Punk Rock Ultras

Let's meet another 16 Hour Lock-In racer and 3 time returning participant!

1. Name: Justin

2. Location: Leland, NC

3. In one sentence, who are you and what do you do?
Family doctor, husband, and dad trying to stay active

4. Why did you sign up for The 16 Hour Lock In?
Originally because of my wife. We have always run it together. But also due to being humbled in a Last Man Standing event that ended earlier than hoped when I couldn't keep the hour loop pace as long as I wanted.

5. Goal for this race? Do 1 more loop. So 58.5mi. Or at least 50 miles.

6. Favorite aid station snack? Pickles with something sweet.

7.Running or race mantra?
Some day I won't be able to do this, but today is not that day...
I had a friend/former patient that died of ALS in his 30s. He did all the things before he couldn't & truly used his platform to impact people's lives for good.

8. Best memory from previous Lock-In? The buffet of food and snacks!

Excited to see you and Tori return for another year this November! 🔒👟🌳

It's the 16 Hour Lock-In Racer Spotlight series! 🔒👟🌳
Let's start with returning racer, Tori!

1. Name: Tori

2. Location: Leland, NC

3. Who are you and what do you do?
I just completed year 3 of a daily running streak - started May 2023 and still going! I'm a physician and mom of 3 busy kids.

3. Why did you return for another year at The 16 Hour Lock In?
I'm a slower runner so I appreciate no time cutoff per lap and have had a great experience the last 2 years at this race, and a fun 16 hours of running with my husband!

4. Goal for this race?
50+ miles

5. Advice or wisdom to share with first time Lock-In racers?
Pace yourself, eat, and prepare for sand

6. Best memory from previous Lock-In?
Amazing sunset

7. Favorite aid station snack?
Cheez-its, salted potatoes, sour patch kids, twizzlers...

8. Running or race mantra?
You are running with your mind/heart - not your knee/hip/foot (whatever part is currently hurting!)

So excited to see all of you this November! 🤘🏽

Hi all! A couple of items about The 16 Hour Lock-In:
1. Race is sold out, but use the waitlist if you want to get into the race. Obviously no guarantees, but historically we have gone through the entire waitlist. Even when it seems really long! Many people turn down their invitation. Lots of movement off the waitlist the week leading up to the race.
2. If you need a campsite at the Main Campground, sites become available to reserve this week (May 20th or 6 months out). Use the Carolina Beach State Park website.
3. Looking for folks to feature in our Racer Profile series!! I want to highlight new racers and anyone not been previously featured. If this is you, please shoot us a message (email in profile). I will to reach out to some you personally so heads up 😁 The profiles are a unique feature of our race community and help showcase the diverse experiences of our crew!

Hope everyone is having a great spring. Happy trails, punk rockers!

Campsites at race Start / Finish area are sold out ⛺️

We have a waitlist; if spots become available throughout the year as folks drop or change their plans, we offer those spots to people on the waitlist.
If you want to join the waitlist, send an EMAIL (don't just comment) at [email protected] 📩

Or you can register as a camper with the State Park Main Campground, those spots become available in May. 🪵

✅️Only registered campers can sleep in their cars or leave a car overnight in the park.

✅️Only folks who purchased a spot at the group campsites may set up a canopy for a personal aid station. Everyone else gets to use the designated drop bag area and can bring a chair.

Only 24 spots left!

Race registration has been open for 2 hours, and filling up FAST. Thank you to everyone who woke early, stopped what you were doing, and signed up!

Head on over to ultrasignup.com (or use link in profile) to sign yourself up for The 16 Hour Lock In 🔒It's a great day to make questionable decisions! 😅

Group Campsites sold out; you will have to select "I do not require a camp spot" to proceed with registration. You can register as a camper with the State Park Main Campground, those spots become available in May.

Race registration opens TOMORROW 8 a.m. for The 16 Hour Lock-In!

Link in profile or head on over to ultrasignup.com

Be there or be 🟨

Once again for the folks in the back: Race registration opens this Saturday 8am! Link in profile. Super excited to see our returning racers, including any "quad-lockers!" 4×🔒

💝👟 Valentines for ultra runners! 💝👟

💝Race registration for The 16 Hour Lock-In opens 8am on Saturday February 21st.

💝Reminder to set your notifications because historically this race sells out within hours

Visit the link in profile to read all about the 2026 race! 🏁

Mark your calendar and tell your friends! We have a date for the 2026 edition of The 16 Hour Lock-In, located in the Carolina Beach State Park, just outside of Wilmington, NC.

👟 Race begins at 9am Saturday November 21, 2026, and ends at 1am Sunday November 22, 2026.

📆 Race registration opens February 21, 2026 at 8:00 a.m.

🔗 Use the link to visit the race registration page and read about the event! https://share.google/4AZJ1Kt98u0s02eSi

🔒 The 16 Hour Lock-In is a no-DNF ultra marathon in which participants have 16 hours to run a 4.5 mile trail loop as many times as they wish. Our goal is to bring athletes of different paces and abilities to compete together, whether your goal is to finish a single lap or many laps. Cool punk rock patches given for finishing a Recognized Race Distance (13.1 / 26.2 / 50k / 50 mile / 100k). In keeping with ultramarathon tradition, a hundred mile finish receives a belt buckle.

⏰️ Please note this race has historically sold out within the first few hours of registration opening. Set notifications for 8am Saturday Feb 21st and the opening of Race Registration!

🧷 The 64 Hour Club: new this year, the club for folks crazy enough to participate in four or more Lock-Ins (16×4). Some sort of cool swag, more info coming!

ROCK ON!