Latest Update: Oregon Open Ocean's participants helped raise $227 for the Newport chapter of Surfrider Foundation. Way to go!!!
The 2011 Oregon Open Ocean Classic was a great success, congratulations to all the athletes who participated. It was a pleasure watching all of you succeed on both the ocean and bay courses this year - and what great conditions!!!
Results are posted (see results page). If you have any feedback or suggestions for next year, let me know.


    The Oregon Open Ocean Classic SUP / paddleboard race is on August 27-28th, 2011. The World Paddle Association (WPA) has sanctioned both races and will provide stand up paddlers with qualifying points towards the downwind and Pacific Northwest regional series. 
    The classic ocean race is an 8 mile, North to South downwind course around Yaquina Head and counts towards the WPA PNW Downwind points series. This years start will be at Otter Rock and the finish at Nye Beach in Newport. Standup and prone paddlers will charge through the surf, then downwind in great ocean conditions along the beautiful Oregon shore.The Le Mans beach start will have participants running to their boards and racing through the surf to reach the open ocean. Once outside the surf, paddlers will head offshore ~1 mile and then South 6 miles riding the prevalent 10 -30 knot winds and swell around Yaquina Head. The finish will be through the surf at historic Nye Beach in Newport. Be sure to mark this one on your calendar, it will be a blast.
    A flat water race has been added this year up the beautiful Yaquina Bay estuary providing WPA members with points towards the WPA Pacific NW Regional series. It will be roughly 8 miles but will occur with the incoming tides so paddlers will be able to ride the current over the course with the prevalent NW winds which will be at the paddler's back. Stand up paddlers not comfortable with surf or offshore conditions will find this race a wonderful alternative, while experienced racers will enjoy the wonderful setting and point to point course.
    An important pre-race meeting and banquet will be on Friday the 26th. Specific days of each race will be determined by weather and ocean conditions, so come to Newport, Oregon for the weekend and enjoy some great paddling. Oh, by the way, there are great waves in this area too.
                                                                                                                                        
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