Caribbean Surfski races for fall 2013 and Spring 2014

Caribbean surfski paddling events coming up for Fall 2013 and Spring 2014

24 November 2013 - Gwada Cup #1 (Guadeloupe) - 7km - Petit Bourg

15 December 2013 - Gwada Cup #2 (Guadeloupe) - ??km - St Francois

22 December 2013 - Anguilla Channel Run (St Maarten) - 18.25km -
Cul-de-Sac to Plum Bay

12 January 2014 - Gwada Cup #3 (Guadeloupe) - ??km - Basse Terre

19 January 2014 - Border to Border - (St Maarten) - 19km - Oyster Pond
to Cupecoy

1 March 2014 - Ze Race (Guadeloupe) - 55km - Marie-Galante to Basse Terre

16 March 2014 - Surf Classic - (St Maarten) - 1 hour - Le Galion

21 April 2014 - Crocodile Rock Race - (St Maarten) - 12.75km - Guana Bay
to Kim Sha

27 April 2014 - Defis Kayak (Guadeloupe) - 30km - La Desirade to St
Francois

11 May 2014 - Oyster Pond Channel Race - (St Maarten) - 1.5 hour

22 May 2014 - Raid Romain (Martinique) - ??km

22 June 2014 - Guadeloupe Championships (Guadeloupe) - ??km

4 August 2014 - South of the Island - (St Maarten) - 17.5km -
Philipsburg to Plum Bay

1/2 & 8/9 November 2014 - Karukera / Soualiga Challenge - to be
confirmed - (Guadeloupe / St Maarten) - 8+20+25km

21 December 2014 - Anguilla Channel Run - (St Maarten) - 18.25km -
Cul-de-Sac to Plum Bay

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