L.O.S.C. 2024

This category is for paddlers joining the race with Hardboards. All racers will have a standing water start which is marked by the 2 Mistral buoys. The riders have 2 checkpoints where they will need to pass by before making a strong finish at the city of Ohrid. The top 3 riders from last year's edition all finished within 1 min of each other. Amazing tempo from all the riders on this flat water 23km race. The cut off time is 5h for all participants in the 23km race. 

This is a brand new category on the L.O.S.C. race format and has been the most demanded race by paddlers that have joined the event in the previous years. Both the sprint and tech races will be done in the same location on the 19th of July (Saturday). One after another, groups of racers will line up for a standing start between the 2 Mistral buoys and paddle for 200m to the finish line marked again by 2 Mistral buoys. We are very excited about this race and we already have some great names signing up for the 2025 edition.

This category is limited to boards up to the size of 14', and same as the PRO riders they'll be limited to only using single blade paddles. These paddlers will have 2 checkpoints where they need to pass by before making a strong finish at the city of Ohrid. On the last edition, Ales Veronig set a new record for the paddlers using inflatables with an incredible time of 3:20min so to finish the 23km course. The cut off time is 5h for all racers. 

The ADVENTURE is meant for recreational paddlers and it's our most popular format. It's a guided group tour from our club members from Paddle Klub and the whole 'Crossing' lasts from 6 to 8 hours depending on the number of people registered and the weather conditions that day. This category is limited to 100 paddlers. The 2023 edition featured paddlers from 15 different countries. Since this is a guided group crossing, It is mandatory to paddle alongside the coastline of Lake Ohrid, not more than 50m away from the beach. This means that shortcuts and deviation from the route set by the Organizer are not allowed. All registered participants must follow our team’s instructions and must not separate from the group of paddlers. In collaboration with the Red Cross, the Organizer is providing trained rescue and first aid personnel who will be shadowing the participants throughout the event by boat. The cut of time is 8h.

The MINI ADVENTURE is a new format and is meant for recreational paddlers as well as beginners. It's a round-trip approximately 5km each way so to get familiar with the event and so to test yourself on these long routes. The Mini-Adventure is a guided group experience from our club members from Paddle Klub and the whole 'Crossing' lasts from 3-4 hours depending on the number of people registered and the weather conditions that day. This category is limited to 100 paddlers. Since this is a guided group crossing, It is mandatory to paddle alongside the coastline of Lake Ohrid, not more than 50m away from the beach. This means that shortcuts and deviation from the route set by the Organizer are not allowed. All registered participants must follow our team’s instructions and must not separate from the group of paddlers.

Registration starts early in the morning since we are expecting +100 paddlers to be registered for the 2024 edition. Participant who are using ISUPs and are planning to inflate their boards on the beach, need to arrive early and plan time for registration and preparation to enter the water. 

Take advantage of this opportunity and make sure you properly stretch and calm the mind before taking on this huge challenge.

In case you missed the briefing from our team done the day before the event, we'll do a 10 min briefing on the morning on the event as well.

Racers in the PRO category are taking their position between the two MISTRAL buoys and waiting for the START of the 'Crossing' which is marked by the bells of the Monastery of St. Naum.

Official Race Start.

Racer using inflatable boards are already positioned between the two MISTRAL buoys and are awaiting a whistle brown by our judges so to mark the start for their category.

The START for our most popular category is marked by the PACE-MAKER and the leader of the group.

The 'Prize & Awards Ceremony' will be held at 4pm, after the last person has crossed the finish line and had some time to rest.

Artist Note: With this illustration I wanted to capture a few Macedonian motives, the traditional embroidery patterns, an illustrative/cartoonish drawing of the famed 'Ohrid trouts' featured as they are paddling on a SUP across the blue water of the lake, as well as the breathtaking mountain Galichica in the background.

All paddlers registered for the 23km Race on L.O.S.C. 2024 will receive a personalized jersey in their ‘Starter Pack’ featuring their name, starting number and country flag, courtesy of REMORKER.

You’ll also be able to find Remorker's exhibition stand stationed at the ‘Finish’ area on L.O.S.C. 2024, where you can buy this year’s Race Jersey (number, name and flag excluded)

Don’t want to wait? Order yours today…