Table of Contents Schedule of Events - P. 3

Jolly Roger Runner Expo - P. 4

Directions and map

Expo Floor Plan and vendor list - P. 5

First Flight 5K - P. 6

5K Course Map

Corral Times

Free Fun Run

Half Marathon Info - P. 7, 8, 9

Runner drop off

Parking

Shuttle Service

Gear Bag Service

Half Marathon Course Description - P. 9, 10

Spectator Info - P. 9

Viewing Spots

Lost & Found

Race Day Road Closure

Post Race Jamboree! - P. 12

Finish Line and Party Site Map

Awards

Sponsor Thank You Pages - 13 & 15,16

Outer Banks Sporting Events sends its

sincere thanks for your time, enthusiasm

and volunteer efforts on our behalf. Our

community of giving volunteers allows

OBSE to produce spectacular events 4

times per year!

Because of you OBSE can donate 100% of

net proceeds back to our community

through the good works of the Outer

Banks Relief Community and the Dare

Education Foundation.

SATURDAY, April 16th 7:30am First Flight 5K Presented by Outer Banks Hospital

Wright Brothers National Memorial located at milepost 7.5 on US Highway 158, Kill Devil Hills, NC 27948 9:00am 5k Awards Ceremony Age Group / Overall 1, 2, 3 / Masters 1, 2, 3 9am—6pm Jolly Roger Pirate Expo & Packet Pick-up Dare County Youth Center 602 Mustian Ave., Kill Devil Hills, NC 27948

11am—6pm Food for purchase at the Expo! Available from Outer Banks Brewing Station Pirate Expo sponsored by Jolly Roger Restaurant—Arrrgghh!

SUNDAY, April 17th 7:00am Flying Pirate Half Marathon START Presented by Wells Fargo Bank

5300 The Woods Road, Kitty Hawk, NC 27949

8:30am—12:30pm Pirates Jamboree Post Race Party!

LIVE MUSIC by

Pirate’s Quay, 3022 S. Croatan Hwy., Nags Head, NC 27959 Behind Wing’s in Pirate’s Quay Shopping Center

10am Flying Pirate Awards Ceremony Overall & Masters 1, 2, 3 10:30am Age Group Award Announcements

Costume Contest Awards will be after the Age Group Awards

RACE RESULTS will be available to participants, friends, and family in these ways:

Results Kiosks

ItsYourRace mobile app

Online at http://www.precisionrace.com/obx-flying-pirate-results

Costume Contest!

Wear your best pirate gear!

FRIDAY, April 15th

12pm—7pm

Jolly Roger Runner Expo & Packet Pick-up Dare County Youth Center 602 Mustian Ave. Kill Devil Hills, NC 27948

Costume Judging will be at Mile 9.

Shake yer booty and win!

Remember Enthusiasm Counts!

Look for our Photographer scattered along

the course. Show your best smile Matey!

Photographic credit:

Evan Pilchik Photography and

Michael Beswick Photography

Sponsored in part by the Outer Banks Visitors Bureau

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JOLLY ROGER RUNNER’S EXPO

Friday, April 15th - 12pm - 7pm

Saturday, April 16th - 9am - 6pm

Please be sure to bring your bib number and a valid picture I.D. Each participant must pickup his/her own race bib. You will pick up your event shirt and SWAG (Stuff We All Get).

Want to pick up for a friend? Bring their bib number, a copy of their driving license and a permission note from them.

Person to person transfers are not allowed. There are no Refunds/Deferrals to next years race.

REGISTRATION FOR THE HALF MARATHON IS AVAILABLE. THERE ARE LIMITED SPOTS FOR THE CHALLENGE! Go to the registration booth at the Expo to sign up! There is no race day registration.

First Flight 5K is Sold Out.

X RACE EXPO

Sponsored by Jolly Roger Restaurant!

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Fun at the Expo!

Food will be available for purchase Friday & Saturday from

our friends at the Outer Banks Brewing Station.

Get your Beer Band from the Jolly Roger Pirates before you

leave the Expo! Ages 21+

Pacers will be available on Saturday to answer any pace

questions you may have about their service.

Outer Banks Running Club members will be available to

answer course questions at the Information Booth!

Thank you OBRC for your ongoing support!

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Parking Available at: First Flight

High School, Middle School and

Elementary School

Plan a 15 Minute walk over to

the Monument site.

First Flight 5K START 7:30am

Located at the Wright Brothers Memorial

Kill Devil Hills, NC 27948

All participants are encouraged to line up by their

estimated finish time.

Four (4) corrals will be set up: Corral A - Under 25 min Corral B - 25 min – 35 min Corral C - 35 min – 45 min Corral D - Over 45 min & Walkers By starting in your appropriate corral we will minimize con-gestion and improve the quality of your race experience.

Fun Run after the 5K. START 8:30am Wright Brothers Memorial

Children under 5 must be accompanied by an adult. Bibs and medals are for the first 250 reg-

istered. All runners are required to register prior to running.

Only those with bibs will receive the FINISH medal.

If spots are not filled, Registration will be available at the Pirate Expo or at the race site one

hour prior to the race.

Runners Etiquette reminder: Walkers and slower

runners are asked to stay to the LEFT of the course.

Please do not walk abreast so that faster runners can

run past you.

HALF MARATHON RUNNER DROP OFF

Kitty Hawk Elementary School 16 Dogwood Trail Southern Shores, NC 27949

From N. Croatan Hwy./US 158 in Southern Shores, turn onto Dogwood Trail. Turn right into the Kitty Hawk Elementary School parking lot. Runner drop off is at the school and a short walk to the START.

SHUTTLE SERVICE Half Marathon Runners Runners utilizing the shuttle service should arrive at their

shuttle pick up location at least 10 minutes prior to the first

scheduled departure. Arrive early to make sure you get on the

shuttle and arrive at the START on time.

Park near the START at Walmart , 5400 N. Croatan Hwy.,

Kitty Hawk, NC 27949. Shuttles to the START run every

10 minutes beginning at 5:50am.

Last shuttle from Walmart to the START is 6:30am.

Pirate’s Quay Shopping Center:

3022 S. Croatan Hwy., Nags Head

Nags Head Elementary School:

3100 S. Croatan Hwy., Nags Head

Central Square:

2910 S. Croatan Hwy., Nags Head

Nags Head Professional Center:

103 & 106 W. Woodhill Dr., Nags Head

HALF MARATHON PARKING at the Finish

7:00am Flying Pirate Half Marathon START Presented by Wells Fargo Bank

5300 The Woods Road, Kitty Hawk, NC 27949

Park near the FINISH at Pirate’s Quay or Nags Head

Elementary School. Take a shuttle to the START.

Shuttles depart from Pirates Quay/NHES every 10

Minutes beginning at 5:30am. The trip time from the

FINISH to the START is approximately 30 minutes. Allow

yourself enough time to park and walk to Shuttle area

prior to the trip.

Last shuttle to the Start from Nags Head is 6:15am.

There is one shuttle after the Start begins to take

spectators back to Walmart parking and the Finish park-

ing areas. It leaves the Start at 7:15am.

Runner Tip: If you are wearing warm up gear to the start of the race, be prepared to utilize the gear bag service.

We are not responsible for clothing or personal items left

or forgotten; and all such items will be discarded or donated.

Bring a change of clothes with you to the START and UPS will have your bag waiting for you at the FINISH! Use the tear-off label from your race bib to I.D. your bag (ties are provid-ed at the EXPO). Please use a closeable bag, such as a small duffel bag, cinch sack or back pack. Keep the size to 16”X20” or less.

There is a large changing tent available at the FINISH. This is located next to the YMCA.

Pacers | Gu gels on the course | Split 10K Costume Contest judges at Mile #9! Show them your

best pirate antics!

Can’t Finish? In a non-emergency call 252-216-6591 Course time limit: 4 hours - This course requires you to aver-age an 18 minute mile pace to finish before course cut off. (Sweeper)

Mandatory wave start - placed by estimated finish time from your registration information.

PACERS at these times : 1:45 2:00 2:15 2:30 Look for them at the Start and jump in. Pacer representatives will be at the Jolly Roger Pirate Expo on Saturday to answer your questions!

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SPECTATOR VIEWING SPOTS

All areas provide direct viewing and off-road parking immediately adjacent to the course. It is advisable to stay East (Oceanside) of the course using RT. 158 to follow the runners along the course. Park at these locations and walk to the course:

3rd St. and Bay Dr., Kill Devil Hills all the way to the end of the street.

Kill Devil Hills Administration Bldg., Town Hall Drive, Near Mile Marker 9 Kill Devil Hills

Nags Head Wood Visitors Center, 701 Ocean Acres Drive, MP 9.5, Nags Head

LOST & FOUND

All lost and found items, excluding discarded clothing along

the course, will be taken to the Volunteer Check In area at the

Post Race Party. Call 252-305-2508 (race day only) for

assistance. Discarded clothing along the course will be

donated or thrown away.

RACE DAY ROAD CLOSURES Sunday, April 17

The Flying Pirate Half Marathon will start at 7:00am in Kitty Hawk on Woods Road and finishes behind the YMCA in Nags Head. Limited access is available for anyone needing to get to a location along the course. All roads will re-open as runners progress through each town.

Runners and Walkers will be coming through:

Town of Kitty Hawk: 6:30am—8:05am

Town of Kill Devil Hills: 7:00am—10:10am

Town of Nags Head: 7:25am—12:10pm

HALF MARATHON COURSE DESCRIPTION

NOTE: The Outer Banks is at sea level and the point-to-point course is reasonably flat. There is one point of course elevation, within the Nags Head Woods Pre-serve trail run with off road conditions between mile 12 & 13.

Course Description: Begin your journey in historic Kitty Hawk, home to the birth of aviation. This part of the course is flat, but don’t run so fast that you miss the in-credible Outer Banks scenery.

After just a few miles you’ll be greeted by the real Outer Banks – the people who make up this warm, close-knit community. Feel the energy boost as they applaud your run down residential Bay Drive.

At mile 8 you’ll run along the base of the famous Wright Brothers Monument, marking the location of the first flight that took place on December 17, 1903. Look up and you are sure to see planes flying overhead. You’ll be running where powered flight began!

Just two miles down the road, yet another surprise is in store. Around mile 10, you’ll enter the Nags Head Woods Nature Preserve. This lush maritime forest will amaze you with its understated beauty. All the beauty of trail running along a mulched, dirt road within this unique ecosystem.

No one said this was going to be easy. At about mile 12, you’ll leave Nags Head Woods on a narrow trail with off-road conditions. Mulch/Sand/Dirt. NOTE: Here is the final course elevation before cross-ing the Finish line. Look up and catch a glimpse of the Atlantic Ocean!

Take in the beauty of this awesome maritime forest and give yourself a pat on the back...you made it! Now it's party time!!

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HAPPY TRAILS TO YOU

You may know by now that the Fly-ing Pirate Half Marathon runs rough-ly the last 5K in the beautiful Nags Head Woods Nature Preserve. About two thirds is a packed gravel road lead-ing to a softer, sandy rolling terrain to the finish. Prepare to absorb the change and enjoy the last leg of the race!

It's best to run with a short stride. With a longer stride, you'll be less stable when landing. Shorter strides make it easier for the foot to land directly un-derneath the body, reducing instability as the feet sense how to adjust to the ground.

The point is that a short, quick stride makes you more responsive to uneven terrain. Combined with being more mindful of the trail, run more economi-cally (in other words, you'll be more efficient so it feels easier).

Take in the beauty of this maritime for-est and know that the booty is within reach!

~Have a great run~ Jenny Ash Race Director, Outer Banks Sporting

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EVERYONE IS INVITED!

Celebrate with your crew at the Pirate

Jamboree!

LIVE MUSIC BY

SOUL HOUSE REVIVAL

Awards! Best Costume Awards!

Live Music! Food! Beer!

(for those 21+) OBSE Retail!

Dancing Pirates await you at this

Buccaneer throw down!

Return Shuttles will be here too!

Beginning at 8:30am they will run until

12:45pm.

WHO’S THAT LADY?

Those of you who have run with OBSE have no

doubt seen, heard or personally met our Lady

Pirate, Diana Lorditch, AKA Garnett DuBois.

Garnett has been a pirate her whole life and when

the opportunity to join the OBSE family came up,

she jumped at the chance. For 8 years Garnett has

been motivating runners and spectators at every

event. Garnett’s pirate flair and fashion make her

presence a memorable one for all. You will find

her posing for photos, signing autographs,

dancing and singing for the crowds. From the

Start to the Finish, she seems to be everywhere!

At 6 in the morning she dances through the

crowds with more enthusiasm than anyone

should at that time of day. Yelling to the crowds

“Are you ready to Run?!”

Garnett DuBois wants everyone to know that each

of you has a pirate inside, and a pirate name as

well. Be sure to look for her at the next Outer

Banks Sporting Events race and ask her what your

pirate name is.

RESULTS will be posted at the green Precision Results Tent . Check them out on your way to the Party!

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GET THE APP! Download the free ITSYOURRACE app on your mobile device. Available for iPhone and An-droid. Search ITSYOURRACE for Flying Pirate Half Marathon, click open and find important infor-mation about our upcoming race weekend! Weekend Schedule

Expo Info

Course Maps

Parking places

Shuttle information

Runner Tracking - for family and friends

Post directly to Facebook

Race Results

Outer Banks Relief Foundation and Dare Education Foundation will be greeting you at the Expo.

They are so grateful for every participant who takes part in OBSE's events. 100% of net proceeds

support their missions.

BUY A RAFFLE TICKET and support OBRF!

The tickets are $100.00 each and there are only 50 tickets to be sold so the chance to

win is very good! The winner will be chosen and announced on Sunday, April 17th at

the completion of the Half Marathon, after the Awards Ceremony.

MORE INFORMATION...

The Beach Food Pantry will have a table at the Expo. Bring any non-perishable items or cash to donate!

Visit their website for a list of needed items. MORE INFORMATION...

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REGISTER AT THE EXPO FOR THE BEST

PRICING!!

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Outer Banks Sporting Events

sincerely thanks our amazing

sponsors!

We could not have these

events with out your support

100% of net proceeds

from the Flying Pirate

Half Marathon & First

Flight 5K support the

missions of the Dare

Education Foundation

and the Outer Banks

Relief Foundation.

Wells Fargo Bank

Title Sponsor 7 years running!

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