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Carolina Cup

The Carolina Cup is a stand up paddle race held annually at Wrightsville Beach, Wilmington, North Carolina. Since 2011 it has grown from a regional race into an international headliner, attracting dozens of the world’s fastest athletes as well as hundreds of recreational paddlers.

The 2017 Carolina Cup will be one of the biggest and best races on the calendar, but what makes this event so great is that it still maintains the community spirit that’s welcoming to paddlers of all abilities. The Carolina Cup is where the community comes together in a celebration of the grassroots nature of the sport.

And that’s why SUP Racer will be traveling across the globe to Wrightsville to help bring you the spirit, the excitement and the action of this great race as it happens. We’ll have interviews, pics, previews, predictions and full coverage on race day. So mark your calendar for April 22nd. In the meantime though, you can get the latest Carolina Cup news below…

March 17, 2020
by Christopher Parker (@wheresbossman)

Organisers of the Carolina Cup have postponed the iconic event until early November due to health concerns and restrictions caused by the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). The 10th annual edition of the fa

 
April 27, 2019
by Christopher Parker (@wheresbossman)

Sonni and Boothy have both gone back-to-back at the Carolina Cup today, with the Australian holding off a strong challenge from the Hasulyo Brothers, while Sonni was too good for local legend April Zilg. Early results up on The Paddle League.

 
April 27, 2019
by Christopher Parker (@wheresbossman)

It's race day in Carolina. In just a few hours, many of the world's top athletes and hundreds of weekend warriors will hit the water for a major celebration of the sport in Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina. The Carolina Cup is a classic race filled with classic performances that

 
May 24, 2018
by Christopher Parker (@wheresbossman)

Heads up: The Quiksilver Waterman Carolina Cup is set for the weekend of April 27, 2019, one week later than this year’s edition due to the Easter holidays. Carolina race week – including the clincis, premieres and parties – will be from the 24th to the 28th of April with the main day of racing […]

 
April 25, 2018
by Christopher Parker (@wheresbossman)

ROGUE_RECAP ep.05: Mo Freitas/Fernando Stalla talk Carolina What happened at the Carolina Cup? How does Fernando Stalla describe the current level of competition in the sport? And does Mo Freitas actually train? 🤔 All this and more on the latest ROGUE_RECAP with the crew from Rogue SUP Posted by SUP Racer on Saturday, April 28, […]

 
April 23, 2018
by Christopher Parker (@wheresbossman)

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April 22, 2018
by Christopher Parker (@wheresbossman)

Synchronised paddling, anyone? Carolina isn't just about SUP: the outrigger canoes and surfskis took over on Sunday for another loop around the infamous Graveyard course. Pictured above are Danny Ching, Ryland Hart, Georges Cro