<h4><span style="color:rgb( 186 , 55 , 42 )">WHEN IS RACE DAY?</span></h4>
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<h4><span style="color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 )">12.5.2026</span></h4>
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<h4><span style="color:rgb( 186 , 55 , 42 )">WHY RUN THE HISTORIC RACE?</span></h4>
<h4><span style="color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 )">1. Voted 2024 Best Half Marathon in NC by Race Raves!</span></h4>
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<h4><span style="color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 )">2. Choose from 4 different races- Half Marathon, 10K, 5K or the Challenge. The Challenge consists of the 5K followed by the Half Marathon. We are the only race in Wilmington to offer this.</span></h4>
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<h4><span style="color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 )">3. All 3 courses take runners through some amazing views in a closed course through historic downtown Wilmington.</span></h4>
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<h4><span style="color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 )">4. Run over all 3 downtown bridges and over 1 mile along the nation’s top-rated riverwalk (Half Marathon &amp; 10K only).</span></h4>
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<h4><span style="color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 )">5. An awesome Finish Line party is waiting for you! You’ll cross the finish line in Riverfront Park where there will be music, free beer from Wrightsville Beach Brewery and Oden Brewing Company as well as some good food!</span></h4>
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<h4><span style="color:rgb( 186 , 55 , 42 )">WHERE IS THE START/FINISH LINE?</span></h4>
<h4><br /><span style="color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 )">Riverfront Park | 10 Cowan St | Wilmington, NC | 28401</span></h4>
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<h4><span style="color:rgb( 186 , 55 , 42 )">WHAT TIME DOES IT ALL START?</span></h4>
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<h4><span style="color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 )">The 5K will start at 7:00 AM </span></h4>
<h4><span style="color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 )">The 10K start time is 7:30 AM</span></h4>
<h4><span style="color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 )">The Half Marathon will start at 7:45 AM</span></h4>
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<h4><span style="color:rgb( 186 , 55 , 42 )">TAKE ON THE HISTORIC CHALLENGE</span></h4>
<h4><br /><span style="color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 )">Run both the 5K &amp; Half Marathon and earn all the swag! (16.2 miles)</span></h4>
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<h4><span style="color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 )">Challenge registration includes: Race bib, Half Marathon finisher medal, long sleeve shirt, 5K finisher medal and bonus gift!</span></h4>
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<h4><span style="color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 )"><strong>CHALLENGE RUNNERS SPECIAL NOTE: </strong>You must complete the 5K under 45 min. in order to be at the Half Marathon start line by 7:45. There will be no late starts. </span></h4>
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<h4><span style="color:rgb( 186 , 55 , 42 )">ARE THERE AWARDS?</span></h4>
<h4><br /><span style="color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 )">Every participant will earn a finisher medal! In addition to that, we would like to celebrate some of our top runners! Stop by the Awards Tent to pick up your award! (We will not have a ceremony due to the different start times of the races. We are also unable to mail awards.) The age group brackets can be found on our <a style="color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 )" href="https://runwilmington.com/general-faqs/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">FAQ</a> page.</span><span style="color:rgb( 35 , 111 , 161 )"><span style="text-decoration:underline"></span></span></h4>

Wilmington Historic Challenge

Wilmington Historic Half Marathon

Wilmington Historic 10K

Wilmington Historic 5K

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