Por Redação SupClub
Acaba de ser anunciado oficialmente pelos organizadores do Rainbow Sandals Battle of the Paddle 2015 que a competição foi cancelada e não irá mais ocorrer em 2015.
O evento, que teve sua primeira edição em 2008, é considerado a prova mais importante de SUP race do mundo e a notícia está sendo considerada uma das piores notícias dos últimos anos tendo em vista sua importância.
Os organizadores declararam que o alto custo envolvento a realização da prova teriam levado a Rainbow Sandals, principal patrocinador do BOP Califórina, a cancelar a competição.
Abaixo, a nota oficial enviada pelos organizadores:
“To the SUP & Paddleboard Community,
After nine amazing Battle of the Paddle events in California and Hawaii we are saddened to announce that the Rainbow Sandals will not be hosting the event for 2015.
The BOP has enjoyed incredible growth since it’s inception, however, the economics of producing the event have become overwhelming and unsustainable for Rainbow Sandals, Inc.
Please know that the BOP has been an amazing journey and experience for everyone involved.
We thank all past competitors, sponsors and exhibitors for the tremendous support and participation. In addition, we want to acknowledge all local permitting agencies and safety personnel for allowing us to have such an event and making it safe for everyone to compete.
And lastly, we want to express genuine gratitude to all volunteers and event staff for your generous service and effort making the BOP one of the greatest water sporting events ever.
We sincerely appreciate everyone’s love and support in this great endeavor and look forward to seeing you out on the water soon.
Much Aloha
Jay “Sparky” Longley and Gerry Lopez”