The Outer Banks 2009 Official Travel Guide - (Page 60) OUTER BANKS RUNNING AND RACES If you just want to get a great start with a morning jog, or wash away the cares of the day, find good footing along the tidal zone at the water’s edge, or hit the more conventional sidewalk of our multi-use paths! You can run or walk for miles between Duck and Nags Head and Roanoke Island. You can find yourself winding your way through Kitty Hawk Village, or stroll by the shops and beautiful homes along historic Highway 12 in Nags Head or down the tree lined paths of Roanoke Island. So whether you’re out for exercise, need to clear your head, or trying to make the other guy eat your dust, we’ve got just the right spot. Oh, yeah, did we mention 100 miles of beach? If a little friendly competition is your thing, the Outer Banks plays host to many great short and long races. Here are just a few: • Saturday, May 9. 26th Annual Yuengling Nags Head Woods 5K Run. Not your typical walk down the beach, the dirt trails of the preserve weave through one of the best remaining examples of mid-Atlantic maritime forest and deciduous hardwoods. Get details at outerbankskiwanisclub.org • Sunday, August 9. 8th Annual OBX Sandbar 5K. The Outer Banks only 5K Beach Run/Walk is set on the wide flat sands in front of the historic 'Old Station' public bath house in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. Visit outerbanksrelieffoundation.com for additional details. • Saturday, November 7. 4th Annual Outer Banks Fun Run. A family friendly event where kids and adults can run and walk for the fun of it. Visit obxmarathon.org for additional details. • Sunday, November 8. 4th Annual Outer Banks Marathon and Half Marathon. The marathon starts in Kitty Hawk, providing breathtaking views of the Albemarle Sound; traverse the famous Wright Brothers National Memorial in Kill Devil Hills; meander through the lush Nags Head Woods Maritime Forest; take you through some of our finest neighborhoods with cheering throngs; pass 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. Visit obxmarathon.org for additional details. • Thursday, November 26. 14th Annual Advice 5K Turkey Trot. A great warm up for your Thanksgiving Feast! Starting on Scarborough Lane in Duck with a finish line full of post race festivities! Runners and walkers of all abilities and ages are welcome. Visit active.com for additional details. 60 http://www.outerbankskiwanisclub.org http://www.outerbanksrelieffoundation.com http://www.obxmarathon.org http://www.obxmarathon.org http://www.active.com
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