Blockade Runner (Now Trailborn Surf & Sound)

Cinco de Mayo
2023-05-05

Pier to Pier Swim
2023-05-20 09:00 - 11:00 (America/New_York)
Join the excitement when the 10th Annual Stoked to Go Out Pier-to-Pier open ocean swim goes between Johnnie Mercers Pier and Crystal Pier, a distance of just under two miles, with a beach start and finish. Race direction is determined on race day, and announced at check-in. Race swim caps and timing chips are provided. Awards will be given for overall male and female and overall masters (40+) male and female along with Top Three in several age categories. Spectators can get latest updates on social media and can view the race anywhere along the beach between the piers.
Price:
Free for Spectators | Registration Details on Website closer to event

Soundside Sweep
2023-05-25 15:30 - 16:30
Join the Blockade Runner Green Team while we clean up our beautiful community!
Our in-house green team is volunteer-based and eager to share their time to assist in hotel-wide audits, training, and volunteer opportunities within the community. To-date, we have built 60 feet of oyster reef, logged 101 volunteer hours, collected 200 bags of oyster shells, and sorted 1,000 pounds of food and 1,868 pounds of trash.

Memorial Day Weekend!
2023-05-26
Memorial Weekend Activities!

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Friday 5/26
• 1pm Island Hopper Cruise
• 7pm Sunset Harbor Cruise
• 7-10pm Wood Fire Pit (free, grab s’mores supplies from EAST!)
Saturday 5/27
• 8am Seaside Yoga
• 8am SUP Yoga
• 10am Island Hopper
• 11am Animal Encounters (free)
• 3pm Water Activity on the Lawn (free)
• 7pm Sunset Harbor Cruise
• 7:30pm Pick-up Soccer on the big lawn (free)
Sunday 5/28
• 9:30am SUP Yoga
• 10am Sandcastle Challenge (free)
• 10am Island Hopper
• 3pm Craft on the Lawn (free)
• 7pm Sunset Harbor Cruise
• 7-10pm Wood Fire Pit (free, grab s’mores supplies from EAST!)
Weekend Rentals
• 8am-1pm Kayaks and Paddleboards
• 7am – 5pm Surfboards
• 9am – 5pm Beach Chairs/Umbrellas (book through our concierge)
• 9am – 7pm Cabanas

Wood Fire Pit and S'mores
2023-05-26 19:00 - 22:00
Head down to the fire pit on the lawn and watch the sunset. S’mores supplies available to guests to be picked up from EAST!

SUP Yoga (Beginners)
2023-05-27 08:00 - 09:30
Take Your Yoga Practice off Land & onto the Water

Rates (Reservations Required)
$40 per Person, Ages 13 and Older
(additional booking fees applied at checkout)
Duration: 1-1.5 Hours
About (Seasonal: Available May-Sept)
Learn the fundamentals of paddleboarding first on land with a review of water safety and then join us in the water as we warm up with a paddle to a pristine “floating yoga studio” created with just a board and an anchor. Surrounded by nature, we will flow through a complete yoga practice available to all levels. SUP yoga helps to build core strength and integration while cultivating awareness of the true present moment. Beginner (Floating Yoga) on Saturdays and Intermediate on Sundays (Open/Experienced Yoga) classes are available. All necessary equipment included.
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Animal Encounters
2023-05-27 11:00 - 12:00
Enjoy a Show & Tell Experience
Animal Encounters is an outreach program through our local aquarium, NC Aquarium at Fort Fisher. Come join us on Saturdays as the aquarium educators deliver engaging programs on living seashells, fantastic fish, jellies, sea turtles, and more.

Free to resort guests!
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Cook Out on the Lawn
2023-05-27 14:00 - 16:00

Water Activity on the Lawn
2023-05-27 15:00 - 17:00

Pick-Up Soccer Game on the Lawn
2023-05-27 19:30 - 20:30

SUP Yoga (Intermediate)
2023-05-28 09:30 - 11:00

Kid's Craft on the Lawn
2023-05-28 15:00 - 17:00

Sandcampers Surfing or SUP
2023-05-30 09:00 - 13:00
Ages 6 & 7 will use body boards
Ages 8-12 have the option to surf on a board or play on body boards.

Rash guards and lunch included.

Duration
4 hours: 9a-1p (Total surfing time will be a maximum of 1.5 hours)

About
Take advantage of one of the area’s most amazing resources and join our Sandcampers Surfing 1/2 day camp. Wake-up to the waves breaking directly in front of the resort, and learn the basics of surfing or body boarding. The BR Surf Instructors will provide a safe learning experience, offering a 2:1 student to instructor ratio and a max of 4 students.

Restrictions
All participants must be resort guests, proficient swimmers and at least 6 years old.

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Sandcampers Touch Tank
2023-06-01 09:00 - 13:00
Explore and discover life on the Soundside. With the assistance of the Blockade Runner Sandcamper Counselor, each child will be able to create their own touch tank on the Soundside. Cannonball jellyfish, hermit crabs, red and green algae, and other coastal critters can be found to fill up the tank. Finish the day off with games on the sound and a boxed lunch.
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Sandcampers Kayaking
2023-06-05 09:00 - 13:00
Get up close and personal with the wildlife on the Soundside. After a brief safety talk, campers will load up in kayaks head towards the marsh, where they will learn about pluff mud, oyster beds, marine life and much, much more. Upon return to the Soundside, campers will enjoy lunch and games before heading back to meet their parents.
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