Parkway Subaru Battleship Half Marathon & GFL 10K|5K
Sunday, November 15, 2026
Wilmington, NC 28401 US
THROUGH THE HEART OF WILMINGTON, FOR THE SOUL OF THE SHIP
Premier Event
Half Marathon
Price: $80
Time: 7:00AM EST - 11:30AM EST
Price increases after December 31, 2025 at 11:59pm EST
10K
Price: $50
Time: 7:00AM EST - 11:30AM EST
Price increases after December 31, 2025 at 11:59pm EST
5K
Price: $40
Time: 7:10AM EST - 11:30AM EST
500 spots left. Price increases after December 31, 2025 at 11:59pm EST
Virtual Races
Price: $30 - $50
Events: Virtual Half Marathon, Virtual 10K, Virtual 5k
Duo Team - RIDERS Only
Price: $80
Time: 6:00AM EST - 11:59PM EST
Price increases after December 31, 2025 at 11:59pm EST
Schedule
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2026
Expo & Packet Pickup
Location: Aloft Wilmington at Coastline Center (501 Nutt Street, Wilmington, NC 28401)
Time: 11:00 AM – 4:30 PM
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2026
Race Day Schedule
Location: Start & Finish Line at Water Street Park (on Princess Street between Water Street and Front Street, Wilmington, NC 28401)
- 5:00 AM – Athlete Village Opens
- 5:30 AM – 6:30 AM – Last-Minute Packet Pickup
- 6:50 AM – National Anthem
- 7:00 AM – All Races Start Together (Half, 10K, and 5K)
- 7:30 AM – Finish Line Party Begins
- 8:00 AM – Live Music Starts
- 8:30 AM – 5K Awards (approximate)
- 9:00 AM – 10K Awards (approximate)
- 10:00 AM – Half Marathon Awards (approximate)
Event Location
Water Street Park in Downtown Wilmington
N Water Street Wilmington, NC 28401 US
Courses and prices:
- Course name: Half Marathon, Distance: 13.1 Miles
- Course name: 10K, Distance: 10K
- Course name: 5K, Distance: 5K
- Course name: Virtual Half Marathon, Distance: 13.1 Miles
- Course name: Virtual 10K, Distance: 10K
- Course name: Virtual 5k, Distance: 5K
- Course name: Duo Team - RIDERS Only, Distance: 13.1 Miles
The Battleship Half Marathon started in 1998 and is one of the oldest Half Marathons in the South.
WHENSunday, November 16, 2025
WHEREStart & Finish LineWater Street ParkOn Princess Street between Water Street and Front StreetWilmington, NC 28401
RACES OFFERED: Parkway Subaru Half Marathon presented by Heineken, GFL 10K, GFL 5K presented by Fleet Feet
All participants receive a free entry to the Battleship North Carolina. Just show your 2025 Battleship Half Marathon race bib on either November 15 or November 16, 2025 for an entry.
