Champions Run for Special Children
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Event details
The Champions Run for Special Children takes place on Saturday, March 7, 2026, in Anderson, South Carolina. The course is a certified 5K offered as a run/walk/roll and the event also includes a 1 mile fun run. The event has a superhero theme and is listed as the 12th anniversary of the race. The meeting point is the East-West Connector entrance on Hwy 81 North, Anderson. Parking is listed at Ingles on Hwy 81 (2404 SC-81, Anderson, SC 29621). The 1 mile fun run is shown with a price of $0.
Purpose and awards
The race benefits The Champions Center for special children (formerly DCEC), which provides daily care, educational and therapeutic services to children with different-abilities and special needs. The center serves children with Autism, Down Syndrome, Cerebral Palsy, Hydrocephalus, Muscular Dystrophy, Cystic Fibrosis, genetic conditions and developmental delays. Individual and team awards are planned. Group prize categories include family, sorority/fraternity, business, school, church, best team costume and most team spirited. Individual awards are listed by age groups for male and female participants, plus separate best costume awards for adult male, adult female and child. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.