Run Oak Island 2025 Pre Race Information

by | Feb 3, 2025 | Uncategorized

Thank you so much for participating in the 10th Annual Run Oak Island events with us on Saturday February 15th – we have some important information to share so PLEASE READ the below information carefully.

WHAT’S IN THIS POST?

  • Mandatory pre-race packet pickup information
  • Parking on Race Day
  • What To Expect Race Day
  • Awards/Results

FOOD DRIVE AT PACKET PICKUP!

Last year we help collect over 10,000 lbs of food for our local food banks helping food insecure families. This has such a HUGE impact on our community so thank you for your generosity! Each race, the food bank asks for something specific that you can bring and for Oak Island its CEREAL. All non-perishable donations are accepted and appreciated so if you want to bring canned goods or anything else, please bring these to packet pickup. – Thank you!

PRE-RACE: PACKET PICKUP

WHERE: St. James Community Center (Address: 4136 Southport-Supply Rd SE, St James, NC 28461)
CLICK HERE FOR DIRECTIONS
*No pets allowed in the facility.

WHEN: Friday 2/16 12PM – 7PM

FAQ’s:
Q) Are any bibs being shipped?
A) We did not ship any bibs for this event this year, ALL must be picked up in person.

Q) Can someone else pick up my packet on Friday?
A) Yes.

Q) Is there another option to pick up my bib?
A) Emergency Only pickup is available race morning as a last result at the start line. You’ll want to plan to arrive no less than 90 minutes prior to your event start if you plan to pickup race morning. Please try to make it on Friday if at all possible though.

 

RACE DAY: PARKING AND SCHEDULE

We’ve secured several parking locations for participants and will have a parking team assisting you in getting parked quickly. We’ve also secured additional parking on Dolphin Dr. and a shuttle to bring you to the start line and will be available for you to use after the race to take you back.

Click Here for directions to our main parking area or use the address: 4601 E Oak Island Dr, Oak Island, NC 28465. We will have a team of staff and volunteers helping to get you parked quickly.

SHUTTLE:

We’re adding a shuttle down Dolphin Dr. this year to utilize all of the parking a little further from the race area. If you park at any of the public parking areas down Beach or Dolphin Dr. we will have 2 shuttles running from 5:30am – 7:30am and 1 throughout the rest of the day to get you back to your car after the races. See the 5 shuttle pickup locations designated below (there will be signs)

 

 

 

The start & finish line is in the same place on Dolphin Dr. between 46th & 49th St. next to Middleton Park. Click Here for directions to the start line.

Start Times & Schedule:
6:45 AM – Ultra, Full Marathon & East Half Marathon
7:00 AM – West Half Marathon & 10K
7:20 AM – 5K
8:30 AM – 1 Mile
*BIBS MUST BE WORN & VISIBLE! If you are wearing layers, be sure to pin your bib to the outer most layer so that it is visible at all times during your race.

Awards Times:
5K:  8:15 AM
10K:  9:00 AM
East Half Marathon:  9:45 AM
Marathon:  12:15 PM
Ultra:  12:30PM
*Top 3 overall, top 3 masters & top 3 each age group every 5 years for the events above. There are not age group or overall awards for the West Half Marathon or 1 Mile events.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:

  • Can I Switch To Virtual: Yes, this is considered an “Event Transfer”. If you login to your RunSignUp account, select this race, then select “Event Transfer” you will see the option to switch to virtual. There will be a small fee charged that also includes shipping.
  • Can I Switch Distances: Yes, this is also considered an “Event Transfer”. Login to your RunSignUp account, select this race and then select “Event Transfer”. Select the event you want to switch to and depending on the change, there may be a small fee charged.
  • Is the 10K Sold Out: Yes, we do our best to estimate and order medals but to ensure everyone receives the finisher medal, we do set a participant cap on the events.
  • T-shirts & Sizing: We guarantee the shirt size you selected online. We will do our best to provide a shirt swap opportunity at packet pickup based on availability.
  • No Late Starts: We do not allow late starts at this event due to traffic being opened up and course logistics.
  • Corral Etiquette: Do your best to line up in the corral based on your pace.  Pacers will be lined up in the corral 10 minutes prior to the start for the half and full marathons to help you with this.
  • Pace Groups: Pacers in the Full & East Half Marathon are here to help you achieve your goals. They can comfortably run at their pace so find them before your race and introduce yourself if you’d like to run with them!
  • Elite Heat: No need to email us.  If you run a sub 3hr marathon, sub 1:25 half marathon, sub 42 min 10K, or a sub 20 min 5K – we’re going to be making announcements 15 minutes prior to the start of each race calling for elites to make their way into the start corral. Please go to the front for our gun start. *Overall awards are done by gun time!
  • Portable Toilets: These are located in the park and several on-course.
  • Hydration On Course: We have water & Gatorade roughly every 2-3 miles on the courses. You ARE allowed to carry your own hydration packs or cups if you’d like.
  • Can I Run With Headphones? Yes, however, we strongly encourage you to be aware of your surroundings, be able to hear others around you and be aware of course signs as you’re running.
  • Awards: We have some really cool age group pins and custom medal ribbons as well as overall and masters awards wooden awards.  These will be handed out on the stage during the awards ceremony. Every 5 yrs for age group awards & 40+ for masters are all by chip time – these are on the back of your bib tracking when you start and finish.  Overall awards are given by gun time based on the start of the race.
  • Results: These will be live online during the event and updated automatically as you cross the finish line.  CLICK HERE to see the results page (the same page will be updated on race day). So on your phone, just go to Results.CoastalRace.com and you will see your time before you even get out of the finisher chute.
  • Beer & BBQ:  You will have tickets on your bib good for one beer and one BBQ. *No ID = No Beer
  • RaceJoy Enabled:  If you run with your phone, be sure to download the “RaceJoy” app and search for “Run Oak Island” to allow runner tracking. Spectators and friends can track you online, send you cheers, and you’ll receive audio cues along the course. This is paid for by the race and free to you as the runner.
  • Course Signs: We have hundreds of signs on course, arrows on the road, and over 100 volunteers, police, and staff out on the course to help you.
  • Race Day Photos: We have photographers at the finish line and on the race course. These are provided for FREE to all participants on Facebook. Sponsored By: Fuel Chiropractic

QUESTIONS? Do you have another question that wasn’t answered here? Most questions if not answered here can be found on our website here or FAQ page here.  We also have a new AI Bot we’re training on our website that can answer many of your questions – give it a try HERE. And of course, you can always email us directly by replying to this email OR using: info@coastalraceproductions.com