Yes! The Charleston Distance Run offers a 50% registration discount to active-duty military personnel, veterans, and first responders. The discount applies only to the eligible participant and does not extend to family members.

To request a discount code, email treasurer@charlestondistancerun.com. We may ask for verification of eligibility at packet pickup.

No. Registration fees are nonrefundable, and entries cannot be deferred to a future year. We do not make exceptions to this policy.

If you cannot participate, you may transfer your registration to another person before the transfer deadline. You may also switch to a different event if you are still able to participate.

If you cannot participate and choose not to transfer your registration, you may still pick up your race packet during scheduled packet pickup hours.

Yes, event transfers are permitted until Friday before race day. We are not able to accommodate transfers on race day.

You must pay the difference in registration when switching up from the 5K to the Relay or 15-Mile or from the Relay to the 15-Mile. There is no refund for the difference in race fees when switching down from the 15-mile to the Relay or 5K or from the Relay to 5K. 

Self-service race transfers are enabled on RunSignUp until Thursday before race day. Transfers on Friday must be completed in person at packet pickup.

Sign in to RunSignup and go to Profile > Upcoming Events > Manage Registration > Transfer Event. If you are having trouble completing a self-service transfer, send an email to info@charlestondistancerun.com. 

Yes, participant gift transfers are permitted until two weeks before race day. E-mail your request for a transfer to info@charlestondistancerun.com. You will receive instructions for completing the transfer.

No, we do not offer race day registration.

Online: Complete by noon on Friday before race day.

In person: Before packet pickup closes at 8 p.m. on Friday before race day.

By mail: Must be received by Thursday before race day, regardless of postmark.

The fastest, easiest way to register is online through RunSignup. We do not charge a processing fee for online registration.

We also accept paper applications by mail with payment by check, as well as in-person registration at packet pickup on the Friday before race day. Occasional pop-up registration events may also be offered leading up to race day.

You don't have to! Since 2024, the Charleston Distance Run has absorbed online processing fees rather than adding them to participants' registration costs. The price you see is the price you pay.

If RunSignup says your email address is already associated with an account, you may have registered for a race through RunSignup in the past.

Try signing in with your existing email address. If you don't remember your password, use the “Forgot Password?” option to reset it.

You don't need to create a new account to register for the Charleston Distance Run.

Click Find a Participant from the menu on this page. If you registered by mail, please allow us approximately five to seven days to post your name on the Participant List. 

Race entry fees include a participant T-shirt, giveaway bag, and one ticket to a pre-race pasta dinner. Shirt designs and giveaways differ between the 15-mile events and the 5K. Runners and walkers who finish the race will receive a finisher’s medal. And there's a post-race celebration at the UC Stadium at Laidley Field finish line that includes refreshments, music and more!

Additional pasta dinner tickets for friends or family members are available for purchase.

Race packets will be available on Friday from 3 to 8 p.m. at packet pickup. Location TBA. If you cannot pick up your packet, someone else can pick it up for you; we may require identification.

Registered participants may pick up BIBS ONLY on race day from 6:30 a.m. to 7:15 a.m. near the start line at the corner of Kanawha Blvd. and California St.

Remaining shirts and giveaway items will be available after the finish at Laidley Field - in the Green Room under the stadium on the Interstate side of the field. Availability and shirt sizes are not guaranteed.

Any remaining race items (including the race T-shirt and any race-provided swag) that are not picked up on race day are forfeited and revert to the ownership of the CDR. We will not mail race packets.

We do not offer race-day registration. We offer race-day bib pickup only to registered runners. 

If you're planning a day trip, make sure to register online before noon on Friday and then arrive to pick up your bib on Saturday between 6:30 and 7:15 a.m. 

Any remaining shirts and giveaways may be available after the race at the Green Room under Laidley Field, on the interstate side of the stadium. Availability and shirt sizes are not guaranteed.

No, we do not offer a gear check. However, our start and finish lines are close enough together that most participants park between the two and leave personal items in their cars. You can park at Laidley Field and jog over to the start or park at the Capitol and walk back to your car after you finish. Parking at both locations is free. 

Advance registration is not required. Just bring your child to packet pickup before 6 p.m. on Friday before race day and sign a waiver! 

The Children's Fun Run is a free event sponsored by the City of Charleston Department of Parks and Recreation for children ages 4 to 12, with race lengths varying by age group. Ages 4 to 6 run about one-quarter mile; ages 7 to 9 and 10 to 12 run about a half mile. 

The weather varies on race day. The average temperature at the start at 7:30 a.m. is approximately 60 degrees, but the temperature and humidity often rise significantly during the race. It has only rained three times during our 53-year history, but we will still run or walk if it rains.

Although it has never been necessary, the Race Director may cancel, delay, or change the events in case of extreme weather or other conditions that may affect the safety and health of participants. In the event of extreme weather during the race, the Race Director may decide to shut down the course. Should that occur, runners will be notified and asked to take shelter; volunteers or traffic control on the course will be released from their positions. If you refuse to take shelter and continue on the course, you do so at your own risk.

In the event of inclement weather, entry fees are non-refundable.