OCEAN CITY — Have an old surf board, stand up paddle board (SUP), wetsuit or other non-motorized water equipment just sitting around collecting dust? Here’s your chance to sell it and have fun at the same time.
On Sunday, May 31, Fager’s Island will be hosting the 6th Annual Surf Swap Paddleboard Challenge. The Ocean City Surf Club is coordinating the surf swap portion of this event and invites anyone interested in selling their used equipment to come out and join the fun, at no cost to individuals looking to sell their equipment.
This is an all-day family event starting with two SUP races at 10 a.m. The races consist of a five-mile Elite race for the competitive and a 2.5-mile recreational race for the less competitive. The course is set up in an easy manner for spectators to watch. Elite competitors will receive cash prizes. Anyone interested in racing can pre-register at https://paddleguru.com/races/SurfSwapChallenge2015.
SUP demos will be held from 10:30-11:30 a.m. and are open to anyone interested in learning more about the sport.
The surf swap will begin at 11 a.m. This will be set up on the beach portion of the restaurant. Those interested in selling their equipment do not have to be there the entire day as long as they provide their contact information and rock bottom price to those running the swap. Contact Sandi Smith at [email protected] if you are interested in selling your equipment to insure a setup location.
A children’s race will be held at noon. The cost is $10 and boards will be provided.
There will be a full day of entertainment and vendors as well as great food and drink specials. Partial proceeds from this event will be donated to the MCBP program, a program dedicated to protecting the five bays behind Ocean City and Assateague.