Join us for the Springdale 5K Run and Walk on Saturday, September 12th, 2026! This race starts at 8am on the grounds of the Historic Springdale Race Course and the National Steeplechase Museum! Finish strong at the gates of the Carolina and Colonial Cup! Runners and Walkers are welcome! Race proceeds benefit the Mobile Nutrition Center, a mobile food pantry that delivers healthy foods to sites located in rural Kershaw County, SC. The MNC directly serves clients by removing barriers that prevent access to food like transportation and income. Through community partnerships, MNC delivers farm fresh, store-bought and even rescued food and grocery products like vegetables, meats, whole pastas and rice, and baked goods to food insecure people.Health and Homeless initiatives in Kershaw county are operated by the United Way of Kershaw County! This certified and officially timed race starts at 8am. The course will have one water stop and lots of friendly volunteers to guide and cheer you on the the finish line! Your registration includes a quality Springdale 5K Shirt, FREE Waffles with all the fixings at the finish line for our registered runners! Dogs on leashes and children in strollers are welcome. This is a great community event we hope you will enjoy with your family and friends SHIRT DEADLINE! - You must be registered by August 15, 2026 to be guaranteed a shirt! We will order extra shirts! But there are NO GUARANTEES of a race shirt after the deadline. We are unable to ship or hold shirts for those who do not pick their shirt up before or on race day. This is a Rain or Shine, non refundable event! No deferrals. Strollers and Dogs on Leashes are WELCOME! We appreciate your support of the United Way of Kershaw County and their Health and Homeless Initiatives! For more information, please visit: www.uwkc.net Springdale 5K 2026 Packet Pick-Up We’re excited to share that Packet Pick-Up will be hosted by the brand new Greener Pastures Brewing Co. 🍻
Our Awards Ceremony will begin around 9:30am! Here is our Award Structure! Top Three Overall Male and Female Winners Top Three Masters Male and Female Winners Top Three Male and Female in the following Age Groups: 10 & Under; 11-14; 15-19; 20-24; 25-29; 30-34; 35-39; 40-44; 45-49; 50-54; 55-59; 60-64; 65-69; 70 - 74, 75 & Over Awards must be picked up on race day! We are unable to ship the awards. You are allowed to pick up an award for friends if they can't stay for the award ceremo
At Springdale 5k, we want a big corral of runners and walkers! That's why we are awarding TEAM SPIRIT AWARDS to the Top Three Largest Teams at the race. How do you form a team? * Get Five or MORE friends, coworkers, or family together to register. *Pick the TEAM option when registering. *Look for your TEAM name or create your TEAM The BEST part? Teams of five or more qualify for a discounted race fee. You can't beat that! So get your TEAM corralled and GIDDY UP for United Way of Kershaw
5K: T-Shirt
| Distance | Price | Opens | Closes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5K | $30.00 | Jan 1 | Apr 30 |
| $35.00 | May 1 | Jul 31 | |
| $40.00 | Aug 1 | Sep 11 |
🎉 Springdale 5K 2026 Packet Pick-Up 🎉 We’re excited to share that Packet Pick-Up will be hosted by the brand new Greener Pastures Brewing Co. 🍻 Located in beautiful Historic Camden at 826 Broad Street, this local gem is the perfect spot to kick off race weekend! 📍 Packet Pick-Up Details: 🗓 Friday, September 11th ⏰ 4:00 – 6:30 PM 📍 Greener Pastures Brewing Co. | 826 Broad Street, Camden 🎟 Show your race bib and get a FREE BEVERAGE! Bring you
| Year | Finishers | Median Time | Fastest Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 294 | 40:16 | 19:26 |
| 2024 | 265 | 40:18 | 18:50 |
| 2023 | 274 | 38:03 | 17:44 |
| 2022 | 234 | 37:26 | 19:07 |
| 2021 | 189 | 35:34 | 19:23 |
| 2020 | 238 | 36:34 | 18:06 |
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