2010 Battle Of The Paddle Dana Point Pro Elite Race

Here’s Jon Ham’s (http://www.suptrainer.com) Footage from the 2010 Pro Elite Race at the Battle of the Padde in Dana Point, CA. Surfersvillage Global Surf News, 2 October, 2010 : - - Dana Point -- Californian Danny Ching remains the king of stand up paddling (SUP) after taking first place in the Rainbow Sandals Gerry Lopez Battle of the Paddle California elite race, Presented by Quiksilver Waterman Collection. Ching (Redondo Beach) survived a tough battle with nine-time world paddleboard champion and last year's Battle of the Paddle California champion Jamie Mitchell (Australia). The Battle of the Paddle is the world's largest SUP festival and exposition, with more than 700 race entries across the weekend's events. There were 160 starters in today's elite race and 340 in the open race. Thousands turned out at Dana Point, and more than 58 countries tuned in to the live webcast, inspired by SUP Company. Surfersvillage Global Surf News, 22 September, 2010 : - - Dana Point -- A record number of more than 700 athletes and an exposition of 80 vendor booths is taking shape for the Rainbow Sandals Gerry Lopez Battle of the Paddle, presented by Quiksilver Waterman Collection, October 2nd & 3rd at Dana Point, California. The event will be webcast live both days. In its third year, turnout for the Battle of the Paddle is proof positive that the momentum of stand up paddling (SUP) continues to build. The pairing of a paddle and an oversized surfboard has gathered a global community of enthusiasts who fully understand the sport's potential for fun, fitness, and opportunity. Jay 'Sparky' Longley, founder of Rainbow Sandals and the Battle of the Paddle, came to the sport much like any of its present day enthusiasts: in the company of friends. Sparky, iconic Hawaii surfer Gerry Lopez, and Californian board maker Ron House picked up boards and paddles on the same day and were instantly bitten by the SUP bug. The result of that was the Battle of the Paddle that started at Doheny State Beach in 2008, and expanded to Hawaii ... Distributed by Tubemogul.