Runner Drop-Off: Get dropped off at the Start – From Highway 158 (the Bypass) or Highway 12 (Beach Road) in Nags Head, turn onto Barnes Street, then turn north onto Memorial Avenue. Runner drop-off is at the corner of Memorial and Baltic Street in Nags Head.
Half Marathon Shuttles: Park near the Start, take a shuttle to the Start and catch a shuttle back to your car after the race OR park near the Finish, take a shuttle to the Start, run the race and the take a short shuttle to your car parked near the Finish.
Park near Start option:
1) Nags Head Elementary School - 3020 Wrightsville Avenue, Nags Head, NC 27959
2) Overflow Parking: YMCA - 3000 S. Croatan Hwy., Nags Head, NC 27959
Shuttles depart from Nags Head Elementary every 10 minutes beginning at 6:15am.
Park near Finish option:
Manteo High School: 616 Wingina Avenue, Manteo NC 27959
Shuttles depart promptly from Manteo High School at 5:45am to take you to the Half Marathon Start.
Need To Know Info
Lost & Found:
All lost and found items, excluding discarded clothing along the course, will be taken to the Finish (location TBD). Please note: discarded clothing along the course will be thrown away.
Family Reunion Area:
Family members and friends can meet up with runners after the Finish and outside the Finish chute. Volunteers will be there to make and receive calls for you. Location TBD.
Can’t Finish?
In a non-emergency situation. we will provide a number to call to arrange complimentary transportation. Please keep this number with you on race day OR ask a Mile Marker or Medical volunteer to call for you. The phone number will be listed here and listed in the race program.
Spectators
Race Day Traffic Pattern: To help spectators get to the Finish line and post-race festivities, all traffic entering Manteo/Roanoke Island after 7:00am on race day will use the Virginia Dare Memorial Bridge, travel through Manns Harbor, cross the Manns Harbor Bridge and enter Manteo from the west side of the island. This will add an additional 15 minutes to your trip to the Finish area, and directional signs will be out for you to follow. Note: the Washington-Baum Bridge will be open to traffic.
Free Start Line Spectator Shuttles: Immediately following the start of the half marathon, a limited number of shuttles will be available to take spectators from the Start to the Finish area in downtown Manteo (there are a limited number of these shuttles making only one trip to the Finish). A shuttle will also be available to return you to Walmart, Nags Head Elementary or Manteo High School. Return shuttles will run all day, starting at 7:45am.
Free Finish Line Spectator Shuttles: For Finish line spectators, ample parking and convenient shuttles are available at Manteo High School and Manteo Elementary.
1) Manteo High School: 616 Wingina Avenue, Manteo NC 27959
2) Manteo Elementary School: 701 N Hwy 64/264, Manteo, NC 27954
Shuttles will depart from Manteo High School every 15 minutes beginning at 7:15am and run all day.
Spectator Parking near Finish: Limited street-side parking is available in downtown Manteo. The spectator shuttles at Manteo High School and Manteo Elementary are recommended for spectators who want to find parking and get to the Finish line without a lot of hassle.
Family Reunion Area: Family members and friends can meet up with runners after the Finish, outside of the chute. Volunteers will be there to make and receive calls for you. Location TBD.