Sparviero Sup Challenge – Memorial Sara D’Apolito | Punta Ala - October 4th and 5th, 2025

This event marks the end of the sports season and is one of the most awaited on the water. 

It will also serve as the sixth stage of the Italian SUP RACE and Paddleboard Championship. The event is organized by our ASD Punta Ala Sup Experience during the weekend of October 4th and 5th, in collaboration with the FISSW (Italian Surf Sup and Wakeboard Federation). 

The event, while renewing its format, remains dedicated to the Memorial for Sara D’Apolito, a passionate guide and instructor of this discipline, and a former colleague, who tragically passed away during the summer season of 2021. 

The races will be run in two days: one for the long-distance event, where athletes will circumnavigate the Sparviero Islet off the Punta Ala Port, followed by a second day dedicated to the Technical Race/Beach Race disciplines, which will take place right by our beach. 

The Punta Ala stage will be particularly significant as it is the final race of the Italian circuit, so we expect over 100 athletes from all Italian provinces to participate. 

The event will be supported by some key sponsors, such as RRD and JLD, who will provide test equipment for the public and our guests to try out, free of charge, during the two days of races. 

For more information on the race, please visit the website.