TEAM ROSTER AND BIOS
Who's representing your country?
Netherlands (the)
DIVISION: SUP Distance Racing Men
Donato Freens
Netherlands (the)
DIVISION: SUP Tech Racing Men
Reinder Ijmker
  • Age / 44
  • Born / Olst
  • favorite_surf_break / Harderwijk
  • board / Starboard allstar
  • Sponsors / Starboard
  • biggest_achievement / Winning the 11 city non stop 2023
  • Hobbies / Outdoor sports
In 2012 stand up paddle came into my life and I was addicted. I have been race mainly in the Netherlands but every year I participatie in a few sup races in europe. My biggest win is the 11citytour non stop 2023. 
Netherlands (the)
DIVISION: SUP Distance Racing Men
Ricardo Haverschmidt
  • Age / 36
  • Born / Haarlem
  • board / Mistral Vortex SD1
  • Sponsors / Mistral
  • Hobbies / Swimming, running, Crossfit, Hyrox, WIngfoilen, windsurfen and stand up paddling ofcourse
Ricardo is an allround athlete. Proud dad of two daugther 7 and 9 years old. living together with his girlfriend Petronella van Malsen on a houseboat. They are ''living the waterlife and living'' Ricardo is active in mutlipole sports. Besides the Job he has by Mistral he is also a owner of a stand up paddle school and a wingfoilschool in Holland. Which he runs together with Petronella. This year he has already been participating at the World Championships of Hyrox in Nice. Only 2% of all participants can qualified for this event. Some achievements: completing the Non-stop Sup Eleven City tour. Paddled around Ibiza. Participated at the Ironmana in Tahiti 
Netherlands (the)
DIVISION: SUP Tech Racing Women
Petronella Van Malsen
Netherlands (the)
DIVISION: SUP Distance Racing Women
Froukje Wichgers-mariën
  • Age / 27
  • Born / Vreeland
  • favorite_surf_break / Favorite SUP break: Loosdrechtse Plassen
  • board / Starboard Sprint
  • Sponsors / -
  • biggest_achievement / 3rd at the SUP11CITY open ladies
  • Hobbies / SUP and learning how to wingfoil
My name is Froukje and I am 27 years old. Since several years I began with SUP racing at Dutch events. I even did the eleven city tour two times in the open ladies devision. The combination between work and supping is sometimes hard, but a really nice adding to my fulltime job. 
Netherlands (the)
DIVISION: Junior SUP Tech Racing Men
Maximus Sijrier
  • Age / 15
  • Born / Workum
  • board / BR1 Flat water NSP Carolina ocean
  • Sponsors / Klarrio Sup One Paddle surf BR1 Boards
  • biggest_achievement / Completing the 11city at the age of 13 and winning the tour division
  • Hobbies / Paddle sup surf sup foiling
At the age of 13 I did the 220km 11city tour. And I won the tour division 
Netherlands (the)
DIVISION: Junior SUP Tech Racing Women
Marrit Miedema
  • Age / 12
  • Born / Makkum
  • favorite_surf_break / IJsselmeer
  • board / Mistral Vortex
  • Sponsors / Mistral
  • biggest_achievement / SUP Dutch champion U16 overall
  • Hobbies / -
Started SUP at SUP Kids Makkum in June 2020.
Netherlands (the)
DIVISION: Prone Tech Racing Men, Prone Distance Racing Men
Martijn Ronday
  • Age / 42
  • Born / Perranporth
  • favorite_surf_break / Droskyn
  • board / 12'0 Bark
  • Sponsors / popupsurfshop.eu
  • biggest_achievement / Fight against cancer paddle marathon 2023
  • Hobbies / Volunteering at our local Perranporth Surf Life Saving Club
Martijn Ronday 42 Born in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Residing currently in Cornwall, the United Kingdom. I first got in touch with prone paddleboarding when I joined our local Perranporth Surf Life Saving Club as part of one of the disciplines of the surf lifesaving sport. In 2022 a friend of mine, Jasper Rijpma, decided to paddle a full marathon for charity to raise awareness about melanoma skin cancer and the dangers of (too much) sun exposure. Being moved by his cause and his struggles with the disease, I decided to join him. Since then paddleboarding has taken a more prominent place in my life and I kept paddling after we completed the marathon in 2023. During one of our regular training sessions, one of my mates planted a thought when he asked "Why not try and qualify for the World Champs", and the rest is history. Although I am not a natural-born athlete and perhaps joined the game a bit too late in life, I can say I have been training hard and am proud to have qualified through the Dutch National Championships. I look forward to representing the Netherlands and positively contributing to the team. 
Netherlands (the)
DIVISION: SUP Tech Racing Women
Diane Koornstra
  • Age / 43
  • Born / Harderwijk
  • favorite_surf_break / Harderwijk
  • board / Starboard
  • biggest_achievement / 2e techn. race Netherlands championship
  • Hobbies / sup, running and doing fun things with family and friends
Do you know why I'm participating? Not because I can compete with these strong ladies, but to show that even at 43 you can still be quite sporty and keep a family running. Do what you like and don't be afraid of what others think of you. Denmark will be a great adventure and someone has to cross the finish line last. No problem if that's me!
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