Round up your competitive spirit, put on your party pants and locate your most seaworthy paddle vessel because it’s about that time for the 2nd Annual The Big Heart Paddle. Improvements for this year’s event include more race categories, more race prizes, and our first “Team Paddleboard Challenge”.
For those unfamiliar with The Big Heart Paddle, it is a Miami Beach paddleboard event and party that aims to provide a fun and engaging way for the residents of South Florida and the surrounding areas to support a special children’s organization, the Bravery Beads™ Foundation.
Corinne and Darren Enkin are the creative and generous hearts behind Bravery Hearts, and Breavery Beads™ Foundation. Corinne designed and produced the signature Bravery Hearts necklace that has been glamming up the necklines of everyone from Hannah Montana to Madonna. The jewelry supports the Bravery Beads™ Foundation, an organization that implements their Bravery Beads™ Program into pediatric hospitals throughout the country. A program that improves the lives of over 10,000 children each year who are battling cancer and other life threatening illnesses.
The Big Heart Paddle Launches from the shores of Miami Yacht Club on Saturday September 24, 2011. Races will consist of a 3 & 5 mile race with a men’s and women’s division for each race. The first race of the day will be the 5 mile race which will begin at 9:30 a.m. The Miami Yacht Club is located on the MacArther Causeway behind Jungle Island. Established in 1972 they host numerous competitive boat races and regattas year round. Their facilities, race resources and proficiency in boat race operations make them an ideal venue partner for The Big Heart Paddle. On September 24, 2011 Miami Yacht Club will be transformed into a paddleboard race and event space filled with people, music sponsors and vendors. Our team is working to make sure the design and functionality of the space is efficient and ideal for an amazing experience.
The 5 mile race is the elite race and welcomes all competitive race boards so long as they are stand up paddleboards. Only have a stock SUP but still want to race among the 5 mile cheetahs? Dare to dream, young Hercules and remember, “It’s not the size of the dog in the fight, it’s the size of the fight in the dog.” You will likely get smoked, but there’s some honor in knowing that.
The 3 mile race does not allow race boards, only stock boards that are 12.5″, and though the there may not be any world record breaking during the 3 mile race, you can rest assured that it will be highly competative with many winning streaks, bar tabs, and bragging rights on the line among friends. Want to compete but don’t have a board of your own? Not a problem, boards will be provided for race entries that don’t have their own at no additional cost.
Co-producing the 2011 event are Christian Tenekedes of NICH Miami and Rob Zucker of ShutterBox Photo Booth. In addition to NICH Miami and ShutterBox Photo Booth, current sponsors include Jonathan Babicka, owner of Primp Salon in South Beach; Doraku Sushi; Saint and Sinner Wine.
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