Battleship Half Marathon
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About the race
The Parkway Subaru Battleship Half Marathon & GFL 10K|5K is scheduled for Sunday, November 15, 2026, in downtown Wilmington, North Carolina. The event location is listed as Water Street Park in downtown Wilmington, NC 28401.
The event program includes the following distances and formats:
- Half Marathon
- 10K
- 5K
- Virtual Half Marathon, Virtual 10K, Virtual 5K
- Duo Team - RIDERS Only
Courses run through historic downtown Wilmington and along the riverfront. The half marathon course makes a loop around the Battleship NORTH CAROLINA, which is moored across the river from downtown and houses exhibits and oral histories about the ship and her crew.
The event is presented under the Parkway Subaru Battleship Half Marathon banner with sponsors and partners named in event materials, including Heineken, GFL, and Fleet Feet. Race weekend materials note live music, spectator crowds, and a finish line celebration. The event also lists a 2026 long sleeve race shirt among participant swag. The Battleship Half Marathon began in 1998 and is described in event materials as one of the oldest half marathons in the South. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
