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Outer Banks Marathon
At a glance
- Race day
- The 2026 race
- Start
- 07:007:00 AM
- Distance
- 42.2 km26.2 mi
- Marathon · Half marathon
The course
The marathon starts at Fort Raleigh National Historic Site, runs through the village of Manteo along the sound side of Roanoke Island and finishes back at Fort Raleigh.
- Out of Fort Raleigh along the soundStart and finish at Fort Raleigh, through Manteo on Roanoke Island's sound side.
- Water, Gatorade and gels every 2 to 2.5 milesWater stops every 2 to 2.5 miles, all with Gatorade and GU gels.
- A Sunday 7:00 AM marathon, half at 7:152026 schedule: marathon 7:00 AM, half 7:15 AM, Sunday 8 November.
Course notes 3 short reads on the course
Whole courseGeometryOut of Fort Raleigh along the soundStart and finish at Fort Raleigh, through Manteo on Roanoke Island's sound side.
The organiser calls the course fast and flat, and the post-race celebration is held at the entrance to The Lost Colony. The marathon course is listed under USATF certification number NC20233BDS.
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Whole courseTacticsWater, Gatorade and gels every 2 to 2.5 milesWater stops every 2 to 2.5 miles, all with Gatorade and GU gels.
Portable toilets stand at the start and finish and beside every water stop. Dogs, strollers and headphones are not permitted on the course.
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Whole courseConditionsA Sunday 7:00 AM marathon, half at 7:152026 schedule: marathon 7:00 AM, half 7:15 AM, Sunday 8 November.
Packet pick-up is on Friday 6 November from 1 to 7 PM and Saturday 7 November from 11 AM to 4 PM at the Ramada Plaza Nags Head Oceanfront, and there is none on race day. On Saturday the 8K, 5K and COLOR Fun Run start from the Wright Brothers Memorial.
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Race weekend
Bib pickup at Ramada Plaza Nags Head OceanfrontFriday 6 November Bib pickup
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13:001:00 PM–19:007:00 PM
Packet pick-up, late registration and expo Ramada Plaza Nags Head Oceanfront. There is no packet pick-up on race day.
Saturday 7 November Last bib day
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11:0011:00 AM–16:004:00 PM
Packet pick-up, late registration and expo Ramada Plaza Nags Head Oceanfront. There is no packet pick-up on race day.
Other races (3)
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07:307:30 AM
Surf & Soar 8K Wright Brothers Memorial -
07:457:45 AM
Surf & Soar 5K Wright Brothers Memorial -
08:008:00 AM
Surf & Soar COLOR Fun Run Wright Brothers Memorial. Awards follow.
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Sunday 8 November Race day
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07:007:00 AM
Marathon start Fort Raleigh National Historic Site -
07:157:15 AM
Half marathon start Fort Raleigh National Historic Site -
09:309:30 AM
After party The Lost Colony
Times as published by the organiser, in Outer Banks time, checked . Confirm on their site before you travel.
Add to calendar .ics file, times in Outer Banks time
Entry
Race fuel
Energy gel
5 gels for Outer Banks, plus 1 spare
Finish
One every 40 minutes, by the clock:
Under about 75 minutes most runners need no gel: water at the aid stations does it.
- km 7mile 4.4
- km 14.1mile 8.7
- km 21.1mile 13.1
- km 28.1mile 17.5
- km 35.2mile 21.8
For your long training runs:
Our pick: SiS BETA Fuel gel, box of 6, strawberry and lime. 40 g of carbohydrate a gel, about twice a usual gel, from two kinds of sugar your body takes up side by side. Enough for race day and two test long runs.
Easy to forget on race morning: pack them with your bib the night before.
Order by 18 October to test them on two long runs first.
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Anti-chafe
Compeed anti-blister stick, 8 ml
An invisible layer before the start keeps seams, straps and shoes from rubbing skin raw.
Put it on before you leave for the start: heels and toes, inner thighs, under a bra or heart-rate strap.
Try it on a long run first, like everything you use on race day.
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Number belt
Compressport Race Belt
Holds your bib without safety pins through your top, with loops for up to 8 gels.
Clip the bib on the night before, so it goes on with your shorts in the morning.
Keep the number on the front, where officials and photographers can see it.
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Electrolytes
SiS Hydro electrolyte tablets, tube of 20
One tablet in a bottle puts back some of the salt you sweat out.
One tablet in 500 ml of water in the hour before the start.
Only if you have used them in training: nothing new on race day.
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Blister plasters
Compeed blister plasters, medium, 6
One in a pocket cushions a blister if one starts.
Put it on clean, dry skin and leave it until it comes off by itself.
Give a couple to whoever comes to cheer, so they are there at the km you need them.
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