The 2024 Great 30A Easter Race, presented by Good News Church, will be taking place at Topsail Hill Preserve State Park on Saturday, March 30, 2024. The race starts at 7a. Runners will have three distinct courses to choose from: the CLEAN FEET 5K course, the STINKY FEET 10K course, and the Dirty Feet 10K course.
There will be an awards ceremony beginning at ~8:45a, where the men's and women’s winners + runner ups for all courses will receive their awards. Age-group awards will also be awarded. All registered runners who cross the finish line of their respective race will also receive a very cool finisher's award. All registered runners will also receive a very cool Boca Gear running hat.
Course Info. All three courses are run entirely inside Topsail Hill Preserve State Park. The park doesn't open to the public until 8a on race morning, so we'll largely have the park to ourselves for the first hour. We’ll be offering three very different courses for you to choose from:
1. The Clean Feet 5K: The Clean Feet 5K course consists of a fantastic out-and-back route run completely on a paved surface. This course should be fast for those seeking a 5K PR, but most definitely stroller-friendly for those wanting to enjoy the views.
2. The Stinky Feet 10K: The Stinky Feet 10K course is for those looking for a more distance than offered by the Clean Feet 5K, but wanting to keep their shoes clean in the process. The Stinky Feet 10K is TWO LAPS of the Clean Feet 5K course. Obviously good for any 10Kers looking for a PR.
3. The Dirty Feet 10K course has it all: pavement, beach (and obviously beach views!), majestic pines, and dune lakes. You can expect ~2 miles on paved roads, ~1.25 miles on sand, and ~3 miles on trails. And yes, by the end, your feet will likely be dirty...but you will have earned those dirty feet! Just a fantastic course.
To see all three course maps, just click here: https://www.runrotorhead30a.com/great-30a-easter-race (be sure to scroll to the bottom of the page)
Awards. Again, there will be an awards ceremony beginning at 8:45a, where the men’s and women’s winners + runner ups for all three courses will receive their awards. Age-group awards will also be given. All registered runners who cross the finish line of their respective race will also receive a finisher's award.
Timing. Professional timing will be provided by International Running Company
Parking Info. There will be limited parking at the park itself. Most runners will have to proceed to Butler Elementary. TukTuk30A will be standing by to shuttle runners to the start line. After the race, they'll be standing by to take runners back to Butler. Should you choose to hoof it, it's around a 1.1 mile walk each way between Butler and the race start/finish.
Packet Pick-up. Early packet pick-up will take place on Friday, March 29th at Good News Church from 4-6p. Race day packet pick-up will begin at 6:15a on race morning.
Discounts. ACTIVE-DUTY military, police, sheriff's deputies, fire, and paramedics, please use the HERO1 promo code to receive 25% off your registration. RETIRED military, police, sheriff's deputies, fire, and paramedics, please use the HERO promo code to receive 15% off your registration. All of the local-area middle school + high track and cross-country team runners can get 10% off by using the SCHOOL promo code. Area running clubs should have their own code for 10% off: 30AWALKRUN LULU RUNDESTIN NWFLTC HAMMERDOWN. Also, if you're a local and want to run but the registration fee will TRULY set you back financially, please know that a few registrations have been set aside for such situations. Please contact us at RunRotorhead30a@gmail.com and we'll get you taken care of.
The Great 30A Easter Race will take place RAIN OR SHINE! Lightning within 10 miles is another story.
Feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns at RunRotorhead30A@gmail.com.
I’ll be providing updates as needed on the Rotorhead 30A Running Co Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/runrotorhead30a/ - be sure to give us a “Like” while you’re there! I'll also send at least one email in the days prior to the race which will include any last minute race information. Of course additional emails will be sent as necessary. Don't fret if you don't see many updates: that just means that everything is going smoothly!
It should be a fantastic morning and a great start to the Easter weekend...hope to see you out there!!!
A portion of the proceeds from The Great 30A Easter Race benefits Friends of Topsail Hill Preserve State Park.
PLEASE NOTE: NO REFUNDS OR TRANSFERS TO ANOTHER RUNNER OR FUTURE RACE, REGARDLESS OF CIRCUMSTANCES, will be granted. Deferrals will only be granted upon successful completion of a shift as a volunteer at either the 2024 Great 30A Easter Race, or another Rotorhead 30A Running Co. race.
