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Hot Pursuit 5k & 1 Mile Catch-A-Cop @ The Airport

Sat, Apr 18, 2026, 9:30 AM EDT

Location
Liberty, SC
240 Airport Road, 29657
Type
RUN
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At a glance

Run a chip-timed 5K on an airport runway or let kids "Catch-A-Cop," all while supporting a wheelchair accessible swing for the community.

  • Fun
  • Competitive
  • Quirky
  • For a Cause

Who it's for

  • For a Cause
  • Kids & Youth
  • Military & First Responders

Great for: families, cause-driven runners

Less ideal for: walkers-only pacing

The Hot Pursuit 5K and 1 Mile Catch-A-Cop offers a unique running experience at the Pickens County Airport. Participants will race along taxiways and runways, with a special "Catch-A-Cop" event for kids involving chasing officers and a police car parade. This chip-timed event supports a meaningful cause, with all proceeds funding a wheelchair accessible swing for the local Doodle Park, a community service project led by Youth Leadership Academy students. It's a chance to run for a good cause in an unconventional setting.

What to expect

  • Run a chip-timed 5K on the unique terrain of airport taxiways and runways.
  • Kids 10 and under can join the "Catch-A-Cop" 1-mile event, chasing officers for flags and enjoying a police car parade.
  • Awards are presented for overall male/female winners and in 10-year age groups.

Standout details

  • Run on an airport runway
  • Kids' "Catch-A-Cop" race
  • Police car parade for kids
  • Funds a wheelchair accessible swing

Perks & features

  • Chip Timed
  • Shirt

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The course

  • Rolling
  • Family-oriented
From the organizer

The Fourth Annual Hot Pursuit 5K Run/Walk & 1 Mile Catch-A-Cop will be held on Saturday, April 18 2026 ! This is a chip timed race starting and finishing at the Pickens County Airport along the taxiways and runway!

The 1 mile Catch-A-Cop will be open to kids ages 5th grade (10 years old) and under. These participants will attempt to "catch a cop" and collect flags as they chase law enforcement officers down the runway. After the conclusion of their race, they will get into police cars and ride back to the race start area in a parade.

ALL PROCEEDS from this race will go towards purchasing a wheelchair accessible swing to be placed in Liberty, SC.

Youth Leadership Academy is charter middle school in Pickens, SC serving 300 students in grades 6-8. Each year, the students at YLA participate in a service project that will benefit the local community. In the past, students participated in a Burpeethon to raise funds for special needs children in the area. This year, the focus is on providing wheelchair accessible swings to the playground at the Doodle Park to benefit a wider range of people throughout the whole community.

The kids Catch-A-Cop event will begin at 9:00am. The 5K race will begin at 9:30am after the kids race and the police car parade has concluded. Awards will be presented around 10:30am after the last participant has finished.

Awards for 1st/2nd/3rd overall for M/F under 40 years, and 1st/2nd/3rd M/F overall for ages 40+ (Masters Male and Female). First place awards will be given in 10 year age intervals as well.

Registration costs include race entry w/ timing, race t-shirt, and finishing medal. Cut off date for a t-shirt is April . If registered after April 30, no t shirt will be included.

RACE PACKET PICK UP WILL BE ON FRIDAY, APRIL 17 FROM 5:30PM-7:00PM AT THE SCOOP AT THE AIRPORT (155 Technology Place Liberty, SC 29657).

MORNING PICK UP WILL BE FROM 7:30AM-9:00AM AT THE RACE LOCATION (PICKENS COUNTY AIRPORT).

SPONSOR INFORMATION:

COURSE/EVENT SPONSOR ($3000) Name/logo on signs throughout Name/logo on banner at event Name/logo on race t-shirt Social media/website recognition 5 race entries

FINISH LINE SPONSOR ($1000) Name/logo on signs Name/logo on banner at event Name/logo on race t-shirt Social media/website recognition 3 race entries

STARTING LINE SPONSOR ($750) Name/logo on sign Name/logo on banner at event Name on race t shirt Social media/website recognition 2 complimentary race entries

MILE SPONSOR ($500) Name/logo on sign Name/logo on banner at event Name/logo on race t-shirt Social media/website recognition 2 race entries

HALF MILE SPONSOR ($300) Name/logo on sign Name/logo on banner at event Name/logo on race t-shirt Social media/website recognition

QUARTER MILE SPONSOR ($100) Name/logo on sign Social media/website recognition

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