Race Flyer for Dare County Regional Airport, KMQI, NC

Weekend Itinerary and Information

Friday, May 16, 2025
Early sign-in and registration will be available at MQI after arrival. Entry cost $50
(Fee includes breakfast, Challenge T-shirt and Lunch the day of the OBX Challenge)
7:00PM Meet and Greet Dinner (Dutch treat)
Location: Blue Water Café, Pirates Cove, 2000 Sailfish Dr, Pirate's Cove, Manteo, NC 27954
Saturday, May 17, 2025
8:00-9:45AM Sign-in and registration.
Breakfast from mobile vendor.
10:00AM Mandatory pre-challenge pilot briefing.
(IF YOU DO NOT MAKE THE BRIEFING, YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE CHALLENGE.)
10:45AM Pilots to their planes.
11:00AM Engines start and planes taxi in order of briefing line up.
12:00-2:00PM Post race lunch at KMQI.
2:00PM Award ceremony begins.
Hotel reservations (The OBX Challenge Team will supply transportation to and from Hotel)
Please check with the Heart of Manteo Motor Lodge on line here - https://www.heartofmanteo.com/ or call 252-423-3130.
The motel change is a result of Hotel Manteo dropping the rooms that were reserved for participants. We apologize for any confusion.
Car Rental
Enterprise Rent-A-Car
1818N.Croatan Hwy Mp 6.5
Kill Devil Hills, NC 27948
252-480-1838
Short Couse: KMQI – KFFA – 7NC2 – KONX – NC36 – KMQI
Long Course: KMQI – KFFA – 7NC2 – KONX – KCPK – CVI (VOR)– 86NC – KMQI
Race host contact info: Michael Bergen, email: [email protected] phone: 443-597-3720
Sport Air Racing League on-line registration for the OBX Challenge www.sportairrace.org