Quintiles Wrightsville Beach Marathon

Wilmington, N.C. - The Inaugural Quintiles Wrightsville Beach Marathon presented by Landfall Realty on behalf of the community will officially kick off at 6:30 a.m. Sunday, March 21, 2010. The new marathon and half marathon will start at Wrightsville Beach and travel a 26.2 mile route through the scenic Landfall Community in Wilmington. The events are expected to draw 2,000 competitors from dozens of states, and a spectator crowd of roughly 10,000.

Shell Island Resort is the host hotel for the Quintiles Marathon at Wrightsville Beach as well as the home of the Event's Expo.

• Shell Island Resort is approximately one and a half miles to the starting line.
• Shell Island Resort is offering complimentary shuttle service from hotel to Salisbury street from 5am to 6:30am for start of race and shuttle service back to hotel at end of race. 
• 145 luxurious one bedroom oceanfront suites featuring a separate living room with sleeper sofa, 1.5 baths, kitchenette with stove top, microwave, and refrigerator, a private walk out balcony overlooking the beautiful Atlantic Ocean, coffee and coffee maker, voice mail, data ports, complimentary wireless high speed internet access
• North End Bistro and Lounge serving Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner everyday
• Other services include a 24-hour business center, gift shop, heated indoor pool, outdoor pool, jacuzzi, exercise facility, and attached 330 space covered garage
• Discounted room rates for participants and thier families are $139.00 for 1-Night Only. $129.00 per night to stay 2-Nights or more plus 13.75% tax