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The Pirate 5k Run/Walk

315 North Cedar St, Lincolnton NC

Saturday, August 16th, 2025

🏴‍☠️ Join Us for the 3rd Annual Pirate 5k Run/Walk

  • Event: Join us for our 3rd Annual Pirate 5k Run/Walk (dress in pirate costume theme if you wish)
  • Date: Saturday, August 16, 2025
  • Time: 07:30am 5k Kicks off
  • Registration: Register on race day between 6:30-7:00am

📍 Location Details

  • Venue: St. Luke’s Episcopal Church
  • Address: 315 North Cedar Street
  • City: Lincolnton, NC 28092

🎟️ Packet Pickup Information

  • Friday: Aug 15th from 4-6pm
  • Saturday: Aug 16th from 6:30-7am (At the Parrish house at St Luke’s)

🏆 Awards and Recognition

  • Overall Winners: Overall Male and Female
  • Age Group Awards: 1st, 2nd and 3rd place in each age group
  • Finisher Medal: For all participants
  • Age Groups: Male and Female categories from 14 to 80+

🚨 Important Deadline

  • Shirt Deadline: Aug. 2nd

🏅 About the Pirate 5K

  • Historical Background: The Third annual Pirate 5K Run/Walk begins at Historic St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, where Lorenzo Ferrier, the man who may or may not be Jean Lafitte, is buried.
  • Route: Participants will head to the Lincolnton Rail Trail at First Federal Park.
  • More Info: For more information about St. Luke’s, please visit the church website.
  • Non-Profit Status: St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, Lincolnton is a North Carolina non-profit: donations may be tax deductible.

🌳 About the Rail Trail

  • Length: The Marcia H. Cloninger Rail-Trail is a 1.5-mile paved trail
  • Popularity: Especially popular with walkers, joggers, bikers, and families
  • Scenic Routes: Features benches and highlights the charm of Lincolnton
  • Maintenance: Maintained by the City of Lincolnton

📖 Learn More about the Rail Trail

  • Visit: For more information on the Lincolnton Rail Trail visit this link.

🏴‍☠️ About Jean Lafitte

  • Book Information: In 2021, a book titled Jean Lafitte Revealed by Ashley Oliphant and Beth Yarbrough explores the theory of Jean Laffite living as Lorenzo Ferrer.
  • Final Resting Place: Ferrer is buried in Lincolnton and referred to locally as “The Pirate’s Grave.”
  • Article Reference: For more about this theory, see this article.

📰 The Current

  • Local Legend: Laffite’s legend includes a possible son, a murder, and hidden treasures.
  • Learn More: Read further at this link.

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