APP - World Tour 2018
The Association of Paddleboard Professionals World Tour 2018 made a stop in London to showcase a weekend of pro-level competition as well as newcomer paddle boarding introductions. Topped off by an elite athletes race along the River Thames.
The APP London Stand Up Paddle Board Open marked the first stop of the APP World Tour in 2018. The Royal Victoria Docks were transformed into a 4,000 capacity, 2 two-day festival celebrating paddle boarding - the world’s fastest growing sport.
The weekend played host to an event village filled with traders and sponsors, live coverage of each race beamed onto a big screen, Yoga and wellness classes, bars and a some of the sports most well-known athletes.
The main World Tour league race took place along the Thames in a carefully planned and executed sprint from Battersea Bridge to Westminster, sponsored by Red Bull, Quiksilver and Tag Heuer.