Croatan Buck Fifty

Date: Last held Mar 21, 2026, next date to be announced
Location: Swansboro, North Carolina

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Start location and course

501 Whitehouse Fork Rd. Swansboro, NC 28584., Swansboro, NC 28584

Directions to the start

The pin marks the address the race lists, which is usually the start. The organizers have not shared a course map with us yet.

2026 results

All results (2 years)

The Fifty

208

finishers

3:27:43

median (4:17 /mi)

2:24:42

winning time

15% / 85%

women / men

Finish times, fastest to slowest. Each bar is a slice of the field; the dashed line is the median.

The Buck

139

finishers

6:05:17

median (3:46 /mi)

4:38:26

winning time

11% / 89%

women / men

The Buck Fifty

finishers

8:34:48

median (3:28 /mi)

7:15:50

winning time

7% / 93%

women / men

Aggregated from official results (Full Send Racing) for Croatan Buck Fifty. Individual finisher names are not stored here.

How fast do you need to be at Croatan Buck Fifty?

At the 2026 The Fifty, the fastest tenth finished in 2:36:37 or better, the top quarter in 2:58:00, and half the field in 3:27:43; the last tenth came in after 4:33:25.

At the 2026 The Buck, the fastest tenth finished in 5:01:41 or better, the top quarter in 5:29:29, and half the field in 6:05:17; the last tenth came in after 7:39:00.

At the 2026 The Buck Fifty, the fastest tenth finished in 7:40:56 or better, the top quarter in 8:03:36, and half the field in 8:34:48; the last tenth came in after 10:52:08.

Third place by age group, 2026 The Fifty
Age	Women	Men
30-39	3:14:15	2:24:46
40-49	n/a	2:33:39
50-59	2:52:42	2:42:47
60-69	3:11:58	2:33:48
70+	n/a	3:58:06

Groups with fewer than five finishers are left out. Awards vary by race; check the race's rules.

What would my time get me?

Where a finish time would have placed in 2026.

EventFinish timeGenderAge group

Finishers by year

About the same size since 2025.

464

2025

459

2026

All events combined, from official results.

Croatan Buck Fifty Road Race year by year

From 2025 to 2026, the field went from 61 to 208 finishers, and the median time rose from 3:15:54 to 3:27:43.

Year	Finishers	Median	Fastest tenth	Winner
2026	208 (+241%)	3:27:43	under 2:36:37	2:24:42
2025	61	3:15:54	under 2:36:45	2:25:15

From each year's official results for the Road Race; virtual options are left out.

Race details

Where: 501 Whitehouse Fork Rd. Swansboro, NC 28584., Swansboro, NC 28584Map
Course: Road
Distances: Road Race, Gravel
Editions: 2026 (Mar 21, 2026), 2025 (Mar 15, 2025), 2024 (Mar 23, 2024), 2023 (Mar 18, 2023), 2022 (Mar 19, 2022), 2020 (Mar 14, 2020)
Status: The next edition has not been announced yet. Past events: The Buck Fifty Open, The Buck Fifty Open 40+, The Buck Fifty Singlespeed, The Buck Open, The Buck Open 40+.

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Quick answers

When is Croatan Buck Fifty?: The next date has not been announced.
How much does it cost?: See the registration page for current pricing.
What distances are offered?: Road Race, Gravel.
How big is it, and how fast?: In 2026, 208 athletes finished the The Fifty; the median finish was 3:27:43 and the winner finished in 2:24:42.
Where does it start?: 501 Whitehouse Fork Rd. Swansboro, NC 28584., Swansboro, NC 28584.