How hilly is the Flying Pirate Half Marathon?
The Flying Pirate Half Marathon is described as flat.
Flying Pirate Half Marathon
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.
Decision summary
Flying Pirate Half Marathon at a glance
- Typical conditions
- 46/100
- Evidence depth
- 40 verified facts
Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast
Source facts available
Route details
Known course facts at a glance
Flying Pirate Half Marathon has known course details for its half marathon race. The summary below keeps the focus on what is confirmed for the course.
- Official distance
- 21.1 km
- Terrain
- Road, Trail
- Scenery
- Coastal, Forest, Island, Parkland, Waterfront
Quick answers
What runners ask first
Where does the Flying Pirate Half Marathon route go?
The Flying Pirate Half Marathon route starts at Wright Brothers National Memorial, 1000 N Croatan Hwy, Kill Devil Hills, NC and finishes at Wright Brothers National Memorial, Kill Devil Hills, NC. Underfoot, expect mixed: paved roads with a soft-trail section through the Nags Head Woods maritime forest. It passes Wright Brothers National Memorial, Albemarle Sound, Kill Devil Hills, Kitty Hawk and Nags Head Woods Maritime Forest. 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?
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
- Forest
- Island
- Parkland
- Waterfront
Atmosphere
- Festival
- Destination
- Community
Terrain
- Road
- Trail
- Elevation character
- Flat
- Technicality
- Moderate
Entry, logistics and records
Records and field
- Men's course record
- 1:14:24 (Ethan Sommers)
Entry requirements
- Entry status
- Past event: The listed edition date has passed.
- Qualification status
- None
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.
Access and course status
- Start
- Wright Brothers National Memorial, 1000 N Croatan Hwy, Kill Devil Hills, NC
- Finish
- Wright Brothers National Memorial, Kill Devil Hills, NC
Course facts
- Course type
- Loop
- Surface
- Mixed: paved roads with a soft Trail section through the Nags Head Woods maritime forest.
- Landmarks
- Wright Brothers National Memorial, Albemarle Sound, Kill Devil Hills, Kitty Hawk, Nags Head Woods Maritime Forest, Atlantic Ocean views
- 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
- Signature soft-trail section through the Nags Head Woods maritime forest preserve, in addition to paved roads through coastal neighborhoods along the Albemarle Sound
What are typical race-day conditions?
- 16°CTypical temperature
- 35 kphTypical wind
- 3 mmTypical rainfall
- 46Favourability /100