Nags Head Sunrise 5k Beach Race Series at Jennette's Pier August 6 ,
About this race
Outer Banks Sunrise 5k/1 Mile Beach Race Series presented by Village Realty
Beach 5K/1 Mile 8 AM
This is a family and walker friendly chip timed event. 5k Awards to top male and female winners 1st-3rd placement overall,
1st place m/f 14 & under and Masters (40 & over 1st place m/f)
Early packet pickup and late registration There is NO pre-race day packet pickup. Late registration and walk-up is always available event morning on site from 7-7:45 AM at Your race location
Race Fees: includes chip timed race, event t-shirt, post-race cold breakfast & refreshments and finisher medal.
Adult $45
Youth 17 & Under $40
Click Here for directions to Jennette's Pier located at 7223 S. Virginia Dare Tr Nags Head, NC 27959
Race contact info: fastest by text before 7pm daily at 252-489-8239 or email us at obxrunning@gmail.com
This is a family fun event on the beautiful beaches of the Outer Banks featuring the expansive shores of Nags Head. Sunrise appreciation, post-race, features breakfast refreshments, and, of course, the most beautiful sunrise on the East Coast. Finisher medals and Summer Series Shirts to ALL participants.
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Running
5k
1 Mile
Typical race-day weather
Based on 1 year of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Nags Head, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:14 AM and sets at 8:02 PM local time (EDT) in Nags Head on August 6, 2026 — 13h 48m of daylight.
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2026 results — Nags Head Sunrise 5k Beach Race Series at Jennette's Pier August 6 ,
59 finishers across 2 distances · leading places in the 5k
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Janie Augustyn | 23:21 | 7:32 /mi |
| 2 | Arielle Breuninger | 23:37 | 7:37 /mi |
| 3 | Bryce Felumlee | 25:16 | 8:09 /mi |
| 4 | Shawn Snyder | 25:20 | 8:10 /mi |
| 5 | Ellie Showalter | 25:46 | 8:19 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
All results by year
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🏃 Plan Your Next Race in Nags Head
Find upcoming events by distance:
- Nags Head 5K Races 9 races
- Nags Head Running Calendar 2026 9 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, 9 Nags Head events
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