Lighthouse 5k Series September 2,
About this race
Brindley Beach Vacations Presents The Lighthouse 5k Series
Lighthouse 5k / 1 Mile Race Series celebrates its 16th annual running
8 AM Wednesday’s Summer 2026
at The Whalehead Club Corolla, NC
ADULT $45
Youth 17 & under $40
Walk-up registration and pre-registered packet pickup/check-in is available race morning 6:50 - 7:50 AM at the race start line,
located at the Whalehead Club 1100 Club Rd, Corolla, NC 27927 in the recently renamed Historic Corolla Park.
There is plenty of parking and restrooms are located onsite. All entries include event t-shirt, finisher medallion and chip timing.
For more information contact: obxrunning@gmail.com or call/text (252) 489-8239 This is a family fun event sponsored by Brindley Beach Vacations touring the historic attractions of the Northern beaches of the Outer Banks!
Lace up your running shoes and see the sights. Add the fun of a run and fitness to your vacation joining us for a Summer morning 5k run/walk through the Historic Village of Corolla Light. Enjoy the sights of the Northern Outer Banks. The WhaleHead Club, Corolla Light and the magnificent Currituck Beach Lighthouse are all along the course.
Unique finisher medals and t-shirts to all participants.
Race Start/Finish in front of the Historic Mansion at The Whalehead Club in Corolla
Awards for the Top 3 Male/Female overall, the 1st place Masters M/F (over 40)
and the 1st place Youth M/F (14 & under).
CLICK HERE FOR COURSE MAPS AND RACE START AT THE WHALEHEAD CLUB
CLICK HERE FOR CURRENT GARMIN LINK
CLICK HERE FOR GOOGLE MAPS DIRECTIONS
REGISTRATION NEVER CLOSES, EVERYONE GETS A SHIRT, A MEDAL AND ALL PROFESSIONAL SERVICES.
WE ARE WALKER AND STROLLER FRIENDLY. OUR MISSION IS TO GIVE YOU THE BEST EXPERIENCE POSSIBLE. SERVICE DOGS ALLOWED NO OTHER PETS PLEASE. EACH OF OUR EVENTS HELPS AND ASSISTS LOCAL CHARITIES.
ALL MAJOR CREDIT CARDS ACCEPTED
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1 Mile
Typical race-day weather
Based on 1 year of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Corolla, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:35 AM and sets at 7:30 PM local time (EDT) in Corolla on September 2, 2026 — 12h 54m of daylight.
Course
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2026 results — Lighthouse 5k Series September 2,
146 finishers across 2 distances · leading places in the 5k
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Meghan Seiter | 18:53 | 6:05 /mi |
| 2 | Ryan Kwiatek | 19:59 | 6:26 /mi |
| 3 | Christopher Rexrode | 20:47 | 6:41 /mi |
| 4 | Ben Freeman | 22:12 | 7:09 /mi |
| 5 | Dale Morgan | 22:43 | 7:19 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
All results by year
Other races near Corolla
Different organizers, within 40 miles, in the next three months
Corolla Thanksgiving Day Wild Turkey 5k/1 Mile 2026
Duck NC Turkey Trot 5K Presented By Carolina Designs Realty
Obx Turkey Trot 5K & Fun Run
Kid's First Turkey Trot
🏃 Plan Your Next Race in Corolla
Find upcoming events by distance:
- Corolla 5K Races 16 races
- Corolla Running Calendar 2026 18 races
Where this page comes from. Race details were last updated on . We re-check listings regularly and again in the week before race day.
- Entries, prices, waves and inclusions — the event's official registration page
- Temperature and humidity — Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
- Elevation and terrain relief — Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
- Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 18 Corolla events
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