Bay Bridge Paddle
About this race
The 9th Annual Bay Bridge Paddle is a paddlesports showcase on the Chesapeake Bay. There are divisions for kayaks, SUPs, surfskis, prone, outrigger canoe and three courses for all skill levels: The Span (9M), The Steamer (3M), and The Soft Shell (1M). If you don't see your craft type, reach out to us an we can try to include it. After the race, kick back with your paddle people and enjoy the Maryland Seafood Festival with live music, great food, raffles benefitting the Foundation for Community Betterment, and awards ceremony. Over $2k in cash prizes will be awarded to top finishers in the Span course! You can also register for our clinics in the store. Need to rent a board? Click here for information.
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Paddle sports
The Span SUP
The Span is an 9+ mile race for Elite paddlers with the skill and fitness to complete this endurance challenge; racers should have significant experience in diverse, challenging open water weather conditions and completing long distance races.
The Span Surfski
The Span is an 9+ mile race for Elite paddlers with the skill and fitness to complete this endurance challenge; racers should have significant experience in diverse, challenging open water weather conditions and completing long distance races.
The Span Sea Kayak
The Span is an 9+ mile race for Elite paddlers with the skill and fitness to complete this endurance challenge; racers should have significant experience in diverse, challenging open water weather conditions and completing long distance races.
The Span Prone
The Span is an 9+ mile race for Elite paddlers with the skill and fitness to complete this endurance challenge; racers should have significant experience in diverse, challenging open water weather conditions and completing long distance races.
The Span OC1
The Span is an 9+ mile race for Elite paddlers with the skill and fitness to complete this endurance challenge; racers should have significant experience in diverse, challenging open water weather conditions and completing long distance races.
The Span OC2
The Span is an 9+ mile race for Elite paddlers with the skill and fitness to complete this endurance challenge; racers should have significant experience in diverse, challenging open water weather conditions and completing long distance races.
The Span OC-6
The Span is an 9+ mile race for Elite paddlers with the skill and fitness to complete this endurance challenge; racers should have significant experience in diverse, challenging open water weather conditions and completing long distance races.
The Span 3 Person Currah
The Span is an 9+ mile race for Elite paddlers with the skill and fitness to complete this endurance challenge; racers should have significant experience in diverse, challenging open water weather conditions and completing long distance races.
The Span 4 person Currach
The Span is an 9+ mile race for Elite paddlers with the skill and fitness to complete this endurance challenge; racers should have significant experience in diverse, challenging open water weather conditions and completing long distance races.
The Span Coastal Rowing Single
The Span is an 9+ mile race for Elite paddlers with the skill and fitness to complete this endurance challenge; racers should have significant experience in diverse, challenging open water weather conditions and completing long distance races.
The Steamer SUP
The Steamer is an intermediate, 3 mile course which will take the paddler under the Chesapeake Bay Bridge for a short distance before heading back to shore.
The Steamer Kayak
The Steamer is an intermediate, 3 mile course which will take the paddler under the Chesapeake Bay Bridge for a short distance before heading back to shore.
The Steamer Kayak Double
The Steamer is an intermediate, 3 mile course which will take the paddler under the Chesapeake Bay Bridge for a short distance before heading back to shore.
The Soft Shell SUP
The Soft Shell will be closer to shore in shallower waters; paddlers will launch from East Beach and head south toward the Bay Bridge turning around a buoy and heading back to finish at East Beach. This is a great race for beginners and intermediates that would like a little more experience.
The Soft Shell Kayak
The Soft Shell will be closer to shore in shallower waters; paddlers will launch from East Beach and head south toward the Bay Bridge turning around a buoy and heading back to finish at East Beach. This is a great race for beginners and intermediates that would like a little more experience.
The Soft Shell Kayak Double
The Soft Shell will be closer to shore in shallower waters; paddlers will launch from East Beach and head south toward the Bay Bridge turning around a buoy and heading back to finish at East Beach. This is a great race for beginners and intermediates that would like a little more experience.
Duathlon
Soft Shell SUP plus 1 mile beach run
The Soft Shell will be closer to shore in shallower waters; paddlers will launch from East Beach and head south toward the Bay Bridge turning around a buoy and heading back to finish at East Beach. This is a great race for beginners and intermediates that would like a little more experience. Once the paddle is complete, you will have the option to do the 1 mile beach run or pass the run off to a partner as in a relay.
Soft Shell Kayak plus 1 mile beach run
The Soft Shell will be closer to shore in shallower waters; paddlers will launch from East Beach and head south toward the Bay Bridge turning around a buoy and heading back to finish at East Beach. This is a great race for beginners and intermediates that would like a little more experience. Once the paddle is complete, you will have the option to do the 1 mile beach run or pass the run off to a partner as in a relay.
Typical race-day weather
Based on 6 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Annapolis, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:45 AM and sets at 7:17 PM local time (EDT) in Annapolis on September 13, 2026 — 12h 32m of daylight.
Course
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2026 results — Bay Bridge Paddle
118 finishers across 12 distances · leading places in the The Span SUP
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jack Ballard | 1:32:35 | 10:17 /mi |
| 2 | Tilghman Meiser | 1:34:49 | 10:32 /mi |
| 3 | Regan Littell | 1:42:07 | 11:21 /mi |
| 4 | Daniel Goff | 1:42:30 | 11:23 /mi |
| 5 | TJ Lichtenberg | 1:46:31 | 11:50 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
All results by year
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Where this page comes from. Race details were last updated on . We re-check listings regularly and again in the week before race day.
- Entries, prices, waves and inclusions — the event's official registration page
- Temperature and humidity — Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
- Elevation and terrain relief — Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
- Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 26 Annapolis events
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