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Saturday, April 3rd, 2027
1785 Island Road, Harkers Island NC
10K · 5K · 1 Mile
54–66°F · some rain risk
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On this date: rain 3 of the last 10 years
2026
64–73°F
dry
2025
68–75°F
rain
2024
64–68°F
rain
2023
57–68°F
dry
2022
56–70°F
dry
2021
40–54°F
dry
2020
49–66°F
dry
2019
42–61°F
dry
2018
53–69°F
dry
2017
53–70°F
rain
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About this race
A family-friendly 10K, 5K and Fun Run on one of North Carolina's most beautiful islands -- Harkers Island. The Core Sound Run begins and ends "at the end of the road" - at the edge of Core Sound.
High-quality, long sleeve t-shirts provided to each 5k and 10k participant. Register by end of day March 19th for guaranteed t-shirt size.
Also, prizes provided per age group and overall winners of the 5k and 10k races:
Overall grand prize per age group is a collectible decoy
1st, 2nd, and 3rd place prizes per age group.
Age groups: 1-14, 15-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70-74, 75+
Packet Pickup: Early packet pickup will be available on Thursday, April 2nd & Friday, April 3rd 10am-5pm at the Core Sound Museum Store at 806 Arendell St., Morehead City, NC.
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