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5th Annual Shamrock SUP Race on Folly Beach!

This brisk spring morning on the Folly River, Sunday, March 13, Charleston SUP Safaris and Flipper Finders hosted the Fifth Annual Shamrock SUP (Stand Up Paddle) Race, to great success with 42 participants. The sun came out and the winds died down for the finale! The event raised an estimated $2000 for Youth to Ocean, an organization that provides environmental education and exploration of nature to youth.

Winners were as followed:

Men’s Elite 10k: 1st place Robert Hess (57:27), 2nd place Beth Roth (1:02.04), 3rd place Patrick Carver (1:06.38)

Women’s Elite 10k: 1st place Jenny Alderman (1:11.50), 2nd place Martha Criscuolo (1:16.05), 3rd place Danielle Goldston (1:21.46)

Men’s Recreational 5k: 1st place Ashley Starkey (39.38), 2nd place Worth & Emmett (41:51) 3rd place Clay Thornhill (46:47)

Women’s Recreational 5k: 1st place Katie Rowe (48:03), 2nd place Susan Ballenger (48:19), 3rd place Kate Borg (48:34)

Men’s Surf 5k: 1st place Jason Smith (49:28), 2nd place Sean Wilkup (49:50), 3rd place Justin Rock (50:44)

Women’s Surf 5k: 1st place Leah Burman (1:02.07), 2nd place Julia Warwick (1:38.31)

Youth Winner: Malea, Kyra, Trey

Dog Race: 1st place Weatherly Meadors & Luis, 2nd place Katie Rowe & Deim

Best Costume: Susan Ballenger

Sponsors included:

Premier sponsor: My Ocean Rental

Shamrock sponsors: Loggerheads, Surf Bar, Rita’s Seaside Restaurant, Mex 1, Lost Dog, and Vapor Apparel.

Prizes were donated from Ocean Surf Shop, Bert’s, and McKevlin’s Surf Shop, Jackson Davenport, The Tides Hotel, Water’s Edge Inn, The Barrel, and several Folly Beach restaurants.

All photos by Weatherly Meadors