Run The Fort

🏃‍♂️ Event 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.

🎗️ Purpose of the Race

Run the Fort is an annual race at Fort Macon in Atlantic Beach that supports different nonprofits from around the Carteret County area.

• Proceeds: All of the proceeds go to the chosen charity to benefit them and the people they serve.
• 2025 Charity: 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 Fee

• $25: 5K until August 31st, 2025
• $35: 5K September 1st-October 31st, 2025
• $40: November 1st - Race Day
• $25: 5K 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.

• Challenge: 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.

🔗 More Information

For more details, visit the official race page: Run The Fort.