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YMCA Pier-2-Pier Swim

Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina, United States

calendar_today 19 Sep, 2026

sell $45.00

About the Event

The YMCA’s Pier-2 Pier Race, in memory of Ryan Young, is an open water ocean swimming event held at beautiful Wrightsville Beach, NC. The swim is approximately 2 miles point-to-point between Johnnie Mercers and Crystal Piers with prevailing current.

This unique event creates a lot of excitement and enthusiasm in the swimming community and highlights the Y’s commitment to nurturing the potential of kids, promoting healthy living and fostering a sense of social responsibility. All proceeds from the Pier-2-Pier race benefit the YMCA’s Safety Around Water program, a free water safety and swim course available to the community each spring, summer and fall.

Races Offered

Individual

Sep 19, 2026

straighten

Distance — 1.7 Miles

terrain

Type — Water sports

timer

09:00

sell

$45.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for September in Wrightsville Beach.

thermostat Temperature

19.9° / 27.3°

wb_sunny Feels like

20.1° / 28.2°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

9h 30m

water_drop Avg rainfall

6.4 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

12.9 km/h (Gentle breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

High

terrain Course conditions

Hard and dry surface

sunny Max UV Index

Moderate (5.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

78.4%

wb_twilight Sunrise

06:54

nightlight Sunset

19:16

About Wrightsville Beach

Learn more about the host city, Wrightsville Beach.

Wrightsville Beach is a town in New Hanover County, North Carolina, United States. Wrightsville Beach is just east of Wilmington and is part of the Wilmington metropolitan area. The population was 2,473 at the 2020 census. The town consists of a 4.6-mile (7 km) long beach island, an interior island called Harbor Island. It served as a filming location of Dawson's Creek, "The Summer I Turned Pretty". The movie Weekend at Bernie's was also partially filmed in Wrightsville Beach.