Name: Core Sound Run
Start: 2026-04-04
End: 2026-04-11
Location: Harkers Island, North Carolina

About the Event

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.

Races Offered

Virtual Run

Apr 04, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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$35.00

1-Mile Fun Run/Walk(Untimed)

Apr 04, 2026

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Distance — 1 Miles

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09:00

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$10.00

10K

Apr 04, 2026

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Distance — 10K

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$30.00

5K

Apr 04, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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$30.00

1-Mile Fun Run/Walk(Untimed)

Apr 04, 2026

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Distance — 1 Miles

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Type — Running

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$10.00

10K

Apr 04, 2026

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Distance — 10K

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48 days remaining

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$30.00

5K

Apr 04, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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Type — Running

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48 days remaining

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$30.00

Fun Run

Apr 04, 2026

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Distance — 1 Miles

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Type — Running

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48 days remaining

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$10.00

Fun Run/Walk

Apr 04, 2026

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Distance — 1 Miles

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Type — Running

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$10.00

Virtual Run

Apr 04, 2026

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Distance — Virtual Run

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48 days remaining

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$35.00

Weather Overview

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for April in Harkers Island.

Temp (°C)

Feels Like (°C)

thermostat 14.8° / 21.0°

wb_sunny 12.0° / 19.0°

Wind (km/h)

Humidity (%)

air 18.0 /

water_drop 74.4%

Temp (°C)

Feels Like (°C)

Wind (km/h)

Humidity (%)

thermostat 14.8° / 21.0°

wb_sunny 12.0° / 19.0°

air 18.0 km/h

water_drop 74.4%

About Harkers Island

Harkers Island is a small town of about 1,525 people. It's located in the Crystal Coast region of North Carolina, adjacent to the Crystal Coast. The island, as with the rest of the Core Sound area, has strong historical ties to fishing and waterfowling.