Badwater Cape Fear & Jason Bourne
Badwater Cape Fear is a 51.4 mile race at Bald Head Island, North Carolina. Around 40 miles of this is on the beach, and it's truly a unique experience. There are no motorized vehicles on the island (except for emergency, supplies, etc.), so the major mode of transportation is by golf carts. You take a ferry from Southport, NC, at the top of every hour to the island. And a ferry back at the bottom of the hour. It is a 25 minute ferry ride. The ride is pleasant and beautiful. And of course, coming from a 30F Chicago to 75F North Carolina was a welcome change. Runners can stay on the island (several houses are for rent) or at Southport or Wilmington. Wilmington (ILM) is the nearest airport. My logistics included: Flying from Chicago (ORD) to Wilmington (ILM) with a short layover at Charlotte (CLT). Rented a car from the airport and stayed at a Marriott in Wilmington. Wilmington to Southport (for the ferry) is a 50-minutes d...