG_4816.jpg
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album570/Reef_Rocket.jpg
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album570/97_G.jpg
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album570/5_mile_race_VR_start_s.sized.jpg (http://www.fksa.org/gallery/album570/5_mile_race_VR_start_s?full=1)
Click photo for full sized image
Here is the lineup for the five mile race. If you look closely you'll see some twin racers. Subject motion during shooting of composite photos can result in people disappearing, losing their heads or in this case growing twins.
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album570/5_mi_start_1.jpg
They're off and moving out fast! Danny is in the lead, the current world champion I understand to be chased throughout the contest by Packet and Brandon and a pack of other strong paddlers.
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album570/5_mile_start.jpg
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album570/5_mi_start_1_c.jpg
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album570/76_G.jpg
Garry Menk graciously let me come along on the lead boat to get some shots. We moved way ahead to avoid giving unfair advantage to paddlers on boards that like surf. You can see the folks just coming out of the marina.
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album570/5m_3.jpg
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album570/5m_4.jpg
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album570/charging.jpg
Still more, the racers form a front and charge down the course.
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album570/bay.jpg
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album570/out_VR.sized.jpg (http://www.fksa.org/gallery/album570/out_VR?full=1)
Click photo for full sized image
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album570/30_G.jpg
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album570/29_IMG_5066.jpg
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album570/34_IMG_5103.jpg
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album570/33_G.jpg
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album570/r3_IMG_3213.jpg
Entering the Miami River from the Bay
http://www.unf.edu/floridahistoryonline/BiscayneBay/images/Mulcaster1.jpg
Here's a look back from 1883, think it has changed much?
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album570/32_G.jpg
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album570/31_IMG_5076.jpg
Some of the three milers break south around Brickell Key
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album570/r2_IMG_3126.sized.jpg
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album570/35_G.jpg
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album570/37_IMG_5128.jpg
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album570/r5_IMG_3143.jpg
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album570/39_IMG_5173.jpg
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album570/41_G.jpg
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album570/47_f_IMG_5248.jpg
Roray pulls hard throughout the race
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album570/r6_IMG_3151.jpg
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album570/43_f_IMG_5225.jpg
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album570/90_G.jpg
The halfway buoy had been stolen naturally enough from the Miami River. So one of the dedicated five police boats served as halfway marker.
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album570/48_f.jpg
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album570/91_G.jpg
Packet and Brandon charge down river back to the bay
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album570/49_f_IMG_5271.jpg
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album570/50_f.jpg
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album570/92_G.jpg
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album570/51_f_IMG_5284.jpg
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album570/52_G.jpg
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album570/r7_IMG_3163.jpg
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album570/53_G.jpg
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album570/54_f.jpg
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album570/55_IMG_5348.jpg
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album570/56_f.jpg
Adrian pulls out with Roray close behind and Peter a close third in the group. Peter is an accomplished photographer with some inspired underwater images in his portfolio.
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album570/57_f.jpg
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album570/Miami_River_VR_1.jpg
A composite view out into Biscayne Bay
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album570/58_G.jpg
Roray and Peter go to it head to head.
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album570/59_f.jpg
The five milers head south to loop Brickell Key before the push back to the finish in Bayside.
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album570/island_IMG_3132.jpg
The paddlers need to loop Brickell Key before running north back to Bayside marina to the finish.
More details and a few photos will be added so stop back by soon.
Be sure to checkout Part II of the race at:
http://fksa.org/showthread.php?p=47682#post47682
.
Gary Menk and Ken Russell, Jimmy Lewis distributers for the USA, Central, South America and the Caribbean, ( http://fuacatasports.com/ ) had an idea for large SUP competition in Miami. They connected with the Orangebowl events committee and Big Brothers & Big Sisters organization, contacted the administration at the shoreside venue, Bayside, talked to the USCG and after a ton of work and permits later, we're there! They planned multiple races with the same start and finish within the marina at Bayside. One was a three mile race around Brickell Key and the other also including a roundtrip up the historical Miami River. The event was sanctioned by the World Paddle Association and was also the largest SUP race on the east coast of the USA.
http://distressedmullet.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/shapeimage_2.png (http://www.orangebowlpaddle.com/Orange_Bowl/Home.html)
http://www.orangebowlpaddle.com/
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album570/3_mile_course.jpg
The course for the 3 mile race
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album570/Five_Mile_Course.jpg
The course for the 5 mile race. This one included going around the island but first involved a run up the Miami River beneath several bridges including I-95.
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album570/jl_IMG_2806.sized.jpg
Jimmy Lewis was a key sponsor of this Orangebowl Event with organization by the JL distributers for the USA, Central, South America and the Caribbean, Garry Menk and Ken Russell. The guys really had their work cut out for them but they pulled it off resulting in an exceptional fun event! Conditions were warm, sunny and calm for race day. There was a good turnout of both competitors and specatators at Bayside.
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album570/marina.sized.jpg (http://www.fksa.org/gallery/album570/marina?full=1)
The marina at Bayside, folks warmup for the races.
Click photo for full sized image
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album570/95_IMG_4833.jpg
Packet tools around getting ready
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album570/four.jpg
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album570/2_IMG_4809.sized.jpg
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album570/Paula.jpg
Paula of ASM, Matheson Hammock Watersports concession, SUP yoga and a bunch of other fun stuff sports her Cabrinha riding gear, looking good.
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album570/3_GOPR0018.jpg
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album570/helga_IMG_2880.jpg
Helga glides around getting ready for the race.
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album570/two_sups.jpg
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album570/98_start_south.sized.jpg (http://www.fksa.org/gallery/album570/98_start_south?full=1)
CLICK for full sized image
Folks glide into position for the first race, view from the south.
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album570/96_IMG_3014.jpg
All smiles and ready to hit it!
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album570/3_mile_start_VR_1.sized.jpg (http://www.fksa.org/gallery/album570/3_mile_start_VR_1?full=1)
Paddlers line up for the three mile race, view from the north. There is Jimmy Lewis and Brenda Lowe on the left. Jimmy is of course the world famous board shaper and manufacturer of so many great riding products and the sponsor of this event. Brenda is an all around athlete, "Survivor TV" series star, Dolphin cheerleader, paddler and a good deal more.
Click photo for full sized image
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/hs055.snc6/168591_187962071216620_157435844269243_704778_2517 755_n.jpg
Jimmy wasn't up for togging out like Wonder Women so Brenda took the challenge.
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album570/7_IMG_4820.jpg
Yoga on SUP boards has taken off, it shows in lots of the participants at this event.
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album570/4_G.jpg
The 3 mile contestants move up to the line while others standby at the dock for the 5 mile start.
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album570/3_mile_start_4.jpg
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album570/3_mile_start_3.jpg
... and they're off!
*** V I D E O ***
18406034
Here is a short GoPro video of the start of the 3 mile run.
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album570/4_IMG_4816.jpg
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album570/Reef_Rocket.jpg
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album570/97_G.jpg
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album570/5_mile_race_VR_start_s.sized.jpg (http://www.fksa.org/gallery/album570/5_mile_race_VR_start_s?full=1)
Click photo for full sized image
Here is the lineup for the five mile race. If you look closely you'll see some twin racers. Subject motion during shooting of composite photos can result in people disappearing, losing their heads or in this case growing twins.
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album570/5_mi_start_1.jpg
They're off and moving out fast! Danny is in the lead, the current world champion I understand to be chased throughout the contest by Packet and Brandon and a pack of other strong paddlers.
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album570/5_mile_start.jpg
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album570/5_mi_start_1_c.jpg
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album570/76_G.jpg
Garry Menk graciously let me come along on the lead boat to get some shots. We moved way ahead to avoid giving unfair advantage to paddlers on boards that like surf. You can see the folks just coming out of the marina.
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album570/5m_3.jpg
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album570/5m_4.jpg
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album570/charging.jpg
Still more, the racers form a front and charge down the course.
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album570/bay.jpg
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album570/out_VR.sized.jpg (http://www.fksa.org/gallery/album570/out_VR?full=1)
Click photo for full sized image
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album570/30_G.jpg
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album570/29_IMG_5066.jpg
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album570/34_IMG_5103.jpg
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album570/33_G.jpg
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album570/r3_IMG_3213.jpg
Entering the Miami River from the Bay
http://www.unf.edu/floridahistoryonline/BiscayneBay/images/Mulcaster1.jpg
Here's a look back from 1883, think it has changed much?
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album570/32_G.jpg
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album570/31_IMG_5076.jpg
Some of the three milers break south around Brickell Key
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album570/r2_IMG_3126.sized.jpg
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album570/35_G.jpg
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album570/37_IMG_5128.jpg
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album570/r5_IMG_3143.jpg
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album570/39_IMG_5173.jpg
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album570/41_G.jpg
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album570/47_f_IMG_5248.jpg
Roray pulls hard throughout the race
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album570/r6_IMG_3151.jpg
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album570/43_f_IMG_5225.jpg
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album570/90_G.jpg
The halfway buoy had been stolen naturally enough from the Miami River. So one of the dedicated five police boats served as halfway marker.
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album570/48_f.jpg
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album570/91_G.jpg
Packet and Brandon charge down river back to the bay
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album570/49_f_IMG_5271.jpg
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album570/50_f.jpg
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album570/92_G.jpg
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album570/51_f_IMG_5284.jpg
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album570/52_G.jpg
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album570/r7_IMG_3163.jpg
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album570/53_G.jpg
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album570/54_f.jpg
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album570/55_IMG_5348.jpg
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album570/56_f.jpg
Adrian pulls out with Roray close behind and Peter a close third in the group. Peter is an accomplished photographer with some inspired underwater images in his portfolio.
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album570/57_f.jpg
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album570/Miami_River_VR_1.jpg
A composite view out into Biscayne Bay
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album570/58_G.jpg
Roray and Peter go to it head to head.
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album570/59_f.jpg
The five milers head south to loop Brickell Key before the push back to the finish in Bayside.
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album570/island_IMG_3132.jpg
The paddlers need to loop Brickell Key before running north back to Bayside marina to the finish.
More details and a few photos will be added so stop back by soon.
Be sure to checkout Part II of the race at:
http://fksa.org/showthread.php?p=47682#post47682
.