Policies & Rules

Refund Policy

All net proceeds go to charity; there are no refunds or deferrals. 
There are NO Person to Person transfers allowed. 

Marathon: Transfers from one race to another for the same weekend event will be available August 15th.  A $20 fee will be applied, including additional race entry fees, if applicable.  From September 18th to October 15th, the transfer fee will be $25. 

Active military may receive a refund by submitting order papers via email (info@obxse.org) or fax (252-261-6296). 

Course Policy

No bandits (non-registered participants), strollers, bicycles, skateboards, rollerblades, wagons or pets allowed on the course.

Race numbers, timing chips and participant t-shirts must be picked up at the Expo and will not be mailed.

Runners and walkers will be staged in corrals at the Start, based on predicted finish time.

Wave starts will be implemented for both the marathon and the half marathon races.  This is a requirement from Dare County public safety officials.  If you are competing, you may start in the first wave.

Outer Banks Marathon walkers must maintain a 17:30 min/mile pace in order to meet the course time limit and "beat the bridge" at mile 22 before it closes to race participants at 1:30 PM.

The Outer Banks Marathon, Outer Banks Half Marathon and Flying Pirate Half Marathon courses are point-to-point. The elite/fastest marathoners will pass half marathoners on a mutual part of the Outer Banks Marathon course. Half marathoners and walkers must give marathoners the right of way, and should stay to the right of the road.

Runners will use the Chronotrack B-Tag system.  No other timing chip may be worn.  B-Tags must remain on your race bib to receive a finish time and be eligible for awards.  

Road Runners Club of America (RRCA) recommends against the wearing of headphones in races.  The RRCA also urges extreme caution in any use of headphones in training or routine running.  Our participants must consider the safety of themselves and others in deciding to use headphones.

Wheelchair Event Rules

Rim chairs are allowed at the November Half Marathon only.
Mechanical gears or levers shall be allowed, which may be used to propel the chair.
Only hand-operated, mechanical steering devices will be allowed.

Hand crank cycles or chairs are NOT permitted.  Exception:  participants not interested in being timed, can ride the course as an Exhibition race.