Run Oak Island

About the Event

Join us for the first race of the 2025 BAM! Race Series in Oak Island North Carolina! BAM is short for #BigAssMedals and our medals do not disappoint!

Oak Island is a beautiful coastal island large enough for a FULL MARATHON! We actually host 2 half marathons (East & West) that allow you to tour each end of the island (the East is competitive and the West is walker friendly) new for 2024 a 10K and of course the 5K.  Highlights include: Lighthouse, 13+ miles of beach views along the ocean (running on the road), a bridge (on the West Half & Full Marathon) and much more! President’s Day weekend is a perfect long weekend to enjoy the beach. Average temperatures are 58 High /41 Low in February.

Schedule:

6:45AM - Full Marathon & Ultra Marathon Surprise Detour
6:45AM - East Half Marathon
7:00AM - West Half Marathon & 10K
7:15AM - 5K
8:30 - 1 Mile

Course Info:

Click here for Course Map

Awards:

The Oak Island event includes the World’s shortest (and most scenic) 26.21 mile Ultra Marathon, Full Marathon, 2 different half marathons (Competitive East & Walker Friendly West), 10K, 5K & 1 Mile.  All finishers receive the beautiful corresponding medal shown above and the soft tri-blend shirt is included for participants of all races except the 1 mile.
*We aim to make the 1 mile as affordable as possible for families so we’ve reduced the price of the event and made the shirt an optional add-on for only $10.

The Run Oak Island events are the first in a series of 3 coastal events in the area that make up the #BigAssMedal race series. You do not have to participate in all 3, but if you do complete them all in-person or virtual, you will earn an additional series completion medal after the last race in the series.

Cost:

$25 - 1 Mile Registration
$50 - 5K Registration
$60 - 10K Registration
$80 - Half Marathon Registration
$109 - Full Marathon Registration
$115 - Ultra

Click here to Register

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