NC Seafood Festival Twin Bridges 8k
About this race
The NC Seafood Festival is bringing back the Twin Bridges Race October 3, 2026!
The 2026 NC Seafood Festival includes the Twin Bridges Race, a certified 8K runner's course, perfect for beginners and veterans alike. The event kicks off at the NOAA Laboratory in Beaufort and takes the scenic route over the Morehead City Bridge, through historic downtown Morehead City, over the Atlantic Beach Bridge, and ends at the finish line right on the AB Causeway! This race is a chance to test your endurance and experience the camaraderie of a mini-marathon, with captivating views over two bridges and the incredible scenery of the Crystal Coast. Grab your running shoes, we'll see you in October!
AWARDS & CATEGORIES:
1 - Medal & Trophy Overall Top Male
1 - Medal & Trophy Overall Top Female
1 - Medal For Top Male In Each Age Category
1 - Medal For Top Female In Each Age Category
Age Groups: 18 and under, 19-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70+
REGISTRATION FEES & DATES: 8K - $45.00 through August 31; $55 through September 30; $60 through race day
GIVEAWAYS:
Twin Bridges T- Shirt
Sizes: Based on availability - You must register before August 28th to guarantee your shirt size. After August 28th is based on availability.
All participants will receive a certificate with their final time.
Check-in begins at 7:00 am Saturday, October 3, and remains open until race begins.
PARKING:
Participants can park at the AB Causeway shopping center no later than 0730 and will be bussed to the start. Busses will begin shuttling runners at 0700. No vehicles will be allowed on Pivers Island. If participants choose to get dropped off they will have to dismount at the intersection of State Road 105 and Pivers Island Rd. From there they will have to walk .25 mile onto Pivers Island to the race start.
Race Finish & Parking
407 Atlantic Beach Causeway
Atlantic Beach, NC 28512
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NC Seafood Festival Twin Bridges Race
Typical race-day weather
Based on 13 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Beaufort, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 7:03 AM and sets at 6:48 PM local time (EDT) in Beaufort on October 3, 2026 — 11h 45m of daylight.
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2026 results — NC Seafood Festival Twin Bridges 8k
NC Seafood Festival Twin Bridges Race · 195 finishers
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joseph Mooneyham | 31:06 | 6:15 /mi |
| 2 | Christina Vergara Aleshire | 32:36 | 6:33 /mi |
| 3 | Ian Sale | 34:20 | 6:54 /mi |
| 4 | Felix Martinez | 34:22 | 6:55 /mi |
| 5 | Kevin Sutton | 34:34 | 6:57 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
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🏃 Plan Your Next Race in Beaufort
Find upcoming events by distance:
- Beaufort 5K Races 5 races
- Beaufort Running Calendar 2026 8 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, 10 Beaufort events
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