2010 Battleship NC Half Marathon & 5K

Date

Start: Sunday, November 7, 2010 @ 8:00 AM

Additional Date Information

8:00am - Half Marathon
8:10am - 5K

Address

Battleship North Carolina
Wilmington, NC

Fees

Half-Marathon: $58, $63 after October 5th. Race Day $68
5K: $25, $30 after October 5th . $35 Race Day

Brief Description

USATF Certified half marathon (USATF-05061-PH), as well as a fun and challenging out and back 5K course. Two River Taxi Boats transport runners to the race start as well as Trolley buses. All race transportation leaves from the Hilton Hotel area.

The Race Expo/Packet Pickup is Saturday afternoon, November 6th AT THE BATTLESHIP. The race is Walker Friendly with a dedicated 7:00 am walker start time and volunteers in place at 7:00 AM.

River Taxi Information

Click here for information

USS Maffitt

The USS Maffitt as well as a 2nd boat will provide River Taxi service to the race starting at 6:00 AM on Race Day.

Parking on Race Day

Park free Sunday in metered spots or the Municipal Parking Deck located on 2nd Street (north of Market Street) between Princess Street and Chestnut Street. If you park in any private lots or decks ANYTIME without paying, you will be ticketed without mercy.

Additional Information

Chronotag Chip Timing with Brunswick Timing. Race Day Registration at the Battleship in the auditorium to the right of the Memorial's main entrance, if the race is not closed out. Each Runner in Both Races receives a free ticket to tour the Battleship Memorial.
Half Marathon 1st Place M/F Open, Masters and Grand Masters winners receive $100 gift certificates courtesy of Omega Sports. Age group M/F winners recieve nice awards going 3-deep or more in 5-year age groups. 5K Awards are 1st, 2nd, and 3rd in Open and Masters categories. Also, age group awards are 3-deep in 5 year age groups.

The 13th Annual Carolina Sports Medicine Battleship NC Half Marathon is a beautiful and challenging (for the beach area) Half Marathon that starts and finishes at the Battleship North Carolina across the river from downtown Wilmington, NC. Local runners volunteer for, support, and make this race possible.

The Half Marathon course crosses two bridges over the Cape Fear River, goes through historic downtown Wilmington, tours beautiful Greenfield Lake, and returns to the Battleship via the Memorial Bridge. Entries will be limited to 1,750 runners this year.

The Bay Six Battleship 5K is a fun and challenging out and back that crosses the Cape Fear River bridge, takes a U-turn and re-crosses the bridge and returns to the Battleship. It finishes with a flat half-mile stretch.

The race Expo/Packet pickup is Saturday, November 5th from 1:00 PM until 6:00 PM at the Battleship North Carolina. Race Day packet pickup is also at the Battleship between 6:00 AM and 7:30 AM.

Bay Six USA (www.baysixusa.com) is the Title Sponsor of the 5K again in 2011. Please check out their website for the best running apparel and accessories around.

Park free Sunday IN METERED SPACES OR the MUNICIPAL PARKING DECK on 2nd Street (north of Market Street) between Princess Street and Chestnut Street. If you park in the deck or lot across the street from the Hilton you WILL get a ticket.

Spectators cannot take the river taxi or trolley on Race Day until after 8:00 am. NOTE:i

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