ICF World Ranking & SUP Cup Kemer Festival Race

Kemer will bring the global stand-up paddleboarding community back to the Mediterranean on October 28–31, 2026, as the ICF World Ranking & SUP Cup Kemer Festival Race returns for its fourth edition. Set where the Taurus Mountains meet the sea, the event will combine world-ranking competition, festival energy, international athletes, and one of the most visually striking coastal settings in Türkiye.

The program will feature ICF World Ranking Technical Race and ICF World Ranking Long Distance Race categories on hard boards, while the SUP Cup Kemer Festival Races will open the experience to inflatable board divisions. Youth and junior athletes will also be part of the atmosphere through U15 and U18 festival races, adding a strong development side to the event. Beyond the main races, SUP Polo and the XXL Board Team Race will bring a more playful, team-based energy to the festival.

What will make this race weekend unforgettable is the setting. Kemer’s sea can look almost unreal: clear blue water on one side, pine-covered mountains on the other, and the warm rhythm of the Mediterranean all around. Visitors can extend the trip with Phaselis Ancient City, Yanartaş / Chimaera, Tahtalı Mountain, Olympos Cable Car, and Göynük Canyon. The local table will complete the experience with fresh seafood, Samphire, Mediterranean mezes, citrus, Antalya piyaz, and long seaside dinners. Even if you are not paddling, you will still want to be here—because SUP Cup Kemer will turn the shoreline into a four-day Mediterranean festival where world-ranking sport, clear water, forest views, team energy, and coastal life all move together.