Save the Light Half Marathon & 5K

A half-marathon and 5K to support the preservation of the Morris Island Lighthouse by Save The Light, a grassroots non-profit organization that formed in 2000 to save the Morris Island Lighthouse from being lost to the sea. Both races are USATF-certified and start and finish near the Folly Beach Pier. Half Marathon is a run only event. The 5K is open to runners and walkers. 

• Saturday, February 5, 2022
• Folly Beach Pier

Registration & Race Information

• There will be two distinct race times:
  • Half Marathon starts at 8:00 a.m.
  • 5K starts at 8:30 a.m.
• Pre-registration is required and ends by phone until 5:30 p.m. or online until 11:59 p.m. on Monday, January 31. Register online.
• Early arrival recommended to allow time for parking.
• Packet pick-up will be available at The Tides Hotel on Friday, February 4 from 4-7 p.m., and on race day, Saturday, February 5 from 6:30 a.m. - 7:30 a.m.
•  Awards and post-race food provided. 
• Posters will be available for pick-up on-site the day of the race.
• Bibs are required.
• Water stations will be available on course. Pre-filled, personal water bottles are highly recommended.
• Earbuds or pets are not allowed on the course.
• Strollers are only allowed in the 5K, and those with strollers must start behind the runners/walkers.
• Course Maps:
  • Save The Light - 5K Course Map
  • Save The Light - Half Marathon Course Map