

10th Anniversary Charles Island SUP Cup
🎉 Join Us for the 10th Annual CHARLES ISLAND SUP CUP! 🎉
🗓 June 21, 2025 | 📍 Walnut Beach, Milford, CT
Get ready for New England’s largest paddleboard race – celebrating 10 amazing years of racing, community, and beachside fun!
🌟 Last year we welcomed athletes from 13+ states and 2 countries – don’t miss your chance to compete and connect!
🌊 Races for Everyone! Whether you're elite, beginner, youth, or paddling something other than a SUP – we’ve got you covered! We welcome Paddleboards, Kayaks, Outriggers, Surf Skis, Prone Paddlers with t-shirts and finisher medals guaranteed for the first 150 racers all handmade custom awards for winners.
🎶 FREE All-Day Beach Festivities! Open to the public – come enjoy a full day of family-friendly fun:
Live Music oneon the beach by The Elwoods, Morning Beach Yoga with Bend Yoga, Free Kayaking & Paddleboarding by Scoot & Paddle, Wellness Tent by ReMind Wellness (massage, foot soaks, reiki & more!), Kids Crafts, Dancing, Hula Hoop Contest & Giveaways. Ice Cream Treats on site for sale by Walnut Beach Creamery so swing by for something cool when the beach heats up.
🔥 Pre-Race Clinics – Learn from the Best!
This year we are excited to announce that the three-time Olympian, Tommy Buday, will be offering a SUP Clinic ahead of the Charles Island SUP Cup on June 20th.
Tamas Buday, Jr. is not only an elite athlete and a three-time Olympian, but he is also one of the most active coaches in the sport of stand-up paddle racing. When he’s not standing on the podium at national or international SUP races, he’s dedicated to coaching the next generation of podium finishers both north and south of the Canadian border.
We also have World Champion Coach Seychelle offering a SUP Mini Training Camp and Clinic Series
June 19-20, 2025, Milford, CT ahead of the Charles Island SUP Cup!
Seychelle is a multiple World Champion standup paddle athlete and coach. She helps paddlers confidently improve their standup paddle stroke technique to paddle faster, longer, and pain-free! She is the founder of the SUP STROKE SCHOOL and creator of the Seychelle SUP training app.
June 21st, 2025 Walnut Beach is the place to be!
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