Ta-Hoe Nalu is the longest running and largest SUP race event in the United States.

This family friendly event features distance and beginner races, a live concert, sand castle building contests, and more than $10,000 in cash and prizes. It is Aug. 15-17 in Kings Beach.

Attendees may participate in workshops, dine at the full-service food and beverage court and be part of Saturday’s opening ceremonies featuring Polynesian dancers from Halau Hula ‘O Leilani at 7:30am.

Registration opens at 2pm Aug. 15 and racing begins at 8:30am the next day. Sunday’s five-mile race kicks off at 9am and the weekend wraps up at 4pm with closing ceremonies.