North Carolina · 50K · 51 Miles
Badwater Cape Fear
Badwater Cape Fear is a 50K and 51 Miles event held in Bald Head Island, North Carolina. Its next confirmed date is Saturday, March 20, 2027. About 112 runners take part across all distances.
- Race day
- March 20, 2027
- Location
- Bald Head Island, NC
- Field size
- ~112 runners
Race details
- Date
- Saturday, March 20, 2027
- Location
- Bald Head Island, North Carolina
- Distances
- 50K, 51 Miles
- Field size
- About 112 runners
- Registration
- runsignup.com
- Official website
- badwater.com
Registration, course & weather
- Registration status
- Open
- Start time
- 7:45 AM EDT
- Course profile — 51 Miles
- Loop course; Road surface
- Course profile — 50K
- Loop course; Road surface
About the Badwater Cape Fear
Please join us for Badwater Cape Fear, our (B)east Coast Race! The BADWATER® ultra running experience returns to the East Coast when the thirteenth BADWATER CAPE FEAR takes place on Bald Head Island, North Carolina on March 20, 2027. With 50km and 51-mile race options and a start line at the foot of the Old Baldy Lighthouse, Badwater® Cape Fear features a twelve-mile warm-up on the car-free, one-lane-wide roads and maritime forest trails of Bald Head Island, followed by either 19 or 39 miles of…
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Badwater Cape Fear: common questions
- When is the Badwater Cape Fear?
- The next confirmed date is Saturday, March 20, 2027.
- Where is the Badwater Cape Fear held?
- In Bald Head Island, North Carolina.
- What distances does the Badwater Cape Fear offer?
- 50K and 51 Miles.
- How many people run the Badwater Cape Fear?
- About 112 runners across all of its distances. That figure is an estimate of the field size, not an entry cap.
- How do I register for the Badwater Cape Fear?
- Registration is handled by the organiser at runsignup.com. Entry fees, caps and deadlines are set there.
- Is registration open for the Badwater Cape Fear?
- Yes — registration is open. Listed fee for the longest distance, $229 (from runsignup.com, checked October 30, 2026).
- What time does the Badwater Cape Fear start?
- 7:45 AM EDT.
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