THE LAKE ROCKS 2023
Information for Athletes
THE LAKE ROCKS SUP FESTIVAL
The SUP Alps Trophy racing series returns to Lake Faaker See. From May 18th to 21st, 2023, the Villach - Faaker See - Ossiacher See region will once again become THE hotspot for SUP fans in the Alps-Adriatic region.
Here you will find all the information you need if you want to start one of the 5 Stand Up Paddling races.
All races are carried out by the SUP Alps Trophy team and for the first time THE LAKE ROCKS is also part of the ICF World Ranking Series. Participants can thus collect points for the SUP Alps Trophy annual ranking in the Kelag PRO and Hervis FUN Race and points for the ICF World Ranking in the Kelag PRO and TECH Race.
Locations
Three spectacular settings for the races and the SUP Village.
Strand Nord 3 | 9583 Faak am See
On the 6000 m² sunbathing lawn directly at Lake Faaker See, a spacious festival and testival area will be created from Thursday to Sunday, THE LAKE ROCKS SUP Village.
With free entry present top brands such as Light, Fanatic or Starboard daily from 10:00 a.m. to 18:00 p.m the latest boards and accessories for stand up paddling. And all visitors of THE LAKE ROCKS can try out the material on site and test it extensively.
The Testival is supplemented by numerous other exhibitors from the sports, health and leisure sectors.
The SUP Village is also where the race office is located for entering and issuing start numbers for all competitions. And all award ceremonies and riders meetings (except for the CITY Race) take place here.
The team from Strandcamping Gruber and our event DJs will provide the perfect Faaker See sound.
The following highlights of THE LAKE ROCKS also take place in the SUP Village:
- Family Day with free SUP courses from top paddlers of the SUP Alps Trophy (Fri., 10:00 a.m. – 13:00 p.m.)
- SUP Yoga with BeYoga (Fri., 11:00 a.m. – 16:00 p.m.)
- Carinthian Sparkasse TEAM Race (Fri., 14:00 p.m. – 17:30 p.m.)
- Villach beer after race parties with Gruber's XXL Barbecue and live music by The Bandits (Fri., 17:00 p.m. - 22:00 p.m.) or Why Cry Johnny (Sat., 17:00 p.m. - 22:00 p.m.)
- Kelag PRO Race (Sat., 12:00 p.m. – 14:30 p.m.)
- Hervis FUN Race (Sat., 14:30 p.m. – 17:00 p.m.)
Strandbadstrasse 61 | 9580 Villach
The Panorama Beach in Drobollach is Carinthia's largest free lake access and is open on Sunday ab 12:30 p.m. to the arena for the TECH Race at THE LAKE ROCKS.
Directly in front of the unique lake scenery with a view of the Mittagskogel mountain and with hundreds of visitors to the lido behind them, the athletes of the TECH Race have a unique race track to choose from.
Drau Promenade | 9500 Villach
The FreizeitBASE is the paddle and bike center right in the old town of Villach and will be the urban “fan arena” for THE LAKE ROCKS 2023 for the first time.
Nestled between the old town, Congress Center Villach and two bridges, the Drau River will become the race track for the premiere of the CITY Race on Thursday.
Hundreds of visitors will follow the spectacular AIRSUP BX CHAMPIONSHIP directly on the river bank, on the adjacent Drau terraces and guest gardens and on the bridges of both Drau.
From 19:00 p.m. to 23:00 p.m., in addition to the CITY Race, the award ceremony and the race party with DJ Mai-Kel will take place at the FreizeitBASE.
Race Registration
The countdown to THE LAKE ROCKS is on and registration for the races is open. Simply click on the respective button below and register online for the desired race in just a few steps.
Our young talents are particularly important to us, which is why there is no participation fee for all U16 athletes in all races.
ATTENTION: Early registration pays off! The first 200 registered athletes will receive the official THE LAKE ROCKS LYCRA free of charge with the start bag.
Board & paddle rental
As part of the ICF World Ranking series, race participants at THE LAKE ROCKS can rent top racing boards and paddles for the first time this year.
Union Paddlers, the official equipment partner of the International Canoe Federation, offers the possibility to book Starboard branded boards or Quickblade paddles online in advance.
The equipment will then be available in our SUP Village for the weekend.
(After) Race Parties
SUP Yoga & Courses
Lodging
Our team is happy to support all athletes in finding the ideal accommodation for their stay at THE LAKE ROCKS. Just give us a quick note when registering online for the race and we'll get in touch.
But if you prefer to search independently, just click on the button below.