Sunshine Festival July 4th 5k & 1 mile

🌞 Welcome to the 41st Annual July 4th Sunshine Festival 5k Race and 1-mile!

Join us on St Simons Island!

🏅 Finisher Medals

• Medals: Finisher medals for all 5k and 1-mile finishers!
• Website: This is our OFFICIAL Race Website!

⚠️ Important Notes

• Starting Line: Self-seeded by average expected pace per mile.
• Strollers: ARE ALLOWED, be careful and respectful of the Adaptive Athletes.
• Dogs: ARE NOT ALLOWED: due to insurance liability and safety issues.
• Registration: Pre-race day walk-up registration on July 3rd is available.

📍 Race Day Details

• No Race Day: Registrations or early packet pickup are allowed.
• Packet Pickup: Available on July 4th from 6 am at Kings Park basketball courts.
• Race Start Times: 5k Race starts at 7 am, 1 Mile starts at 8 am.
• Awards Ceremony: Scheduled for 8:30 am.

🚻 Starting Line Information

• Location: St Simons Park / Kings Park, across from Mallery Park.
• Seeding: Please seed yourself in the right location.
• Push Rim Division: Starts 2 minutes ahead of everyone else.
• Pace Sections: 10 different pace group sections from 5-6 minutes to walking.

🚻 Facilities

• Bathrooms: Multi-stall bathrooms available nearby.
• Porta-potties: Available at the starting line.

📸 Photos

• Photographers: Sports in Motion Photography will capture the event.
• Access: Digital images will be provided for FREE post-event.

🍉 Vendors On-Site

• Sandy Bottom Bagels: Providing refreshments.
• Pepsi: Offering ice-cold water.
• Fuse Frozen Yogurt: Distributing yogurt while supplies last.
• Starbucks: Serving cold brew coffee.

🏃‍♀️ Race Course

• 5K Route: USTAF Certified, route details available via MapMyRun.
• 1 Mile Route: A single loop finishing at the same line as the 5k.

🏆 Awards

• 5k Awards: Overall, Masters, Grand Masters, and Age Group finishers.
• 1 Mile Awards: Top finishers in various categories.
• Special Awards: Best Costume, Best Team, and Team Spirit.
• Finisher Medals: For all participants completing the course.

🚗 Parking

• Carpool: Please consider carpooling or being dropped off.
• Available Areas: Along Mallory Street, around the ballpark, and in the village.

🏨 Hotel Discount

• Sea Palms Resort: Offers a 20% discount for runners.
• Link: [Sea Palms Resort](https://reservations.travelclick.com/112168?RatePlanId=7450828&:identifierGITC23)

🎉 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. For more information, visit us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/craftsinthevillage.

🎆 Additional Events

• Golf Cart Parade: 2:30 PM to 4:00 PM.
• Fireworks: 9:00 PM.

🔗 Race URL

For more information, visit [Sunshine Festival July 4th](https://runsignup.com/Race/GA/SaintSimonsIsland/SunshineFestivalJuly4th?aflt_token=QZt1KFBDIiIun5smo9vi7y59qq2fNLcB).