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| Nikki Gregg and Erin Graves |
Starboard SUP Team Riders Dan Gavere and Nikki Gregg both took first place last weekend to edge out some extremely tough competition in Hood River, Oregon, during the Big Winds SUP Race series put on by Big Winds and sponsored by Naish, Dakine, and Werner Paddles. (pictured Start of the mens race from 8-1)
Hood River is home to some of the top multi-sport athletes in the world in kiting, windsurfing, whitewater kayaking, snow sports and mountain biking and stand up paddling has become a favorite sport for cross-training to many of them. Also, with the high winds that blow through the Columbia Gorge there is an opportunity to paddle some amazing downwinders in 30-40+mph winds.
Video from the August 1st Race. The Final Race of the Series.
Based on the results of a series of six races during this summer’s season, competitors charged sprint courses every week in a wide variety of conditions such as high winds, choppy water, or in extremely hot temperatures. In fact, it was so windy during the last race that it proved too difficult for a couple of people to paddle to the finish and they needed to be rescued.
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| Men's Start |
The SUP scene in Hood River is alive and well. A lot of people believe the most hardcore paddlers are in Hawaii and California. Not true. Within the entire state of Oregon one will find a quickly growing group of hardcore paddlers along the coastal region, around the city of Portland, Bend, and in the Columbia Gorge.(pictured below the womens August 1 Start)
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| Women's Start |
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| Becky Stirling, Nikki Gregg, and Victoria Hopkins |
Paddler 17-Jun 24-Jun 1-Jul 8-Jul 15-Jul 1-Aug Total Standing
1. Nikki Gregg 5 1 2 1 1 1 11 1
2. Victoria Hopkins 5 2 3 3 3 2 18 2
3. Becky Bishop 1 3 4 5 4 6 23 3
4. Heidi Ribkoff 2 4 5 2 5 7 25 4
5. Erin Graves 5 4 5 8 2 3 27 5
6. Lina Augaitis 5 4 1 8 6 8 32 6
7. Elizabeth Whelan 3 4 5 6 6 8 32 6
8. Heidi Engbersen 5 4 5 4 6 8 32 6
9. Tish Berman 4 4 5 8 6 5 32 6
10. Tatiana Lenssen 5 4 5 8 6 4 32 6
11. Emma-Rose Rossoff 5 4 5 7 6 7 34 11
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| Rod Parmenter, Dan Gavere and Mark Ribkoff |
Men's Final Race Series
Paddler 17-Jun 24-Jun 1-Jul 8-Jul 15-Jul 1-Aug Total Standing
1. Dan Gavere 9 1 1 1 2 1 15 1
2. Rod Parmenter 1 3 3.5 10 1 2 20.5 2
3. Mark Ribkoff 3 4 5 3 4 3 22 3
4. Craig Bishop 2 2 3.5 2 11 11 31.5 4
5. Doug Hopkins 9 5 7 4 5 11 41 5
6. Josh Sampiero 9 6 8 10 6 4 43 6
7. Dino Andereggen 5 10 9 10 11 8 53 7
8. Travis Ronk 7 8 16 10 7 5 53 7
9. Rick Graves 9 11 16 9 3 9 57 9
10. Zane Shweitzer 9 11 6 10 11 11 58 10
11. Rick Larson 6 9 16 7 11 11 60 11
12. Rob Reuter 9 11 12 10 8 11 61 12
13. Scott Estrada 9 11 10 10 11 11 62 13
14. Matt Willett 4 11 16 10 11 11 63 14
15. Gary Stone 9 11 11 10 11 11 63 14
16. Dustin Fletcher 9 11 13 10 9 11 63 14
17. Bob Finley 9 11 16 10 11 6 63 14
18. Whit Poor 9 7 16 10 11 11 64 18
19. Rutger 9 11 16 6 11 11 64 18
20. Wayne Boyd 9 11 16 10 11 7 64 18
21. George Dolack 8 11 16 8 11 11 65 21
22. Jeff Castelberry 9 11 14 10 11 11 66 22
23. Derry McIntire 9 11 15 10 11 11 67 23
24. Nick Stuart 9 11 16 9 11 11 67 23
25. Greg Starzk 9 11 16 10 11 10 67 23
26. Trevor Gregson 9 11 16 10 11 11 68 26
Open Division
Paddler 17-Jun 24-Jun 1-Jul 8-Jul 15-Jul 1-Aug Total Standing
1. Bill Babcock 1 0 3 2 1 1 8 1
2. Matt Willett 3 0 1 1 2 2 9 2
3. Matt Spencer 3 0 2 2 2 2 11 3
4. John Wrenn 2 0 4 2 2 2 12 4
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Wow! How I wish I was also one of the contestant. I am sure that I will be one of the winners of that race. They look so happy in that event.
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