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The 10th Annual Carolina Sports Medicine Battleship
North Carolina Half Marathon is a beautiful and challenging USATF
certified (NC-0651-PH) half marathon that starts and finishes at the
Battleship North Carolina, crosses two bridges across the
river from downtown Wilmington,
runs through the Historic downtown area and tours beautiful
Greenfield Lake before returning to the Battleship. At the 12-mile
point you will reach the highest point on the course as you cross the
Cape Fear River via the Memorial Bridge with views of downtown
Wilmington, the State Port, and the Battleship. Cathy Wides of Durham,
NC beat the record that she set here in 2001 and set a new Half
Marathon State Record for the 50-54 age group with a 1:30:36. Lee
Cooper of Swansboro, NC, also set a State Record for the 70-74 age
group by running a 1:46:09. This course is no pushover but it can be a
PR type of course if you are in shape and ready to run. There will be
six Water Stops at approximately two-mile intervals manned by local
fitness conscious businesses and
individuals for you. Waterstops are worked by Omega
Sports, Bobby and Kathy Brooks, the Boy Scouts of Wilmington, Iota
Alpha Sorority - UNCW Chapter, and the Wilmington Athletic Club. Bathrooms are
available at the 5-mile and 10-mile point at the Greenfield Lake public
restrooms - ask the volunteers. An aid station is located at the
8.5-mile point at the Armory manned by US Marine and Naval Reserve
personnel - in uniform, standing tall and looking good.
Overall M/F winners receive a night for two including dinner at the
Hilton Downtown Riverside. Masters and Grand Masters M/F
winners in the Half Marathon receive Saucony
running shoes courtesy of Omega Sports. Middle of the Pack M/F
finishers LOCAL RUNNERS only in the half marathon (and
5K) receive one-year memberships to Golds Gym of the Carolinas There is a M/F Active Duty awards category and a M/F Retired Military awards category in the Half Marathon only. Age group awards are 3-deep in 5-year intervals through 70 years of age.