Crystal Coast Running & Fitness Events - 2019 Schedule

Take advantage of the beautiful springtime weather, as well as an opportunity to explore the Crystal Coast in depth, with this annual race that is celebrating its 30^th year in 2019. The Annual Lookout Rotary Road Race is a fun event that is accessible for attendees of all ages and skill levels, and which offers a wide range of courses – from a Fitness Walk to a Half Marathon – to encourage everyone to get out, get active, and join in the fun.

Active visitors and residents will be delighted to learn that there’s a new fitness event on the local North Carolina coastal scene – the Crystal Coast Full and Half Booty Triathlon. Celebrating its inaugural year in 2019, this all-encompassing and not-for-profit race comprises of two challenging events to allow participants to test their limits while exploring a wide swath of the stunning Crystal Coast shoreline.

Enjoy an active outing that explores some of the prettiest stretches of the Pine Knoll Shores shoreline with this fundraising event that does a world of good for injured and fallen service men and women and their families. Kayak for the Warriors 5K and 1K Run / Walk is an engaging event that is open to participants of all abilities and ages, and which features an enticing course that huge the borders of the local Crystal Coast beaches.

Have a lot of stamina and want to explore the coastal North Carolina region in its entirety? Then you’ll want to grab your friends and family and sign up for the massive but all-around fun Tuna Run 200 Relay. This relay race that extends more than 200 miles from start to finish takes participants on a fascinating tour of eastern North Carolina, and eventually lands in the heart of the Crystal Coast in the sunny town of Atlantic Beach.

Get a jump start on burning off all those excess Thanksgiving Day calories with this scenic run, jog, or walk that takes place along some of the prettiest regions of Pine Knoll Shores. The annual Pine Knoll Shores Thanksgiving Day Turkey Trot is a fun and free celebration that is open to vacationers and locals alike, and which features plenty of ways to enjoy the local scenery while enjoying a little community spirit.