Run for the Ta Tas
About this race
WHAT
The Wilmington Surgical Associates Run for the Ta Tas presented by Delaney Radiology
Run for the Ta Tas is a 5K Chaser Race and 1 Mile Fun Run/Walk. But this is not your typical 5K – a Chaser Race is a unique format where women start first, giving them a head start over the men. Men start exactly 2:00 minutes after the women (Hint on the name: Run For the Ta Tas). Whoever crosses the finish line first, male or female, wins the race!
CELEBRATION
Stay after your event for the Wilmington Surgical Associates Post Race Party.
- Free Food from Poe's Tavern
- Craft Beer from Bill's Brewing Co
- Live Entertainment provided by MegaCorp & Carolina Cool Zone Heating & Air
- Free Swag from our Sponsors
- Water from Culligan and snacks provided by Harris Teeter
- Sunset Slush (available for purchase)
DATE
Saturday, October 3, 2026
EVENTS
5K Timed - This event is for participants who want to know their finish time, and are eligible for awards.
5K Not Timed - This event is for those who are walking and not worried about their finish time. Not eligible for awards.
1 Mile - This event is a Fun Run or Walk. The event is not timed.
*You can run or walk any event.
START/FINISH LINE LOCATION
Mayfaire Town Center (between Fit 4 Life & Regal Mayfaire)
936 Town Center Drive
Wilmington, NC 28405
PARKING
Parking is available in any legal parking spot at Mayfaire Town Center.
EVENT SCHEDULE
For the Packet Pickup & the Event Schedule, click HERE
AWARDS
Awards list and prizes are listed HERE
HOW TO REGISTER
Just click on the Sign Up button in the upper right corner.
Registration at packet pickup and the race will be available. However, you will be asked to scan a QR Code with your phone and register online. You can register here online until the race starts.
HOW YOUR PARTICIPATION HELPS OUR COMMUNITY:
Run for the Ta Tas helps raise awareness and funds for Going Beyond the Pink, Love is Bald, and The Pink Ribbon Project. Both the race organizers and participants join together to help these organizations raise money that directly funds programs helping patients in southeastern North Carolina.
Pick your distance
Running
5K Timed Chaser Race
This event is for participants who would like to know their finish time, or are running for cash awards. Women Start: 8:00am Men Start: 8:02:00am You can walk or run this event.
5K Not Timed
This event is NOT timed and is for 5K participants who do not need their finish time to be recorded. These participants are not eligible for awards. The 5K Not Timed starts at 8:05am You can walk or run this event.
1 Mile Fun Run/Walk
1 Mile Starts at 8:05am The 1 mile is NOT timed. You can walk or run this event.
Typical race-day weather
Based on 8 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Wilmington, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 7:07 AM and sets at 6:53 PM local time (EDT) in Wilmington on October 3, 2026 — 11h 45m of daylight.
Course
No course map published yet.
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2026 results — Run for the Ta Tas
5K Timed Chaser Race · 848 finishers
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andrew Whitehead | 15:41 | 5:03 /mi |
| 2 | Tom Clifford | 15:56 | 5:08 /mi |
| 3 | Ann Marie Pierce | 17:04 | 5:30 /mi |
| 4 | Trent Pyrtle | 17:11 | 5:33 /mi |
| 5 | Kevin Kostka | 17:31 | 5:39 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
All results by year
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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, 58 Wilmington events
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