World Famous Blue Crab 5K

🏃‍♂️ Event Overview

Join us May 17th, 2025 for the World Famous Blue Crab 5K at the beautiful Vereen Memorial Gardens. The event will take place among the trails of the beautiful gardens and on the boardwalks over the scenic marsh in Little River, South Carolina. All race participants will receive a custom Blue Crab finisher’s medal and a hat with the Blue Crab 5K logo on it and a pair of sunglasses.

📏 Race Distance

• Distance: 5K

⏰ Start Times

• Time: 8:00am

🚗 Parking

• Location: Parking will be at Vereen Memorial Gardens at 2250 Hwy 179, Little River, SC 29566

🎫 Packet Pick-Up/Late Registrations

• Friday: May 16th, at the Government and Justice Center (1301 Second Ave, Conway, SC, 29526) from 9am to 11am.
• Saturday: May 17th beginning at 7:00am at CB Berry Community Center, 2250 Hwy 179, Little River 29566

🏁 Start and Finish

• Location: The start and finish lines will be at Vereen Memorial Gardens

🏆 Awards

• Categories: Awards will be given in the following categories (Must be present to receive award, no mailing of awards)
• Overall: Male and Female 1st, 2nd, 3rd (5k and 10K)
• Age Division Structure: (Age group awards are based on net chip time)
• Age Groups: 0 to 9, 10 to 19, 20 to 29, 30 to 39, 40 to 49, 50 to 59, 60 to 69, 70 Plus

💼 Employee Registration

Employees are $25 and will be reimbursed after completing the race!

👤 Race Director

Name: Michaela LeMay

Organization: Horry County Parks and Recreation

Website: Horry County Parks and Recreation

Email: Lemay.Michaela@horrycountysc.gov

Phone: 843-915-7869

🔗 Registration Link

Register here for the World Famous Blue Crab 5K