Ocracoke's 5th Annual 10K/5K and 1 Mile Family Fun Run will be held on Saturday April 23, 2016. Start time is 8am. And introducing, new this year, will be Ocracoke's 1st Annual Half Marathon which will be held Sunday April 24th also starting at 8am. Both courses have been officially certified. Close to $100,000.00 has been raised since 2012 benefiting Ocracoke Community Park, Ocracoke School Boosters Club and Ocracoke Community Radio. This year the runs will add a 4th non-profit beneficiary, Ocracoke Child Care Center. In addition to helping these great local charities, the 2016 Run Fest Weekend brings visitors to the Island that contribute to Ocracoke's overall economy during an off season weekend.
For more information and to register for the races go to www.runocracoke.com. If you would like to become a sponsor for this great event contact Greg Honeycutt, Race Director. Greg's email is greg@oceanatlanticrentals.com or call 252-207-1305.