<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 )">12.6.2025</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 completely 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 yummy 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 TBD</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, Challenge slider 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>

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