Neuse River Bridge Run 2025

🏃‍♂️ Event Overview

Adults and children, lace up your running shoes for fun, exercise and a worthy cause! For over 20 years, the Neuse River Bridge Run (NRBR) has been uniting runners, walkers, volunteers and sponsors - all to support five important non-profit organizations in our community. The NRBR follows routes over bridges, through historic neighborhoods, and through downtown New Bern. We offer four events, a 1/2 Marathon, at 10K, a 5K, and the SuperKids Fun Run. In addition to the 4 in-person races the NRBR will continue to offer all four options as virtual events for 2025.

🌟 Mission Statement

• Community Support: Our mission is to serve the community by promoting a healthy, active lifestyle.
• Revenue Sharing: All five organizations equally share 100% of the net revenue generated by the events.
• Beneficiaries: The Craven Community College Foundation, The Filling Station, Duffyfield Phoenix Project, Mediation Center of Eastern Carolina, and Twin River YMCA all benefit from your participation.
• Learn More: Please visit this link to learn more about us!

⚠️ Important Notes

• In-Person Events: Please note that only the in-person ½ Marathon and 10K events can offer the full bridges experience.
• Virtual Routes: Virtual runners will need to plot their own course that does not include runs over the Neuse River Bridge.
• Safety Notice: The Neuse River Bridge is only safe for runners on our designated in-person date of Saturday, May 3, 2025.
• Course Description: In-person 1/2 Marathon and the 10K courses feature a run over the large span of the Neuse River Bridge.

🗓️ Event Dates

Race Dates: Friday, May 2 and Saturday, May 3, 2025

👶 SuperKids Fun Run

• Race Day: Friday, May 2, 2025.
• Registration Fee: $20 per child.
• Start Time: 5:30 p.m.
• Registration Details: Early Registration and Packet Pick-up will be held on Thursday May 1, 2025, from 4:00 to 6:00 PM at Religious Community Services.

Click Here for complete details about race day for the SuperKids Fun Run

🏅 1/2 MARATHON, 10K AND 5K

📅 Date

All three of these events will be timed. A chip enabled bib is required and will be distributed at Race-Kit Pick-up events at the Riverfront Convention Center on Friday, May 2 from 4 to 8 p.m. and Saturday, May 3 from 6:00 a.m. to 15 minutes before the start of your race.

⏰ Start Times

• 7:00 a.m. Half Marathon
• 7:30 a.m. 10K
• 8:15 a.m. 5K

⏱️ Timing

Official timing for the Neuse River Bridge Run in-person events will be provided by our partners Run the East. Run the East is North Carolina’s leading provider of professional race timing and management services.

💵 Fees

• Registration Period: Early registration is through February 28th.
• Half Marathon Fee: $70 ($80 after February 28, 2025)
• 10K Fee: $55 ($65 after February 28, 2025)
• 5K Fee: $45 ($50 after February 28, 2025)

🥇 Awards

The top three finishers in the in-person races will receive Gold, Silver or Bronze medals. All 1/2 marathon finishers will receive a medal at the finish line.

🏆 VIRTUAL EVENTS

🤑 Virtual Fees

Half Marathon: $70 ($80 after February 28, 2025) | 10K: $55 ($65 after February 28, 2025) | 5K: $45 ($50 after February 28, 2025) | Kids Run: $20 (no price change)

📅 Date Range

for the virtual events: Friday, May 2 - Saturday, May 10, 2025.

🚫 Virtual Event Details

• Timing: Virtual Races will not be timed.
• Results Tracking: Results can be tracked via the Smart phone app RaceJoy.
• Medals: Place medals will not be awarded to virtual participants.
• Kit Pickup: Options for race kit pickup at Riverfront Convention Center or for a shipping fee of $7.95.

🎉 POST RACE CELEBRATION

A celebration for all participants, their families, and supporters, will be held in the Riverfront Convention Center of Craven County. Food, soft drinks, and beer will be served. Awards distribution will begin at 9:30 a.m.

🔗 Event Link

For more information, visit: Neuse River Bridge Run 2025