Swing Bridge Run
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Event details
The Swing Bridge Run is scheduled for Saturday, November 1, 2025, in downtown Beaufort, SC. The event includes:
- 5K Run (USATF certified 5k course)
- All Ages Bridge Walk
The start and finish are at Freedom Park across from Best Western Sea Island Inn, 1015 Bay St, Beaufort. The 5K course goes down Bay Street, across the Woods Memorial Bridge to Lady's Island, continues on Meridian Road to Youmans Drive, then returns on the same route to Freedom Park.
Logistics and awards
Online registration for the event closes October 29, 2025. Entry fees listed are $45 for the 5K and $40 for the walk. T-shirt and hoodie ordering deadlines are given; t-shirt size requests and hoodie orders have an October 17 cutoff and all shirts and hoodies must be picked up at packet pickup or on race day. Packet pickup is available the day before the race and on race day at the start/finish area.
Registered walkers will not be timed, will turn around at the end of the bridge before Meridian Road, and will receive a t-shirt but no race bib. The event is dog friendly and stroller friendly - walkers and strollers should stay behind runners. Bicycles are not allowed.
Awards are given to the top three overall male and female runners and to the top three male and female finishers in standard age groups from 8–12 through 70+. The race is the second event in the Beaufort Triple Crown Race Series and the series supports local nonprofits. A first aid tent will be provided at the race. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.