Velzy Stevens Pier to Pier Paddle Board Race
About this race
The Velzy-Stevens Pier to Pier Paddleboard race is part of the International Surf Festival! The race is a 2-mile open ocean race starting at 7:30am sharp on August 2nd 2026 at the end of the Manhattan Beach Pier. The course parallels the shoreline, concluding on the south side of the Hermosa Beach Pier. Hosted by the South Bay Boardriders Club, this annual event attracts young and old alike. Soft-top boards, prone paddleboards, and SUPs are all welcome.
Pick your distance
Paddle sports
Prone Unlimited - U18
Prone Unlimited - Open
Prone Unlimited - 50+
Prone Stock
Prone Soft Board (JG Boards)
Prone 14' - U18
Prone 14' - Open
Prone 14' - 50+
SUP 12'6" & Under - U18
SUP 12'6" & Under - Open
SUP 12'6" & Under - 50+
SUP Unlimited - U18
SUP Unlimited - Open
SUP Unlimited - 50+
Typical race-day weather
Based on 3 years of historical conditions on this event's race dates in Manhattan Beach.
Course
Route map and elevation profile
No course map published yet.
The organizer hasn't released a route for this event, and we don't publish guesses. If you're the organizer, send us a GPX file and we'll draw the profile.
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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, 3 Manhattan Beach events
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