Building Healthy Communities 5K Run/Walk and Wellness Expo

Building Healthy Communities 5K Run/Walk and Wellness Expo

Location

• Venue: Hampton Park
• Address: 30 Mary Murray Drive
• City: Charleston, SC 29403

General Info/Introduction

• Event: Join us for the 11th Annual Building Healthy Communities 5K Run/Walk & Wellness Expo.
• Purpose: This event raises funds to benefit the MUSC Children's Health Wellness Works Program.
• Amenities: Registration fee includes a t-shirt, race packet, water, and healthy snacks.
• Awards: Official timing, overall and age-group awards, and finisher's medals for all participants.

Schedule

• Registration: Starts at 8:00 am.
• Pre-race Meeting: Mandatory at 8:45 am.
• Warm-up: Group warm-up at 8:50 am.
• Run/Walk Start: Begins at 9:00 am.

Packet Pickup

• Date: Packet pickup on Friday, February 13th from 1:00-6:00pm.
• Location: Fleet Feet West Ashley (1401 Sam Rittenberg Blvd Suite 5, Charleston, SC 29407).
• Event Morning: Available starting at 8:00 am.
• Access: Wellness Expo and raffle open to everyone, no registration required.

Wellness Works Program Information

• Focus: A wellness program for kids and teens promoting healthy habits.
• Support: Offers clinic visits, group education, and fitness programs.
• Enrollment: Over 600 families enrolled from across the state.
• Funding: Relies on fundraising events to operate.

Thank You to Our Sponsors

Platinum Level: Coastal Kids Dental and Braces

Gold Level: Shelbourne and Associates Oral and Facial Surgery

Silver Level:

• SeaCoast Sports and Outfitters
• Health Fund for Children (HF4C)
• The Little Gym, West Ashley
• Essence2 Aesthetics and Wellness
• Lime Micromobility
• Renewal by Andersen
• Coastal Vending and Food Service
• Joints in Motion
• GEICO
• Crunch Fitness

Exciting Raffle Prizes

• Birthday Bash: The Little Gym ($405 value)
• Family 4 Pack: Charleston River Dogs ($120 value)
• Cooking Class: Saladmaster from Habits for Health ($280 value)
• Fitness Membership: Gold's Gym ($208.93 value)

Interesting Vendors

• Girls on the Run
• Health Fund for Children (HF4C)
• Coastal Kids Dental and Braces
• MUSC Wellness Center

Special Features

• Warm-up: Pre-race warm-up with Tracy Yancey.
• Visits: Charlie the RiverDog and Black Girls Run cheerleaders.
• Snacks: Provided by Morrison Healthcare and Costco.
• Restrooms: Portable toilets available for convenience.

Additional Information

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.

Registration Link

For more information and to register, visit the event page at Building Healthy Communities 5K.