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Date(s) - 09/28/2025
9:00 am - 3:00 pm
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Battle on the Bay — Part of Capitola Beach Festival
Date: Sunday, September 28, 2025
Time: 9:00 am–3:00 pm
Location: Capitola Beach & Esplanade, Capitola, CA
Register: PaddleGuru (required)
About the event
The Capitola Beach Festival’s paddleboard races return with a new name—Battle on the Bay—featuring an 8-mile long course, a 2-mile short course, and the inaugural “Battle on the Beach” beach-flags invitational. Long-course starts are staggered for prone, SUP, OC1, and surfski athletes. Spectators can watch from the Esplanade and beach all day as part of the festival’s Sunday lineup. Capitola Beach Festival+1
Schedule (Sunday 9/28)
- 9:00 am – Long Course (8 mi) – Prone start
- 9:15 am – Long Course (8 mi) – SUP start
- 9:30 am – Long Course (8 mi) – OC1 + Surfski start
- 9:45 am – Short Course (2 mi) – All start
- 12:00 pm – Battle on the Bay awards
- 1:00–3:00 pm – Battle on the Beach (quarters → semis → final), awards 3:00 pm
Prelims for Battle on the Beach are Saturday, Sept 27 at 10:00 am. Capitola Beach Festival
Entry fees
- Long Course: $60
- Short Course: $40
- Battle on the Beach (beach flags): $25 Capitola Beach Festival
Good to know
- This race is part of the Capitola Beach Festival (Sept 27–28), with additional Sunday activities like the Fishing Derby, Ukeleles at the Beach, Horseshoes on the Sand, Chalk Art, and Rowboat Races. Capitola Beach Festival
- Venue & check-in are along the Esplanade/Capitola Beach area. Capitola Beach Festival
Links
- Official festival paddleboard page & details (fees, schedule): Capitola Beach Festival → Paddleboard Races. Capitola Beach Festival
- Registration: PaddleGuru (Battle on the Bay). Capitola Beach Festival
- Event updates & stoke: @battleonthebay / @capitolabeachfestival on Instagram. Instagram+1