OBX Marathon

Half Marathon Information



Gateway Bank, Title Sponsor of the Outer Banks Half Marathon


Course Description

The Gateway Bank Half Marathon is a point-to-point course. The half marathon will start near the largest sand dune on the East Coast at Jockey’s Ridge State Park; cross the beautiful Washington-Baum Bridge, and finish on Roanoke Island near where the first English colonists landed in 1587. See the Half Marathon Course Info for a detailed description.


Course Aid Stations

hydrationstationHydration Stations
Water will be available at all even mile markers along the half marathon course. Gatorade will be provided at mile markers 4, 6, 8, 9, 10 and 12.

Energy Stations
Assorted flavors of Carb-BOOM will be available at mile 10.

Medical Aid Stations
Will be available at all even mile markers along the course.

Port-a Johns will be available at the Start and Finish and every 2-3 miles.


Getting There: Shuttles, Parking & Race Day Traffic

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.


Dry Goods Service Provided By UPS

Bring a change of clothes with you to the Start, turn them over to UPS, and UPS will have them waiting for you at the Finish.  BYOB - Bring Your Own Bag (please keep size to a small duffle bag) and we provide the ID Label.


Race Timing

The Marathon, Half Marathon and 8K will be timed by Lin-Mark Computer Sports, Inc. of Mantua NJ utilizing the Chronotrack Timing System.  The Chrontrack D-tag will be attached to your race bib and the D-tag must be removed from the bib and attached to your shoes, as shown here

NOTE: Championship Chips cannot be used for the races as the D-tag technology is different.  You must use the Chronotrack D-tag .


Race Results & Course Records

Race Results will be updated periodically on race day. Final results will be posted at the post race party and online by on race day.

NOTE:  Awards given at the Awards ceremony on race day will not be revised, should there be a change in race results following the ceremony.

 



 

The Gateway Bank Half Marathon will serve as the 2008 North Carolina Half Marathon Championship
 

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