The third annual Bend Paddleboard Challenge will be from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at Riverbend Park in Bend.

The World Paddle Association-sanctioned event will include long and short course standup paddleboard races, and paddling clinics taught by the Northwest’s most-acclaimed SUP athletes.

Contestants and spectators will have the opportunity to try out the latest gear from popular SUP manufacturers.

The challenge is expected to draw paddleboard enthusiasts from all over the Northwest, including three of the region’s most notable racers, Karen Wrenn, Beau Whitehead and Cyril Burguiere.

Wrenn, Whitehead and Burguiere will teach free paddling clinics after the races.

To register or for more information, visit www.BendPaddleboard Challenge.com or call 541-639-2655.