USA 5K - Hilton Head Island
- Date Sat 4th July 2026
- Time 7:30AM EDT
- Location Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
- Price $32.80
- Races 1 race
- Distances 5km
Event summary
Get ready to celebrate Independence Day in style at the USA 5K on Hilton Head Island! Taking place on Saturday, July 4th, 2026, this exciting race will be held at the stunning Coligny Beach, known for being America's number one beach. Participants can enjoy a fun and family-friendly 5K run/walk on the hard, flat, and wide beach, making it the perfect setting for runners and walkers of all ages and skill levels.
This event not only promises an exhilarating experience but also supports a great cause, benefiting the Sea Turtle Patrol of Hilton Head Island. With every registration, participants will receive a custom race shirt and finisher medal, along with the chance to win various awards! The race begins at 7:30 AM, with packet pickup available on July 2nd and 3rd, ensuring a smooth and enjoyable experience for everyone. Join the community in this festive celebration and create lasting memories while helping to protect the beautiful sea turtles of Hilton Head Island!
This event not only promises an exhilarating experience but also supports a great cause, benefiting the Sea Turtle Patrol of Hilton Head Island. With every registration, participants will receive a custom race shirt and finisher medal, along with the chance to win various awards! The race begins at 7:30 AM, with packet pickup available on July 2nd and 3rd, ensuring a smooth and enjoyable experience for everyone. Join the community in this festive celebration and create lasting memories while helping to protect the beautiful sea turtles of Hilton Head Island!
Organiser's Description
THE USA 5K - HILTON HEAD ISLAND
PRESENTED _BY PUREWAY FILTRATION - HILTON HEAD [https://www.purewaylowcountry.com/] _
PRODUCED _BY THE HILTON HEAD RUNNING COMPANY [http://www.hiltonheadrunningcompany.com]
_BENEFITING _THE SEA TURTLE PATROL HILTON HEAD ISLAND [https://seaturtlepatrolhhi.org/]_
CELEBRATE JULY 4 - WITH A 5K RUN/WALK ON THE HARD FLAT BEACH - IN TRUE HILTON HEAD FASHION
Hit the beach this July 4th for the USA 5K at Coligny Beach, Hilton Head Island. We have a July 4th celebration that all runners and walkers will love!
This is a fun, simple, family oriented running experience for all ages and skill levels (runners and walkers) - that will not impose on the other activities you have planned for the July 4th holiday.
The 2026 event is entirely on the hard, flat, and fast beach! PLENTY of room to run fast -or- walk with your family and friends.
WHAT MAKES RUNNING THE USA 5K SPECIAL
* RUN AMERICAS #1 BEACH - the race is run entirely on the HARD + FLAT + WIDE beach - just after sunrise. The Islands natural beauty will wow you down to your toes.
* FUN - Celebrate the 4th of July with your family, friends, and the huge community of runners.
* SIMPLE - we keep this race simple - from packet pickup to the awards ceremony - everything is designed to offer you an awesome experience but not take your whole day or impose on your holiday plans.
* KIDS 12-UNDER ONLY $20 - and that includes a race shirt and finisher medal! ** Price increase to $25 as race nears **
* BLING BLING - every participant receives a custom race shirt and a custom finisher medal - and, you'll be eligible for custom race awards too (we are rooting for ya!)
* GIVING BACK - we partner with the Sea Turtle Patrol Hilton Head Island (501c non-profit) that provides monitoring and support on Hilton Head Island beaches for sea turtle nesting and hatching activity annually, May October.
EVENT SCHEDULE
JULY 2
_Location: Hilton Head Running Company [https://g.page/hilton-head-running-company?share]_
1p - 4p | Packet Pickup
4p | Packet Pickup Closes
JULY 3_
Location: Hilton Head Running Company [https://g.page/hilton-head-running-company?share]
_1p - 4p | Packet Pickup
4p | Packet Pickup Closes
5p | Registration Closes
_* No Race Day Registration_
JULY 4 (RACE DAY)
_Location: Race Site - Coligny Beach Park [https://goo.gl/maps/1VniqRuyx3v5wRaT7]_
6:45a - 7:15a | Late Packet Pickup
7:15a | Race Announcements
7:30a | Race Start
8:30a | Awards Announcement
9:00a | Race End
11a | Results emailed to participants
12p - 5p | Awards Pickup (for anyone that missed the award ceremony) - _Location: Hilton Head Running Company [https://g.page/hilton-head-running-company?share]_
REGISTRATION INFO & FEES
_Each registration includes:_
* Custom race T-shirt
* Custom finisher race medals
* Custom award medals (we are rooting for ya :)
* Hydration on course
* Post Race hydration and snacks
RULES TO REGISTRATION
* USA 5K is open to ALL runners and walkers.
* Strollers are welcome
* Registration fees are non-refundable and non-transferable.
* No race-day registration.
CHARITY PARTNER
We are excited to benefit the SEA TURTLE PATROL HILTON HEAD ISLAND [https://seaturtlepatrolhhi.org/] - provides monitoring and support on Hilton Head Island beaches for sea turtle nesting and hatching activity annually, May October.
AWARDS & RESULTS
AWARDS
* Every participant receives a Finishers Medal!
* Top Runner Awards will be given to - Top 3 Overall (Female & Male) / Top 3 Age Group (Female & Male) 12-Under; 13-19; 20-24; 25-29; 30-34; 35-39; 40-44; 45-49; 50-54; 55-59; 60-64; 65-69; 70-Over
* Awards may be picked at race -or- Awards may be picked up at the Hilton Head Running Company [https://g.page/hilton-head-running-company?share] from 12a - 5p.
* Awards will not be mailed out.
RESULTS
* Preliminary results are emailed to the participant 20sec after crossing the finish line - no need to stick around for your finish time if you have more fun to get to :)
* Final Results will be emailed to every participant upon the completion of the event.
* Awards winners - pick up award at race or later in the week at your convenience (see above).
INCLEMENT WEATHER PLAN
Safety for our participants, volunteers, and staff is our number one concern. Any decision we make regarding the production or cancellation of the event will be made with their interest first and foremost. If mother nature does not cooperate on race morning - we will delay the event until the conditions are safe - this delay will continue for a reasonable amount of time until we deem it necessary to cancel the event. If time permits and if the weather poses a threat that is certain to make us cancel the event in the hours prior the start, we will notify participants of the race cancellation via email as soon as that decision is made.
ABOUT US
Go Tri Events (Hilton Head Running Company) is a sports management company on Hilton Head Island. We are a RRCA Certified Race Director with 24 years experience producing events. Learn more about us and what we do here - https://www.hiltonheadrunningcompany.com/race-management
PRESENTED _BY PUREWAY FILTRATION - HILTON HEAD [https://www.purewaylowcountry.com/] _
PRODUCED _BY THE HILTON HEAD RUNNING COMPANY [http://www.hiltonheadrunningcompany.com]
_BENEFITING _THE SEA TURTLE PATROL HILTON HEAD ISLAND [https://seaturtlepatrolhhi.org/]_
CELEBRATE JULY 4 - WITH A 5K RUN/WALK ON THE HARD FLAT BEACH - IN TRUE HILTON HEAD FASHION
Hit the beach this July 4th for the USA 5K at Coligny Beach, Hilton Head Island. We have a July 4th celebration that all runners and walkers will love!
This is a fun, simple, family oriented running experience for all ages and skill levels (runners and walkers) - that will not impose on the other activities you have planned for the July 4th holiday.
The 2026 event is entirely on the hard, flat, and fast beach! PLENTY of room to run fast -or- walk with your family and friends.
WHAT MAKES RUNNING THE USA 5K SPECIAL
* RUN AMERICAS #1 BEACH - the race is run entirely on the HARD + FLAT + WIDE beach - just after sunrise. The Islands natural beauty will wow you down to your toes.
* FUN - Celebrate the 4th of July with your family, friends, and the huge community of runners.
* SIMPLE - we keep this race simple - from packet pickup to the awards ceremony - everything is designed to offer you an awesome experience but not take your whole day or impose on your holiday plans.
* KIDS 12-UNDER ONLY $20 - and that includes a race shirt and finisher medal! ** Price increase to $25 as race nears **
* BLING BLING - every participant receives a custom race shirt and a custom finisher medal - and, you'll be eligible for custom race awards too (we are rooting for ya!)
* GIVING BACK - we partner with the Sea Turtle Patrol Hilton Head Island (501c non-profit) that provides monitoring and support on Hilton Head Island beaches for sea turtle nesting and hatching activity annually, May October.
EVENT SCHEDULE
JULY 2
_Location: Hilton Head Running Company [https://g.page/hilton-head-running-company?share]_
1p - 4p | Packet Pickup
4p | Packet Pickup Closes
JULY 3_
Location: Hilton Head Running Company [https://g.page/hilton-head-running-company?share]
_1p - 4p | Packet Pickup
4p | Packet Pickup Closes
5p | Registration Closes
_* No Race Day Registration_
JULY 4 (RACE DAY)
_Location: Race Site - Coligny Beach Park [https://goo.gl/maps/1VniqRuyx3v5wRaT7]_
6:45a - 7:15a | Late Packet Pickup
7:15a | Race Announcements
7:30a | Race Start
8:30a | Awards Announcement
9:00a | Race End
11a | Results emailed to participants
12p - 5p | Awards Pickup (for anyone that missed the award ceremony) - _Location: Hilton Head Running Company [https://g.page/hilton-head-running-company?share]_
REGISTRATION INFO & FEES
_Each registration includes:_
* Custom race T-shirt
* Custom finisher race medals
* Custom award medals (we are rooting for ya :)
* Hydration on course
* Post Race hydration and snacks
RULES TO REGISTRATION
* USA 5K is open to ALL runners and walkers.
* Strollers are welcome
* Registration fees are non-refundable and non-transferable.
* No race-day registration.
CHARITY PARTNER
We are excited to benefit the SEA TURTLE PATROL HILTON HEAD ISLAND [https://seaturtlepatrolhhi.org/] - provides monitoring and support on Hilton Head Island beaches for sea turtle nesting and hatching activity annually, May October.
AWARDS & RESULTS
AWARDS
* Every participant receives a Finishers Medal!
* Top Runner Awards will be given to - Top 3 Overall (Female & Male) / Top 3 Age Group (Female & Male) 12-Under; 13-19; 20-24; 25-29; 30-34; 35-39; 40-44; 45-49; 50-54; 55-59; 60-64; 65-69; 70-Over
* Awards may be picked at race -or- Awards may be picked up at the Hilton Head Running Company [https://g.page/hilton-head-running-company?share] from 12a - 5p.
* Awards will not be mailed out.
RESULTS
* Preliminary results are emailed to the participant 20sec after crossing the finish line - no need to stick around for your finish time if you have more fun to get to :)
* Final Results will be emailed to every participant upon the completion of the event.
* Awards winners - pick up award at race or later in the week at your convenience (see above).
INCLEMENT WEATHER PLAN
Safety for our participants, volunteers, and staff is our number one concern. Any decision we make regarding the production or cancellation of the event will be made with their interest first and foremost. If mother nature does not cooperate on race morning - we will delay the event until the conditions are safe - this delay will continue for a reasonable amount of time until we deem it necessary to cancel the event. If time permits and if the weather poses a threat that is certain to make us cancel the event in the hours prior the start, we will notify participants of the race cancellation via email as soon as that decision is made.
ABOUT US
Go Tri Events (Hilton Head Running Company) is a sports management company on Hilton Head Island. We are a RRCA Certified Race Director with 24 years experience producing events. Learn more about us and what we do here - https://www.hiltonheadrunningcompany.com/race-management
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