70th Annual Water Festival 5k-10K

The 69th Annual Beaufort Water Festival welcomes you to the festival’s third event of the year, the 5k/10k on Saturday, May 3rd, 2025. The 5K/10K race will start at 8:00 AM in beautiful Port Royal at Live Oak Park. This wonderful flat course takes you along the moss-draped giant live oaks with beautiful views of the Intracoastal waterway.  The course is USATF Certified #SC18011DW  

 

5k is a run or walk for $20.00 and 10k is a run only for $25.00. Walk-up registration will be available the day of the race for $25 for 5K and $30 for 10K. Packet pick-up and Walk-up registration at Live Oak Park on May 3rd begins at 7:00 AM—awards to overall Male and Female and the top 3 in each age division.  

 

Timing is provided by Grounded Running. Participants pre-registered by April 22nd will receive a 68th Annual Beaufort Water Festival 5K/10K T-shirt.  Registration after April 22, 2025, and Walk-up registration cannot be guaranteed a T-shirt.

 

We're bringing back the Star Wars theme for our 2025 5K/10K, and this time we're adding a one-mile kid's run for the young Padawans!  And, because who doesn't love a good costume, we're upping the ante on our trophies - best male, female, youth, and child costumes will all get a trophy! So, grab your lightsaber and get ready to run, walk, or just cheer on the fun on May 3rd in historic Port Royal!

 

Packet Pick-up will take place at Grounded Running, located at 2139 Boundary Street, Suite 108 on Friday, May 2nd, 2025 from 12-5:00 PM and at Live Oaks Park in Port Royal on Saturday morning from 7:00-7:40 AM. Race Day registration will take place on Saturday morning from 7:00-7:40 AM to ensure an on-time start at 8:00 AM.