Events
10th Annual Building Healthy Communities 5K Run/Walk and Wellness Expo
Description
Location
Hampton Park
30 Mary Murray Drive
Charleston, SC 29403
General info/introduction
NEW this year!
*Finish line party! There will be a food truck with food and coffee (for purchase) serving at 10:00am (will serve coffee starting at 8:00am).
*Two portable toilets available near race headquarters for your convenience.
*Additional packet pick-up option available the day prior to the event. You are always welcome to register/check in on race morning, but now you have the option to pick up your packet on Friday, February 7th. Please check back for location and time.
You do not have to be a paid and registered participant to enjoy the Wellness Expo and raffle--everyone is welcome.
The 5K run/walk will raise funds to benefit the MUCS Children's Health Wellness Works Program. Come run or walk a USATF-certified 5K course to help us in our work of supporting healthy lifestyle habits for kids and their families. We also have a lot of exciting raffle prizes to offer, so bring cash or a card to purchase raffle tickets and participate in the drawing after the race (no checks will be accepted).
Your registration fee includes a t-shirt, a race packet with exciting freebies, water, and healthy snacks. We also offer official timing and overall/age-group awards (three deep)! A finisher's medal will be given to all who complete the entire 5K course. The Wellness Expo, day-of registration, and on-site packet pick-up begin at 8:00 am, mandatory pre-race meeting is at 8:45am, group warm-up kicks off at 8:50 am, and the run/walk starts at 9:00 am. The finish-line party including food truck (food for purchase), Wellness Expo, prize raffle, age-group awards, and healthy snacks will follow!
Wellness Works Program Information
MUSC Children's Health Wellness Works program is a wellness/weight management program and lipid treatment clinic for kids and teens. We work with kids and their families to promote healthy habits through individualized clinic visits, group education sessions, and a fitness program. We have had fantastic success and we currently have over 500 families enrolled from the greater Charleston area! Since we are a non-profit program, we rely heavily on fundraising events that also promote our healthy message through exercise and health promotion.
Thank you so much for your support of these children and their families and for helping us Build Healthy Communities! More information can be found on our website at www.MUSCKids.org/WellnessWorks and our Facebook page at www.Facebook.com/MUSCkidsWellnessWorks.
Pricing
You can save by signing up early and with friends! See below for details:
Sign up before November 28th, 2024 and get $10 off!!
$35 until 11/28/24
$40 11/29/24-1/8/25
$45 1/9/25-2/8/25
Multi-person pricing:
Groups 4-9 can take an additional $5.25 off per registrant
Groups 10 or more can take an additional $7.00 off per registrant
Race Contact Info
Parking information
Parking options for the day of the event:
- There are three parking areas within Hampton Park. *Please note that the park is closed to vehicular traffic from 8-12 on the day of the event. You must arrive prior to 8:00am to park in these lots. Also, it is not a guarantee that you will be able to leave the park until it re-opens at 12:00.*
- There are many parking spaces around the park on the surrounding streets (Cleveland St., Rutledge Ave., Moultrie St., Fishburne St., etc.). *These are subject to charges/metered fees, though usually the weekends are free parking. See this map for surrounding streets: https://www.google.com/maps/@32.7994578,-79.9565432,16.07z?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI0MTExOS4yIKXMDSoJLDEwMjExMjMzSAFQAw%3D%3D.
- There is free parking about a 5-10 minute walk from the park at the Hagood parking lot on Fishburn, Hagood and Line streets. The lot is to the south west of Hampton Park; please see this map: https://www.google.com/maps/place/Joseph+P.+Riley,+Jr.+Park/@32.7906255,-79.9564521,17.31z/data=!4m6!3m5!1s0x88fe7a4babcb99ab:0x74275daa8f7514ab!8m2!3d32.790528!4d-79.9613184!16zL20vMDZfcGNi?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI0MTExOS4yIKXMDSoJLDEwMjExMjMzSAFQAw%3D%3D
Please reach out to the race director Janet Carter with questions: wellnessworks@musc.edu
Directions
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