Sat, Sep 19, 2026

The Northern Outer Banks Salt & Sound Run/Walk

Powells Point, NC

Registration openAnnual since at least 2024

10K5K1 Mile

About the Northern Outer Banks Salt & Sound Run/Walk

The course runs along water thoroughfares, across boardwalks, and out toward the Currituck Sound, so the terrain shifts underfoot as you go. It is not a fast course, and it is not meant to be. Waterfowl, wetlands, and wild horses are part of what you pass, and the rear marshals patrol the course on horseback.

The race is held at the Currituck County Rural Center, which has permanent restrooms on site. After the finish, there is a pancake breakfast waiting for anyone who sticks around.

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Finish-Time Stats

Going by the 2025 results, this is a small, friendly field, and the spread of finish times is wide, so this is a mostly recreational race rather than one for club runners.

5K · 2025 results

76finishers

15:14winner

30:25median

59:06cutoff

Top 3: Kane Heller (15:14) · Noah Davis (15:14) · Robert Dinterman (17:40)

10K · 2025 results

42finishers

37:18winner

1:01:48median

1:40:33cutoff

Top 3: Ryan Frierdich (37:18) · Brian Anderson (40:21) · Holland Spruill (47:12)

1 Miles · 2025 results

16finishers

8:23winner

15:38median

28:27cutoff

Top 3: H. Bassett (8:23) · S. Koski (9:04) · M. Turner (9:21)

The Northern Outer Banks Salt & Sound Run/Walk has been held every year since at least 2024. That is as far back as RunSignup's records for this race go, so it may well be older.

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Median

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How we calculate these stats: RunSesh calculates these figures from the most recent published results of past editions, sourced from RunSignup. We show aggregates only: field size, winning and median times, and the cutoff. We never publish individual finisher tables. Last updated Jul 27, 2026.

Distances & Start Times

10K9/19/2026 09:00$45

5K9/19/2026 09:15$35

1 Mile9/19/2026 10:00$20

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Common Questions About the The Northern Outer Banks Salt & Sound Run/Walk

Will I finish last at the Northern Outer Banks Salt & Sound Run/Walk?

Almost certainly not. Half the 5K field finished slower than 30:25, and the last recorded finisher came in around 59:06, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the Northern Outer Banks Salt & Sound Run/Walk a good first 5K?

It is a small race (76 finishers), which is friendlier and less intimidating than a big-city event, though the field thins out. There is no qualifying time, and the finish-time spread above shows how varied the field really is. If it is your first 5K, that spread matters more than the winner's time.

How competitive is the Northern Outer Banks Salt & Sound Run/Walk?

The 5K winner ran 15:14 while the median finisher took 30:25. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.