04/04/2026
We're stoked on our official art for the race by Zach Shull.
Come race with us in Santa Cruz!
https://paddleguru.com/races/SantaCruzPaddleClassic/schedule
The Santa Cruz Paddle Classic celebrates Santa Cruz’s deep-rooted paddle racing tradition and enduring connection to the ocean.
Designed around a challenging and familiar Capitola–to–Santa Cruz Wharf out-and-back course.
04/04/2026
We're stoked on our official art for the race by Zach Shull.
Come race with us in Santa Cruz!
https://paddleguru.com/races/SantaCruzPaddleClassic/schedule
We've been paddling the course on the ski the last couple of weekends. A lot of big swell in the water! Will we see a big south swell on race day?
09/30/2025
Full Results from Sunday!
Race Results for September 28, 2025 Capitola Beach Festival Battle on the Bay - SVE Timing Race Results for Capitola Beach Festival Battle on the Bay on September 28, 2025. Search results, view stats, track an athlete and submit corrections.
09/04/2025
The "Ultimate Paddle Battle Double Header"! Sausalito-to-Santa Cruz, Saturday & Sunday, Sept. 27th & 28th! Two Bays, one weekend of INSANITY!
Two Battle's are better than one! This just may be California's ULTIMATE PADDLE BATTLE DOUBLE HEADER. First up is Sausalito's Saturday September 27th's Battle OF the Bay then on Sunday September 28th in Santa Cruz is Battle OF the Bay which is featured as part of the Capitola Beach Festival Battle on the Bay. So all you SoCal racers need to get up here. Hit Sausalito on Saturday and Santa Cruz on your way home on Sunday. Are you ready? No one is so just show up and do it.
08/23/2025
Thank you Neil Pearlberg for helping us get the word out about our upcoming race! Let’s G O O O O!
Off the Lip Radio Show - Capitola Beach Festival Battle on the Bay The one and only Duke Brouwer invites everyone to a very fun Paddle Board party for all in Capitola ... Catch the video for details.
Our head race director, Jack Akrop wreckin fools on the stick diving court! This years event will feature the "Battle on the Beach" beach flags invitational & Legends Heat! 🔥
07/29/2025
Congrats Ryder!! What an epic adventure!
https://app.lookout.co/story/soquel-highs-ryder-walding-places-7th-at-paddleboarding-world-championships-in-hawaii/content.html
07/21/2025
Just over two months away from race day! Lots going down between now and then!
Two of the biggest races on the planet, the Molokai-2-Oahu Paddleboard World Championships, will run this Sunday, and the Catalina Classic will run on August 24th. One of our "Battle on the Bay" competitors and local Capitola grom, Ryder Walding, will be racing in both before he lines up at our starting line!!
Good luck this Sunday, Ryder!
Photo: Kevin Painchaud/Lookout Santa Cruz