Barbados to Host First-Ever Dragon World Championships

The first-ever dedicated stand up paddleboard (SUP) team racing event will be held in Carlisle Bay, Barbados, from Oct. 28-30.

Working in partnership with Barbados Tourism & Marketing Inc (BTMI), the Championships will be the climax to a busy calendar of Dragon World Series events taking place across the globe in the next 10 months. With the action taking place over the course of three days, The Dragon World Championships will be “unlike any SUP event ever experienced, mixing fast, fun racing with a party vibe like no other.”

Each race will vary in length and format, and has been designed to test team camaraderie, co-ordination, and determination as much as flat-out speed and power. There will be several divisions enabling people of all ages and abilities to take part, including mixed, women’s, men’s and family team categories.

Neville Boxill, senior director at BTMI commented, “We’re extremely pleased to be partnering with Red Paddle Co for the Dragon World Championships. Paddleboard team racing is an exciting concept, and we look forward to welcoming competitors from all over the globe to our beautiful island to crown the very first World Champions.”

There is no qualification needed to compete in the Dragon World Championships. Instead, there is a simple requirement that any team that enters must be on a Red Dragon board and have competed in at least one regional Dragon World Series event.

John Hibbard, co-founder and managing director of Red Paddle Co stated, “Meeting the requirements for the Dragon World Championships is simple; all you have to do is take part in a local event and you will instantly qualify. It’s not an elitist competition. Everyone is welcome and we look forward to celebrating this amazing sport with you in Barbados.”

(http://www.dragonworldseries.com)