The inaugural Wilmington Historic Half Marathon and 5K will take place on Sunday December 2nd, 2018. Starting right down town, runners will take a beautiful closed course route through downtown streets as they see the true southern beauty of Wilmington North Carolina. After 2.5 miles of down town running, the 5K splits over the the boardwalk to finish while the half marathon continues over 3 bridges and around a scenic lake before finishing down one of the nations top rated boardwalks! Runners earn a huge finisher medal and soft unisex Tri-blend Shirt as well as free beer in the after party area also right on the water.