Wilmington Historic Half, 10K & 5K
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Wilmington Historic Half, 10K & 5K

Wilmington, North Carolina, United States
Dec 07, 2019
Running

About this race

WHEN IS RACE DAY?

 

12.5.2026

 

WHY RUN THE HISTORIC RACE?

1. Voted 2024 Best Half Marathon in NC by Race Raves!

 

2. Choose from 4 different races- Half Marathon, 10K, 5K or the Challenge. The Challenge consists of the 5K followed by the Half Marathon. We are the only race in Wilmington to offer this.

 

3. All 3 courses take runners through some amazing views in a closed course through historic downtown Wilmington.

 

4. Run over all 3 downtown bridges and over 1 mile along the nation’s top-rated riverwalk (Half Marathon & 10K only).

 

5. An awesome Finish Line party is waiting for you! You’ll cross the finish line in Riverfront Park where there will be music, free beer from Wrightsville Beach Brewery and Oden Brewing Company as well as some good food!

 

WHERE IS THE START/FINISH LINE?


Riverfront Park | 10 Cowan St | Wilmington, NC | 28401

 

WHAT TIME DOES IT ALL START?

 

The 5K will start at 7:00 AM 

The 10K start time is 7:30 AM

The Half Marathon will start at 7:45 AM

 

TAKE ON THE HISTORIC CHALLENGE


Run both the 5K & Half Marathon and earn all the swag! (16.2 miles)

 

Challenge registration includes: Race bib, Half Marathon finisher medal, long sleeve shirt, 5K finisher medal and bonus gift!

 

CHALLENGE RUNNERS SPECIAL NOTE: You must complete the 5K under 45 min. in order to be at the Half Marathon start line by 7:45. There will be no late starts. 

 

ARE THERE AWARDS?


Every participant will earn a finisher medal! In addition to that, we would like to celebrate some of our top runners! Stop by the Awards Tent to pick up your award! (We will not have a ceremony due to the different start times of the races. We are also unable to mail awards.) The age group brackets can be found on our FAQ page.

Join fellow runners on December 7, 2019 for the Wilmington Historic Half, 10K & 5K. It's a fantastic 26.1K, Half-Marathon, 5K featuring a flat and fast course in Wilmington.

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Running

Wilmington Historic Challenge

This registration includes both the 5K and Half Marathon. You must be able to complete the 5K in under an hour and make it back to the start line before 8:15 for the Half Marathon. *No Late Starts. You will receive both the 5K and Half Marathon long sleeve tech shirts as well as both finisher medals.

Dec 07, 2019 26.1K 7:00 AM
$109.00
Closed

Wilmington Historic Half Marathon

A beautiful route through Historic Wilmington, NC. This course includes 3 bridges as well as the beautiful waterfront of historic downtown Wilmington.

Dec 07, 2019 Half-Marathon 8:15 AM
$89.00
Closed

Wilmington Historic 5K

This course weaves you through Historic Downtown Wilmington and loops you back down to your finish at the Riverfront.

Dec 07, 2019 5K 7:00 AM
$45.00
Closed

Virtual Half Marathon

Virtual packets consist of 1 Race Bib, 1 Medal and 1 Shirt. Please read about our Virtual Race Policy for more information. https://coastalraceproductions.com/general-faqs/

Dec 07, 2019 Half-Marathon 7:15 AM
$79.00
Closed

Virtual 5K

Virtual packets consist of 1 Race Bib, 1 Medal and 1 Shirt. Please read about our Virtual Race Policy for more information. https://coastalraceproductions.com/general-faqs/

Dec 07, 2019 5K 7:15 AM
$45.00
Closed

Weather Overview

These values reflect historical conditions on the race dates in Wilmington in 2019, from Open-Meteo archive data.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (monthly average) 6.9° / Maximum temperature (monthly average) 14.6°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like (with wind chill; monthly average) 3.6° / Maximum feels like (with wind chill; monthly average) 14.6°
Wind (km/h)
Average wind speed (monthly average)
18.7
Precipitation (mm)
Average precipitation (monthly average)
0.2mm

About Wilmington

Wilmington Historic Half, 10K & 5K takes place in Wilmington, North Carolina, United States. The local timezone is America/New_York.

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