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Paddle UK has been awarded a Stand Up Paddling World Cup event following an announcement made by the International Canoe Federation (ICF) in Hangzhou, China.

This is the first time that an ICF Stand Up Paddling (SUP) event of this scale has been held in the UK and the first since Paddle UK was announced as a governing body for the sport in February 2023.

The event will be held from 24 to 28 June 2026 on the stunning waters of the English Riviera, Torbay, which has become a go-to spot for Stand Up Paddleboarding in England.

The five-day event is expected to attract around 200 of the World's best athletes, as well as up to a thousand other paddlers who will take part in a festival of paddling, that will showcase the breadth of SUP from recreational paddlers to elite competition.

The event will create an opportunity for everyone to get on the water and enjoy the best of the English Riviera for themselves.