Santa Rosa Beach, Fla. (July 8, 2008) ? YOLO Board LLC announces the inaugural YOLO Board Stand-Up Paddle Series race event that will kick off on Thursday, July 17th at 6 pm at Oyster Lake in Santa Rosa Beach. At least 12 four-member teams will compete in a series of five races (three heats per race) that will take place at different locations spanning two months as race paddlers vie for the champion title ?YOLO Board Cup Series? to be awarded after the final race in September.
?On the heels of the success of the recent Surfrider SUP race we were inspired to create the first ever YOLO Board Stand-Up Paddle Series race event,? said Jeff Archer, co-founder of YOLO Board LLC. ?Our goal for this event is to help contribute to the culture of the local beach community by providing a fun avenue to bring people together while celebrating the world?s fastest growing recreational water sport.?
Tentative race dates (weather permitting) are: July 17th, July 31st, August 14th, August 28th, and September 18th. A one time race entry fee is $150 per team. Free signature race series t-shirts will be provided for each participating team member and YOLO boards will be available for use at each race event.
Additional race divisions will include individual men?s, individual women?s and parent/child to name a few.
All events are free and open to the public.
YOLO Board is currently seeking area sponsors to help cover the expense of hosting the race series event. To learn how you can become a sponsor or volunteer at the race events, contact Madra McDonald at 850.376.7386 or madra@M-PublicRelations.com.
For the latest up-to-date info on the race series including race locations, visit www.yoloboard.com.
?On the heels of the success of the recent Surfrider SUP race we were inspired to create the first ever YOLO Board Stand-Up Paddle Series race event,? said Jeff Archer, co-founder of YOLO Board LLC. ?Our goal for this event is to help contribute to the culture of the local beach community by providing a fun avenue to bring people together while celebrating the world?s fastest growing recreational water sport.?
Tentative race dates (weather permitting) are: July 17th, July 31st, August 14th, August 28th, and September 18th. A one time race entry fee is $150 per team. Free signature race series t-shirts will be provided for each participating team member and YOLO boards will be available for use at each race event.
Additional race divisions will include individual men?s, individual women?s and parent/child to name a few.
All events are free and open to the public.
YOLO Board is currently seeking area sponsors to help cover the expense of hosting the race series event. To learn how you can become a sponsor or volunteer at the race events, contact Madra McDonald at 850.376.7386 or madra@M-PublicRelations.com.
For the latest up-to-date info on the race series including race locations, visit www.yoloboard.com.
Can't wait!
