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Below is a listing of annual running events that are held in South Carolina. Also be sure to visit our
SC calendar of events for additional race opportunities.
Lowcountry Races
- Avondale 5K Run and Walk - Charleston
- Barrier Island Earth Day 5K - Seabrook Island - run, walk, hike, dog-friendly
- Beaufort Twilight Run & Oyster Roast - 8K run, 5K run, 5K walk, kids' fun run
- Bluffton Zombie Run - 5K run, 51-mile fun run
- Catch the Leprechaun 5K Run/Walk - Mount Pleasant
- Charleston Marathon
- Charlie Post Classic 15K & 5K - Sullivan's Island
- Cooper River Bridge Run - Charleston - 10K, wheelchair division
- Crowfield Plantation 5K Run / Walk - Goose Creek
- Cupid's Chase 5K - James Island
- Firecracker 5000 Road Race and Fun Walk - Hilton Head
- Georgetown Bridge 2 Bridge Run - half marathon, 12K, 5K, kid's fun run
- Give Me Shelter Color 5K - Moncks Corner
- Grand Strand Jingle Bell Run/Walk for Arthritis - Myrtle Beach - 5K
- Great Amazing Race - Charleston - run or walk
- Guy Osborne Memorial Pawleys Island Turtle Strut 5K/8K
- Hilton Head Island Marathon, Half Marathon & 5K
- Hilton Head Hospital Jingle Bell 5K Road Race & Health Walk
- Hilton Head Shamrock 5K Run
- Historic Bluffton Arts & Seafood Festival 5K Run/Health Walk
- Historic Bluffton 5K Turkey Chase
- Hunting Island Adventure Biathlon - 6 mile paddle & 4.5 mile trail run
- Isle of Palms Connector Run / Walk - 10K, 5K
- James Island Connector Run - 10K run, 5K walk
- Jingle Bell Run/Walk - Mount Pleasant - 5K
- Komen Race for the Cure - Daniel Island - 5K run, walk
- Lowcountry Trail Half Marathon & 5K - Johns Island
- Lowcountry Roots, Rock & Reggae Run - Hilton Head - 5K, 10K, 15K
- Mullet Haul Trail Run & Walk - Johns Island - 5K, 10K
- Myrtle Beach Marathon
- Myrtle Beach Mini Marathon - 13.1 miles, 5K, 1 mile Doggie Dash
- Palmetto Swamp Fox Adventure Race - McClellanville - 50-60 miles of running, paddling, biking
- Race for the Paws 5K - James Island - leashed dogs welcome
- Save the Light Half Marathon & 5K - Folly Beach - half marathon is run only, 5K is run or walk
- Surfside Beach Turkey Trot - 8K, 5K, Kids' Tot Trot
- Tinsel Trot Holiday Fun Run - Moncks Corner - 2 mile runor walk
- Turkey Day Run and Gobble Wobble - Charleston - 5K
- Veterans Day Weekend 5K - James Island - 5K, 1-mile walk
Midlands Races
- Acts Metro Going the Extra Mile 5K - Irmo - run or walk
- Cones for a Cure 5K - Forest Acres - run or walk
- Cupid's Chase 5K - Columbia
- Fallen Firemen 5K - Lexington - run or walk
- Get to the Green - Columbia - 10K, 5K, 1-mile family fun run
- Governor's Cup Road Race - half-marathon, 5K run/walk, kids' fun run - Columbia
- Great Amazing Race - Columbia - run or walk
- Hemophilia of South Carolina Turkey Trot - Irmo - 5K run or walk
- Jailbreak Escape Urban Challenge Run - Lexington - 3.1 mile run with obstacles and crossfit-style exercises
- Jailbreak 5K - Lexington - run or walk
- Lexington Jingle Bell Run/Walk for Arthritis - 5K
- Palmetto Half Marathon - Columbia - 5K run/walk, youth half marathon
- Providence Heart and Sole - Columbia - women's 3 or 5 miles, run or walk
- Quarry Crusher Run - Columbia - 3.72 miles
- Ray Tanner Home Run - Columbia - 12K, 5K, kids' fun run
- Red Shoe Run - Columbia - 10K run, 5K walk/run
- Revolutionary Run Half Marathon - Camden
- Ronny Train's "Run for Blue 5K" Fun Run/Walk - Columbia
- Run For Our Troops 5K - West Columbia - run or walk
- Run Hard Marathon - Columbia - marathon, half-marathon, marathon relay, 5K, kids marathon
- Run United - Aiken - half marathon, 5K, kids' fun run
- SC Rivalry Run - Columbia - 5K
- SC Run for the Fallen 5K - Columbia
- Silver Fox 5K Trail Run @ Saluda Shoals - Columbia
- Springdale 5K at Sunrise - Camden - plus 1-mile family fun run - dogs allowed
- Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers 5K Run & Walk - Columbia
- Ultimate Challenge Mud Run - Sandy Run - 6.2 miles with obstacles
- Walk For Life/Race For Life - Columbia - 10K run, 5K run/walk
- Whiskey Road Race - Aiken - 10K, 5K, 2-mile, run or walk
- XTERRA Harbison Trail Run - Columbia - half marathon, 5K
Pee Dee Races
Upstate Races
- Cupid's Chase 5K - Travelers Rest
- Go Green! 5K and Family Fun Run - Clemson
- Greenville Track Club - area race listing
- Greer Earth Day Run - half marathon, 5K run or walk
- Hartness Half Marathon & 5K - Greenville
- HOPE Relay - Greenville
- Joe Davis Memorial Resolution Run - Fort Mill - 10K, 5K, fun run
- Komen Race for the Cure - Greenville - 5K run/walk
- Lake Wylie Splash Dash - Lake Wylie - 10K/5K run, 5K walk, wheelchair racers are welcome
- Meals on Wheels Connector Run - Anderson - 10K, 5K, 1 mile fun run
- Mutt Strut - Greenville - 5K run/walk
- Open Arms 5K - Greenville
- Paris Mountain Road Race Series - Greenville - 5K, 10K, 20K
- PWC 5K Race - Travelers Rest - 5K, kid's fun run
- Race for the Innocent - Simpsonville - 5K run/walk
- Reedy River Run - Greenville - 10K run, 5K run/walk, youth mile run, children's fun run
- Reindeer 5K Run/Walk - Lancaster
- Run Downtown 5K Road Race - Greenville
- Running of the Turkeys - York - 5K run or walk, kid's fun run
- St. Paddy's Day Dash & Bash - Greenville - 5K run/walk
- Santa Run - Greenville - 5K run or walk
- Transformation Walk & 5K Run - Greenville
- Tri-County Patriot Run - Anderson - 5K run, 1-mile run/walk
- Upstate Jingle Bell Run/Walk for Arthritis - Greenville - 5K
- Zombie Out Run - Simpsonville - 5K
