Mother Earth Brewing
2025 Ironclad 1/2 Marathon & 5K
OCTOBER 18, 2025 – #RUNKINSTON
“The most welcoming Half Marathon in Eastern North Carolina!”
The annual Mother Earth Brewing Ironclad Half Marathon & 5k, brought to you via Ironclad Races Inc. and title sponsor Mother Earth Brewing. Ironclad Races Inc. is a Kinston based non-profit corporation with a mission to produce sporting events in Kinston and donate all proceeds to local non-profit organizations and charities benefiting our community.
Ironclad Races in partnership with the Mother Earth Brewing Ironclad Half Marathon event board, local business and volunteers aim to bring runners to our community and highlight the historic and cultural beauty of Kinston.
Race Beneficiaries
- Collaboration with Mother Earth Foundation and Sound Rivers for installation of “Trash Trap” on the Neuse River
- American Legion
- CSS Neuse Foundation
- Common Ground of Eastern North Carolina
- Community Council for the Arts
- Deep Run Volunteer Fire Department
- Grainger Hill Performing Arts
- The Gunboat Association
- HOPE Restorations
- Hugo Volunteer Fire Department
- Mary’s Soup Kitchen
- North Lenoir Volunteer Fire Department
- S.A.F.E. Kinston
- smART Kinston
- Andrea Thorne
- Paramount Project
- Pink Hill Volunteer Fire Department
- NLHS Drama Club
- Bradfest
NUMBER OF RUNNERS:
2015 – 132 13.1 only
2016 – 64 13.1 & 32 5k (96)
2017 – 183 13.1 & 101 5k (284)
2018 – 288 13.1 & 164 5k (452)
2019 – 410 13.1 & 378 5k (788)
2020 (virtual/COVID) – 91 13.1 & 79 5k (170)
2021 – Canceled due to COVID-19
2022 – 311 13.1 & 236 5k (547)
2023 – 317 13.1 & 303 5k (620)
2024 – 344 13.1 & 284 5k (628)
