Program

6 DEC, FRI | FREE TRAINING & BOAT TESTS
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10:00–17:00
Individual training, boat testing
BCN Caiac, Port Badalona
12:00
Presentation: Outrigger Canoeing
Sala de Actividades, Port Badalona
12:00–20:00
Registration & dorsals
Sala de Actividades, Port Badalona
7 DEC, sAT| Barcelona Paddle RacE
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Regata Downwind de 16 km | Barcelona
Playa Somorrostro (Barcelona) – Montgat
8:00–10:00
Preparation of trailers
Port Badalona
9:00–9:30
Pre-race briefing
Sala de Actividades, Port Badalona
10:15
Shuttle bus to Barcelona
from Port Badalona to Playa Somorrostro
11:30
Race start
Playa Somorrostro, Barcelona (start line)
15:00
Medal ceremony & BBQ
Montgat
8 Dec, SUN| V6 TEAM RACES
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V6 Team Races
Port Badalona
9:00–13:30
V6 Team Races (long distance)
Port Badalona
14:00
Medal ceremony
Port  Badalona

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RESULTADOS 2024
Surfski Masculino Absoluto (16 km)
1. Tanguy Catelle
1:03:34
Club Terre de Camargue Le Grau du Roi [FR]
2. Carlos Ruiz Reyes
1:03:53
BCN Caiac / CPT Llobregat [ES]
3. Nicolas Lambert
1:04:38
Club Terre de Camargue Le Grau du Roi [FR]
Surfski Femenino Absoluto  (16 km)
1. Margaux Bouteloup
1:16:20
Palavas Kayak de Mer [FR]
2. Anouk Strohmann
1:20:02
Palavas Kayak de Mer [FR]
3. Anaïs Holtz
1:24:52
Palavas Kayak de Mer [FR]
Surfski Doble Open  (16 km)
1. Daniel Fontbernat / Gerard Fernandéz
1:06:36
CN Banyoles [ES]
2. Marco Climent / Dávid López
1:06:49
CP Poblamarina Kayak de Mar [ES]
3. Juan Raúl Cruz / Alexis Martínez
1:12:04
CP Poblamarina Kayak de Mar [ES]
V1 MAsculino (16 km)
1. Mauricio Schmidt
1:18:41
BCN Caiac / CP Barcelona [ES]
2. Bruno Zlatar
1:24:10
BCN Caiac / CP Barcelona [ES]
3. Ha'apō'ua Mai
1:25:43
Club Canoë Roussillonais / VaaMax [FR]
OC1 MAsculino (16 km)
1. Eduardo Otero Iglesias
1:20:24
Real Club Naútico Rodeira [ES]
2. Gilles Lelièvre
1:24:22
Club Terre de Camargue Le Grau du Roi [FR]
3. Erik Iraola
1:30:38
BCN Caiac / CP Barcelona [ES]
OC1 Femenino (16 km)
1. Caroline Jehl
1:35:04
Club Terre de Camargue Le Grau du Roi [FR]
2. Kirstin Field
1:35:38
Paddlesports Racing Canoe Club [UK]
V6 Masculino (12 Km)
1. Roussillonais Va'a
1:04:20
Club Canoë Roussillonais / VaaMax [FR]
2. Va'adaloners
1:05:24
BCN Caiac / CP Barcelona [ES]
3. Roussillonais Va'a V4
1:06:06
Club Canoë Roussillonais / VaaMax [FR]
V6 Femenino (8KM)
1. PRCC Aito Vahine
47:27
Paddlesports Racing Canoe Club [UK]
2. Va'aillantes
48:43
Palavas Kayak de Mer [FR]
3. Va'adaloners
55:40
BCN Caiac / CP Barcelona [ES]
OC2 Open (16 km)
1. Anne Usher / Maria Fischer
1:23:40
Paddlesports Racing Canoe Club [UK]
V6 Mixto (12 kM)
1. Canoa Republic Venezia
1:15:54
Canoa Republic [IT]

Confirmed participation by clubs

Club Natació Banyoles (ES)
Club Vela Platja Llarga (ES)
Club Canoa Almazora (ES)
Club SUP Canal Olímpic (ES)
Club Piragüisme i Triatló Llobregat (ES)
Club Piragüisme Barcelona (ES)
Club de Piragüismo Pobla Marina (ES)
Paddlesports Racing Canoe Club (UK)
Royal Canoe Club London (UK)
Ocean Sports Carbis Bay (UK)
Idroscala Club Milano (IT)
Shockwave (IT)
Amici del Fiume Torino (IT)
Canoa San Giorgio (IT)
Canoa Republic (IT)
Club Terre de Camargue La Grau du Roi (FR)
Palavas Kayak de Mer (FR)
Club Canoë Roussillonais Va'a (FR)
Red Star Club Champigny (FR)
Club Canoë Kayak Brestois (FR)
Pacificos Va'a (CL)
Singapore Paddle Club (SG)

Program

6 DEc, FrIDAY | OPEN DAY & Clinics
10:00–18:00
Individual training, boat testing
BCN Caiac (Port of Badalona)
V1 Intro & Clinic (Tahitian outrigger canoe)
BCN Caiac (Port of Badalona)
Surfski intro classes
BCN Caiac (Port of Badalona)
15:00–18:00
Pre-registration & dorsals
BCN Caiac (Port of Badalona)
7 Dec, Saturday| Barcelona Paddle Race
16 km downwind race | Barcelona
Playa Somorrostro (Barcelona) – Playa de Montgat Nord (Montgat)
08:00–10:00
Registration & dorsals
Sala de Actividades, Port of Badalona
09:00–09:30
Race briefing
Sala de Actividades, Port of Badalona
9:30–11:00
Prepare & transfer trailers
Port of Badalona
11:00
Shuttle bus from Badalona to start: Barcelona
Playa Somorrostro, Barcelona (start line)
12:30
Race start
Playa Somorrostro, Barcelona (start line)
16:00
Medal ceremony & fiesta with barbecue
Cabrera de Mar
8 Dec, SUNDAY| V6 TEAM Race
14 km V6 race | Barcelona
Playa Somorrostro (Barcelona) – Port de Badalona
9:30
Team line-up & briefing
Playa Somorrostro, Barcelona
10:15
Race start
Playa Somorrostro, Barcelona (start is from the water)
13:00
Snacks & medal ceremony
Port of Badalona
Jan-Willem Den Hartog from the Amersfoort Lifesaving & Oceanracing club from The Netherlands, passing in front of the beaches of Poblenou with the Mapfre tower and Torre Glories in the background, paddling in a Vajda Next surfski model during the 2022 Barcelona Paddle Race.

Registrations open!

€40
REgistration fee
[€35 until Nov 7]

What is included in the registration fee:
• participation in all events (3 days, 1 price)
• GPS tracker
• post-race barbecue (Saturday, Dec 7)
• race T-shirt & pack

Registration is FREE for last edition's winners (2022): 1st, 2nd, 3rd position in SS1 senior categories, 1st in all other categories.

7 Dic, Sábado | Barcelona–Badalona–Montgat

Downwind 2024

Downwind Competitivo

16 KM Downwind
Surfski SS1 Men & Women
[Senior, Sub18; Vet: 35–39; 40–44; 45–49; 50–54; 55–59; 60+]
Surfski SS2 Open
OC1 Men & Women [Senior]
OC2 Open
V1 Men & Women [Senior]
Sea Kayak Men & Women
*In case of less than 5 participants per age category in surfski, categories will be combined except for the senior & Sub18 categories.

Directamente después del downwind, habrá comida para los corredores. Este año estamos preparando una barbacoa al aire libre. La comida está incluido en la tarifa de inscripción y habrán entradas adicionales disponibles para amigos y familiares.

Travesía Lúdica 12 Km

No-competitivo | embarcación libre |7 Dic

Travesía no-competitiva para todo tipo de embarcaciones. Sigue los corredores de la regata en un recorrido acortado de 12 km desde la Playa del Somorrostro hasta Montgat. Servicio lanzadera a la salida y barbacoa incluida. Inscripción

Ofrecido para todo tipo de embarcaciones (kayak, SUP, etc.)
Downwind corto (12 km) junto con el downwind competitivo, salida desde la Playa Somorrostro.

El recorrido

16 KM Downwind | 7 DIC, sábado
Con la expectativa de que soplara el Garbí, el viento térmico local S/SW, el recorrido de la carrera está programado para el mediodía. Después de un breve tramo con viento en contra (1,5 km) hasta el Hotel W, el recorrido gira hacia el norte y comienza el tramo de downwind.

Siguiendo la costa de Barcelona, ​​el recorrido ofrece una vista única de toda la ciudad y su arquitectura icónica.
El recorrido pasa por el Hotel W, los rascacielos gemelos de Mapfre & the Arts Hotel, la Torre Glòries, los edificios de oficinas modernistas de Diagonal Mar, la pérgola solar de Forum, las Tres Chimeneas de St. Adria. La meta esta al lado del Puerto de Badalona. El recorrido exacto se anunciará en los días previos al evento con detalles.

Saturday Race

16 KM Downwind | 7 DIc, sábado
The race course is scheduled for midday with a south to north orientation. After a short 1.5 km upwind, in front of the Hotel W, the race course turns northwards and the downwind section begins. The course closely follows the Barcelona coastline, allowing a unique view of the entire city and its iconic architecture. The course passes by the Hotel W, the twin skyscrapers of Torre Mapfre & the Arts Hotel, Torre Glories, the modernist office buildings of Diagonal Mar, the giant solar pergola at Forum, the Triple Towers of St. Adria, and the historic pier of Badalona. The finish is at the seaside town of Montgat.

El recorrido ​​permite unas vistas únicas de toda la ciudad y su arquitectura icónica: el Hotel W, los rascacielos de Torre Mapfre y el Hotel Arts, Torre Glòries, los edificios modernistas de Diagonal Mar, la pérgola fotovoltaica del Fórum, las Tres Chimenes de St. Adria y el histórico puente industrial de Badalona, el Pont del Petroli.

PLaya SOmorrostro▸

Start line of the Barcelona Paddle Race at Playa Somorrostro, Port Olimpic, Barcelona.
La carrera comienza en Playa Somorrostro, una playa de arena protegida justo al lado del Port Olimpic. Los participantes se dirigirán primero hacia el sur, hacia el emblemático Hotel W Barcelona.

Una vez allí, busque la gran boya negra y amarilla, una estructura fija que marca las rocas submarinas cerca de la pared de Port Vell. Apunte directamente a la boya para hacer un giro completo donde el agua sea segura y profunda, sin las rocas.

▸ PLaya de la Marina

Start line of the Barcelona Paddle Race at Playa Somorrostro, Port Olimpic, Barcelona.
Una vez pasadas las Tres Chimeneas de Sant Adrià, ​​apuntamos a la entrada del Puerto de Badalona. Aqui giramos hacia la pequeña playa de arena entre el pequeño espigón y las murallas del puerto. La meta está en la playa, debes pasar por el arco inflable gigante y correr para reportarte a los jueces de la carrera (camiseta roja).

PLaYa SOmorrostro▸

Start line of the Barcelona Paddle Race at Playa Somorrostro, Port Olimpic, Barcelona.
The race starts from Playa Somorrostro, a protected sandy beach right next to Port Olimpic. Participants will first head south towards the iconic Hotel W Barcelona before turning northwards to begin the downwind.

▸ MontGat

Start line of the Barcelona Paddle Race at Playa Somorrostro, Port Olimpic, Barcelona.
Once past the Triple Chimneys of St Adria and the Port of Badalona, aim at the small pointy hill of Turo de Montgat. There are tall residential towers in a hilly forested area all around it. These will help guide you.  

The finish line will be on a small sandy beach right behind the breakwater so take a sharp left when you reach the rocks. The beach is well protected from the southerly wind & waves.
Alternative Race Course

In case an easterly front comes in (winds and waves from NE/E), the race course will be modified to optimize for downwind conditions. In case of no wind/low wind, the standard south to north race course remains in place.

8 Dic, DOMINGO | Badalona

V6 Team Races

Outrigger Canoe (Va'a)
On Sunday, Spain's first ever long-distance race fully dedicated to outrigger canoeing will take place! The race course will touch upon some of the most iconic coastal landmarks of Barcelona & Badalona, and will be made both interesting and optimised for downwind conditions.

Registrations open!

€40
REgistration fee
[€35 until Nov 7]

What is included in the registration fee:
• participation in all events (3 days, 1 price)
• GPS tracker
• post-race barbecue (Saturday, Dec 7)
• race T-shirt & pack

Registration is FREE for last edition's winners (2022): 1st, 2nd, 3rd position in SS1 senior categories, 1st in all other categories.

Rental partners

Contrata tu kayak o canoa en Badalona

Contact us directly if you need help choosing a boat or can't find what you are looking for!

surfski

Elite racing models by Vajda Surfski, choose from a wide variety of carbon or fiberglass skis. Pre-book to rent, or visit our test center & club at Barcelona Caiac.

OC1

Pre-book to rent, or visit our paddling club at Barcelona Caiac to test them.

V1 (Va'a)

Pre-book to rent, or visit our paddling club at Barcelona Caiac to test them.

AccommodAtion

Photos of the historic inner courtyard of Alberg La Corneria, a youth hostel situated in Tiana, Barcelona.

Alberg La ConReria, Tiana

Tucked away in a quiet mountainous area in the community Tiana, at a short distance from both Badalona and Barcelona, this former monastery offers stunning views to the city and the sea! Fully renovayed, 8-bed dormitory rooms are offered at a discount to participating clubs.
Sunset view of the Hotel Marina Badalona, the closest accommodation option to the race venue for participants of the Barcelona Paddle Race.

Hotel Marina Badalona

Modern, high-rise luxury hotel within the Port of Badalona and right by the famous seaside promenade. Book your rooms and take advantage of the port facilities for a warm-up training before the race, or to enjoy the seaside bars and restaurants.

GalerIa de fotos

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fotos de las ediciones anteriores
Cover of the Barcelona Paddle Race 2023 program booklet
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Race Program & details

English

Registrations open!

€40
REgistration fee
[€35 until Nov 7]

What is included in the registration fee:
• participation in all events (3 days, 1 price)
• GPS tracker
• post-race barbecue (Saturday, Dec 7)
• race T-shirt & pack

Registration is FREE for last edition's winners (2022): 1st, 2nd, 3rd position in SS1 senior categories, 1st in all other categories.