Events
5k Run & Walk
Springdale 5K
Price:
$35
Time:
8:00AM EDT
- 11:59PM EDT
Price increases after July 31, 2026 at 11:59pm EDT
Springdale 5k Countdown!
Event Description
Join us for the Springdale 5K Run and Walk on Saturday, September 12th, 2026! This race starts at 8am on the grounds of the Historic Springdale Race Course and the National Steeplechase Museum! Finish strong at the gates of the Carolina and Colonial Cup! Runners and Walkers are welcome! Race proceeds benefit the Mobile Nutrition Center, a mobile food pantry that delivers healthy foods to sites located in rural Kershaw County, SC. The MNC directly serves clients by removing barriers that prevent access to food like transportation and income. Through community partnerships, MNC delivers farm fresh, store-bought and even rescued food and grocery products like vegetables, meats, whole pastas and rice, and baked goods to food insecure people.Health and Homeless initiatives in Kershaw county are operated by the United Way of Kershaw County!
This certified and officially timed race starts at 8am. The course will have one water stop and lots of friendly volunteers to guide and cheer you on the the finish line! Your registration includes a quality Springdale 5K Shirt, FREE Waffles with all the fixings at the finish line for our registered runners! Dogs on leashes and children in strollers are welcome. This is a great community event we hope you will enjoy with your family and friends
This is a Rain or Shine, non refundable event! No deferrals.
Strollers and Dogs on Leashes are WELCOME!
We appreciate your support of the United Way of Kershaw County and their Health and Homeless Initiatives! For more information, please visit: www.uwkc.net
Packet Pick Up
🎉 Springdale 5K 2026 Packet Pick-Up 🎉
We’re excited to share that Packet Pick-Up will be hosted by the brand new Greener Pastures Brewing Co. 🍻 Located in beautiful Historic Camden at 826 Broad Street, this local gem is the perfect spot to kick off race weekend!
📍 Packet Pick-Up Details:
🗓 Friday, September 11th
⏰ 4:00 – 6:30 PM
📍 Greener Pastures Brewing Co. | 826 Broad Street, Camden
🎟 Show your race bib and get a FREE BEVERAGE!
Bring your friends and family, grab dinner, and support a great cause—a portion of the evening’s proceeds will benefit the United Way of Kershaw County. ❤️
Race Day Registration Info
RACE DAY PACKET PICK UP AND REGISTRATION
Springdale National Steeplechase Museum
220 Knights Hill Road, Camden SC
Opens at 7am
You can register for the race on race day! Online registration closes at midnight on Sept 11.
Race Starts at 8am!
Course
GIDDY UP! This awesome race course starts and finishes at the Historic Springdale Race Course looping through the beautiful neighborhoods of Camden SC. You can gallop for a PR or you can trot with your friends. The best part? You can smell the waffles cooking at the finish line! Race to the finish and enjoy waffles with all the fixins! Thanks to our friends from Target for being our chefs!
Shirt Information
You will LOVE our high quality, cool blend, race shirt! Make sure you get one! Get registered before our Shirt Guarantee Deadline on August 17th. We will order extras for those who register after this date. When you register for the race, our system shows how many shirts are available in each size. They are first come, first serve after the shirt deadline!
*****You must pick up your shirt at packet pick up or on race day! We do not hold shirts after the race and are not able to ship them to you. Can't be there to pick up your shirt? Send a friend! We are happy to give the shirt to them at packet pick up or on race day! We appreciate your understanding.
Awards
🏅 AWARDS: Claim Your Golden Horseshoe!
🐎✨At the Springdale 5K, we don’t just run—we race for glory and gold... Golden Horseshoes, that is! 🐴
🏆 Overall Awards:
The Top Three Overall Male & Female finishers will ride into the winner’s circle and receive our signature Golden Horseshoe Award.
We’re also tipping our hats to experience with awards for the Top Three Overall Male & Female Masters (40+).
🎉 Age Group Awards:
Think you’ve got horsepower in your age bracket? We’re giving Age Group Awards to the Top Three Male & Female finishers in 5-year age groups, from the youngest colts to the wisest warhorses!
🏇 What’s at Stake?
Winners will trot away with custom Golden Horseshoes—a unique token of speed, spirit, and Springdale pride.
**Awards must be picked up on race day! We are unable to ship them. If you can't be there to pick up your award, you can have a friend pick it up for you.
Be A Sponsor!
Contact us for more information on becoming a Sponsor for the Springdale 5K Run and Walk! Sponsors get lots of perks including FREE Race Entries, recognition at the race and on the race shirt, a table at the event and it's a great way to promote your business in our community!
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Event Location
200 Knights Hill Road
Camden, SC 29020 US
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