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PIRATES, PIRATES EVERYWHERE!

From runner costumes, to Expo decorations and all the way to the post-race party!
Pirates Rule at the well-organized, professional, fun race!

Flying Pirate Half Marathon
First Flight 5K
Double Dare Challenge! 2X’s the Fun and 2X’s the Bling!

Uniquely designed Finisher Medal
Event shirt
Pirate themed SWAG (Stuff We All Get)
Scenic Point to Point course
Pirate Jamboree Party on Sunday
Live Music
Free Runner Food & Beer (21+)
Everyone is invited! Get yer crew together!

Outer Banks Sporting Events is a 501c3 nonprofit. 100% of net proceeds benefit the good works of the Outer Banks Relief Foundation and the Dare Education Foundation. Thank you for helping us help others.

“Last year The Flying Pirate was my first half marathon, and after hearing all of those medals clinking at the after party, I had to sign up for the Double Dare Challenge this year. I also bullied a group of five runners to come with me from Raleigh, and everyone loved it.  It was phenomenal. I just wanted to send you a quick email to thank you for such a good race!  I am one of the slower runners, so I spent more time on the course than many and I know what I'm talking about! ;)”

Jimmy's Seafood Buffet

Jimmy's Seafood Buffet

Home of the Crab Leg & Lobster Buffet for over 24 years! Jimmy’s Seafood Buffet is a great stop for an all you can eat affordable dinner extravaganza. The buffet offers over 100 different items. It even serves Jumbo Alaskan crab legs and Jumbo steamed shrimp, something you will not find on any other buffet in the OBX. The buffet offers a variety of seafood and non seafood options. Try some of Jimmy’s seafood options and load your plate with blackened tuna, Louisiana crawfish, steamed scallops and mussels, fried oysters and deviled crabs. Not in the mood for seafood? Fill your plate with steak, pineapple glazed ham, fried chicken, BBQ ribs, and fettuccini Alfredo to name a few. The buffet also offers a kid section. Let your kids load their plates with chicken tenders, mac and cheese, and corn dog nuggets. Don’t forget dessert! The buffet also offers soft serve ice cream and a plethora of baked goods. 

 

It’s been 22 years since Jimmy’s Seafood Buffet opened its doors for the first time. Since that inaugural summer, the goal has remained the same: provide customers with a tasty, fresh array of seafood full of Caribbean flavor.

 

Elizabeth Dowless and her husband Jerry had always worked in restaurants in the Outer Banks, so when the opportunity to open Jimmy’s Seafood Buffet with a couple of friends arose, it was an easy yes. The Dowlesses bought out the business in 2003, excited to turn Jimmy’s into an Outer Banks staple. When Jerry passed away later that year, Dowless knew she wanted to continue pursuing their dream on her own.

 

Dowless went all in on the concept of a fresh, flavorful seafood buffet and her hard work paid off. Jimmy’s Seafood Buffet is a beloved fixture of Outer Banks dining, with customers returning year after year for the fresh fare.

 

“Customers keep in contact with me throughout the winter. I get people every day asking me when we’re opening for the season, and customers book their vacations around our opening,” Dowless says. “I absolutely love getting to see familiar faces come back to see us each year. I love seeing them lose their minds over the buffet! Their excitement is what I love most about my job.”