Hot Pursuit 5k
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Event overview
The Hot Pursuit 5K Run/Walk & 1 Mile Catch-A-Cop is the fourth annual edition held on May 9, 2026 in Pickens, SC. The course is certified and the 5K is chip timed, with the start and finish at Doodle Park (415 E Cedar Rock St., Pickens, SC 29671). The 1 Mile Catch-A-Cop is open to children in 5th grade and younger; that course runs from Doodle Park to Bruce Field and participants collect flags during the activity. After the youth event, those participants ride back to Doodle Park in a procession of police cars.
- 5K
- 1 Mile
Categories, registration and awards
Event options include a paid 5K Run/Walk and free entries for the Catch-A-Cop and for law enforcement officers (LEO registration requests a LEO email). Registration includes race entry with timing, a race t-shirt, and a finishing medal. The cut-off date for a t-shirt is March 31; registrations after April 30 do not include a t-shirt. Race packet pick up is scheduled Friday, April 11 from 5:30 PM-7:00 PM at Pickens Doodle Park and a morning pick up at the park from 7:00 AM-8:30 AM. Awards are given 1st/2nd/3rd overall male and female under 40, 1st/2nd/3rd male and female ages 40+ (masters), and age-level awards in 10-year intervals.
Charity and community
All proceeds will fund a wheelchair accessible swing to be placed in Easley, SC. The event supports Youth Leadership Academy, a charter middle school in Pickens serving 288 students in grades 6-8; students use the event as a community service project. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.