Schedule
Saturday, September 27th
8:00am Start
Location
START
33rd Street on Boardwalk
FINISH
31st Street & Atlantic Avenue
Virginia Beach Oceanfront
Ready, set, race!
Join us for Neptune’s 8k Race — one of the area’s oldest and most beloved races! Enjoy ocean views as you travel along our fast and flat course during this beginner-level friendly race.
Each Runner Will Receive:
- Neptune Festival T-Shirt
- Neptune’s 8K Race Finisher Medal
- Course Entertainment
- One ticket to Neptune’s International Sandsculpting Championship
- Post Race Party in 31st Street Park (includes pizza, beer, hard seltzer, non-alcoholic beverages, DJ, and more!)
Also join us for our Boardwalk Weekend Festivities, which include everything from the Neptune’s Art & Craft Show, International Sandsculpting Championship, and Grand Parade, to over 20 FREE concerts, Beach Yoga + Fitness Experience, Poseidon’s Playground Family Fun Zone, and so much more!
Virginia Beach Lifeguard Association
A portion of the proceeds from the 8K will benefit the Virginia Beach Lifeguard Association, which is a 501-C3 local chapter of the United States Lifesaving Association.
The mission of the VBLA is to educate the citizens and visitors of Virginia Beach regarding safe practices in the ocean and on the beach. In addition, the VBLA motivates and supports current lifesavers through competitions and special events each summer.
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Race Day Schedule
- 6:30-7:30AM – Late Registration (if available) and Packet Pickup in 31st Street Park
- 7:40AM – Warm up at Start Line on the Boardwalk at 33rd Street
- 8:00AM – National Anthem, Wheelchair Start, Runners right after
- 9:30AM – Post Race Party, Awards (Top 3 male/female/overall announced, all other awards will be mailed upon certification)
- 9:45AM – Kid’s Crab Crawler (start on Atlantic Avenue)
- 11:00AM – Post-Race Party Ends
Registration
- $40 – Register before April 1
- $45 – April 1 – August 31
- $50 – Sept 1 – Race Day
Kids Crab Crawler – $15
A 1k fun “run” for kids ages 10 and under. Crab Crawlers will receive a medal, race bib, and mini swag bag!
Packet Pickup
Friday, September 26
3:00pm-8:00PM
Smartmouth Pilot House
313 32nd Street
Virginia Beach, VA 23451
Saturday, September 27
6:30AM-7:30AM
31st Street Park
31st Street & Atlantic Avenue
Virginia Beach Oceanfront
If you are unable to make packet pickup and would like to have a friend or family member pick it up for you, make sure that person has a copy (either on phone or printout) of your registration confirmation when they arrive at packet pickup.
If you plan to consume alcohol at the post race party, you will need to get your ID checked to receive a wristband. We will conduct ID checks and put a wristband on at Smartmouth during packet pickup and on race day in 31st Street Park.
Other Neptune Events
We’ve got events happening from May to October, and we hope that you can join us for all of them!
