Winner of the Sup Festival on Lake Faakerson: A complete success for the paddlers!

Winner of the Sup Festival on Lake Faakerson: A complete success for the paddlers!

On Saturday the time had come again: The Pro Race as part of the renowned SUP festival on Lake Faaker attracted over 260 athletes from all over the world to the picturesque bank. Under the radiant sunshine, the athletes showed their skills in various disciplines and thus set a celebrated start for the event weekend.
Donato Freens from the Netherlands was able to prevail in the men's long-distance race and won the 12-kilometer Kelag Long Distance Pro Race. In the women's, last year's winner Esperanza Barreras secured first place. This reported My district .

But the festival had even more to offer: a fun race that was specially intended for new SUP and young athletes was also held on a two-kilometer circuit. Many young talents were able to gain initial experience here and get to know the exciting world of the stand up paddle. Christian Taucher, President of the Austrian SUP Federation, described the event as a "compulsory date in the calendar" for all paddle enthusiasts.

an international event

The Lake Rocks Sup Festival has established itself as one of the largest paddle festivals in the Alpine Adria room. In the previous year, 2024, more than 500 athletes from 24 nations competed against each other in six competitions. The festival received the best rating of 5 stars in the SUP World Ranking and is therefore considered one of the largest “flatwater” events worldwide. According to Surf magazine, the viewer highlights such as the city race were observed, Andrey Kraytor from Bulgaria won, while Sabine Fischer from Switzerland won the women's competition.

For the organization and the numerous volunteers, the event was again a great success story this year, as those responsible report. stand-up-paddling.org emphasizes that not only top professionals take part, but also hobby paddlers and interested parties have the opportunity to test materials and take part in trial courses.

The versatility of the discipline and the sense of community make the festival an unforgettable experience for everyone involved. The anticipation for the next event, which is already planned for the period from May 29 to June 1, 2025, will grow.

With participant records and always new highlights, the SUP Festival on Lake Faaker remains an integral part of the European SUP scene. Those who weren't there certainly missed something!