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Wrightsville Beach Marathon
A few weeks ago, one of our employees participated in the Quintiles Wrightsville Beach Marathon. Facing chilly temperatures and cloudy conditions, Angelique pushed through and finished the marathon with ease. We recently sat down with Ang for a post-race interview. Why did you want to do the race? Ang: “I used to be horrible at running and my dad always said that champions...
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Bald Head Island Changes
If you haven’t been out to Bald Head Island this season, then you are in for some surprises. Over the past few months, construction workers have been hard at work expanding the creek access to Bald Head Creek and building the new timber bridge. Both projects have recently been completed and are now open for use by visitors and residents of BHI! The creek access officially...
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Wrightsville Beach Biathlon Live Blog
Keep checking back throughout the day for up-to-date information about the 3rd Annual Wrightsville Beach Biathlon! Be sure to check-out our Facebook & Twitter feeds as well! 10:00 a.m. We are gearing up for the 3rd Annual Wrightsville Beach Biathlon out on Wrightsville Beach in front of the Blockade Runner Beach Resort. Athletes are awake & are beginning to prepare for the...
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The 4th Annual Cold Stroke Classic!
Checkout this blog post about the 4th Annual Cold Stroke Classic from Werner Paddles! Photos- 4th Annual Cold Stroke Classic SUP race. The 4th Annual Cold Stroke Classic SUP race, held at the Blocakade Runner in Wrightsville Beach NC, was an epic event with the highest racer sign up in the events history and the highest winds. Over 130 competitors took to the water, which...
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Shop CoastalUrge.com
After much anticipation, Coastal Urge launched their online retail store Thursday morning. Categories like Beach and Boating, Paddling, and Cycling reflect the coastal lifestyle of the Coastal Urge brand. The site is easy to navigate, features professional photography by Bobby Altman, and is sure to contend with sites like REI and Altrec in future months. You’ll find...
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Official Newport SUP Cup Review
Story by Jamie Haines Photos by Dale Slear I woke up early on the morning of Saturday the 1st of October, to buckets of rain coming out of the sky….ugh…not good, I was thinking as I dozed with small hopes of the rain stopping in time for the 2nd Annual Newport SUP CUP. An hour or so later my alarm went off (at the late hour of 6:30am), and I was delighted...
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