Wilmington Historic Half, 10K & 5K

About the Event

WHEN IS RACE DAY?

12.5.2026

WHY RUN THE HISTORIC RACE?

1. Voted 2024 Best Half Marathon in NC by Race Raves!

2. Choose from 4 different races- Half Marathon, 10K, 5K or the Challenge. The Challenge consists of the 5K followed by the Half Marathon. We are the only race in Wilmington to offer this.

3. All 3 courses take runners through some amazing views in a closed course through historic downtown Wilmington.

4. Run over all 3 downtown bridges and over 1 mile along the nation’s top-rated riverwalk (Half Marathon & 10K only).

5. An awesome Finish Line party is waiting for you! You’ll cross the finish line in Riverfront Park where there will be music, free beer from Wrightsville Beach Brewery and Oden Brewing Company as well as some good food!

WHERE IS THE START/FINISH LINE?

Riverfront Park | 10 Cowan St | Wilmington, NC | 28401

WHAT TIME DOES IT ALL START?

The 5K will start at 7:00 AM

The 10K start time is 7:30 AM

The Half Marathon will start at 7:45 AM

TAKE ON THE HISTORIC CHALLENGE

Run both the 5K & Half Marathon and earn all the swag! (16.2 miles)

Challenge registration includes: Race bib, Half Marathon finisher medal, long sleeve shirt, 5K finisher medal and bonus gift!

CHALLENGE RUNNERS SPECIAL NOTE: You must complete the 5K under 45 min. in order to be at the Half Marathon start line by 7:45. There will be no late starts.

ARE THERE AWARDS?

Every participant will earn a finisher medal! In addition to that, we would like to celebrate some of our top runners! Stop by the Awards Tent to pick up your award! (We will not have a ceremony due to the different start times of the races. We are also unable to mail awards.) The age group brackets can be found on our FAQ page.

Races Offered

Wilmington Historic 5K

Dec 05, 2026

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Distance — 3.1 Miles

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07:00

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$35.00

Wilmington Historic Challenge

Dec 05, 2026

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Distance — 16.2 Miles

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07:00

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$90.00

Wilmington Historic Virtual 5K

Dec 05, 2026

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Distance — 3.1 Miles

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07:00

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$35.00

Wilmington Historic Virtual Challenge

Dec 05, 2026

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Distance — 16.2 Miles

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07:00

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$90.00

Wilmington Historic Virtual Half Marathon

Dec 05, 2026

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Distance — 13.1 Miles

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$60.00

Wilmington Historic 10K

Dec 05, 2026

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Distance — 6.2 Miles

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07:30

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$40.00

Wilmington Historic Virtual 10K

Dec 05, 2026

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Distance — 6.2 Miles

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07:30

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$40.00

Wilmington Historic Half Marathon

Dec 05, 2026

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Distance — 13.1 Miles

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07:45

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$60.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for December in Wilmington.

thermostat Temperature

5.0° / 14.8°

wb_sunny Feels like

1.3° / 12.0°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

7h 32m

water_drop Avg rainfall

3.5 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

11.9 km/h (Light breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

Low

terrain Course conditions

Firm and slightly soft

sunny Max UV Index

Low (2.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

73.8%

wb_twilight Sunrise

08:09

nightlight Sunset

18:04

About Wilmington

Learn more about the host city, Wilmington.

Wilmington is a city in the southeastern part of North Carolina. It is the county seat of New Hanover County, and home to the University of North Carolina at Wilmington, the U.S.S. North Carolina Battleship Memorial, the Cape Fear Museum, Airlie Gardens, and a large historic district. It is convenient to nearby beaches, and is a relatively short drive from the Triangle, Charlotte, Myrtle Beach, SC, and the I-95 corridor.

Hotels & Places to Stay

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Race Results

Official finishing times from previous editions of Wilmington Historic Half, 10K & 5K — 2018.

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	Dominic Collichio	M	23	Chapel Hill, NC	17:07
🥈	ROB WARD	M	38	—	17:26.97
🥉	Nathan Kirse	M	23	Wilmington, NC	19:51.57
4	Isabella Bufalini	F	15	Hampstead, NC	19:59.15
5	Mike St. Jacques	M	53	Wilmington, NC	20:11.42
6	Abby Culp	F	23	Wilmington, NC	20:11.36
7	Heather Braithwaite	F	44	Wilmington, NC	20:13.03
8	Matthew Janik	M	40	Wilmington, NC	20:56.16
9	Joe Mondragon	M	22	Wilmington, NC	20:52.6
10	Tyler Rabon	M	42	Wilmington, NC	21:35.77
11	Paul Bishop	M	55	Graham, NC	21:47.95
12	Ean Elmore	M	19	Randlemand, NC	22:26.5
13	Marcus Mondragon	M	17	Wilmington, NC	22:26.65
14	Gary Gardner	M	40	Wilmington, NC	23:25.4
15	Jerry Lee	M	60	Southport, NC	24:00.53
16	Lee Odom	M	48	Simpsonville, SC	24:27.83
17	Shawn Wells	M	43	Wilmington, NC	24:55.32
18	Jon Barnes	M	18	Clayton, NC	24:37.07
19	Matthew Michaels	M	20	—	23:48.77
20	Matthew Weaver	M	17	Wilmington, NC	25:09.67
21	Caitlyn Grady	F	20	Snow Hill, NC	25:23.62
22	W. Gore	M	9	Whiteville, NC	25:47.9
23	Renee Griffin	F	49	Wilmington, NC	25:50.22
24	Remington Simon	M	27	Fayetteville, NC	24:37.07
25	Miriam Saunders	F	46	Concord, NC	25:36.01
26	Jaana Rasmussen	F	22	Lexington, SC	25:50.86
27	Tara Fries	F	38	Princeton, NC	26:03.81
28	Corey Carlson	M	28	Morehead City, NC	26:28.41
29	Stacey Wells	F	43	Wilmington, NC	26:31.26
30	Michael Orndoff	M	23	Lexington, SC	26:43.92
31	Bobby Quinn	M	52	Leland, NC	26:39.75
32	Rick Bravo	M	33	Morehead City, NC	26:48.36
33	Billy Stanford	M	31	Wilmington, NC	25:56.36
34	Katie Stanford	F	27	Raleigh, NC	25:56.55
35	Stephen Urben	M	24	Raleigh, NC	26:47.32
36	Frances Collichio	F	56	Chapel Hill, NC	26:59.62
37	Tanner Lovelace	M	48	Durham, NC	27:02.74
38	Nicole Lane	F	41	Wake Forest, NC	26:17.04
39	Josh Hensley	M	27	Fredericksburg, VA	26:53.35
40	Pauline Baggarly	F	50	Apex, NC	27:36.81
41	Alexis Lewis	F	42	Clayton, NC	27:14.1
42	Megan Davitt-Loysen	F	24	Wilmington, NC	27:53.24
43	Daniel Wilson	M	41	Wilmington, NC	27:27.3
44	Melissa Fallis	F	35	Wilmington, NC	27:27.67
45	Tobi Trickett	F	44	Southport, NC	27:09.64
46	Juliana Herrera	F	24	Durham, NC	27:12.58
47	Kris Krupp	F	64	Southport, NC	27:43.95
48	Brian Byrd	M	24	Woodbine, MD	27:12.16
49	Marc Selvitelle	M	45	Carolina Beach, NC	28:19.95
50	Z. Turner	M	9	Wake Forest, NC	28:29.42

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	Erik Rasmussen	M	43	Wilmington, NC	1:19:56.28
🥈	Andy Tessena	M	35	Holly Springs, NC	1:23:39.44
🥉	Scott Laytham	M	34	Wilmington, NC	1:26:31.9
4	Raymond Fryan	M	58	Massillon, OH	1:28:06.41
5	Kristin Herring	F	39	Newport News, VA	1:28:40.13
6	Andrew Dawson	M	38	New Market, VA	1:29:34.55
7	Dan Hirschman	M	45	Chapel Hill, NC	1:31:44.27
8	Joseph Dees	M	19	Nashville, NC	1:32:05.11
9	Jacqueline Parsons	F	33	Crumpler, NC	1:32:21.42
10	Gregory Wrape	M	34	Hamlet, NC	1:32:28.12
11	Capshaw Nagel	M	26	Sneads Ferry, NC	1:33:12.74
12	Keira Sciance	F	30	Wilmington, NC	1:33:56.46
13	Dylan Carpenter	M	21	Hamlet, NC	1:34:40.54
14	Will Barker	M	36	Wilmington, NC	1:35:18.76
15	Jonathan Parker	M	38	Cherryville, NC	1:36:55.56
16	Allyson Harbart	F	30	Cary, NC	1:37:06.5
17	Jimmy Arnold	M	62	Rockingham, NC	1:37:21.69
18	Christian Senger	M	42	Cary, NC	1:37:38.63
19	Logan Marks	M	27	Wilmington, NC	1:37:52.37
20	Melinda DuBose	F	39	Wilmington, NC	1:37:54.02
21	Justin Marshall	M	16	Nashville, NC	1:38:47.65
22	Matthew Wright	M	17	Rocky Mount, NC	1:38:48.38
23	Holly Kane	F	42	Apex, NC	1:38:56.94
24	Joseph Wahl	M	56	Carthage, NC	1:39:18.69
25	Anonymous Anonymous	M	27	—	1:39:25.94
26	Joshua PASKO	M	35	Wilmington, NC	1:40:04.21
27	PAUL BOYD	M	45	Conway, SC	1:40:56.7
28	Tracy Dodrill	F	48	Nashville, NC	1:40:57.53
29	Emily Lyons-Wood	F	23	Wake Forest, NC	1:41:08.02
30	Howie Patterson	M	37	Raleigh, NC	1:41:14.5
31	Abigail Offenbaker	F	43	Apex, NC	1:41:21.92
32	Anonymous Anonymous	M	40	—	1:41:22.51
33	Chad Blackmon	M	36	Clinton, NC	1:41:34.18
34	Annie Hodgdon	F	33	Castle Hayne, NC	1:41:34.43
35	Michael Wright	M	31	Greensboro, NC	1:41:43.98
36	Mary Orr	F	54	Winston Salem, NC	1:41:46.33
37	William Kuebler	M	34	Concord, NC	1:42:09.21
38	Matthew Kornegay	M	38	Winterville, NC	1:43:01.18
39	Kristin Gabor	F	33	Cary, NC	1:43:06.04
40	Sarah Starling	F	36	Wilmington, NC	1:43:27.21
41	Jeffrey Stack	M	30	High Point, NC	1:43:41.32
42	William Helms	M	34	Fayetteville, NC	1:43:47.94
43	Brooke Lambert	F	34	Wilmington, NC	1:44:14.38
44	Charles Jackson	M	46	Laurinburg, NC	1:44:15.99
45	Stephen Gore	M	36	Clayton, NC	1:44:36.74
46	Stuart Ross	M	59	Wilmington, NC	1:44:43.45
47	Mark Walters	M	59	Durham, NC	1:45:05.6
48	Sondra Setterington	F	32	Fayetteville, NC	1:45:29.55
49	Chase Blackmon	M	33	Murrells Inlet, SC	1:45:42.02
50	Dennis Cattel	M	33	Wilmington, NC	1:45:43.15

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About the Event

WHEN IS RACE DAY?

12.5.2026

WHY RUN THE HISTORIC RACE?

1. Voted 2024 Best Half Marathon in NC by Race Raves!

2. Choose from 4 different races- Half Marathon, 10K, 5K or the Challenge. The Challenge consists of the 5K followed by the Half Marathon. We are the only race in Wilmington to offer this.

3. All 3 courses take runners through some amazing views in a closed course through historic downtown Wilmington.

4. Run over all 3 downtown bridges and over 1 mile along the nation’s top-rated riverwalk (Half Marathon & 10K only).

5. An awesome Finish Line party is waiting for you! You’ll cross the finish line in Riverfront Park where there will be music, free beer from Wrightsville Beach Brewery and Oden Brewing Company as well as some good food!

WHERE IS THE START/FINISH LINE?

Riverfront Park | 10 Cowan St | Wilmington, NC | 28401

WHAT TIME DOES IT ALL START?

The 5K will start at 7:00 AM

The 10K start time is 7:30 AM

The Half Marathon will start at 7:45 AM

TAKE ON THE HISTORIC CHALLENGE

Run both the 5K & Half Marathon and earn all the swag! (16.2 miles)

Challenge registration includes: Race bib, Half Marathon finisher medal, long sleeve shirt, 5K finisher medal and bonus gift!

CHALLENGE RUNNERS SPECIAL NOTE: You must complete the 5K under 45 min. in order to be at the Half Marathon start line by 7:45. There will be no late starts.

ARE THERE AWARDS?

Races Offered

Wilmington Historic 5K

Wilmington Historic Challenge

Wilmington Historic Virtual 5K

Wilmington Historic Virtual Challenge

Wilmington Historic Virtual Half Marathon

Wilmington Historic 10K

Wilmington Historic Virtual 10K

Wilmington Historic Half Marathon

Weather History

About Wilmington

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Registration Discount

Race Results

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