Aloha! Our friends at the Connecticut Chapter of the Surfrider Foundation are stoked be the race host of the 5th Annual Charles Island SUP Cup, at beautiful Walnut Beach in Milford, Connecticut on Saturday, June 15 from 8:00 am to 3:00 pm.
June 15 is International Surfing Day, so mark your calendar for an awesome day at the beach with stand-up paddleboard and kayak races. The 5-mile elite race will loop around Charles Island (where Captain William Kidd is rumored to have buried his treasure in 1699). Recreational paddlers will race a 2.25-mile “out & back,” while the kids will battle it out on the quarter mile course.
Races will start at 10:20 am (high tide is 10:31am).
REMINDER: ALL RACERS MUST HAVE A PFD, WHISTLE & LEASH.
Other activities include storytelling, beach yoga, SUP yoga, live surf music, free surf, SUP and kayak demos, food trucks, raffles, giveaways, environmental education, and more, with 100% of proceeds to charity.
You can learn about the seven classifications of plastic, and how the Connecticut Chapter of the Surfrider Foundation is working to stomp out single-use disposable plastic in Connecticut!
Editor’s note: The Connecticut Chapter of the Surfrider Foundation comprises some of the best people we know, and new members are always welcome. To learn more, please visit https://www.facebook.com/SurfriderCTChapter/
The Charles Island SUP Cup is one of the coolest, most enjoyable events on the Connecticut coastline, featuring music by the region’s best surf bands. And with the recent passing of The King of the Surf Guitar, Dick Dale (1937-2019), we won’t be surprised to hear renditions of such classics as “Nitro,” “Misirlou,” or “Shredded Heat.” Be There. Aloha.
To register, log onto https://paddleguru.com/races/SurfriderCharlesIslandSUPCup
For additional information, visit https://www.facebook.com/events/1242759762542457/
CAMPING: If you are coming from out of state and wishing to camp, the City of Milford is allowing camping along the north side of the parking lot of Walnut Beach. If you plan to camp Friday night, PLEASE EMAIL chair@ct.surfrider.org so the organizers can make arrangements for the bathroom key.
If you prefer hotel accommodations, Surfrider have partnered with the Springhill Suites by Marriot. The address is 50 Rowe Avenue, Milford, CT 06460 and the phone is (203) 283-0200. Let them know you are coming in for the Charles Island SUP Cup and you will receive a discounted rate. Link to their site:
