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Stand up paddleboarding races at Oak Ridge Marina on Sept. 8

Posted at 5:21 pm August 28, 2013
By John Huotari 8 Comments

Chattanooga Stand Up Paddleboarding Competition

A stand up paddleboarding competition in Chattanooga. (Photo courtesy ORCVB)

People in the recreation industry call it a fast-growing sport with a Hawaiian heritage.

It’s stand up paddleboarding, or SUP, and it’s coming to Oak Ridge in September in a new event called the Secret City SUP Classic. It will feature two races starting at 2 p.m. Sept. 8 at the Oak Ridge Marina on Melton Lake Park.

“SUP is a new sport that’s taking the waterways by storm, and Oak Ridge provides the perfect venue for these races,” said Katy Brown, executive director of the Oak Ridge Convention and Visitors Bureau. “We hope paddleboarders of all ages will come out to the waterfront as we introduce the region to a different side of the Secret City.” [Read more…]

Filed Under: Recreation, Sports, Top Stories Tagged With: human-powered sports, Katy Brown, Melton Lake Park, Oak Ridge Convention and Visitors Bureau, Oak Ridge Marina, ORCVB, paddleboarders, Public Apology, race, Secret City SUP Classic, stand up paddleboarding, SUP, Tennessee SUP Championship Series

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