WAVE Carolina Cup
WAVE Carolina Cup is a swimming race on September 12, 2026 in West End, NC, with an entry fee of $65.
- Date
- September 12, 2026 (38 days to go)
- Location
- firetree lane, West End, NC
- Price
- $65
- Sport
- Swimming
From the Organizer
You must be registered with US Masters in order to swim this race.
Open Water Race. This will be a 2K in Seven Lakes, NC
The course will be a Triangle 1K course (2 Times).
Start in Water
Finish out of Water.
Left Hand Turns around Buoy.
Check-in 8:30AM
Pre-Race Meeting: 10:10AM
Start: 10:30AM
You will be swimming at the same time as USA Swimming swimmers, but starting in a different Wave. There will be 5 total waves, and the Masters wave will be wave 5.
Information with parking pass and your numbers will all be sent out after registration closes on 9/4/2026 @ 6:00PM
https://www.gomotionapp.com/team/ncwave/page/meets/open-water
Events
Weather
Typical Conditions
It's too far out for a forecast, so here's what weather on this date is normally like in the area. A race day forecast will replace this as race week approaches.
Typical High
85°
Typical Low
62°
Chance of Rain
22%
Based on US Climate Normals data from Carthage Wtp, 9 mi from the venue.
Host City
About West End, NC
City Elevation
539 ft
Nearest Airport
FAY
Fayetteville Regional Airport - Grannis Field · 41 mi
Major Hub
RDU
Raleigh-Durham International Airport · 60 mi
Time Zone
Eastern Time
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WAVE Carolina Cup
Sep 12, 2026