Season 2026 Season completed · 6 of 6 stopsChampions Donato Freens (NED) · Alba Frey (ESP)Grand Finale Sesimbra · 11–13 SepPrize money €72K+Participants 1,323 across 6 stopsSeason 2027 Calendar to be announced
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Grand FinaleCompleted

Sesimbra SUP Festival SUP Race 2025

29–30 Nov 2025Sesimbra · Sesimbra (Portugal).35 participantsTechnicalLong Distance
Results
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35Participants
2Disciplines
€8,000Overall final prize
11Nations in the results
Overview

The grand finale of 2025A historic first season closed on the Atlantic

The 2025 season closed at Praia do Ouro, in Sesimbra, surrounded by the energy of the Atlantic and the character of a Portuguese fishing town.

Organised with the Surf Clube de Sesimbra, the Sesimbra SUP Festival SUP Race was the grand closing event of the first European circuit, bringing together the best riders on the continent for a weekend of competition, community and celebration.

Athletes arrived with one goal: to settle their final position in the European ranking. Of the €8,000 on the table, half went to the winners of the final race and half to the top-ranked athletes in the overall ESL 2025 standings.

Official results · MAKO

Results

Technical Race · Women

  1. 1Alexia Soto SánchezESP · 1,000 pts
  2. 2Inés Blin GómezESP · 860 pts
  3. 3Bianca ToncelliESP · 730 pts

Technical Race · Men

  1. 1Sergio CantoralESP · 1,000 pts
  2. 2Christian AndersenDEN · 860 pts
  3. 3Lluis PerottiESP · 730 pts
Champions
2025
Alba FreyESP · Women · 4,260 pts
Christian AndersenDEN · Men · 4,878 pts
Podiums synced from the official results system after the event.
Full results on MAKO
Video

HighlightsThe teaser and the two days that closed the season

Teaser

Teaser · Sesimbra 2025

Video · Sesimbra SUP Festival SUP Race 2025

Day 1

Highlights · Day 1 · Technical Race

Video · Saturday 29 November 2025

Day 2

Highlights · Day 2 · Long Distance

Video · Sunday 30 November 2025

Programme

Four days at Praia do OuroFrom equipment supervision to the ESL awards

Thu 27 Nov

Equipment

  • Check-inEquipment supervision and board storage opens, 09:00
Fri 28 Nov

Accreditation

  • Check-inBib collection at Hotel do Mar, 14:00–19:00
  • TechTechnical Race heats published, 20:00
Sat 29 Nov

Day 1 · Technical

  • Check-inBib collection at the Praia do Ouro tent, 08:00–08:45
  • TechBriefing at 09:00 and Technical Race, 09:30–15:00
  • OpenAdaptive SUP and free SUP baptisms, 09:00–18:00
  • OpenFriendship SUP Paddle Tour, 14:00–16:00
  • CeremonyTechnical Race awards, 15:30
  • OpenSUP Yoga demonstration, 16:00–17:00
Sun 30 Nov

Day 2 · Long Distance

  • Check-inBib collection, 08:30–08:45
  • LDBriefing at 09:00 and Long Distance, 09:30–15:00
  • OpenAdaptive SUP and free SUP baptisms, 09:00–18:00
  • OpenFriendship SUP Paddle Tour, 14:00–16:00
  • FinalLong Distance awards and ESL awards ceremony, 16:00
Categories

Who racesMen’s and women’s divisions in every category

Technical Long Distance Pack (both races) Inflatables

Open EliteMaster+40Grand Master+50Kahuna+60U18 · U16 · U14U12 · U10U8 mixedInflatables

Practical info

Getting to SesimbraVenue, travel and athlete services

The venue was Praia do Ouro, in Sesimbra. Lisbon has direct flights from most of Europe and the airport is about 45 km from the venue.

Services arranged for the final.

  • Board rental at 50% of the usual price.
  • Board transport from €30 through the ESL logistics service, with a confirmed pick-up point in Santa Pola.
  • Airport transfers to the event.

Partner hotels — Hotel do Mar (50 m, code EUROPEANSUP), Hotel Sana Park Sesimbra (600 m, code SUP25), Hotel Sesimbra Oceanfront (900 m, code SUPLEAGUE), Four Points by Sheraton Sesimbra (800 m, code ER5) and Hotel dos Zimbros (8 km, code SURFSESIMBRA 2025).

Host organiser: Surf Clube de Sesimbra · scs.pt

Board transport

Ship your race board between stops with the ESL logistics service.

Logistics
Board rental

Rent a race board at the venue. Book through the official form.

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