Agios Nikolaos on SUP

The SUP-surf Sports Association of Heraklion, the Municipal Societe Anonyme of Agios Nikolaos, the Nautical Sports Association of Agios Nikolaos and the Municipal Cultural and Sports Organization of Agios Nikolaos in collaboration with the Region of Crete, organize an international intercollegiate STAND-UP PADDLING (SUP) race, on Saturday 24 and Sunday 25 September 2022. The event will be held in parallel with the Cliff Diving event at the Lake of Agios Nikolaos.

Professional and amateur athletes from all over the world and Greece will meet in the Greek capital of SUP, for exciting competitions, WITH GRAND PRIZES OF €6.000!

This is the 7th edition of the event and, using the previous experience, all the conditions have been formed for the participants to live a high-quality SUP show and for the visitors to enjoy a magnificent spectacle.

Agios Nikolaos on SUP, that will last two days, will be held at the sea area between Plaka, Elounda, Agios Nikolaos Marina, and Kalo Chorio, depending on the weather conditions. The locations, start time and routes may alter up to 2 hours before the startup  or in the technical update, the relevant announcements will be made on the event page.

Event’s provisional program

Friday 23rd of September 2022

• 10:00 – 14:00 opening of the secretariat and athletes’ package pickup
• 17:00 – 21:00 athletes’ packages pickup
• 20:00 Welcome Party – TBA

Saturday 24th of September 2022

• 08:00 – Opening of the secretariat (EOT beach – Kimzu) or Voulisma
• 11:00 – Technical briefing for technical and sprint sup
• 11:30 – Sprint SUP
• 12:30 – Technical SUP
• SUP awards granting parallel to the races
• 19:00 – Men’s/Women’s SUP Sprint Final in the Lake – award granting

Sunday 25th of September 2022

• 10:30 – Technical briefing 14km SUP Plaka beach – Spinalonga
• 11:00 – 14 km SUP starting from Plaka beach – Spinalonga
• 11:15 – Technical briefing 10km SUP on the beach at Mylous Elounda (Windmills Poros Elounda)
• 11:30 – 10 km SUP starting point is the beach at Mylous Elounda (Windmills Poros Elounda)
• 11:45 – Technical information briefing 4km SUP – Havania beach
• 12:00 – 4 km starting point – Havania beach
• 14:00 – Awards granting 10km SUP/ 4km SUP
• 18:00 – Awards granting 14 km SUP