Barcelona Paddle Race 2024 | program

7 dec, Saturday

Race Preparations

registration & Dorsals

Where
sala de las actividades, Port of Badalona
WheN
8:00–9:00

Report to the registration desk to collect the dorsals & your GPS tracker for the downwind.

Pre-Race Briefing

Where
sala de las actividades, Port of Badalona
WheN
9:00–9:30

Briefing to announce the exact race procedure: start times, regulations, safety measures, and all other information.

Preparation of trailers

Where
Port of Badalona

WheN

8:00–10:30

Redistribution of boats onto different club trailers. Each participant is responsible to help loading their own boat as well as their name-tagged bags for shoes, change of clothes, and towel. Once full, trailers will be transported over to the start line.

Shuttle bus to start line

Where
Port of Badalona
WheN
10:30

All participants who need shuttle service, a chartered bus will be leaving from the Port of Badalona to the start line.

Parking & logistics
Designated parking for trailers and passenger cars at start line, finish line, and at our base inside the Port of Badalona will be published here or communicated directly to the participants.

16 km Downwind race

Race start

Where

Playa Somorrostro, Barcelona

WheN

12:30

The race start is scheduled for midday to coincide with the thermal wind. Exact start time may get slightly adjusted. The judges will be passing to check everyone's equipment: dorsals, PFD, leash, GPS tracker, and emergency whistle. The start is 'Le Mans' style for surfski, deepwater for all other categories.

MEDAL CEREMONY & Barbecue

Where

Montgat

WheN

15:00

The medal ceremony and barbecue is planned to be held on the beach of Sant Joan in Montgat where the finish line is. There are facilities to shower, wash the boats and get changed.

Prep DAy & V1 Clinics

6 dec, FRI

V6 TEam Races

8 dec, SUN