More than 3,000 runners expected for Battleship Half Marathon; road closures planned in Wilmington

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — More than 3,000 athletes are expected to compete in the 28th annual Battleship Half Marathon & GFL 10K and 5K on Sunday, November 15th, bringing several road closures and traffic impacts to downtown Wilmington and the Greenfield Lake area.

The races will take place from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m., but some road closures will begin as early as Saturday afternoon.

The half marathon will start on Princess Street near the Alton Lennon Federal Building. Runners will head south across the Cape Fear Memorial Bridge before traveling north along U.S. 421 and crossing the Isabel Holmes Bridge.

From there, participants will loop through downtown Wilmington, continue toward Greenfield Lake and return to Princess Street for the finish.

The 10K follows a similar route but turns around on Greenfield Street before heading back to the finish line. The 5K course will remain in downtown Wilmington.

Road closures beginning Saturday, November 14th

The following roads will close beginning at noon Saturday:

• Water Street between Market Street and Princess Street
• Princess Street between Front Street and Water Street

Road closures beginning Sunday, November 15th

The following road and lane closures will begin at 3 a.m. Sunday:

• Water Street between Market Street and Chestnut Street
• Chestnut Street between Front Street and Water Street
• Chestnut Street between Second Street and Front Street
• Market Street between Front Street and Water Street
• Market Street between Second Street and Front Street
• Second Street between Chestnut Street and Market Street
• Front Street between Brunswick Street and Red Cross Street
• Nutt Street between Hanover Street and Red Cross Street
• Front Street between Ann Street and Orange Street
• Southbound Front Street between Third Street and Chestnut Street
• Hanover Street between Nutt Street and Front Street
• Red Cross Street between Water Street and Front Street
• Northbound Front Street between Burnett Boulevard/Carolina Beach Road and Queen Street
• Northbound Front Street between Market Street and Chestnut Street
• Southbound Front Street between Market Street and Queen Street
• Southbound exit ramp to Front Street from the Cape Fear Memorial Bridge/U.S. 74/76
• Front Street on-ramp to the Cape Fear Memorial Bridge/westbound U.S. 74/76
• Greenfield Street between Front Street and Second Street
• One lane of East Lakeshore Drive from Fourth Street to Robin Hood Road

Drivers traveling through downtown Wilmington and near Greenfield Lake should anticipate delays and consider alternate routes during the races.

For detailed race routes, visit the official course maps.

Additional information about the event is available on the Battleship Half Marathon website.