Outdoor Recreation
From Hiking Boots to Flip Flops
In Wilmington, NC, there are endless ways to experience the great outdoors. Tap into your competitive side by racing the Ironman 70.3, a scenic, historically flat route from Wrightsville Beach to the North Carolina WWII Battleship. Get into the team spirit at one of 11 fields at nCino Sports Park. Try your hand in the momentous Carolina Cup, the largest and most competitive stand-up-paddleboard race in the world. Or, simply soak up breathtaking views of the Cape Fear from the downtown city riverwalk, voted one of the best in the nation. Regardless of how you like to take-in your vitamin D, you can do it your way in Wilmington.
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Surgeon and cyclist Dr. Sharrona Williams finds ample beaches, family time and work-life balance in Wilmington.
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