For Immediate Release
Canadians Capture Top Elite Wins in NC Surf to Sound Challenge
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Larry Cain, 3-time NC Surf to Sound Champion
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Wrightsville Beach, N.C. - Under sunny skies with mild temperatures in the mid-60's, over 150 competitors from eight states, the Virgin Islands and Canada participated in the 3rd Annual North Carolina Surf to Sound Challenge on Saturday, Nov. 16.
"Conditions are nice and warm, especially for a Canadian," said Larry Cain at Blockade Runner Beach Resort. "It's really fun for us to come down here and see this weather and be in shorts and bare feet again."
Facing a choppy start in the surf, northeasterly winds, and paddling against an outgoing tide through Masonboro inlet, Cain, Olympic Gold Medalist and member of Canada's Sports Hall of Fame, captured his third consecutive victory in Men's Elite competition.
Fellow Canadian Jessica Rando, picked up her first Elite championship in the Women's division.
Surprise entrant Dr. Bob Arnot, former medical and foreign correspondent for NBC Nightly News, Dateline NBC, and The Today Show placed third in his division. Arnot is host of the Dr. Danger reality TV series.
The North Carolina Surf to Sound Challenge is a Series Event sanctioned by the World Paddle Association. Races include the 6.5-mile elite ocean course, an intermediate 4-mile harbor loop in Banks Channel, prone division categories in both races, and a free Kid's Race for ages 12 and younger.
NC Surf to Sound Challenge Winners:
Top 5 Men Elite Division
1. Larry Cain, Ontario, Canada
2. Michael Tavares, Apex, NC
3. Billy Miller, Manteo, NC
4. Jeremy Whitted, Daniel Island, SC
5. Chris Stringer, Ontario, Canada
Top 5 Women Elite Division
1. Jessica Rando, Ontario, Canada
2. April Zilg, Wilmington, NC
3. Kim Reilly, Osterville, MA
4. Kate Lewis, New Bern, NC
5. Anna Blackburn, Wilmington, NC
Top 5 Men Harbor Island Loop
1. Emerson Smith, Annapolis, MD
2. Neil Macindoe, Annapolis, MD
3. Corey Taylor, Charleston, SC
4. Jeff Cook, Edgewater, MD
5. Ed Pierce, Wilmington, NC
Top 5 Women Harbor Island Loop
1. Miriam Sutton, Beaufort, NC
2. Danielle Goldston, Charleston, SC
3. Chandler Bold, Mount Pleasant, SC
4. Elisa Stokes, Virginia Beach, VA
5. Vicky Lowe, Avon, NC
Top 3 Male Kid's Race
1. Cole Weber, Wrightsville Beach, NC
2. Evan Lew, Wilmington, NC
3. Ian Stokes, Virginia Beach, VA
Top 3 Female Kid's Race
1. Saylor Emmart, Wilmington, NC
2. Jenna Blackburn, Wilmington, NC
3. Taylor Ward, Wilmington, NC
Complete results will be posted Nov. 17 on:
www.GameOnNC.com
Media photos, logos, and race interviews
Standup paddleboard competition continues on Sunday, Nov. 17, with the East Coast Paddle Surf Championship. Staging and judging will be provided by the Wrightsville Beach Longboard Association and Jo Pickett, women's coach for the 2014 Eastern Surfing Association All-Star Team.
Top SUP and watersports vendors will be oceanfront Sunday, 9 a.m. till 6 p.m. for the Waterman Expo. Demonstrations for the public will be available from major board and paddle companies including Naish, Kialoa Paddles, Surftech and Hobie.
Blockade Runner Beach Resort, celebrating 50 years, is home of the North Carolina Surf to Sound Challenge and East Coast Paddle Surf Championship.
Proceeds benefit Friends of the Reserve, Masonboro Island.
Contact:
Jarrod Covington, Race Director
North Carolina Surf to Sound Challenge
East Coast Paddle SurfChampionship
jarrod@wrightsvillesup.com
252-622-9699
Jenny Yarborough
Blockade Runner Beach Resort
Jenny.yarborough@blockade-runner.com
910-256-2251
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