Sunshine Festival July 4th 5k & 1 mile

WELCOME TO THE 41ST ANNUAL SUNSHINE FESTIVAL JULY 4TH RACE ON ST SIMONS ISLAND!

Finisher medals for all 5k and 1-mile finishers (with a bib on)

WEBSITE
There are many local social media and web "local event" calendars for the Golden Isles, they are not always up to date for our event in spite of our efforts. This is our OFFICAL Race Website!

IMPORTANT NOTES

Starting Line is self-seeded by average expected pace per mile
Strollers ARE ALLOWED, be careful and respectful of the Adaptive Athletes.
Dogs ARE NOT ALLOWED; this is due to insurance liability and safety issues.

PRE-RACE DAY Walk-up registration on July 3rd is available.
NO RACE DAY registrations on July 4th
RACE DAY Packet up is available on July 4th
PACKETS unclaimed by 8 am on Race Day are forfeited.

AWARDS cannot be picked up early. This is a chip timed event that starts when you cross the starting line; early result print outs are subject to change.

No shirt exchanges, until after the race has ended

PRE-RACE DAY PACKET PICKUP & WALK UP REGISTRATION
Wednesday, July 3rd, 4-7 pm at St. Simons Presbyterian Church social hall,
205 Kings Way. From Kings Way, turn onto Delegal St and park behind the church.

Your friends or family can pick up your packet but may have to get in multiple lines.

After picking up your bib, you will proceed to a different line to pick up your shirt.

RACE DAY
NO RACE DAY registrations
RACE DAY packet pick up is available
Thursday, July 4th, 6 am Kings Park basketball courts (Park & Mallery streets)
Race Day 5k packet pickup: 6 am until 6:45 am
5k Race starts: 7 am
1 Mile packet pickup: 6 am until 7:45 am
1 Mile Run starts 8 am
Unclaimed packets/shirts will be forfeited at 8 am
Awards Ceremony: 8:30 am

STARTING LINE:

Start/Finish Location: St Simons Park / Kings Park, 515 Park Ave, St Simons Island, GA 31522 (Across from Mallery Park and by the basketball court)

Only the Overall Fastest Male and Female winners are scored by gun time, everyone else is by chip time including Masters and Age Group. Otherwise, your time doesn't start until you cross the starting line

The starting line will be sorted by expected pace with 10 different pace group sections.
PLEASE seed yourself in the right location. Fastest up front and slower in the back. The line will stretch all the way back to Oak Street.

The Push Rim division of 5 racing strollers for Adaptive athletes will be in front and start 2 minutes ahead of everyone else.

STARTING LINE SECTIONS BY PACE PER MILE

Section 1: 56-minute pace
Section 2: 6-7-minute pace
Section 3: 7-8-minute pace
Section 4: 8-9-minute pace
Section 5: 9-10-minute pace
Section 6: 10-11-minute pace
Section 7:11-12-minute pace
Section 8:12-13-minute pace
Section 9:14-15-minute pace
Section 10: Walking

BATHROOMS:
2 multi-stall bathrooms across the street in Mallery Park by the ball field,
8 bathrooms in the Village Pier Casino building on Beachview Drive (0.25 miles)
8 Porta-potties by the starting Line.

PHOTOS

Sports in Motion Photography will be photographing our event this year. We are providing the digital images for FREE! Please look for an email after the event with a direct link to your images or you can go to www.simphotos.com to view photos too.

VENDORS ON-SITE RACE DAY

Sandy Bottom Bagels
Parkers - handing out water
Georgia Watermelon Association - handing out watermelon
Herdon Farms - Selling bags of Vidalia onions
Pepsi - Ice cold water
Fuse Frozen Yogurt - handing out frozen yogurt while it lasts
Winn-Dixie & GITC - oranges, bananas, cookies, cups of UCAN electrolyte)
Friendly Express
Starbucks - Cold brew
Ultra Water Solutions
Torpedo Mosquito

5K ROUTE

USTAF Certified 5k route

5K Route video preview
Sunshine Festival July 4th 5k - MapMyRun



1 MILE ROUTE

The 1 Mile route will be 1 Loop this year
In order to make it 1 mile, the 1-mile start will be a good way behind the 5k startling at the corner of Park and Oak Street. However, the 1-mile will finish at the same finish line as the 5k. The 1 mill run is chipped time BUT everyone will start from a gun time, which means everyone has the same start time.

Sunshine Festival 1 Mile - MapMyRun

AWARDS
Awards cannot be picked up early. This is a chip timed event that starts when you cross the starting line; early result print outs are subject to change.

The Award Ceremony will take place at approximately 8:30 am

All 5k and 1-mile Mile participants who complete the course and are wearing a bib will receive a Finisher medal

Chip timing provided by Second Wind Timing

5k Awards: Overall, Masters (40-49), Grand Masters (50-59), Senior Masters (60+), and top 3 male and female finishers in each age group. Age groups - 9 & under, 10-14, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-79, 80 & over.

Overall & Master Awards include a medal, a bag of Vidalia Onions from Herndon Farms, and a free pair of shoes from Game Changers Running Store
Note: Overall Male and Female start time is at gun time, Masters and Age Group awards are from chip time.
1 Mile Awards: 12 and under, top 3 male and female, 13 and over, top 3 male and female
Push Rim Participant Award: riders & pushers receive a finisher medal, pushers compete in 5k
Award for the Best Costume. (1st Place only, must be present at the Awards ceremony for judging)
Award for the Best Team (Largest). (1st. place)
Award for the Fastest Team. (1st, 2nd & 3rd place) Based on the top 3 fastest on a team, one must be a female. Must have at least 3 people on a team.
Award for Best Team Spirit. (determined by officials)
Award for the best-decorated homes along the route. 3 awards: Patriotic, Creative, and Old Glory

Parking
Parking is a challenge, please carpool, be dropped off, ride a bike, or walk! Otherwise, you can park along Mallory Street, around the ballpark, in the village, by the library or lighthouse. Stay away from private residences.

Hotel Discount
Sea Palms Resort
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Golden Isles Track Club uses the race proceeds to encourage and promote Good Health in the Golden Isles



SUNSHINE FESTIVAL CRAFT SHOW
Stay after the race and come shop 70 original art & handmade booths at Crafts in the Village located in the heart of the pier village. Shop original art, jewelry, decor, candles, soap, woodcrafts, birdhouses, Kona ice, AND MORE! We can't wait to see you after the race! For more information, visit us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/craftsinthevillage

Golf Cart Parade: 2:30 PM to 4:00 PM

Fireworks: 9:00 pm