Events
August 13 - Palmetto Dunes Turtle Trot 5K
November 27 - THANKSGIVING Turtle Trot 5K
1,479 spots left. Price increases after October 30, 2025 at 11:59pm EDT
Family Fun Run in Palmetto Dunes
The PALMETTO DUNES TURTLE TROT 5K is a 5 kilometer run/walk taking place in beautiful Palmetto Dunes Resort - Hilton Head Island, SC. We hope to provide you a memorable run / walk experience that starts you on a wonderful Hilton Head Happy kinda day. We utilize our beautiful hard flat beach for the race course - the perfect running experience on Hilton Head Island!
Schedule of Events
Pre-Race (Monday & Tuesday)
Location - Palmetto Dunes POA Office (MAP)
8a - 4p | Packet Pickup
Race Day (Wednesday)
Location - Dunes House (Palmetto Dunes) (MAP)
7a | Packet Pickup Opens
7:45a | Packet Pickup & Registration Closes
7:55a | Race Announcements
8a | Race Starts
9:15a | Race Ends
Please bring your confirmation email (hardcopy or smartphone) to Pick Up.
* Yes, you may pick up for more than one person - actually, this is recommended and appreciated.
** Yes, you may purchase additional race T-shirts at packet-pickup.
Registration
Registration is online only - cut-off for registration is race day at 7:45a race morning.
- Kids 12 - under run for $15 and includes t-shirt !
- Your registration fee includes 1) Purchase of race bib to enter the event -and- 2) Purchase of event t-shirt
FAST Registration on your Phone!
We have streamlined registration via your mobile phone - click Sign Up (above) or visit PDPOA.RUN - register, and your bib will be waiting for you at packet pickup. Its simple and fast!
Know Before You Go
Parking
Bike parking, handicap parking, and runner drop-off only at the Dunes House lot.
Vehicle parking will be available at the Hilton and Centre Court lots - these are adjacent properties to the Dunes House.
Ride Your Bike
We encourage everyone to ride your bike or walk to the race site - due to the limited vehicle parking at the Dunes House. There are lots of bike racks available - and, its a great warm up for the run.
T-Shirt
Every paid registered participant receives a custom race T-shirt (a really cool one too!) and a custom race bib.
** T-Shirt exchanges are not available on race day - all exchanges must be made at the PD POA office during packet pickup prior race day or after race day.
Charity Partner
We are pleased to be benefitting PALMETTO DUNES CARES - a charitable giving initiative targeting the areas of health, environment, arts and culture, community development, and education within the greater Hilton Head area.
Inclement Weather Plan
Safety for our participants, volunteers, and staff is our number one concern. Any decision we make regarding the production or cancellation of the event will be made with their interest first and foremost. If mother nature does not cooperate on race morning - we will delay the event until the conditions are safe - this delay will continue for a reasonable amount of time until we deem it necessary to cancel the event. If time permits and if the weather poses a threat that is certain to make us cancel the event in the hours prior the start, we will notify participants of the race cancellation via email as soon as that decision is made.
About Us
Go Tri Events dba. Hilton Head Running Company is a sports management company on Hilton Head Island. We are a RRCA Certified Race Director with 22 years experience producing events. Learn more about us and what we do here.
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