Building Healthy Communities 5K Run/Walk and Wellness Expo

 

Location

Hampton Park 30 Mary Murray Drive Charleston, SC 29403

 

General info/introduction

 

12th Annual Building Healthy Communities 5K Run/Walk & Wellness Expo

Join us for a day dedicated to health, community, and supporting children's wellness. Participate in our USATF-certified 5K run or walk while helping us raise funds for the MUSC Children's Health Wellness Works Program.

Event Highlights:

• 5K run/walk on a certified course
• Wellness Expo with community resources
• Exciting raffle prizes

Your participation supports our mission to promote healthy lifestyle habits for children and families throughout our community.

Raffle Tickets: Purchase raffle tickets through our online store before or during the event, or bring cash or a card to buy tickets on race day. Participate in the drawing held after the race concludes. Please note that checks cannot be accepted.

What's Included

Your registration fee includes a t-shirt, race packet with exciting freebies, water, and healthy snacks. You'll also receive official timing, a finisher's medal upon completing the 5K course, and eligibility for overall and age-group awards (top three in each category).

Event Schedule

• 8:00 am – Wellness Expo opens, day-of registration, and on-site packet pick-up begin
• 8:45 am – Mandatory pre-race meeting
• 8:50 am – Group warm-up
• 9:00 am – Run/walk starts

After the Race

Join us at the finish-line party featuring the Wellness Expo, prize raffle, age-group awards, and healthy snacks. Portable toilets will be available on-site for your convenience.

Packet Pick-Up

Pick up your packet (timing bib, t-shirt, and freebies) on Friday, February 12th (time and location coming soon) or starting at 8:00 am on event morning.

Community Welcome

You don't need to be a paid participant to enjoy the Wellness Expo and raffle—everyone is welcome! 

Wellness Works Program Information

MUSC Children's Health Wellness Works is a comprehensive wellness, weight management, and lipid treatment program designed specifically for children and teenagers. Our team works collaboratively with families to foster healthy habits through personalized clinic appointments, interactive education sessions, and a structured fitness program (Fit Kids).

We're proud of our impact—thousands of families from across the state have joined our program and experienced meaningful results. As a nonprofit organization, we depend on community fundraising events that align with our mission of promoting health and wellness through physical activity and wellness education.

Thank you for supporting the children and families in our program and for helping us build healthy communities! To learn more about Wellness Works, visit us at www.MUSCKids.org/WellnessWorks or connect with us on Facebook at www.Facebook.com/MUSCkidsWellnessWorks.

A HUGE thank you to our sponsors for this year's event:
Platinum Level:

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Gold Level:

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Silver Level:

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Exciting raffle prizes you can enter to win (subject to change):

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Interesting and informative booths/vendors: 

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We also will have a special guest for the pre-race warm-up AND the fabulous Black Girls Run cheerleaders! Snacks are provided by Morrison Healthcare and Costco. 

The views and opinions expressed by the vendors at the wellness expo are solely those of the individual presenters and do not necessarily reflect the official policies or positions of the Wellness Works program, MUSC Health, MUSC Children's Health, their affiliates, or any other individuals or entities associated with these organizations.