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Lighthouse Run Kicks
Off April 21st
March
29, 2012 - Oak Island, NC - The 13th Annual
Oak Island Lighthouse Run & Walk will be held
Saturday, April 21st kicking off at 8:00am from the N.C.
Baptist Assembly @ Fort Caswell. The Annual event has
grown each year with a record participation last year of
534 people and estimated economic impact over $128,000.
A great family event, the Oak Island Lighthouse Run &
Walk showcases the beautiful beach communities of Oak
Island and Caswell Beach. The 10k (6.2 miles) & 5k (3.1
miles) start just outside the gate at the N.C. Baptist
Assembly @ Fort Caswell. These scenic routes will run
parallel with the beachfront in Caswell Beach turning
around and passing the Oak Island Lighthouse just before
the finish line inside the gates at the N.C. Baptist
Assembly.
New for 2012, run organizers,
Southport-Oak Island Area Chamber of Commerce, have
added a 1/2 marathon to the event. The 1/2 marathon
course will run parallel with the beachfronts in Caswell
Beach & Oak Island, traveling through the holly tree
lined streets of the Yaupon Beach section of Oak Island,
crossing over, under and back over the G.V. Barbee
Bridge, winding through the Oak Island Golf Course area,
then out Caswell Beach Road passing the Oak Island
Lighthouse just before the finish line inside the N.C.
Baptist Assembly.
The Oak Island Lighthouse Run & Walk will use
ChronoTrack Tag Timing. The race number tags will have
timing tags embedded and as the participants cross the
line their times will be recorded. The disposable timing
tags are convenient for the runners and reduce the
chance for placement errors.
Each
year, Ricky Evans, Art @ 211/The Ricky Evans Gallery in
Southport donates an original design featuring the Oak
Island Lighthouse which will be used on the t-shirt and
on the 240 print awards given to the winners in all
three events. Those that finish the 1/2 marathon will
also receive a finisher award, a medal featuring the
run’s new logo. Print awards are presented to top three
runners overall Male & Female; top three runners Male &
Female in 12 age brackets and Overall Male & Female
Active Military.
To register for the Oak Island Lighthouse Run & Walk go
to
www.lighthouse10k.com, stop by or mail your
registration to the Southport-Oak Island Area Chamber of
Commerce Welcome Center at 4433 Long Beach Road,
Southport. Race Packet Pickup and Registration will be
held on April 20th from 5pm-7pm @ The Chamber Welcome
Center or on Saturday, April 21st from 6:00am-7:30am @
N.C. Baptist Assembly at Fort Caswell. Entry fee is
$25.00 per person for the 5k or 10k and $40 pre-register
$45 race day for the 1/2 marathon.
Pictures courtesy of
Secure Digital Photography
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