OBX GO FAR 2025 FALL PROGRAM REGISTRATION

🏃‍♂️ Who/What

OBX GO FAR (GO OUT FOR A RUN) is a non-profit organization that offers a training program in the fall and spring to elementary and middle school age students in Dare County (Homeschool, private school children are welcome). This season we will be training for the Dare to Scare 5K & Fun Run to be held in Manteo on Saturday, October 25th at 8AM. Training for both 5K & Fun Runners will be 5 weeks long from September 22-October 24. A list of location times and training days can be found below.

💰 Cost

• Registration Fee: Cost will be the same for the 5K & Fun Run at $48 to cover gear costs for each student.
• Included Items: Every child will receive their GO FAR T-shirt, medal and swag for participating in GO FAR.
• Fee Information: The average cost per child including all fees is over $90 per child.
• Important Note: Your child's registration in OBX GO FAR covers the cost for their participation in the Dare to Scare 5K & Fun Run, please DO NOT complete a registration for the Dare 2 Scare race for your child.

If families/parents or siblings would like to run with a GO FAR runner in our final race you must register for the DARE TO SCARE RUN HERE: DARE TO SCARE RUN

🎓 Scholarships

SCHOLARSHIPS ARE AVAILABLE! If you are in need of a scholarship for your child to participate in GO FAR this season PLEASE NOTE: WE HAVE A LIMIT OF ONE SCHOLARSHIP PER FAMILY! If you are not in need of a scholarship, consider donating to our program to help provide for those families who are in need. YOU MUST REGISTER YOUR CHILD DIRECTLY ON OUR WEBSITE AT WWW.OBXGOFAR.ORG UNDER THE SCHOLARSHIP TAB TO RECEIVE A SCHOLARSHIP FOR YOUR CHILD.

📅 When/Where

Training will begin Sept. 22 - October 24, 2025. Both 5K & Fun Run will train for all 5 weeks. Our final race will be held in Manteo at the DARE TO SCARE 5K & FUN RUN. Your child's registration in OBX GO FAR covers the cost for their participation in the Dare to Scare 5K or Fun Run, please DO NOT complete a registration for the Dare 2 Scare for your GO FAR child. If families would like to run with a GO FAR runner in our final race you must register for the DARE TO SCARE RUN ON OUR WEBSITE WWW.OBXGOFAR.ORG! We will hold GO FAR at 7 locations this season. Practices will last on average 45 minutes to one hour (see specific times per site below). Please make sure your child comes with a water bottle and proper running shoes.

👦👧 Eligibility

GO FAR IS OPEN TO ALL CHILDREN ELEMENTARY AGES (K-5) AND MIDDLE SCHOOL AGES (GRADES 6-8) FOR HOMESCHOOLED, PRIVATE OR PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS! YOU DO NOT HAVE TO ATTEND DARE COUNTY SCHOOLS TO PARTICIPATE!

📍 Practice Locations

• CHES: Mondays and Wednesdays from 2:30pm-3:30pm, meeting location out front of the school.
• FFES: Mondays & Wednesdays, following school dismissal until 3:30pm, meeting location inside FFES down 2nd grade hall.
• KHES: Mondays & Wednesdays, following school dismissal until 3:30pm, meeting location at the school gym.
• MES: Mondays & Wednesdays out front of MES following school dismissal until 3:30pm.

🏞️ Additional Locations

• NHES: Mondays & Wednesdays from 2:30pm-3:30pm at Dowdy Park next to Nags Head Elementary School.
• FFMS & MMS: Mondays & Wednesdays immediately following 3:20pm dismissal at FFMS & MES until 4:30pm. MIDDLE SCHOOL IS ONLY AVAILABLE FOR 5K RUNNERS!
• CHSS: Tuesdays and Thursdays immediately following dismissal until 4:30. We will practice alongside the track team.

💡 Program Reminders

Children need running shoes and their water bottle every practice. If your child needs running shoes, OBX GO FAR provides shoe scholarships for families in need. Please email us at obxgofar@gmail.com to request a pair of shoes for your child (shoe size and gender requested is needed). If we have to cancel due to weather, we will post it on our FACEBOOK page and send out an email to families. We will make the decision on rain cancellations by 12:00 pm. PLEASE LIKE US ON FACEBOOK FOR UP-TO-THE-MINUTE INFO ON OBX GO FAR CANCELLATIONS AND IMPORTANT PROGRAM INFO!