PHOTO GALLERY: Sarasota SUP Race Series

The 6.5 mile paddle board race begins.

Tessa Blosser, Thomas Stewart, Nancy Lui and Mike Dobbins

Roy Routh, Justin Brelnich, Scott Montgomery and Brad Ward

Paddleboard racers register before the race.

Paddleboarders line up at the start line.

A racer in the 6.5 mile race heads out to the start line.

Racers begin to paddle out to the start line.

CJ Britton in front of his Red Bull entertainment truck.

Brian Hovnanian and Brad Ward

Event director and found of SUP Sarasota Rob Alfieri, Craig Bridges and Brian Hovnanian

Francesca Morrow stretches before the race.

Dennis Navarrete and Rand Perkins

Sean Geary, Mike Conlee and Kyle Linogon

Matt Kearney unloads his paddleboard in front of Sarasota Sailing Squadron.

Dylan Gieger coming in from an early morning paddle.

Katherine Pyne and Drew Christianson

Sarasota County Lifeguards Brad Ward, Scott Montgomery, Scott Ruberg, Justin Brelnich, Chris Lender, Keith Misja and Stephanie Ganey

Joe Wharton and Darlene Sky

Gracie, Heath, Hailey, Ashley and Will Marston