Core Sound Run
About this race
A family-friendly 10K, 5K and Fun Run on one of North Carolina's most beautiful islands -- Harkers Island. The Core Sound Run begins and ends "at the end of the road" - at the edge of Core Sound.
High-quality, long sleeve t-shirts provided to each 5k and 10k participant. Register by end of day March 19th for guaranteed t-shirt size.
Also, prizes provided per age group and overall winners of the 5k and 10k races:
Overall grand prize per age group is a collectible decoy
1st, 2nd, and 3rd place prizes per age group.
Age groups: 1-14, 15-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70-74, 75+
Packet Pickup: Early packet pickup will be available on Thursday, April 2nd & Friday, April 3rd 10am-5pm at the Core Sound Museum Store at 806 Arendell St., Morehead City, NC.
Join fellow runners on October 30, 2021 for the Core Sound Run. It's a fantastic 10K, 5K, 1.6K featuring a flat and fast course in Harkers Island.
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10K
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Fun Run/Walk
Virtual Run
Can't make it on race day? Sign up for the virtual run to support the cause and have your t-shirt mailed to you after the race.
Weather Overview
These values reflect historical conditions on the race dates in Harkers Island in 2021, from Open-Meteo archive data.
About Harkers Island
Core Sound Run takes place in Harkers Island, North Carolina, United States. The local timezone is America/New_York.
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