Nags Head Woods 5K
About this race
The Nags Head Woods 5K is the oldest charity race on the Outer Banks. Held annually on Saturday morning of Mother's Day Weekend, this year in 2026, this race celebrates its 40th Anniversary!! the NHW5K is a down and back race along the gravel road through the Nags Head Woods Ecological Preserve, which is part of The Nature Conservancy of North Carolina. There is also a fun run and a 1-mile "Walk in the Woods" that accompanies the main 5K race.
First Flight Rotary Club hosts the event as one of it's signature fundraising events for the club Foundation. First Flight Rotary Club Foundation is a 501(C)(3) nonprofit that focuses on supporting charitable initiatives in and around the Outer Banks Community such as other nonprofits and service projects lead by the First Flight Rotary Club.
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Running
5K
Walking
1-Mile Walk
Typical race-day weather
Based on 1 year of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Kill Devil Hills, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:01 AM and sets at 7:56 PM local time (EDT) in Kill Devil Hills on May 9, 2026 — 13h 55m of daylight.
Course
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2026 results — Nags Head Woods 5K
143 finishers across 2 distances · leading places in the 5K
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kane Heller | 17:40 | 5:41 /mi |
| 2 | Max Grove | 17:59 | 5:47 /mi |
| 3 | Chad Motz | 19:19 | 6:13 /mi |
| 4 | Tim Mickens II | 19:32 | 6:17 /mi |
| 5 | Foster Crum | 19:48 | 6:22 /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 Kill Devil Hills
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- Kill Devil Hills 5K Races 5 races
- Kill Devil Hills Running Calendar 2026 12 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, 12 Kill Devil Hills events
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