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Sledgehammer Half Marathon, 10k & 5k Beach Run

Sat, Feb 06

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2950 Island Dr

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Sledgehammer Half Marathon, 10k & 5k Beach Run
Sledgehammer Half Marathon, 10k & 5k Beach Run

Time & Location

Feb 06, 2021, 8:00 AM

2950 Island Dr, 2950 Island Dr, North Topsail Beach, NC 28460, USA

About The Event

Run on North Topsail Beach! Enjoy the beautiful views while running in the sun and sand.

Take in the views and explore North Topsail Beach while running on the beach in either our Half Marathon, 10k or 5k.

Scenic City Multisport and Jacksonville-Onslow Sports Commission are proud to present the "Sledgehammer Race Series" in memory of Dr. E. B. Sledge.  The mission statement of the "Sledgehammer Race Series" is: To Honor the memory of Sledgehammer and All Combat Veterans."  Sledge was a lifelong Marine who spent the remainder of his post war years coming to terms with what he and his fellow combatants experienced during World War II.

E. B. "Sledgehammer" Sledge chose to volunteer for the U. S.  Marine Corps in 1942.  He was assigned to K company, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines, 1st Division (K/3/5) where he reached the rank of Corporal in the Pacific Theater. Sledgehammer was a…

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