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  • Kill Devil Hills
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Flying Pirate Half Marathon 5K

This race edition

Race date
Date not confirmed for this distance
Race timezone
Timezone not confirmed
Edition status
Status not confirmed

Entry options

2026 edition

Entry options are not yet confirmed for this edition. Check the organiser before making plans.

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Decision summary

Flying Pirate Half Marathon 5K at a glance

Typical conditions
46/100

Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast

Evidence depth
20 verified facts

Source facts available

Route details

Known course facts at a glance

Methodology →

Flying Pirate Half Marathon 5K has known course details for its 5k race. The summary below keeps the focus on what is confirmed for the course.

Official distance
5 km
Scenery
Coastal, Island, Parkland, Waterfront, Forest

Quick answers

What runners ask first

What is the Flying Pirate Half Marathon 5K course like?

The setting includes coastal and island. Pirate-themed event: runners are encouraged to wear pirate costumes, with Mile Marker Sponsors and Bike Marshals judging the best-dressed pirate costumes along the course.

What should runners know on race day for the Flying Pirate Half Marathon 5K?

Pacers run the course to help participants achieve their race goals. No baby joggers, strollers or pets permitted in any Outer Banks Sporting Events race.

Race character

Scenery

  • Coastal
  • Island
  • Parkland
  • Waterfront
  • Forest

Atmosphere

  • Festival
  • Destination
  • Community

Entry, logistics and records

Entry requirements

Entry status
Past event: The listed edition date has passed.

Race day logistics

Pacers
Pacers run the course to help participants achieve their race goals.
Expo / packet pickup
Expo and packet pick-up Friday 1-7 p.m. and Saturday 11 a.m.-4 p.m. at St. Andrew's By-the-Sea Episcopal Church, Nags Head; no race-day packet pick-up.
Medal
Finisher's medals are awarded to all finishers of the Half Marathon, 8K, 5K, Challenge and Fun Run.
Finisher tee
All finishers receive a race t-shirt, a medal and additional finisher items/swag.

Course facts

Notable features
  • Pirate-themed event: runners are encouraged to wear pirate costumes, with Mile Marker Sponsors and Bike Marshals judging the best-dressed pirate costumes along the course
  • Post-race Pirate Jamboree / beer garden with food and beer
  • PHOTO ID or a BEER BAND required to enter the beer garden
  • Benefits the Outer Banks Relief Foundation as a charity event
  • No baby joggers, strollers or pets permitted in any Outer Banks Sporting Events race
  • Aid: hydration stations roughly every 2 miles offering water, Gatorade, Gu and pickle juice, with port-a-potties about every 2 miles

What are typical race-day conditions?

  • 16°CTypical temperature
  • 35 kphTypical wind
  • 3 mmTypical rainfall
  • 46Favourability /100
Typical conditions for the race date and locality, warmer than the endurance-optimal window. These are climatological norms, not a forecast, and are shared across every distance at this event.

How we calculated this

Published facts and derived model outputs on this page are tied to stored sources or a published, version-locked methodology. We show the provenance so runners, coaches and organisers can check it. Data on this page is current as of .

Derived numbers use scoring-methodology-v1.0.

Sources used on this page (2)

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