August 27, 2023 will mark the 46th year of the Catalina Classic Paddleboard Race.

REGISTRATION will open on Paddleguru for Pre-Qualified paddlers May 15 – June 15, 2023.

For those paddlers needing to qualify, registration will open June 20 – July 20, 2023. 

View the RESULTS  as they happen at  http://catalinaclassic.lifeguardmetrics.com

The event is organized and conducted by the Catalina Classic Paddleboard Association, Inc., a volunteer 501c4 non-profit organization. The Association promotes a traditional and original paddleboard race from Catalina Island to the pier of Manhattan Beach, California. Established in 1955, the Catalina Classic is the oldest and most celebrated endurance paddleboard race in the world. This historic 32-mile marathon, which starts at Catalina’s Isthmus cove and ends at the Manhattan Beach Pier, attracts paddlers from all over the world and is known as the “Grand-Daddy of all paddleboard races.” This is a race by paddlers for paddlers.

The Catalina Classic Paddleboard Association makes donations to local non-profit organizations that work with youth groups, education and water safety. Past recipients include the L.A. County Jr. Lifeguard Scholarship Fund, The Manhattan Beach Round House Aquarium, Jimmy Miller Memorial Foundation, Cabrillo Marine Aquarium, ECF Kayne Eras Center, and 1% for the planet.

Many paddlers also utilize the race to raise money and awareness for their favorite charities, including:

  • The Jimmy Miller Memorial Foundation, with the US Marine Corps relay team from Wounded Warriors Battalion-West
  • The Desatnick Foundation
  • The ALS Association Golden West Chapter

THE MOST HISTORICAL PADDLEBOARD RACE
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OUR HISTORY

The waters of the Catalina Channel have challenged humans since Catalina Island was first populated 8,000 years ago. The native people called their island Pimu and themselves, Pimuvit, or Pimungans.

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