
USA 5K - Hilton Head Island
Sat, Jul 4, 2026, 7:30 AM EDT
- Location
- Hilton Head Island, SC
- Coligny Beach, 29928
- Featured distance
- 5K
- Type
- RUN
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At a glance
Celebrate July 4th with a fun, family-friendly 5K on Hilton Head's beautiful, flat beach, benefiting local sea turtle conservation.
- Fun
- Scenic
- Competitive
- Festive
- For a Cause
Great for
- Family Friendly
- Walkers Welcome
Great for: walkers, families
Celebrate the Fourth of July with a refreshing 5K run or walk on Hilton Head Island's iconic hard, flat beach. This family-friendly event offers a simple, fun experience for all ages and skill levels, ensuring you can enjoy your holiday plans without interruption. Take in the stunning natural beauty of America's #1 Beach while supporting the vital work of the Sea Turtle Patrol Hilton Head Island.
What to expect
- Run or walk entirely on the hard, flat, and wide beach at sunrise.
- Receive a custom race shirt and a custom finisher medal.
- Enjoy hydration on course and post-race snacks.
Standout details
- Run on Hilton Head's hard, flat beach
- Benefits Sea Turtle Patrol Hilton Head
- Custom race shirt and finisher medal
- Awards for top overall and age groups
Perks & features
- Medal
- Shirt
- Swag Included
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Vibe Check
Easygoing
warm-day exposure
- Warm season
Based on terrain, weather, and distance data.
The course
- Flat
- Walkers welcome
From the organizer
The USA 5K - Hilton Head Island Presented by PureWay Filtration - Hilton Head Produced by the Hilton Head Running Company Benefiting the Sea Turtle Patrol Hilton Head Island
CELEBRATE JULY 4 - with a 5K Run/Walk on the Hard Flat Beach - in True Hilton Head Fashion
Hit the beach this July 4th for the USA 5K at Coligny Beach, Hilton Head Island. We have a July 4th celebration that all runners and walkers will love! This is a fun, simple, family oriented running experience for all ages and skill levels (runners and walkers) - that will not impose on the other activities you have planned for the July 4th holiday.
The 2026 event is entirely on the hard, flat, and fast beach! PLENTY of room to run fast -or- walk with your family and friends.
WHAT MAKES RUNNING the USA 5K SPECIAL
Run America’s #1 Beach - the race is run entirely on the HARD + FLAT + WIDE beach - just after sunrise. The Island’s natural beauty will wow you down to your toes. Fun - Celebrate the 4th of July with your family, friends, and the huge community of runners. Simple - we keep this race simple - from packet pickup to the awards ceremony - everything is designed to offer you an awesome experience but not take your whole day or impose on your holiday plans. Kids 12-Under only $20 - and that includes a race shirt and finisher medal! ** Price increase to $25 as race nears ** Bling Bling - every participant receives a custom race shirt and a custom finisher medal - and, you'll be eligible for custom race awards too (we are rooting for ya!) Giving Back - we partner with the Sea Turtle Patrol Hilton Head Island (501c non-profit) that provides monitoring and support on Hilton Head Island beaches for sea turtle nesting and hatching activity annually, May – October.
EVENT SCHEDULE
JULY 2 Location: Hilton Head Running Company 1p - 4p | Packet Pickup 4p | Packet Pickup Closes
JULY 3 Location: Hilton Head Running Company 1p - 4p | Packet Pickup 4p | Packet Pickup Closes 5p | Registration Closes * No Race Day Registration
JULY 4 (Race Day) Location: Race Site - Coligny Beach Park 6:45a - 7:15a | Late Packet Pickup 7:15a | Race Announcements 7:30a | Race Start 8:30a | Awards Announcement 9:00a | Race End 11a | Results emailed to participants 12p - 5p | Awards Pickup (for anyone that missed the award ceremony) - Location: Hilton Head Running Company
REGISTRATION INFO & FEES
Each registration includes:
Custom race T-shirt Custom finisher race medals Custom award medals (we are rooting for ya :) Hydration on course Post Race hydration and snacks
RULES TO REGISTRATION
USA 5K is open to ALL runners and walkers. Strollers are welcome Registration fees are non-refundable and non-transferable. No race-day registration.
CHARITY PARTNER
We are excited to benefit the Sea Turtle Patrol Hilton Head Island - provides monitoring and support on Hilton Head Island beaches for sea turtle nesting and hatching activity annually, May – October.
AWARDS & RESULTS
AWARDS
Every participant receives a Finishers Medal! Top Runner Awards will be given to - Top 3 Overall (Female & Male) / Top 3 Age Group (Female & Male) 12-Under; 13-19; 20-24; 25-29; 30-34; 35-39; 40-44; 45-49; 50-54; 55-59; 60-64; 65-69; 70-Over Awards may be picked at race -or- Awards may be picked up at the Hilton Head Running Company from 12a - 5p. Awards will not be mailed out. RESULTS
Preliminary results are emailed to the participant 20sec after crossing the finish line - no need to stick around for your finish time if you have more fun to get to :) Final Results will be emailed to every participant upon the completion of the event. Awards winners - pick up award at race or later in the week at your convenience (see above).
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 (Hilton Head Running Company) is a sports management company on Hilton Head Island. We are a RRCA Certified Race Director with 24 years experience producing events. Learn more about us and what we do here - https://www.hiltonheadrunningcompany.com/race-management
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