Wilmington Convention Center, Wilmington NC
Thursday, May 8th, 2025
🏃♀️ WHAT
- Event: The WILMA Dash is Wilmington, North Carolina’s ONLY All-Female 5K!
- Presented by: WILMA Magazine.
- Who: A great event for first-time runners, walkers, and seasoned runners looking for a personal best.
- Post-race: Stay for the Health Fest, food, and drinks.
📅 DATE
- Date: Thursday, May 8, 2025
📍 START / FINISH LINE LOCATION
- Location: Wilmington Convention Center (race starts inside the convention center)
- Address: 10 Convention Center Drive
- City: Wilmington, NC 28401
🏁 DISTANCES OFFERED
- 5K: The 5K is timed. You can run or walk.
- 5K Virtual: You can run or walk anywhere, anytime. Just submit results on this website by May 10th.
🎉 AFTER YOUR RACE
- Join us: Join us at the Health Fest!
- Health Fest Details: The event will take place inside the Convention Center’s 30,000 square foot Expo Hall.
- Included: Entry into The Health Fest is included with your WILMA Dash registration.
- Experience: Enjoy dozens of local health & wellness exhibitors, food, drinks, awards and more!
🤝 HOW TO REGISTER
- Register Before the Race: Click on the SIGN UP button in the upper right corner.
- On-Site Registration: If you plan to register on-site, do so on your own mobile device. Registrants will be asked to scan a QR code.
🚗 PARKING
- Wilmington Convention Center Garage: The rate is $3 for the first hour, then $2 for each additional hour (max of $13).
- Nutt Street Parking Deck: $1/hour payable by debit or credit card only.
- Other Options: Parking is also available at any open parking lot or open street parking spot.
📦 PACKET PICKUP & FULL RACE SCHEDULE
- Details: Click HERE for packet pick up details and race schedule.
🌱 HOW YOUR REGISTRATION MAKES A DIFFERENCE
- Partner: The WILMA Dash has partnered with Northside Food Co-Op.
- Mission: Increase access to nutritious, affordable food: foster community resiliency: and interrupt the cycle of multigenerational poverty.
- Community Impact: This area is a historically disenfranchised area and a USDA-defined food desert.
- Store: The Northside Food Co-op will be a full service grocery store, built to meet community needs.
🌐 MORE INFO
- Event Link: For more information, visit WILMA Dash.
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