Paddlecast may be on a bi-weekly schedule, but with a plethora of paddling news from around the world, a fresh episode was a must. Billy and Betsy cover recent and upcoming races from their unique features (“the washing machine” and possibly the smoothest portage in Europe) to top contenders for national championships and World Games to the new European SUP League that starts in just a few weeks. Coverage includes:

• Marathon Racing: Waterlands Marathon preview, GB assessment race results, and South African marathon assessment racing for the 2025 World Games team

• Surfski Racing: Preview of the Breizh Ocean Race on the coast of France, where the reigning men’s world champion will be racing

• SUP Racing: Newly announced European SUP League from the European Surfing Federation, and the upcoming “backyard ultra” style SUP Twelve

• Descent Racing: Slaney Descent Race in Ireland results, and a preview of the Spey Challenge in Scotland with “the washing machine”

• Sprint Racing: South African sprint championships preview with the country’s 2024 Olympians racing on home turf

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If you want to learn more about some of the races mentioned in the episode, check them out here:

• Waterlands Marathon: https://amsterdamcanoemarathon.com/

• GB Assessment Race Results: https://entries.canoemarathon.org.uk/results/races/2025/k1c1-marathon-assessment-race-norwich#race-sfk1  

• Paddle South Africa marathon and sprint races: https://www.canoesa.org.za/calendar/ 

• Breizh Ocean Race: https://breizhoceanrace.fr/en/la-course/ 

• Flash Gordan’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gordanharbrecht/

• European SUP League: https://standupmagazin.com/en/2025/03/european-sup-league-launched/ 

• SUP Twelve: https://brendonprince.com/pages/suptwelve-2025 

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