Runners passing the Wright Brothers Monument. Photo, Outer Banks Sporting Events
The big Outer Banks news for this coming weekend is the 10th Annual Outer Banks Marathon.
Hard to imagine that it’s only been 10 years since the Outer Banks Visitors Bureau helped organize a marathon as a fundraiser for the Dare Education Foundation; what began as a one day event has blossomed into a weekend long festival of running and fitness.
It’s still focusses on fundraising—organized by Outer Banks Sporting Events, 100 % of the net proceeds from the weekend are donated to the Outer Banks Community Foundation and the Dare Education Foundation.
There are so many great things about the event that it’s hard to know where to start. It is very family oriented. The Marathon is on Sunday but the Saturday happenings are all centered on family fun events. There’s a fun run, a diaper dash as well as shorter 8K and 5k races.
Of course Sunday is the big event—the Outer Banks Marathon, although it is not the only race of the day. In addition to the 26.2 mile run there is the Southern Fried Half Marathon and the Southern 6 which is a 10K race.
The Marathon is the centerpiece of the weekend. One of the most beautiful races around, it starts under the maritime forest canopy of Kitty Hawk Woods and ends in the postcard beauty of downtown Manteo. A relatively flat course, there are a few small hills and the heartbreak of the Washington Baum Bridge just before Manteo, it has become a favorite of many runners.
Don’t forget to grab a quick burst of energy at the Kitty Hawk Kites mile marker station!
Weekend Schedule
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6TH
12PM – 7PM Race EXPO & Packet Pick-Up
Dare County Youth Center, Kill Devil Hills
Runner Expo Happenings!
RUNNER CLINICS
Newton Run Coach Butch Luke
Friday at 4 PM and Saturday at 12:30 PM, room B
Butch will have tips and techniques on proper tuning form. Visit Butch at Room B at the Expo!
Tom Leddy
11:00 AM, room B Room B at the Expo!
Tom Leddy is the author of the book Southern Fried Running. Since 2006, Tom has completed 6 marathons and 46 half marathons in 35 US States and 3 countries and also on 2 continents.
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7TH
No race day registration unless otherwise noted
9AM – 6PM Race EXPO & Packet Pick-up
Dare County Youth Center – 602 Mustain Ave., Kill Devil Hills
Races
Outer Banks 8K
TIME 7:30
First Flight High School
Buccaneer 5K –
9:30 AM
First Flight High School track
9:00 AM – Pirate Family Festival Begins!
First Flight High School track
11:15 AM Outer Banks Fun Run,
Morning registration is available at the registration tent.
First Flight High School track
11:45 AM – Diaper Dash
Pasta Party
5 -6 PM and 6-7 PM
Beachside Bistro at the Sea Ranch Resort
Tickets online – or at the registration table at the Expo
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 8th
The TowneBank Southern Fried Half Marathon
7:00 AM
E. Baltic Street at Wrightsville Avenue, Nags Head
The TowneBank Outer Banks Marathon
7:20 AM
The Woods Road, Kitty Hawk
Southern 6
8:45AM
Tanger Outlet Center
7100 South Croatan Hwy, Nags Head 27959
