Swing Bridge Run

The Swing Bridge Run will be on Saturday, November 1st, 2025. Join Holy Trinity Classical Christian School in cooperation with the City of Beaufort for a 5K Run and All Ages Bridge Walk through historic downtown Beaufort and across the Woods bridge on a USATF certified 5k course.

The Swing Bridge Run is the 2nd race of the Beaufort Triple Crown Race Series. This includes the Run Forrest Run(Oct.4), Swing Bridge Run (Nov. 1) and Turkey Trot (Nov. 27). Register for the 2025 Beaufort Triple Crown Bundle (on this website) to support three local nonprofits - Beaufort Digital Corridor, Holy Trinity Classical Christian School, and Habitat for Humanity of the Lowcountry. Participants who complete the race series will be eligible for special awards for the best combined time. ONLY 125 SPOTS AVAILABLE! Register before the Oct. 1 cutoff!

Don't like to run? Support our event by registering as a walker. Registered Walkers will not be timed and will turn around at the end of the bridge before Meridian Road. Registered Walkers will receive a t-shirt with registration. T-shirts must be picked up at packet pickup - but will not be issued a race bib. 

If you can not attend but would like to support Holy Trinity, please CLICK HERE TO DONATE.

The race will be preceded by a Sunrise Prayer Gathering at 7:15 am under the pavilion at the Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park where all are invited to join. Please bring a chair or a blanket to sit on and join us as we pray for the students and families of our Beaufort community, as well as for Holy Trinity's sister school Good Shepherd Academy in South Sudan. 

Please contact info@swingbridge5k.com for any Swing Bridge Run questions.

Pre Race Prep:

• Online registration closes on Wednesday, October 29th, 2025 at midnight.
• Registration, race packet, hoodie and t-shirt pick-up will be held on Friday, October 31st from 10am until 5pm at Grounded Running.
• We will also have race bib pick-up, hoodie and t-shirt pick-up on race day starting at 7am. 
• Race day registration will be available on Saturday, November 1st from 7:00am-7:45am in downtown Beaufort at Freedom Park across from Best Western Sea Island Inn, 1015 Bay St, Beaufort, SC 29902

T Shirts and Merchandise:

• To ensure the size you desire, please register early. We cannot guarantee a t-shirt or your size preference for any participant that registers AFTER OCTOBER 17TH
• Swing Bridge Run Hoodies are available for purchase until October 17th and can be picked up Friday, November 1st from 10am until 5pm at Grounded Running or at the race on Saturday.
• Due to the size of the race. All shirts MUST BE PICKED UP at packet pickup or on race day. Any shirts not picked up by the end of the race will be made available for re-sale. NO EXCEPTIONS, NO REFUNDS and NO DELIVERIES!! 

Day of Schedule:

7:15-7:45 am: Sunrise Community Prayer Gathering
* Chairs will not be provided for this service so please bring a chair or blanket to sit on. 

7:00-7:45 am: Day of Race Packet Pickup and Race Day Registration

8:00 am: 5K Start
8:20 am: All Ages Bridge walk starts, walkers fall in behind runners.
8:45 am: Award Ceremony

9:00 am: Enjoy your morning in downtown Beaufort 

Additional Info:

• Event is dog friendly and stroller friendly - please fall in the back of the line behind the runners
• No bicycles please
• 5K Course: Start/finish line at Freedom Mall down Bay Street cross Woods Memorial Bridge to Lady's Island down Meridian Rd to Youmans Drive and double back on same route to Freedom Mall.

Race Day Awards

5k Run:

Top 3 overall male & female awards as well as age groups awarded to top 3 male & female: 8-12, 13-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70+. The race is open for runners and walkers of all abilities. The awards ceremony will begin immediately following the race.