Flytrap 5K
- Date Sat 9th May 2026
- Time 8:00AM EDT
- Location Conway, South Carolina
- Price $39.10
- Races 1 race
- Distances 5km
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Event summary
Get ready to lace up your running shoes for the inaugural Flytrap 5K Race on Saturday, May 9th, 2026, in Conway, South Carolina! This exciting event kicks off the much-anticipated Flytrap Festival 2026 and promises a fun-filled day for participants and spectators alike. Runners will traverse a scenic 5K course along a straightaway dirt road, finishing strong with a custom finisher's medal in hand.
The race will start at 8:00 AM, with parking conveniently located at the start line on Environmental Parkway. Participants can pick up their race packets on May 8th at the Carolina Forest Recreation Center or on race day at the designated location. With awards for top finishers in various age divisions, everyone has a chance to shine! Don't miss this unique opportunity to celebrate the beauty of South Carolina's native flytrap species while enjoying a vibrant community event. Join us for a day of fitness, fun, and festivities!
The race will start at 8:00 AM, with parking conveniently located at the start line on Environmental Parkway. Participants can pick up their race packets on May 8th at the Carolina Forest Recreation Center or on race day at the designated location. With awards for top finishers in various age divisions, everyone has a chance to shine! Don't miss this unique opportunity to celebrate the beauty of South Carolina's native flytrap species while enjoying a vibrant community event. Join us for a day of fitness, fun, and festivities!
Organiser's Description
Join us Saturday, May 9th for the first Flytrap 5K Race! Finishers who complete this 5K receive a finishers medal.
The race takes place on a straight away dirt road with a circle around back to the finish line. Partnering with Friends of Lewis Ocean Bay, this race will kick off the Flytrap Festival 2026. Utilizing a beautiful piece of Solid Waste Authority property, this race and festival hopes to bring more awareness to this beautiful species that is native to South Carolina Bays.
*Please note that this race is not included in the Horry County employee time and financial reimbursement series*
RACE DISTANCE:
5K
START TIME:
8:00am
PARKING:
Parking will be at the start line located at 177 Environmental Parkway, Conway, SC 29526. There will be signs to guide you back through the property.
PACKET PICK-UP/LATE REGISTRATIONS:
Packet pick-up will be on Friday, May 8th at the Carolina Forest Recreation Center from 9am-11am.
Saturday, May 9th at 101 Environmental Parkway, Conway, SC 29526.
START AND FINISH:
The start and finish lines will be in the same location.
TIMING:
Simply Timing
AWARDS:
All participants completing the 5K will receive a custom finishers medal. Male and female top three overall finishers will receive a medal, overall winners will not be eligible for age division awards. Male and female age division winners will receive a 1st, 2nd or 3rd place medal for the top three finishers in each division. See below for awards details.
AGE DIVISION STRUCTURE :
Age group awards are based on net (chip) time
1st, 2nd, 3rd place Male and Female
0 to 15
16 to 24
25 to 29
30 to 34
35 to 39
40 to 44
45 to 49
50 to 54
55 to 59
60 to 69
70 Plus
All racers will receive a Flytrap 5K hat if registered before April 15th.
RACE DIRECTOR: Michaela LeMay
Horry County Parks and Recreation
Lemay.Michaela@horrycountysc.gov
843-915-7869
The race takes place on a straight away dirt road with a circle around back to the finish line. Partnering with Friends of Lewis Ocean Bay, this race will kick off the Flytrap Festival 2026. Utilizing a beautiful piece of Solid Waste Authority property, this race and festival hopes to bring more awareness to this beautiful species that is native to South Carolina Bays.
*Please note that this race is not included in the Horry County employee time and financial reimbursement series*
RACE DISTANCE:
5K
START TIME:
8:00am
PARKING:
Parking will be at the start line located at 177 Environmental Parkway, Conway, SC 29526. There will be signs to guide you back through the property.
PACKET PICK-UP/LATE REGISTRATIONS:
Packet pick-up will be on Friday, May 8th at the Carolina Forest Recreation Center from 9am-11am.
Saturday, May 9th at 101 Environmental Parkway, Conway, SC 29526.
START AND FINISH:
The start and finish lines will be in the same location.
TIMING:
Simply Timing
AWARDS:
All participants completing the 5K will receive a custom finishers medal. Male and female top three overall finishers will receive a medal, overall winners will not be eligible for age division awards. Male and female age division winners will receive a 1st, 2nd or 3rd place medal for the top three finishers in each division. See below for awards details.
AGE DIVISION STRUCTURE :
Age group awards are based on net (chip) time
1st, 2nd, 3rd place Male and Female
0 to 15
16 to 24
25 to 29
30 to 34
35 to 39
40 to 44
45 to 49
50 to 54
55 to 59
60 to 69
70 Plus
All racers will receive a Flytrap 5K hat if registered before April 15th.
RACE DIRECTOR: Michaela LeMay
Horry County Parks and Recreation
Lemay.Michaela@horrycountysc.gov
843-915-7869
Races
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Flytrap 5K
Incl. $4.10 Fee & Hat
Sat 9th May 2026 (8:00AM EDT)
$39.10
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177 Environmental Parkway, Conway, 29526, SC, United States
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