The Wrightsville Beach Paddle Club was set up by a small group of paddlers who wanted to foster the local, regional and national community of stand up paddlers. The idea was to take the events out of the hands of individual surf shops and brands in order open the door to all surf/sup shops and brands. The club is open to all paddlers who want to create and foster the local race community.
News from Wrightsville Beach Paddle Club:
NC's World-Ranked April Zilg to Defend Surf to Sound Challenge Championship
WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH, N.C., Sept. 27, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — Steadily climbing in the SUP Racer World Rankings, ninth-place April Zilg will defend her championship on home surf in Wrightsville Beach at the 2016 Surf to Sound Challenge, Nov. 4-6. Photo – http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20160926/411678 Photo – http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20160926/411679 Zilg, spending much of the past year competing around the globe as […]
"Biggest Paddle Race in America" Returns to North Carolina April 19-24, 2016
WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH, N.C., March 22, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — "I look forward to the Carolina Cup paddleboard race each year," said Travis Grant of Australia, 2015 male champion in the Cup's elite and punishing 13.5-mile Graveyard race. "It's the first big race of the season, and I think it's great that the biggest paddle race in […]
Carolina Cup Lands Major Support for 2016 Race
WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH, N.C., Jan. 22, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — The Carolina Cup, the world's largest gathering of stand up paddleboard racers, landed key support from West Marine as the 2016 title sponsor. Photo – http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20160121/324908 Photo – http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20160121/324907 "We are honored to have West Marine on board," said race director Mark Schmidt. "Watersports and the water lifestyle […]
World Spotlight on North Carolina's 5th Annual Carolina Cup
WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH, N.C., March 24, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — Crowned as one of the world's five major stand up paddleboard races for 2015 by Australia's SUPracer.com, The Carolina Cup, celebrating its fifth year, returns to Wrightsville Beach, April 22-26. Photo – http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20150323/183779 Photo – http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20150323/183780 "Last year's race was one of the most competitive races in the […]
Wrightsville Beach Attracts Contenders During Annual Standup Paddleboard Challenge
4th Annual North Carolina Surf to Sound Challenge, October 31-November 2, presented by the Wrightsville Beach Paddle Club WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH, N.C., Oct. 9, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Nationally and internationally ranked standup paddlers share the water with amateurs and families traveling to Wrightsville Beach – the tiny town ranked among the top surf destinations in the country […]
WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH, N.C., March 19, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Featuring one of the toughest, technically elite courses in the world, the fourth annual Carolina Cup is expected to attract more than 700 paddlers to Wrightsville Beach, April 23-27. Photo – http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20140319/PH85971-a Photo – http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20140319/PH85971-b Catering to a roster of SUP professionals, the Carolina Cup is the first large international […]
Carolina Cup SUP Welcomes Competitors from Distant Shores
WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH, N.C., April 17, 2012 — After its inaugural launch in 2011, the Carolina Cup quickly became one of the premiere stand up paddle board competitions in the world, drawing paddlers from as far away as California, Canada, Puerto Rico and Hawaii. Open to pros and amateurs, adults and children, the weekend-long event will […]
