TikTok superstar, Wyatt Moss, visited Ocean City, Maryland this past weekend with one goal in mind! Running the Ocean City, Maryland marathon. But that’s not all!
Ocean City, Maryland – #43
At the beginning of each year, Moss decides to take the year by the horns and set an elite goal to not only challenge himself but give him more of an overall purpose in life. His goal for 2024 was to run a marathon in all 50 states! Crazy? Yes! Doable? Very! But it hasn’t come without its challenges.
Kindness Matters
Typically, marathons are held in the spring and fall, which allows runners for more optimal weather. Being able to finagle and plan all 50 states within a 365 day time frame seemed almost impossible. Some days Moss flew from state to state in order to claim a race, while other times he flew, landed, then had to drive up to 4-6 hours to reach his destination. Sleeping in airports and thriving on the kindness of others (getting free sushi at the Portland airport). In other cases, car rentals were unavailable along the East Coast and his shoes he ordered were nowhere in sight! But none of this stopped him.
Assateague to The Boardwalk
Wyatt visited Ocean City, Maryland this past weekend to check off Maryland and the 43rd marathon in this year’s challenge. After seeing the horses of Assateague Island and running along the 2 miles of boardwalk in a blue animal onsie, Moss headed to New York City to the world famous New York City Marathon.
Dressed to Impressed
Moss is not only popular for wanting to run all 50 states in one year, but his unconventional, fun, and flat out laughable outfits. Some of his running outfits include overalls, jeans and a button up, a cow onesie, a blow up dinosaur Halloween costume, daisy dukes, and the most famous- a full tuxedo at this past weekend’s New York City Marathon.
What Can We Learn from Moss?
It seems that the most important thing to learn from Wyatt Moss is that life is all about challenging yourself to do hard things, engage in some fun, and don’t take yourself too seriously. We thank you for visiting Ocean City to help claim your 2024 Running 50 Marathons on 50 States in 365 days challenge. Come back so we can properly celebrate at Seacrets!
Don’t cry because summer’s over – smile because fall is here, and that means it’s time for Sunfest.
There will be food. Lots of food. Over 30 vendors are expected to line the Inlet parking lot with wares ranging from Eastern Shore classics (that’s crabs, clams and everything else under the sea) as well as pit beef, gyros, kabobs, Asian cuisine and everything else you can think of. Most shops on the boardwalk will still be open too, so there’s no need to worry if you end up craving caramel popcorn or funnel cake.
Nearly two hundred artists come from all over the United States to sell their arts and crafts at Sunfest every year. Several years back, the festival was even named #1 of the 100 Best Classic and Contemporary Craft Shows in the U.S. by Sunshine Artist magazine. You can expect demonstrations by vendors, a kids craft venue and the opportunity to take home a souvenir as vendors will have tents set up all four days of the festival weekend.
Bring your bathing suit, or better yet, just wear it out. Sunfest is held at the Inlet Lot, so it’s practically right on the beach, and Ocean City can still get pretty warm in October.
