The National Club Champ­ionships for stand-up paddleboard racing were held for the third time at the iconic venue of Eton Dorney’s Olympic rowing lake.

The Kingsbridge-based Waterborn club set off up country to make themselves known and prove that they have a club worthy to contend with some of the biggest in the country.

Within the UK, stand up paddleboard racing is going from strength to strength.

The UK series is gathering popularity and interest from all ages and bringing in competitors from other disciplines such as cycling, running and swimming, all wanting to push themselves to excel in a very different sport.

Waterborn’s captain Crispin Jones said: ‘With all the race events on offer, whether part of a series or a standalone event, it’s fantastic to see this particular race bringing all members together to showcase the diversity of their entire club, from juniors and youth right the way through to super veterans, each class gathering vital points in order to be crowned club champ­ions.’

As well as the main event, SUP polo and giant XL racing took place, with a four to six-person crewed team, which meant there was plenty on offer to keep people smiling and competitive.

Crispin added: ‘I’m so proud of everyone, they all gave their best and it has paid off.

‘Many of us have seasonal jobs, so it’s hard for us to get much training in for club events during the busy summer months, but we didn’t let that slow us down, we showed the country what us Devonians are made of.

‘We all had such a brilliant time; it was busy, energetic, but thoroughly enjoyable. The highlight was definitely the SUP polo tournament, a great way to finish off a day racing.

Waterborn are now the UK 2015 National Club Champions, as well as the national SUP polo champions.

They are hosting the UK Series finale in Kingsbridge on Satur­day, October 24, and plan to make it a year to truly remember, so why not head down to see what it’s all about?

For more information go to www.waterborn.uk.com.