Annual YMCA Tri Span 10K & 5K

Run the only 3-bridge 10K course on the east coast! You start at 7:00am in the downtown area near the Hilton Hotel, run over the Memorial Bridge and across two more bridges before finishing on Water Street with a 1/3 mile flat and fast run to the finish! You’ll also have a short loop down Battleship Road where you’ll run in front of the Battleship USS North Carolina and take in the view of downtown Wilmington across the Cape Fear River – very picturesque. There will be extensive coning on the race course so you’ll run safe and fast over the bridges. Then you’ll have a great time recovering with local watermelon, cantaloupes and cold drinks to cool down with while enjoying the post race activities and awards ceremony at the Cotton Exchange.

The 5K course travels through the downtown area and has some slight rolling hills and a couple of short, steep grades.