SUP Mag UK October 2018 issue 19 | Page 14

THE LONDON OPEN TO 30 OF THE VERY EXPERIENCED Words: Peter Tranter, Sarah and Antony Thornely (Supjunkie) and Paul Hyman (Active 360) Pics: Peter Tranter September 23rd, 2018 was the first time a SUP race has gone straight through central London, where the racers competed along an iconic 15.5km stretch of the Thames, beginning in Putney, start of the London Boat race, they passed by most of London’s landmarks before they finished in Shadwell – 3km after Tower Bridge. SUP Mag UK were handily located on the press launch alongside Sarah and Antony Thornely from Supjunkie to capture the full race. Sarah ran a live transmission of the race through Facebook and conducted extensive interviews with many of the people concerned that can be viewed at: www.supjunkie.co.uk s t a n d u p p a d d l e m a g u k 14