Run The Fort

🏃‍♂️ Race Overview

Please join us for the 4th annual Run the Fort Race! Participants may run or walk, with Run the East providing timing support for those interested in a timed competition.

🌍 Support Local Charities

Run the Fort is an annual race at Fort Macon in Atlantic Beach that supports different nonprofits from around the Carteret County area. All of the proceeds go to the chosen charity to benefit them and the people they serve.

This year, all proceeds from Run the Fort will go to the Boys and Girls Club of the Coastal Plain. With an upcoming capital campaign for a new club building in Beaufort, our local Boys and Girls Club needs our help more than ever. The Boys and Girls Club provides a safe place for kids to go after school and during the summer, offering them tutoring, hot meals, and a sense of community.

💵 Registration Fees

• $25: 5K until August 31st, 2025
• $35: 5K September 1st-October 31st, 2025
• $40: November 1st - Race Day
• $25: 5K for 18 years and under, all dates

🏞️ Course Description

The Fort Macon trail is a multi-terrain trail that overlooks the ocean and takes you through the one-of-a-kind environment of the Crystal Coast. The terrain includes sand, boardwalk and dirt with dunes and hills through maritime forests. Although this trail is somewhat challenging to run due to the changing terrain and hills, it makes it all the more rewarding when you cross the finish line.

For more details and to register, visit Run The Fort Registration.