Hello John ! Happy to see you coming back to the GlaGla Race ! Can you tell us who you are for those who don’t know you yet ! How long have you been paddling ?
I’m a 58-year-old stand-up paddleboarder, born in Glasgow, Scotland, and living in the northwest of England for the last 30 years. One Saturday morning in June 2014 I happened to look out of my window which overlooks Southport Marine Lake. I saw three people out on the lake, paddleboarding. I’d never seen such a thing before, and I was intrigued. I had my first lesson later that month. What began as a hobby evolved into a lifetime quest to SUP in every country in the world. I’m on 47 countries at the moment, so I still have a long way to go.
What do you like about the GlaGla Race ?
In my first few years of SUP, I was famous in my friend group for hibernating every winter. My board would go away at the end of October and not come back out until March or April. In 2017/18, I decided to be brave and paddle through the winter. Then I read about the Glagla Race and decided to be braver still. I took part in January 2018 and loved every minute of it, even though it was very cold on the day. It snowed not long after the race finished. I think the GlaGla Race is a unique event and I like to challenge myself. I just love the town of Annecy itself and the lake is absolutely spectacular. I’m very much looking forward to coming again in 2023.
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You are a big fan of the Red Paddle brand. What do you like most about their SUP boards ?
I’ve owned Redpaddle boards for more than eight years now. Sometimes my quest to SUP the World takes me to unusual or isolated locations, and I often paddle alone. It’s important for me to have top-quality equipment that won’t let me down. I know I can rely on Redpaddle. They have a wide range of boards and provide excellent customer service. I’m looking forward to paddling my Redpaddle 13’2 Voyager on Lake Annecy in January 2023.
During the last edition we had a false start which penalized the outriggers, we are offering you registration for the GlaGla Race 2023 to compensate! Hop hop hop, register! There will be even more canoes in 2023!(*)
(*)This offer is reserved for participants registered in the “outrigger” category for the GlaGla Race 2022
Revenez !
Lors de la dernière édition nous avons eu un faux départ qui a pénalisé les pirogues, nous vous offrons l’inscription à la GlaGla Race 2023 pour compenser ! Hop hop hop, inscrivez-vous ! Il y aura encore plus de pirogues en 2023 !(*)
(*)Cette offre est réservée aux participants inscrits en catégorie “outrigger” à la GlaGla Race 2022
La Very Flat Race a eu lieu le 2 octobre dernier sur le lac d’Aiguebelette. C’est une étape très appécie de l’Alpine Lakes Tour sur un lac très calme, d’où le nom de la course : la Very Flat Race. Une fois de plus, elle a bien porté son nom avec de très belles conditions ensoleillée, sans vent, même l’après-midi pour la beach race, la kids race et la Dragon Race.
The Very Flat Race took place on October 2 on Lake Aiguebelette. It is a very popular stage of the Alpine Lakes Tour on a very calm lake, hence the name of the race: the Very Flat Race. Once again, it lived up to its name with very nice sunny conditions, without wind, even in the afternoon for the beach race, the kids race and the Dragon Race.
100 registered participants for the registration opening : new record !
Registration for the GlaGla Race 2023 opened yesterday evening and 100 participants registered alreday ! That’s the strongest start ever with competitors from France, Switzerland, Austria, Sweden, the Netherlands, Israël, the USA, Germany, Italy !
Les inscriptions pour la GlaGla Race 2023 ont ouvert hier soir et 100 participants se sont déjà inscrits ! C’est le meilleur départ de tous les temps avec des compétiteurs de France, Suisse, Autriche, Suède, Pays-Bas, Israël, USA, Allemagne, Italie !
Très belle édition de la Very Flat Race sur le lac d’Aiguebelette hier, dimanche 2 octobre. Limité à 100 participants en raison de son classement en réserve naturelle, l’événement a fait le plein ! Un résumé complet de la journée très vite !
Merci à nos partenaires : Red Paddle Co, SUP Passion la CCLA, à notre équipe de choc : Christian Pellissier, Jérôme Llado, Jean-Philippe Dargeou, Philippe Millet, Philippe Baudelin, vous avez fait des merveilles !
Very nice edition of the Very Flat Race on Lake Aiguebelette yesterday, Sunday October 2. Limited to 100 participants due to its classification as a nature reserve, the event was full! A complete summary of the day very quickly!
Thank you to our partners: Red Paddle Co, SUP Passion la CCLA, to our amazing team: Christian Pellissier, Jérôme Llado, Jean-Philippe Dargeou, Philippe Millet, Philippe Baudelin, you have done wonders!
Résultats courte distance / Short Distance Results
La température de l’eau est de 18°c, la température de l’air devrait être de 13 degrés au petit matin pour monter à 20°c l’après-midi. Des nuages devraient être encore présents le matin pour faire place ensuite au soleil 🙂 Pas de vent a priori le matin et vent 10 km/h d’ouest l’après midi.
The water temperature is 18°c, the air temperature should be 13°c in the early morning to rise to 20°c in the afternoon. Clouds should still be present in the morning to then make way for the sun 🙂 No wind a priori in the morning and wind 10 km/h from the west in the afternoon.
La sécheresse qui sévit actuellement sur l’Europe de l’Ouest touche particulièrement le nord de l’Italie.
The current drought in Western Europe is particularly affecting northern Italy.
Le niveau du lac de Place Moulin est extremement bas et la société qui gère le barrage nous a avertit que les conditions ne permettent pas d’organiser l’Alpine Paradise Race cette année malheureusement.
The level of the Place Moulin lake is extremely low and the company that manages the dam has warned us that the conditions do not allow the Alpine Paradise Race to be organized this year unfortunately.
niveau lac Place Moulin aout 2022
Nous vous donnons rendez vous en 2023 le week-end du 23 et 24 septembre 2023.
We look forward to seeing you in 2023 on the weekend of September 23 and 24, 2023.
Pour les personnes déjà inscrites, vous serez prioritaires pour l’inscription à la Very Flat Race (limité à 100 participants) ou à une autre course. Vous pourrez aussi choisir d’être remboursé.
For those already registered, you will have priority for registration for the Very Flat Race (limited to 100 participants) or for another race. You can also choose to be reimbursed.
For the 3rd year in a row, the aficionados of the Alpine Lakes Tour had an appointment at the Tropical Corner in Geneva (Switzerland). Once again the event has kept all its promises both on the water and on land! A big thank you to all the competitors from Switzerland, France and Italy!
Pour la 3eme année d’affilée, les aficionados de l’Alpine Lakes Tour avaient rendez-vous au Tropical Corner à Genève (Suisse). Une nouvelle fois l’événement a tenu toutes ses promesses tant sur l’eau qu’à terre ! Un grand merci à tous les compétiteurs venus de Suisse, France et Italie !
La Tropical Race : une étape de l’Alpine Lakes Tour au départ du Tropical Corner dans une ambiance sportive et festive ! Bons burgers, bonnes limonades et bières pour l’après course 😉
The tropical Race : a stage of the Alpine Lakes Tour starting from the Tropical Corner in a sporty and festive atmosphere! Good burgers, good lemonades and beers for after the race 😉
Programme spécial pour cette Tropical Race au Tropical Corner avec une longue (10km) et courte distance (5 km) le matin, même départ. Nous aurons l’après-midi une Dragon Race et une Kids Race en tout début d’après-midi.
Special program for this Tropical Race at the Tropical Corner with a long (10km) and short distance (5 km) departure in the morning at the same time. We will have a Dragon Race in the afternoon and a Kids Race at the very beginning of the afternoon.
Video Tropical Race 2021
Programme Tropical Race 2022
8h30 accueil des concurrents et remise des dossards + inscriptions sur place 9h50 Briefing 10h Départ longue et courte distance en même temps 13h30 Kids Race 14h Dragon Race 15h30 Remise des prix
Inscriptions Tropical Race
Hébergement recommandé : TCS Camping Genève-Vésenaz, Pointe à la Bise
