Run The Fort
About this race
Please join us for the 5th annual Run the Fort Race! Participants may run or walk, with
Run the East providing timing support for those interested in a timed competition.
Run the Fort is an annual race at Fort Macon State Park in Atlantic Beach that supports
the Boys and Girls Club of the Coastal Plain. The BGCCP is currently in a capital
campaign for a new club building in Beaufort, and they need our help now more than
ever. The Boys and Girls Club provides a safe place for kids to go after school and
during the summer, offering them tutoring, hot meals, and a sense of community.
Registration Fees:
$30 – Until September 30, 2026
$40 – From October 1st-October 31st, 2026
$45 - November 1st - Race Day
$25 - 18 years old and under, all dates
All registered participants will receive a Run the Fort T-shirt, with sizes guaranteed until
November 1st .
Course Description:
The Fort Macon trail is a multi-terrain trail that overlooks the ocean and takes you
through the one-of-a-kind environment of the Crystal Coast. The terrain includes sand,
boardwalk and dirt with dunes and hills through maritime forests. Although this trail is
somewhat challenging to run due to the changing terrain and hills, it makes it all the
more rewarding when you cross the finish line.
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Running
5K
Typical race-day weather
Based on 4 years of historical conditions on this event's race dates in Atlantic Beach.
Course
Route map and elevation profile
No course map published yet.
The organizer hasn't released a route for this event, and we don't publish guesses. If you're the organizer, send us a GPX file and we'll draw the profile.
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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, 3 Atlantic Beach events
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