Barcelona Paddle Race 2024 | program

6 dec, Friday

Registration

REgistration

Dorsals & Race Package

Where

Sala de Actividades, Port de Badalona

WheN

15:00–20:00

Registration to collect of the dorsals & race package. Those who can't make it in this timeframe, please contact us.

Va'A: Outrigger CAnoeing

Presentation: Discover the va'a!

Both For Paddlers & the General Audience

Where

Sala de Actividades, Port de Badalona

WheN

11:00  | 18:00

Language

Spanish, English

History of outrigger canoeing as a sport; paddling technique & navigation, comparison with other canoe disciplines (surfski, C1, etc.); canoe culture in Polynesia.  

V1 intro & Masterclass

On the water Va'a pracTice

Where

Barcelona caiac, Muelle Lima, Port de Badalona

WheN

11:00–18:00 (All day)

Intro class for beginners or masterclass for those with some experience or coming from OC paddling. Experience paddling & steering a traditional Tahitian rudderless V1 canoe.

Mauricio Schmidt

INSTructor & Presenter

Mauricio is an experienced instructor & va'a athlete from Rapa Nui (Isla de Pascua), placing #3 in the V6 long-distance world championships in 2023, and #2 in the Panamerican va'a tournament.

FREE PRactice

Free paddlING & boat tests

Where

Barcelona caiac, Muelle Lima, Port de Badalona

WheN

10:00–17:00 (All day)

The paddling club will be open and its facilities (docks, bathrooms, lockers, etc.) made available to all who want to do a quick pre-race training and get familiar with the waters. All of the club's surfski & OC1 models will also be available for testing. See their detailed list here. Please contact us & schedule ahead to pick up your rental boats or to test the models you are interested in.

Main downwind race

7 dec, SAT

V6 Outrigger Team races

8 dec, SUN