Paradise Ocean Club at Historic Fort Monroe Welcomes The Ku ono Paddle Series September 13

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Media Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 25, 2014 Contact: Ryan Downey, 757/728-5328 ryan@hamptoncvb.com Jay Carrillo, 410/241-0307 Carrillo.jay@gmail.

1 Media Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 25, 2014 Contact: Ryan Downey, 757/ Jay Carrillo, 410/ Paradise Ocean Club at Historic Fort Monroe Welcomes The Ku ono Paddle Series September 13 Hampton, VA- On Saturday, September 13, head to Paradise Ocean Club at Historic Fort Monroe in Hampton, Virginia for the Ku ono Paddle Series presented by Sports Hampton. The World Paddle Association (WPA) sanctioned events will feature three paddle races: Stand Up Paddleboarding (SUP), Kayak, and Canoe. In addition to the adult races, the day will feature a very special Keiki Race, or untimed kids race (ages 13 and under), as well as SUP Yoga and Paddle Fit classes presented by Tula Adventure Sports and sponsor products and demos. Over 100 paddlers are expected to compete in the event. The Ku ono Paddle Series events will take place in around Hampton s waterways, including the Chesapeake Bay, Hampton Roads Harbor, and Hampton River. KM Hawaii is donating a kid s Stand Up Paddleboard for the prize purse this year, an $1100 value. In addition, Freedom Surf will sponsor the Elite Race event, with the current prize purse at $2000 and growing.

2 September 13- Page 2 The Ku ono Paddle Series are WPA POINTS sanctioned events and each event will have a water start and finish. Ku ono Paddle Race Series Paradise Ocean Club 490 Fenwick Road Hampton, VA Race Events on Saturday, September 13 8:00 a.m. Registration 9:00 a.m. Freedom Surf Elite Kayak/Canoe Event 10:00 a.m. 2 Mile SUP Event 10:30 a.m. 7 Mile Kayak/Canoe Event 11:00 a.m. 7 Mile SUP Event 11:30 a.m. Freedom Surf Elite SUP Event 12:00 p.m. 2 Mile Kayak/Canoe Event 2:30 p.m. Dash for Cash 3:00 p.m. Keiki (Kid s Race) Event 4:00 p.m. Awards *Racers meeting held prior to events Yoga Events on Saturday, September 13 Session 1 8:00 a.m. Tula SUP Yoga 9:15 a.m. Tula Paddle Fit Demo

3 September 13- Page 3 Session 2 12:15 p.m. Tula SUP Yoga 1:30 p.m. Tula Paddle Fit Demo ** Schedule Subject to Change Cost Freedom Surf 12 Mile Elite Course 9:00 a.m. Kayak/Canoe Event 11:30 a.m. SUP Event Early Registration: $40.00 This registration price available through September 12, $50.00 September 13, Race Day Elite or Experienced Participant: It is recommended that a paddler must have proven their paddling abilities as follows: 1) Proven themselves in prior long course races. 2) Placed in the top 3 in a Short course division. 3) Consistently placed in the top 10 places in a long course division. 7 Mile Long Course 10:30 a.m. Kayak/Canoe Event 11:00 a.m. SUP Event Early Registration: $25.00 This registration price available through September 12, $35.00 September 13, Race Day Long Course Participant: A person that races frequently and maybe interested in competing at a higher level with better paddlers. This person can also manage and adapt to various water conditions like with waves, current and more difficult conditions on the open ocean. 2 Mile Short Course 10:00 a.m. SUP Event 12:00 a.m. Kayak/Canoe Event

4 September 13- Page 4 Early Registration: 12, $15.00 This registration price available through September $25.00 September 13, Race Day Short Course Participant: A person that does not race on a regular basis or is just beginning to race in the sport and is also not interested in competing at a high level of competition. The racer most likely has not placed in the top 10 of their division in a race. Keiki SUP Event (Untimed Kid s Race) $25.00 SUP Yoga with Paddle Fit Demo $25.00 SUP Board Rentals from Tula Sports One Hour- $25.00 Two Hour- $40.00 Full Day- $65.00 For more information on the K ono Paddle Series, check out dial 757/ , or follow on Facebook at To register, visit For sponsorship opportunities, please contact Jay Carrillo at 410/ or carrillo.jay@gmail.com The Ku'ono Paddle Series is proud to be a supporter of the Wounded Warrior Project. Wounded Warrior s purpose is to raise awareness and enlist the public s aid for the needs

5 September 13- Page 5 of injured service members, to help injured service members aid and assist each other, and to provide unique, direct programs and services to meet their needs. Partially bordered by the Hampton Roads harbor and Chesapeake Bay, Hampton, with the 344,000 sq. ft. Hampton Roads Convention Center, is located in the center of the Hampton Roads metropolitan area. Hampton is the site of America's first continuous English-speaking settlement and is home to such visitor attractions as the Virginia Air & Space Center and Riverside IMAX Theater, Hampton Maritime Center, Hampton History Museum, harbor tours and cruises, Hampton University Museum, Fort Monroe, award-winning Hampton Coliseum, The American Theatre, among others. ###

Contact: Ryan Downey 757/ June 12, 2015 Douglas Hearst, 757/

Contact: Ryan Downey 757/ June 12, 2015 Douglas Hearst, 757/ Media Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Ryan Downey 757/728-5328 June 12, 2015 ryan@hamptoncvb.com Douglas Hearst, 757/810-9502 doug.hearst@supshipnn.navy.mil Hampton Bay Days Presents Sixth Annual