Sunshine Festival July 4th 5k & 1 mile

🎉 42nd Annual July 4th Sunshine Festival 5k Race and 1-Mile

This event will take place on St Simons Island!

🏅 Finisher Medals

• All finishers: Finisher medals for all 5k and 1-mile finishers!
• Official Website: This is our OFFICIAL Race Website for the most accurate updates.

🏨 Hotel Discount

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⚠️ 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: this is due to insurance liability and safety issues.
• Packet Pickup: PRE-RACE DAY Walk-up registration on July 3rd is available. NO RACE DAY registrations on July 4th.

📅 Race Day Information

• Packet Pickup: Thursday, July 4th, 6 am Kings Park basketball courts.
• 5k Race Starts: 7 am
• 1 Mile Run Starts: 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.

🚻 Bathrooms

• Locations: There are 2 multi-stall bathrooms across the street in Mallery Park.
• Porta-potties: 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.

🍉 Food and Snacks On-Site Race Day

• Sandy Bottom Bagels: Bagels
• Georgia Watermelon Association: Handing out watermelon
• Starbucks: Serving cold brew
• Winn-Dixie: Oranges, bananas, and cookies

🏃‍♂️ 5K Route

USTAF Certified 5k route. View 5K Route Video Preview

🥇 Awards

Awards cannot be picked up early. This is a chip-timed event. All 5k and 1-mile participants who complete the course and are wearing a bib will receive a Finisher medal.

🚗 Parking

Parking is a challenge, please carpool, be dropped off, ride a bike, or walk! Stay away from private residences.

🎆 July 4th Activities

• Craft Show: Visit our 3-day festival with 60 artists and makers at 530 Beachview Drive.
• Golf Cart Parade: Join the parade decorated in red, white, and blue at 11:00 am.
• Live Music: Throughout the day on July 4th.
• Fireworks: Annual display at 9:00pm from the pier.

🔗 Learn More

For more details and updates, visit the official race page: Sunshine Festival July 4th