SOLD OUT
The 2026 GatorFest 5K is SOLD OUT! However, we are offering a NO SHIRT/NO MEDAL registration for $20. This is a $25 discount! We invite you to come join the fun!
Events
5K Walk/Run
DESCRIPTION
Run (or Walk!) Like a Gator’s Chasing You! 🐊🏃♂️
Kick off Gator Fest with a run—or a stroll—with family and friends! Choose your pace and your race: a quick 1-mile or a lively 5K. Walkers, joggers, and runners of all speeds are welcome to join the fun. So grab your sneakers, bring your crew, and let’s hit the course—because it’s always a good time when Gators are involved! 🐊🎉
NEW FOR 2026
PRE RACE PACKET PICKUP
Skip the Line and
Pick up your Race Packet Early!
Friday, April 24
Lake Waccamaw Crossfit
2:00PM - 5:00PM
Lake Waccamaw Crossfit
(116 E old highway 74 #76, Lake Waccamaw, NC 28450)
PARKING & LOCATION MAP
Race Location
Elizabeth Brinkley Park
90 Bald Cypress Cir
Lake Waccamaw, NC 28450 US
View Location on Map
Please enter Elizabeth Brinkley Park from Highway 214, which is known locally as “Sam Potts Highway.” From Hwy 214 (Sam Potts Highway) turn onto Bald Cypress Circle to enter the parking area. Bald Cypress Circle becomes Columbia Ave at the “big curve” and Columbia Ave will be closed from the “big curve” to Schley Ave. There will not be access to parking from Columbia Ave.
Course Map
Run or Walk with Friends
Running is always more fun with friends! We encourage you to join a group or team during registration and then invite folks to join your team!
Contact Us
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