Popular Spotlight Want a challenge? This unique ultra-marathon spans nearly the entire Outer Banks. Gavin Stone, The Virginian-Pilot Jul 9, 2026 6 hrs ago 0 Sand dunes encroach on North Carolina’s Highway 12 on Pea Island in the Outer Banks on Friday, May 15, 2026. (Kendall Warner/The Virginian-Pilot) Kendall Warner/The Virginian-Pilot/The Virginian-Pilot/TNS Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Gavin Stone, The Virginian-Pilot If you’ve been hitting the concrete hard running this summer, there’s a unique opportunity to put your endurance to the test in 2027.kAmq=24<362C5’D #6G6?86 :D 2 EH@\52J F=EC2\>2C2E9@? DE2CE:?8 |2C49 a_[ a_af[ DA2??:?8 ?62C=J E96 6?E:C6 ~FE6C q2?<D[ 7C@> r@C@==2 E@ w2EE6C2D[ E2<:?8 E96 D66>:?8=J\6?5=6DD }]r] `a 2== E96 H2J 2?5 7:?:D9:?8 2E %96 (C64< %:<: q2C] xE’D @? A246 E@ DFCA2DD =2DE J62C’D cdb A2CE:4:A2?ED[ E96 >@DE :? E96 C246’D D6G6?\J62C 9:DE@CJ[ 244@C5:?8 E@ |682? 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