The Pirate 5k Run/Walk
- Date Sat 16th August 2025
- Time 7:30AM EDT
- Location Lincolnton, North Carolina
- Price $27.50 - $32.80
- Races 2 races
- Distances 5km
Event summary
Get ready to set sail for a fun-filled adventure at the 3rd Annual Pirate 5K Run/Walk in Lincolnton, North Carolina, on Saturday, August 16, 2025! Starting at 7:30 AM from the historic St. Luke's Episcopal Church, this exciting event invites participants of all ages to don their best pirate costumes while enjoying a scenic 5K route. Runners will traverse the charming streets of Lincolnton before hitting the picturesque Lincolnton Rail Trail, a 1.5-mile paved path perfect for walkers, joggers, and families.
Join in the festivities by registering on race day between 6:30-7:00 AM, or pick up your race packet on Friday, August 15th, from 4-6 PM. Awards will be given to the top three finishers in each age group, and every participant will receive a finisher medal! With age categories ranging from 14 and under to 80+, this event is perfect for everyone looking to embrace the pirate spirit while getting active. Mark your calendars and prepare for an unforgettable day of fitness, community, and pirate fun!
Join in the festivities by registering on race day between 6:30-7:00 AM, or pick up your race packet on Friday, August 15th, from 4-6 PM. Awards will be given to the top three finishers in each age group, and every participant will receive a finisher medal! With age categories ranging from 14 and under to 80+, this event is perfect for everyone looking to embrace the pirate spirit while getting active. Mark your calendars and prepare for an unforgettable day of fitness, community, and pirate fun!
Organiser's Description
JOIN US FOR OUR 3RD ANNUAL PIRATE 5K RUN/WALK (DRESS IN PIRATE COSTUME THEME IF YOU WISH)
DATE: SATURDAY
AUGUST 16, 2025
TIME30AM 5K KICKS OFF
REGISTER ON RACE DAY BETWEEN 6:30-7:00AM
LOCATION:
ST. LUKES EPISCOPAL
CHURCH
315 NORTH CEDAR STREET
LINCOLNTON, NC 28092
PACKET PICKUP:
FRIDAY AUG 15TH FROM 4-6PM
SATURDAY AUG 16TH FROM 6:30-7AM (AT THE PARRISH HOUSE AT ST LUKES)
AWARDS:
OVERALL MALE AND FEMALE
1ST, 2ND AND 3RD PLACE IN EACH AGE GROUP
FINISHER MEDAL FOR ALL PARTICIPANTS
AGE GROUPS (MALE AND FEMALE) 14 AND UNDER 15-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70-79, 80+
DEADLINE FOR GUARANTEED SHIRT: AUG. 2ND
THE THIRD ANNUAL PIRATE 5K RUN/WALK, A PART OF THE THIRD ANNUAL PIRATE WEEK, WILL BEGIN ON NORTH CEDAR STREET IN LINCOLNTON AT HISTORIC ST. LUKES EPISCOPAL CHURCH. THE CHURCH GRAVEYARD IS THE FINAL RESTING PLACE OF LORENZO FERRIER WHO MAY OR MAY NOT BE JEAN LAFITTE.
FROM ST. LUKES THE RUNNERS WILL WORK THEIR WAY TO THE LINCOLNTON RAIL TRAIL AT FIRST FEDERAL PARK AT EAST PINE STREET CROSSING.
FOR MORE INFORMATION PERTAINING TO ST. LUKES PLEASE VISIT THE CHURCH WEBSITE.
HTTPS://WWW.STLUKESLINCOLNTON.COM
ST. LUKES EPISCOPAL CHURCH, LINCOLNTON, IS A NORTH CAROLINA NON-PROFIT 501 (C)(3) AND DONATIONS MAY BE TAX DEDUCTIBLE.
ABOUT THE RAIL TRAIL:
THE MARCIA H. CLONINGER RAIL-TRAIL, KNOWN LOCALLY AS THE LINCOLNTON RAIL-TRAIL, IS A 1.5-MILE PAVED TRAIL, AND IS ESPECIALLY POPULAR WITH WALKERS, JOGGERS, BIKERS, AND PARENTS PUSHING BABY STROLLERS. BENCHES LINE THE ROUTE, INVITING YOU TO PAUSE AND TAKE IN THIS ENCHANTING TOWN AND TRAIL. THE TRAIL IS MAINTAINED BY THE CITY OF LINCOLNTON.
THE TRAIL OFFERS A CHANCE TO SEARCH THE HEART OF THIS SMALL SOUTHERN TOWN, HIGHLIGHTED BY A STATELY COURTHOUSE, MODEL MAIN STREET, THRIVING ARTS SCENE, AND NEARBY LAKES AND MOUNTAINS. ONCE AN EYESORE COVERED IN KUDZU AND DEBRIS, THE FORMER NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILROAD CORRIDOR IS NOW THE PRIDE AND JOY OF LOVABLE LINCOLNTON.
FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE LINCOLNTON RAIL TRAIL VISIT HTTPS://WWW.CAROLINATHREADTRAILMAP.ORG/TRAILS/TRAIL/MARCIA-H-CLONINGER-RAIL-TRAIL
ABOUT THE PIRATE:
"IN 2021, A BOOK ENTITLED JEAN LAFITTE REVEALED, UNRAVELING ONE OF AMERICAS LONGEST-RUNNING MYSTERIES BY ASHLEY OLIPHANT AND BETH YARBROUGH PRESENTS THE THEORY THAT JEAN LAFFITE, DID IN FACT SUCCESSFULLY CHANGE HIS NAME AND LIVE OUT THE REST OF HIS NATURAL LIFE, DYING 1875 AT THE AGE OF 96, UNDER THE PSEUDONYM, LORENZO FERRER IN LINCOLN COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA. FERRER IS BURIED IN A MARKED GRAVE AT SAINT LUKE'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH IN LINCOLNTON, NORTH CAROLINA. THE GRAVE IS COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS LOCALS AS THE PIRATES GRAVE. WHETHER OR NOT THE STORY IS TRUE, IT WOULD MAKE FOR A GREAT MOVIE."
HTTPS://POTUS-GEEKS.LIVEJOURNAL.COM/1456158.HTML
THE CURRENT:
"LAFFITES LEGEND IN LINCOLNTON INVOLVES A POSSIBLE SON BY LOUISA, AN ALLEGED MURDER AT A PLANTATION, AN ARGUMENT WITH ANOTHER FRENCHMEN ALSO LIVING UNDERCOVER AND A SWORD WITH HIS INITIALS HIDDEN IN PLAIN SIGHT."
HTTPS://THECURRENTLA.COM/2021/A-PIRATE-GETS-HIS-DUE
DATE: SATURDAY
AUGUST 16, 2025
TIME30AM 5K KICKS OFF
REGISTER ON RACE DAY BETWEEN 6:30-7:00AM
LOCATION:
ST. LUKES EPISCOPAL
CHURCH
315 NORTH CEDAR STREET
LINCOLNTON, NC 28092
PACKET PICKUP:
FRIDAY AUG 15TH FROM 4-6PM
SATURDAY AUG 16TH FROM 6:30-7AM (AT THE PARRISH HOUSE AT ST LUKES)
AWARDS:
OVERALL MALE AND FEMALE
1ST, 2ND AND 3RD PLACE IN EACH AGE GROUP
FINISHER MEDAL FOR ALL PARTICIPANTS
AGE GROUPS (MALE AND FEMALE) 14 AND UNDER 15-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70-79, 80+
DEADLINE FOR GUARANTEED SHIRT: AUG. 2ND
THE THIRD ANNUAL PIRATE 5K RUN/WALK, A PART OF THE THIRD ANNUAL PIRATE WEEK, WILL BEGIN ON NORTH CEDAR STREET IN LINCOLNTON AT HISTORIC ST. LUKES EPISCOPAL CHURCH. THE CHURCH GRAVEYARD IS THE FINAL RESTING PLACE OF LORENZO FERRIER WHO MAY OR MAY NOT BE JEAN LAFITTE.
FROM ST. LUKES THE RUNNERS WILL WORK THEIR WAY TO THE LINCOLNTON RAIL TRAIL AT FIRST FEDERAL PARK AT EAST PINE STREET CROSSING.
FOR MORE INFORMATION PERTAINING TO ST. LUKES PLEASE VISIT THE CHURCH WEBSITE.
HTTPS://WWW.STLUKESLINCOLNTON.COM
ST. LUKES EPISCOPAL CHURCH, LINCOLNTON, IS A NORTH CAROLINA NON-PROFIT 501 (C)(3) AND DONATIONS MAY BE TAX DEDUCTIBLE.
ABOUT THE RAIL TRAIL:
THE MARCIA H. CLONINGER RAIL-TRAIL, KNOWN LOCALLY AS THE LINCOLNTON RAIL-TRAIL, IS A 1.5-MILE PAVED TRAIL, AND IS ESPECIALLY POPULAR WITH WALKERS, JOGGERS, BIKERS, AND PARENTS PUSHING BABY STROLLERS. BENCHES LINE THE ROUTE, INVITING YOU TO PAUSE AND TAKE IN THIS ENCHANTING TOWN AND TRAIL. THE TRAIL IS MAINTAINED BY THE CITY OF LINCOLNTON.
THE TRAIL OFFERS A CHANCE TO SEARCH THE HEART OF THIS SMALL SOUTHERN TOWN, HIGHLIGHTED BY A STATELY COURTHOUSE, MODEL MAIN STREET, THRIVING ARTS SCENE, AND NEARBY LAKES AND MOUNTAINS. ONCE AN EYESORE COVERED IN KUDZU AND DEBRIS, THE FORMER NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILROAD CORRIDOR IS NOW THE PRIDE AND JOY OF LOVABLE LINCOLNTON.
FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE LINCOLNTON RAIL TRAIL VISIT HTTPS://WWW.CAROLINATHREADTRAILMAP.ORG/TRAILS/TRAIL/MARCIA-H-CLONINGER-RAIL-TRAIL
ABOUT THE PIRATE:
"IN 2021, A BOOK ENTITLED JEAN LAFITTE REVEALED, UNRAVELING ONE OF AMERICAS LONGEST-RUNNING MYSTERIES BY ASHLEY OLIPHANT AND BETH YARBROUGH PRESENTS THE THEORY THAT JEAN LAFFITE, DID IN FACT SUCCESSFULLY CHANGE HIS NAME AND LIVE OUT THE REST OF HIS NATURAL LIFE, DYING 1875 AT THE AGE OF 96, UNDER THE PSEUDONYM, LORENZO FERRER IN LINCOLN COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA. FERRER IS BURIED IN A MARKED GRAVE AT SAINT LUKE'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH IN LINCOLNTON, NORTH CAROLINA. THE GRAVE IS COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS LOCALS AS THE PIRATES GRAVE. WHETHER OR NOT THE STORY IS TRUE, IT WOULD MAKE FOR A GREAT MOVIE."
HTTPS://POTUS-GEEKS.LIVEJOURNAL.COM/1456158.HTML
THE CURRENT:
"LAFFITES LEGEND IN LINCOLNTON INVOLVES A POSSIBLE SON BY LOUISA, AN ALLEGED MURDER AT A PLANTATION, AN ARGUMENT WITH ANOTHER FRENCHMEN ALSO LIVING UNDERCOVER AND A SWORD WITH HIS INITIALS HIDDEN IN PLAIN SIGHT."
HTTPS://THECURRENTLA.COM/2021/A-PIRATE-GETS-HIS-DUE
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