To recap the course for the 2019 Shackleford challenge
START: It will begin at the Cedar Island boat launch on the beach directly to the east of the boat launch itself.
ROUNDING POINT:Competitors to finish the challenge must go around Warning Light A. Once around the light head to the finish.
FINISH: It is exactly the same as the start.
DETAIL - WARNING LIGHT A LOCATION:The full name of the light is Beaufort Inlet Channel Range Warning Light A. As there are many buoys and markers, I have included two image files in this email to help locate the buoy. it is approximately a quarter mile off the south shore of Bird Shoal of the Carrot Island Channel on Horse Island part of the Rachel Carson Reserve. To be a bit more exact, here are the GPS coordinates.
34°42'12.6" N 76°39'47.0"W
This link should take you straight to it on Google Maps. You can then zoom out to see the general area. https://goo.gl/maps/DBbpHjuZyL8gDvkP7Warning Light A