Charleston Running Club History
How We Got Started
The Charleston Running Club, created by runners for runners, exists for the purpose of the promotion, encouragement, organization and education of running and running activities for sport, recreation, competition and health in the local community.
The Charleston Running Club has been promoting running in the local running community since 1977. Created by Terry Hamlin, the Charleston Running Club was instrumental in starting two of the area’s largest races: the Cooper River Bridge Run and the Kiawah Marathon. While we don’t direct either of these races anymore, we are represented on the board of the Bridge Run and we host the Charlie Post Classic 15K/5K in January along with the Floppin’ Flounder 5K in June.
We welcome all running abilities. Our diverse group includes first-time runners as well as some of South Carolina’s elite runners. We all come together once a month to share our running stories, find new running partners, listen to a guest speaker or go for a group run. In addition to the social benefits, our members receive discounts on races, free training clinics, and a great breakfast after the Cooper River Bridge Run.
The Benefactors
Proceeds from the various races the Charleston Running Club hosts benefit the following:
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Charlie Post Scholarship Fund
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Sullivan's Island Fire & Rescue Dept.
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Charleston Animal Society
