Run Oak Island
Date
14.2.2026
Location
Oak Island, United States
Price
109 - 90 - USD
Distance
42.6, 42.2, 21.1, 10, 5, 1.6 km
Elevation
0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0 m
Surface
Road
Description
The 11th annual Run Oak Island events includes the World’s shortest (and most scenic) 26.25 mile Ultra Marathon, Full Marathon, 2 different half marathons (Competitive East & Walker Friendly West), 10K, 5K & 1 Mile. The date for 2026 will be February 14th/15th of President’s Day Weekend as it’s been the last 10 years. All finishers receive HUGE 3D medals and the soft tri-blend shirt is included for participants of all races except the 1 mile.
*We aim to make the 1 mile as affordable as possible for families so we’ve reduced the price of the event and made the shirt an optional add-on for only $10.
The Run Oak Island events are the first in a series of 3 coastal events in the area that make up the #BigAssMedal race series. You do not have to participate in all 3, but if you do complete them all in-person or virtual, you will earn an additional series completion medal after the last race in the series. You can complete any combination of 5K, 10K, Half, Full or Ultra – in-person or virtual in one calendar year to earn this #BigAssMedal. The 2026 series medal will be shown soon as well.
Run Oak Island is part of the BAM! Race Series (BAM is short for Big. Ass. Medals.) 2025 will be the 12th year for this series that started in 2014 with Run Sunset Beach being the very first event for Coastal Race Productions. While the bling might catch your eye, race day and our team will keep you coming back for more! We hope you’ll join us to earn your own Big Ass Medal!
NOTE: You do NOT have to run all 3 events in the series (although we’d love you to!) You can participate in just 1 individual event and you will earn all the swag (medal/shirt/etc..) from that event weekend.
So, why do we call it the BAM! Series? Well, everyone calls it that because these finisher medals (that everyone earns) are massive! Even the 5K finishers earn a 4″ medal, the 10K are 5″ and the half marathon medals are 6″ and the Oak Island Full Marathon medal is 8″ wide! We even sell a custom hand-made medal rack for you to display them on if you’d like!
If you choose to run any combination of 5K, half marathon, full marathon or virtual event with us at each of the 3 BAM races in a calendar year – you’ll earn some extra swag! And this year it is a MASSIVE medal!