Are you running the Wilmington Historic Half or 5K self guided tour?  Well we’ve got all of the information here to help you through the route .

Both courses start in Battleship Park at the corner of Market and Water St.  CLICK HERE for directions to the start.  Once you’re here, you will want to pull up your RaceJoy app and start your course.  This app will give you audio cues along the way pointing out mile markers and key historical landmarks around this city on your course.

RaceJoy Tips:

• Search “RaceJoy” in app store if you don’t have it already (FREE)
• Then search “Wilmington Historic Half & 5K”
• You’ll go through a series of prompts asking if you’re a participant or spectator, going through your settings to make sure location tracking is on as well as audio so that we can send you audio cues along the course.

The Courses:

We have changed these up to pass several historical houses and buildings that we can point out along the way.  Also, keep you safer since there will be no traffic control, we’re avoiding the bridges.

5K Self Guided Tour

• Start in Battleship Park
• Head down South Water St.
• Left on Orange St
• Right on Front St.
• Right on Church St.
• Left on Surrey St.
• Left on Castle St.
• Left on 2nd St.
• Right on Church St.
• Left on 3rd St.
• Right on Market St.
• Turn around on 9th St. & cross the road
• Right on 3rd St.
• Left on Chestnut St.
• Right on 2nd St.
• Left on Walnut St.
• Left on Front St.
• Right on Market St.
• Finish in Battleship Park

Half Marathon

• Start in Battleship Park
• Head South on the Riverwalk along the water.
• Left on Nun St.
• Right on Front St.
• Right on Church St.
• Left on Surry St.
• Left on Castle St.
• Right on Front St.
• Left on Greenfield St.
• Right on 5th Ave. (turns into Lake Shore Dr.)
• Hop on the sidewalk on your right
• Right over bridge across the lake (roughly mile 2.25)
• Right on Sidewalk parallel to Lake Shore Dr.
• Right over bridge across lake (roughly mile 3)
• Right on Sidewalk parallel to Lake Shore Dr.
• Right staying on this sidewalk infront of the Amphitheatre
• Follow sidewalk around the lake
• Straight onto Burnett Blvd (turns into 3rd st)
• Left on Greenfield St.
• Right on Front St.
• Right on Castle St.
• Left on 3rd. St.
• Right on Market St.
• Turnaround (and cross street) at 21st St.
• Right on 3rd St.
• Left on Red Cross St
• Left on 2nd St.
• Right on Church St.
• Right on Front St.
• Left on Red Cross St.
• Left on Water St.
• Right onto Riverwalk at Walnut St.
• Finish in Battleship Park