Tri-Span 5K, 10K and LiveStrong Mile

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$40

($30: Ages 5 - 18)

7:10AM EDT

5K through beautiful downtown Wilmington. Start Time 7:10 AM

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$50

($35: Ages 5 - 18)

7:00AM EDT

10K includes downtown and the 3 bridges. Start Time 7:00 AM

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$25

7:12AM EDT

Show your support for friends and family who have been impacted by cancer. Start Time 7:12 AM

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A Wilmington Tradition

Be part of one of the oldest and most iconic races in Wilmington, NC & join us for the annual Tri-Span 5K, 10K & Livestrong Mile.

Both 5K and 10K courses wind through historic downtown Wilmington and along the picturesque Cape Fear Riverwalk which hugs the bank of the Cape Fear River. The 5K is an out and back course through downtown Wilmington. The 10K course is what makes Tri Span such a unique race. Runners will have the opportunity to run the three downtown bridges. The Cape Fear Memorial Bridge will take runners across the Cape Fear River. The Thomas Rhodes Bridge will give runners a birds eye view of the USS North Carolina and the downtown Wilmington riverfront. Last, the Isabell Holmes bridge will cross back over the Cape Fear River and bring runners back into downtown Wilmington and to the finish line.

Back by popular demand - the LIVESTRONG MILE. Join us as we honor friends and family whose lives have been impacted by cancer. This is a non-timed 1-mile walk or run and we invite everyone to participate.

Presented by our friends at Maus, Warwick, Matthews, and Co

Race Shirt & Finisher Medal

Registration includes your choice of tee, ladies tank or men's tank.

Guarantee your choice of a Tee, Ladies Tank or Men's Tank. when you register by June 12, 2026. Ladies' tanks run small so please size up one size larger than you would typically wear.

Registrations after June 12, 2026 may select from extra inventory online until all shirt sizes are sold out.

Packet Pickup

Pre-Race Schedule

Packet Pick Up:

3:00pm -7:00pm
Location: Waterline Brewing Company, 721 Surry St

Food Trucks: TBD

Before you run over the bridge - meet us for a beer under the bridge! Stop by our pre-run party for packet pickup & volunteer check-in! $1 from each beer sold will be donated to the LIVESTRONG program at the YMCA. We hope to see you there!

Race Day Schedule

Saturday - July 11th (Live Oak Bank Pavilion)

5:30 am - 6:30 am Last Chance Packet Pick Up (no race bibs will be distributed after 6:30 am so please plan accordingly! Arrive early! - PPU will be located at the ticket window at Live Oak Bank Pavilion

6:50 am - National Anthem and Race Line Up

7:00 am - 10K Start (Red Bibs)

7:10 am - 5K Start (Blue Bibs)

7:12 am - LIVESTRONG MILE (Yellow Bibs)

8:15 am - Awards

All participants receive a

finisher medal.

Individual prizes will be awarded to the categories listed below:

5K AWARDS

Male/Female Overall - Top 3

Master Male/Female Overall - Top 3

3 Deep Age Group Awards Male and Female in the following categories:
12 and Under, 13 - 19, 20 - 29, 30 - 39, 40- 49, 50 - 59, 60 - 69, 70+

10K AWARDS

Male/Female Overall - Top 3

Master Male/Female Overall - Top 3

3 Deep Age Group Awards Male and Female in the following categories:
19 and Under, 20 - 29, 30 - 39, 40- 49, 50 - 59, 60 - 69, 70+

Professional race production by the YMCA of Southeastern North Carolina and timing by Full Send Racing ensures a fun, safe, and accurate 5k race experience!

How you are making a difference...

LIVESTRONG at the YMCA is a FREE health and wellness program specifically designed to help adult cancer survivors reclaim their health. Participants meet twice a week over a 12 week period, working with Y staff, to safely achieve their wellness goals and develop supportive relationships along the way.

All proceeds from the Tri-Span 5K & 10K support the Livestrong at the YMCA program. The Y is honored to provide this program for cancer survivors and their families at our YMCA!

What Our Participants Are Saying

Alexandra C.

The emotional burden we feel after surviving a disease that puts us near death is a scary and heavy load that takes a long time to overcome, and it makes our full recovery very difficult. The Livestrong program gave me not only the fitness tools I needed to improve my physical health after a devastating diagnosis and treatment, but also the emotional support my soul needed to start enjoying the rest of my life.

Being around others that have suffered like me and survived it, has been a gift to me.

Having our family support in tough circumstances is key, but the community support I have received from everyone in the Livestrong program was exactly what I needed to start climbing out of the hole and being happy again.

For questions about our Livestrong at the YMCA program or to sign up for an upcoming session, please contact Bridget Carroll.

Bridget Carroll
Community Health Programs Director
(910) 251-9622 x273
Bridget.Carroll@ymcasenc.org

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Race Location

River Front Park Amphitheater
10 Cowan St
Wilmington, NC 28401 US View Location on Map

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