Race Details

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Below you will find the following

  • Race Divisions
  • Race Courses
  • Race Weekend Schedule
  • Where to stay?
 

Race Divisions:

***Please be advised, that while there are MANY race divisions  auto-populated by PaddleGuru, we will ONLY be awarding the following Divisions. It does not mean that your category is not important, in fact YOU ROCK but overall, participants get really antsy/board/mad if the awards ceremony goes on for too long. Thank you for understanding! 

Folly Kids Course 

  • 1 mile, All Genders, SUP 12’6 & under, 12U

Folly Pier – Short Course

  1. Battery – 4 mile, Women, SUP Surfboard (<12’2), All Ages
  2. Battery – 4 mile, Men, SUP Surfboard (<12’2), All Ages
  3. Battery – 4 mile, Women, Prone, All Ages
  4. Battery – 4 mile, Men, Prone, All Ages
  5. Battery – 4 mile, Women, SUP 14′ & under, 50+
  6. Battery – 4 mile, Men, SUP 14′ & under, 50+
  7. Battery – 4 mile, Women, SUP 12’6, 17U
  8. Battery – 4 mile, Men, SUP 12’6, 17U
  9. Battery – 4 mile, Women, SUP 14′ & under, 17U
  10. Battery – 4 mile, Men, SUP 14′ & under, 17U
  11. Battery – 4 mile, Women, SUP 14 & under, All Ages
  12. Battery – 4 mile, Men, SUP 14 & under, All Ages

Folly Ocean Loop – Long Course

  1. Ocean – 9 mile, Women, Surfski Single, All Ages
  2. Ocean – 9 mile, Men, Surfski Single, All Ages
  3. Ocean – 9 mile, Women, OC-1, All Ages
  4. Ocean – 9 mile, Men, OC-1, All Ages
  5. Ocean – 9 mile, Women, OC-1, 50+
  6. Ocean – 9 mile, Men, OC-1, 50+
  7. Ocean – 9 mile, All Genders, OC-2, All Ages
  8. Ocean – 9 mile, Women, Prone, All Ages
  9. Ocean – 9 mile, Men, Prone, All Ages
  10. Ocean – 9 mile, Women, SUP 14′ and under, 50+
  11. Ocean – 9 mile, Men, SUP 14′ and under, 50+
  12. Ocean – 9 mile, Women, SUP 14′ and under, 17U
  13. Ocean – 9 mile, Men, SUP 14′ and under, 17U
  14. Ocean – 9 mile, Women, SUP 14 and under, All Ages (Cash Awards)
  15. Ocean – 9 mile, Men, SUP 14 and under, All Ages (Cash Awards)
  16. Ocean – 9 mile, All Genders, All Crafts, All Ages (Cash Awards)

Required Minimums for Awards:

– Cash – 10 per division

– Trophies – 3 per division

 – Additional divisions may be recognized based on registrations

2019 Chucktown Showdown Cash Prizes*

Ocean Course – 9 mile: Men SUP 14′ and under

  • 1st Place. $500
  • 2nd Place. $250
  • 3rd Place. $100
  • 4th Place. $75
  • 5th Place. $50

Ocean Course – 9 mile: Women SUP 14′ and under

  • 1st Place. $500
  • 2nd Place. $250
  • 3rd Place. $100
  • 4th Place. $75
  • 5th Place. $50

Ocean Course – 9 mile: Fastest Vessel

  • 1st Place: $250

**The above list comprises the target cash divisions and amounts.  The cash prize amounts are a minimum – if changed it will only be an increase!

Have a question regarding prizes? Reach out to us @ info@ChucktownShowdown.org

Race Weekend Schedule:

We apologize that our schedule is not fully populated at this time. We have moved the race to a new location (Folly Beach) and we are still working through all the details. Please follow us on social media or check back soon for updates!

Wednesday, September 25

  • Volunteer Meeting

Friday, September 27th 

  • 12:00pm (Noon) ONLINE REGISTRATION ENDS
  • 4-8pm: Packet Pick-up & Registration: Tides Hotel, Folly Beach
    • Packet Pick-up and in-person registration will be hosted at the Tides Hotel. If you don’t see us when you walk in, just ask the front-desk as we may be in the Pierview event space
  • 4-8PM: Drinks on the Deck @ Blu (Beach front bar inside the Tides Hotel)
  • Clinics:
    • 5-6:30PM: Clinic with Zach Rounsaville of Seafit coaching
      • Location: Beach side of the Tides @ Folly beach
      • Description: Zach, one of the top 100 paddlers in the world is hosting a clinic that is perfect for paddlers of all levels who are looking to have their best race ever or just want to be a better paddler! The clinic will  be ~90 minutes and include an on land portion covering theory; then immediately put that theory into action on the water! The focus will be on beach starts, traversing waves, and general paddling efficiency to get you ready for race day!. To sign up, add to your Chucktown Showdown registration on paddleguru.com or if you want more info just DM Zach over at @zrouns or Seafit Coaching on Facebook!
    • 5-7:PM: Flying Fish Board Co Demo 
      • Location: Beach side of the Tides @ Folly beach
      • Description: Come try out your next board with the Flying Fish team on Friday evening on the beach in front of the Tides Hotel!

Saturday, September 28th

  • NO RACE DAY REGISTRATION!!!  PACKET PICKUP ONLY!!!
  • Chucktown Showdown Main Event
    • 7:00AM: Racer Check-in @ Pelican Pavilion
    • 7:30AM: Mandatory Racer Safety Meeting @ Pelican Pavilion
    • 7:45AM: Racers Make way to the beach
    • Races: Note the earlier start times
      • 8:05AM: 9-Mile START
      • 8:15AM: 4-Mile START
      • 11:00AM: Kids Ocean Course  START
    • ~10:30AM: Lunch is ready!
    • ~12:30pm: Awards Ceremony
    • Raffle to follow the Awards Ceremony
  • After Party
    • 7pm-Until: WikiWiki Sandbar, Folly Beach SC
      • The Official after-party of the 2019 Chucktown Showdown will be held in the Tiki Lounge of the WikiWiki Sandbar!

Sunday, September 29th

  • 3rd Annual Chucktown SUP Surf Contest @ Folly Beach Pier
    • ~8AM: Setup / Review Rules
    • 8:30AM:  Comp begins

This is an informal SUP Surf Comp. Judging is performed by an experienced surf judge + a rotation of fellow contestants. Prizes will be given out to the top 3 contestants. Participants can sign-up as part of registration on PaddleGuru or by reaching out to us at info@chucktownShowdown.org.

Race Courses:

Folly Ocean Loop – Long Course

The Folly Ocean Course features a 9 mile course with a beach start & finish. Beach start will take place in front of the Pelican Pavilion @ Folly Beach County Park. Paddlers will head north to the Folly Beach Pier, buoy turn and head south back past the pavilion. Paddlers will continue south, round the outside of Bird Key island back into the Folly River ~ 1 mile, before completing a final buoy turn, hooking back around the outside of Bird Key and finish on the beach in front of the Pavilion. PFD REQUIRED on all craft. LEASHES REQUIRED on all Paddleboards

Folly Pier – Short Course

This course will be ~3.5 miles, starting at the Folly Beach County Park. This course is planned to have an ocean start/finish going from the park to the pier and back. In the event that ocean conditions are too rough we will utilize a backup course. PFD REQUIRED on all craft. LEASHES REQUIRED on all Paddleboards.

 

Folly Kids Course

This course is offered to our younger friends, 12 years and under. Pending conditions on the day of the event, this will be a ~1m ocean or inlet course with buoy turns.

Where to Stay?

The Chucktown Showdown will be hosted at the Folly Beach County Park located at 1100 W Ashley Ave, Folly Beach, SC 29439.  To be close to the action, we highly recommend staying ON Folly beach or James Island, as the drive from Downtown to the park is a solid 30 minutes without traffic.  Here are a few ideas on where to stay:

Hotel recommendations:

  • HOST HOTEL –> Tides Folly Beach: 1 Center St, Folly Beach, SC 29439 • (843) 588-6464
    • Call (843) 588-6464, or e-mail the reservations department, res@tidesfollybeach.com and reference the “Chucktown Showdown” to receive discount pricing!
  • Make it a weekend with friends and Rent a house through VRBO or Airbnb!
  • Regatta Inn: 64 W 9th Street Ext, Folly Beach, South Carolina
  • Beachside Boutique Inn 
  • Water’s Edge Inn at Folly Beach: 79 2nd Street West, Folly Beach, SC 29439: (843) 588-9800