Flo-Town 5K Run/Walk

🏃‍♂️ Event Overview

The City of Florence Employee Wellness Program and Florence Track Club have partnered to bring you the 11th Annual Flo-Town 5K Run/Walk. The certified course will begin at the City's Waste Water Management Facility quickly accessing the Florence Trail System's Freedom Florence Connections. These trails, located in East Florence, make up approximately 8 miles of the City's Trail system. The course is comprised of natural beauty and history adjacent to the tranquil Jeffries Creek and the Florence Stockade. The Stockade and neighboring National Cemetery developed during the Civil War, and veterans from all wars since that time have been, and are still being, interred here.

🌲 Course Details

• Pathway: Runners and walkers will follow a natural path that winds through the woods adjacent to Jeffries Creek, across boardwalks, around the Freedom Florence pond, and return to trails near the old site of the Florence Stockade.
• Historical Significance: Participants will cross a boardwalk bridge that passes over the southern wall of the stockade, entering an area that was once a Confederate prisoner-of-war camp for Union soldiers.
• Scenic Route: The trail connects to an open broom straw field that served as an area for bordering guard posts and rifle pits during the war.
• Facilities: At the newly completed LEED® Certified Administration & Laboratory Building, participants will have access to showers and restrooms.

☔ Race Conditions

This race is RAIN or SHINE!

📝 Flo-Town 5K Run/Walk Info

• Race Packets: Available the morning of the race beginning at 8:00 AM.
• Race Date: 4/25/26
• Start Time: 9:00 AM
• Location: 1000 Stockade Drive, Florence SC

🗺️ Course Map

CLICK HERE to view the course map.

👕 Shirt Eligibility

• Registration Deadline: T-shirts guaranteed if you register by 4/16/2026 – shirts will be given out on race day as long as they are available.
• Available Sizes: Adult sizes available: XS, S, M, L, XL, 2XL, 3XL.

🏅 5K Awards

• Top Finishers: Top Male & Female Overall Finishers.
• Masters Winners: Top Male & Female Masters Finishers.
• Canine Awards: Top 3 Canines.
• Age Group Awards: Top 3 in each Age Group.

🥇 5K Age Groups

• Categories: 9 and under, 10-14, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-59, 60+.

💲 Registration Prices

• Early Registration: Up to 4/16/26 - $35.00.
• Late Registration: & day of event - $45.00.

📣 Event Special Notes

• Strollers: Welcome but this is a trail run and there are areas that may be challenging for strollers.
• Music: Feel free to listen to music while running.
• Dogs: Well-socialized and friendly dogs are welcome but must be on a leash and under the control of owners at all times.

🌐 Event Social Media

• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FloTown5KRunWalk/

📞 Race Director

• Name: Amanda Pope, apope@cityofflorence.com: 843-665-3113.

🏆 Special Event Notice

This is a 2026 Pee Dee Grand Prix Event!