Bunche Beach turned into SUP heaven Sunday wtih 47 racers and some 300 people out for the day to do demos, watch the competition and enjoy the blue water of San Carlos Bay.

The results:

Bay-to-Gulf SUP Race Results

Women’s 1 mile Recreational Race
1st Jennifer Hayes 34 Naples, FL 16.7 (overall winner in 1 mile race)
2nd Janice Kufel 47 Fort Myers, FL 20.30
3rd Jennifer McCue 39 Fort Myers, FL 20.42
4th Beth Goldman 45 Fort Myers, FL 20.46
5th Margo Von-Mauw 49 Fort Myers, FL 21.36
6th Tracy Mathes 45 Fort Myers, FL 22.36

Men’s 1 mile Recreational Race
1st Gary Vincent 21 Ft. Myers Beach, FL 18.22
2nd Ian Hamer 29 Plantation, FL 19.15
3rd Richard Levine 56 North Ft. Myers, FL 19.56
4th Brian Holaway 42 Fort Myers, FL 20.58
5th Matt Purdy 35 Lehigh Acres, FL 21.41
6th Sean Pham 25 Fort Myers, FL 23.41

Women’s 3.5 mile Competitive Race
1st Mindy Quinsey 37 Naples, FL 49.07
2nd Kat Lucchesi 43 Naples, FL 59.13
3rd Victoria Crosby 50 Fort Myers, FL 1.07:20
4th Jackie Lawson 37 Fort Myers, FL 1.07:31

Men’s 3.5 mile Competitive Race
1st Mark Athabacio 46 Naples, FL 38.09 (overall winner in 3.5 race)
2nd Bill Quinsey 40 Naples, FL 45.10
3rd Patrick DeMarinis 38 Tampa, FL 51.19
4th Michael Doane 24 Sanibel, FL 52.20
5th Christopher Nappi 31 Cape Coral, FL 53.17
6th Brian Lawson 37 Fort Myers, FL 54.49

Fun Facts:
47 total racers
Oldest racer 78
Three female racers in their 60s
Average female in recreational race 48 years old
All women racers over the age of 34
Racers from as far away as Rehobeth Beach, DE

Mark your calendar now: The next Lee County SUP race will be Sunday, Nov. 6, as part of the 2011 Calusa Blueway Paddling Festival.

See you there!