‘ULTRA-MARATHON ON WATER’ TO RAISE FUNDS FOR UCLA JONSSON COMPREHENSIVE CANCER

CENTER AND THE LIVESTRONG FOUNDATION

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., Sept. 1, 2010—The first annual “PADDLE2LIVE—150 Miles 4 Cancer”

fundraiser solo water paddling endurance event, an epic 150-mile journey from Santa Barbara to Newport

Beach by cancer survivor Jack Marshall Shimko, will take place Thursday, Sept. 23 through Saturday,

Oct. 2.  Paddle boarding is a surface water sport in which an athlete on a long surfboard propels himself

or herself along by a swimming motion of the arms while kneeling or lying prone on the board. (more…)

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Jamie Mitchell paddles his craft 52km across the Molokai Channel between the two major Hawaiian islands Picture: Bernie Barker Source: Supplied

He needs weeks for his cuts, scrapes and bruises to heal and months for his body to recover.

“My toes are sort of shredded, I’ve got skinned knees and my lower back is still aching,” Mitchell said after winning his ninth Molokai to Oahu island crossing in Hawaii yesterday.

“They are what hurts the most at the moment.” (more…)

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HONOLULU (July 25, 2010) – Australian Jamie Mitchell, 33, claimed an unprecedented ninth Molokai-2-Oahu World Paddleboard title in Hawaii today, completing the 32-mile distance just four minutes outside of his own record in a time of 4 hours, 52 minutes and 45 seconds. His record of 4:48:23, set in 2007, stands for another year. Mitchell attributed today’s convincing win to experience in Hawaiian waters that allowed him to overcome an uncooperative ocean of disorganized  swells. And if Mitchell is the ‘King of Paddleboard’, then Hawaii’s Kanesa Duncan-Seraphin, 34, is the ‘Queen’, claiming her 8th Molokai-2-Oahu title in a time of 6:02:45 – less than 10 minutes shy of the record she set in 2004.

Above: Jamie Mitchell. Credit: Bernie Baker.

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By Julie Jag
Posted: 07/18/2010 01:30:18 AM PDT

The only name on the Bay Crossing champions list so far is Craig Waltz.

The Santa Cruz native won his second straight title in the 2-year-old paddleboard race Saturday, navigating the 28 miles across the Monterey Bay in 5 hours, 11 minutes. In his wake, Craig, who paddled the entire distance solo, left 33 other entrants. Among them were a relay team competing on a stand-up paddleboard, which is considered much swifter than the traditional hand-paddled board, and professional big wave surfer Zach Wormhoudt.

“He’s just an animal,” said Wormhoudt, who took second in 5:23:00. (more…)

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PRESS RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

MAUI JIM® SURF MONKEY 2010, PRESENTED BY KONA BREWING CO., XTERRA WETSUITS, NEWTON RUNNING, & CLIF

Oceanside Pier, CA, July 31,2010 – Taking place at the Oceanside Pier Amphitheater, the third annual Maui Jim Surf Monkey includes an array of events, including the 5k   run on the strand, 1 mile open water swim, Top Banana Swim/Run Stage Race, King or Queen Monkey Swim/Run/Paddle Stage Race, and a Paddleboard/SUP race. This unique collection of events offers something for both beginners & professionals alike. (more…)

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