SUP10km Individual SUP Entry

SUP10km is an addition SUPTwelve in 2026 due to the Distance Race not taking place at the SUPERFestival 2025.  It will start at 10am.  This is your perfect opportunity to start your endurance paddling journey and build up for SUPSix or SUPTwelve! 

Event: SUP10km

Date: Saturday 11TH APRIL 2026

Location: Paignton/Goodrington location TBC

Time: 10am

Price:£30 (limited places)

When you enter below, PLEASE make sure you select the correct board type, your gender and your age category!

Overview

This is a Stand Up Paddle board endurance event in its FOURTH year that prides itself on a friendly, welcoming, inclusive racing atmosphere for all paddlers to fulfil their potential.  The event starts at 10am with SUPTwelve starting at 7am and SUPSix at 1pm. Hard or Inflatable, prizes will be for winners in each category from that board type.

SUP10km takes place on coastal water with the SUPTwelve course, completing 3 laps without coming into the beach each lap like the SUPTwelve/ SUPSix do, resulting in a 10km race.

We follow the weather very closely for SUP10km and if conditions are beyond 80% of the competitors we will either change the day to the Sunday and or change the location.  Depending on the direction of the weather, Torbay benefits from different beaches in the Bay that are sheltered in different weather scenarios.

 

EVENT CONDITIONS ON THE DAY

Taking place on the coast, expect to roll with the conditions, they may be with you one lap and against you the next... this is coastal paddling.  The reason Brendon thought up this event is to help people understand these changes.  👍

Be careful on the first lap as this will be the busiest.  The first buoy will be some of the best spectator viewing of the day!  Board Butlers will be on hand to help you as always. Only at the start of the race will the race direction be confirmed... clockwise or anti-clockwise, depending on the weather.

General Information

Date for 2026: Saturday 11TH APRIL

Time: 10am

Requirements:

• Board- ANY board, any size, hard or inflatable
• Paddle
• Waist Leash preferred, ankle leash accepted (a leash MUST be worn)
• Buoyancy (PFD) essential- traditional or inflatable (a PFD MUST be worn)
• appropriate clothing suitable to the conditions on the day
• enough food and liquid for your entire event

Registration

YOU MUST ATTEND ONE OF THE REGISTRATION SESSIONS

Friday  from 5pm location TBC.  

Saturday  8 to 9.30 before Race start, Paignton Beach.

You are not allowed to start without registering, there will be a final opportunity to register at 10.15 to 10.30 pm at event location (after the event start) but this incurs a £10 donation to the charity Above Water for being late 😂

Paddling on knees

We appreciate that many levels of ability will be taking part and we actively encourage this for the benefit of greater participation in the sport we love.  Paddling for 10km means that at some point you will be paddle against a breeze or wind.  Consequently, we are not banning paddling on your knees BUT if you paddle on your knees and make forward progress, you will NOT be permitted a podium finish.

Boards and paddles

There will be some boards and paddles available for demo 👍

Board Butlers

They are there to assist your entry and exit of the water.  I hope you understand that they are only human, in trying to help you, they may make mistakes.  They cannot be held responsible for this and no liability is accepted by the individual or the event. 

Race Numbers

These will be given to you at registration and MUST be worn at all times.  Numbers MUST be pinned to your front, either chest or groin/leg area.  Your number will also be written on band that will be placed around your wrist.

Food & Hydration

NO eating is allowed on the board. Drinking Water is allowed on the board but it can only be a liquid to hydrate NOT fuel.

MUSIC

This event is all about YOU, YOUR BOARD & PADDLE against the 10 km, for this reason NO music/headphones are allowed whilst out on the water for each lap.

Event Safety briefing

This will be by video prior to event sent out to all competitors and basic explanation repeated at registration plus prior to event start at 09.45am on event day. 

Medals

Everyone who enters will get one of our awesome wooden medals.

SUP10km AWARDS

• Fastest 1st, 2nd, 3rd Male/ 1st, 2nd, 3rd Female (hardboard 14ft, all other boards)
• Age group 1st place

Parking & Board drop off

Boards ca be dropped off and left over night (they are secure), Parking available along the sea front.  Overnight van camping is permitted here (charges apply).  Public toilets are within walking distance. A drop off area for boards is less than 20m from the event START/FINISH.

Medical assistance

Professional medical team will be in attendance for the entire event.  Due to the endurance element to this event, the medical team may require you to stop and be checked for good health to proceed.  If requested to STOP, you must cooperate with the medical team.  A decision to continue or STOP will be made by the medical team, their decision is absolute and final.  Every competitors good health is paramount, the event team are there to help you achieve your potential.

After Party & Awards

Winners will receive their prizes at the end of the event at Paignton beach. 

Accommodation, Hotels & BB’s

There is a tremendous amount available, all budgets, styles and a bit of Faulty Towers too!  

see our 'places to eat' page

See our accommodation page

Insurance & Consent

Competitors have to be 18 or over to enter.  All competitors will sign a consent/waiver to take part in the event and are expected to be fit & health to take part in a 10km endurance event.  Your personal insurance is your responsibility and PaddleUk offer day insurance for £5 or if you are a PaddleUk member it's included.

SUP10km- £30km (Free to those that entered the SUPERFestival Distance Race)

What do you get for your entrance fee...

• 10km event with water safety & medical cover
• Profits go to the Charity Above Water
• Every competitor gets a medal
• Prizes for winners plus raffle prizes that everyone is entered to win
• Secure paddler area and toilets just for paddlers.
• Professional Timing & Lap counting with large monitor display

 

Course change

Due to the conditions, it may be essential to change the course shape or distance through the 10km.  This is at the event safety officers call and is to enable all paddlers to remain safe at all times.

Change of event venue

If the weather and conditions are unsafe for competitors then the following options could be implemented...

• Change of location
• Change of day to the Sunday
• Postponement to 2027

If any of the above takes place, refunds cannot be offered but deferment to 2027 will be.

Cancellation

If the event is cancelled for any reason, all entries will be transferred to the follow year.  Unfortunately, due to costs we have already paid, we cannot refund.

IF YOU CAN'T TAKE PART FOR ANY REASON, WE DO NOT OFFER DEFERMENT TO THE FOLLOWING YEAR BUT WE DO ALLOW YOU TO FIND SOMEONE TO TAKE YOUR PLACE, YOU CAN DO THIS UP TO 7 DAYS BEFORE THE EVENT START.  THERE IS A £10 CHARGE FOR CHANGING NAMES ON YOUR ENTRY.  

Within 7 days of event start, no transfers, DEFER TO 2027 can be made and no refunds.

If you have any questions, send us a message, we are here to help 👍 brendon@thelongpaddle.co.uk