Half Marathon, 5K, Fun Run Coming To Orange Beach

 Registration is open for the Coastal Half Marathon, 5K & 1-Mile Fun Run scheduled for November 30. The 17th annual event, organized by Magic Sports, begins at the Orange Beach Sportsplex and winds through the accessible Gulf State Park Backcountry Trail system. The half marathon will serve as the Road Runners Club of America’s Alabama State Championship for the following categories: open male and female, 40-plus male and female, 50-plus male and female, and 60-plus male and female. There will also be overall and age-group awards. Packet pickup will be on November 29 at 3-5 p.m. and on race day at 6:30-7:45 a.m. at the Orange Beach Sportsplex, with the half marathon beginning at 8 a.m. A post-race celebration will offer food and drinks for participants and their families with live music, inflatables, facepainting and more. Participants and their families are encouraged to stay and play along Alabama’s beaches for an extended Thanksgiving weekend.