With a record field of 272 athletes across all divisions (kids, juniors, elite, amateurs) the 6th annual Iberdrola Bilbao World SUP Challenge in the Basque Country of Spain was the fifth stop of The Paddle League World Tour and week 7 of the 2018 EuroTour presented by Rogue.
After finishing strong at the Lost Mills Race in Germany, Connor Baxter headed for Spain for the Bilbao World SUP Challenge where he went on to win top honors. Here he describes his mindset through it all…
Bilbao becomes the world headquarters for paddle boarding for one more year with a new edition of the Iberdrola Bilbao World SUP Challenge. On June 3-5, 2016 for the fourth consecutive year, this competition stains the estuary with the colorful boards of the best national and international riders.
Read the harrowing tail of Zane Schweitzer's road to winning the first stop of the European Cup.
Zane Schweitzer and Angela Jackson took impressive wins at the first stop of the European Cup in Bilbao, Spain.
Stop number one of the 2014 European Cup presented by Starboard will kick off this weekend in the beautiful Basque Country of Spain, as many of the World's best athletes descend upon the dramatic European City of Bilbao to do battle.
The Stand Up World Series heads off to Europe for the month of June for stop 3 in Oleron Island on the west coast of France from the 7th - 9th of June, and then on to Bilbao for the 4th stop in the Basque country of Spain from the 21st - 23rd of June.