
Run Ocean Isle Beach 2026
Race Date
Oct 24, 2026
Location
Ocean Isle Beach, NC
The Experience
Run Ocean Isle Beach - October 24, 2026 Join us for our 13th annual Run Ocean Isle Beach & Last Race of the 2026 BAM! Races. Ocean Isle Beach is a beautiful coastal island in SE North Carolina. Our courses take you through some beautiful communities and the half marathon takes you around most of the island with unforgettable oceanfront views. We host a half marathon, 5K & 1 Mile in late October when the average temperatures are a High of 75 and a Low of 56. Finisher Swag: This year we our finisher shirts will be going back to our extremely soft tri-blend T's with a beautiful unique design and an absolutely MASSIVE race medals. Over the years we’ve had surfboard, flip flop, glass, lockets, artistic connecting medals, a pirate theme, mosaic designs, and much more - we change it up each year to bring unique medals but this year might top them all. We hope you enjoy them!
Logistics
Race Day
Saturday, October 24, 2026
Start Time
7:00 AM
Giveaway
Finisher Shirt
Start Location
6278 Beach Dr SW, Ocean Isle Beach, NC, 28469
Course Info
USATF CertifiedCourse Type
Loop Course
Terrain
road
Difficulty
Ultra-Flat
Elevation Gain
0'
Net Drop/km
0 m (Flat)
Separation
0.2%
Also Offers
USATF Certified Course
NC18003DW · Run Ocean Isle Beach half Marathon
Relatively flat with minimal net elevation change. Loop course — start and finish are close together.
Race Day Weather
5-year historical avgStart (Low)
56°
Afternoon (High)
73°
Warm — hydration strategy is key, start conservatively
0.0"
Precipitation
10 mph
Wind
73%
Humidity
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