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South Carolina > Save the Light Half Marathon & 5K
Run/Walk
Charleston,
SC
Date
Saturday, February 2, 2008
Event
Details
Run along the city streets of Folly Beach, South Carolina, just outside
the historic tourist destination city of Charleston, the Save The Light
Half Marathon & 5K Run/Walk takes about 200 runners and walkers
each year along a seaside tour of gorgeous beach homes, oceanfront
vistas and more. The out-and-back course of the race starts and ends on
Arctic Avenue near the Folly Beach Pier, offering views of the Atlantic
Ocean for much of the race and run entirely along paved city streets.
The race is run to benefit Save The Light Inc., a nonprofit
organization that is raising money to restore and prevent the Morris
Island Lighthouse (located near Charleston & Folly Beach, S.C.)
from being lost to the sea. Now surrounded by water on all sides thanks
to erosion, the lighthouse now is finally receiving restoration and
preservation work after the years-long fundraising effort. The race
will help to keep those preservation efforts going and rescue one of
South Carolina's maritime heritage landmarks.
Though the Save the Light event would have
celebrated its fifth annual running in 2007, unfortunately the
event has been cancelled by the organizer for that year. It has now
been revived and will celebrate its fifth running in February 2008.
Race
Weather & Climate
February typically brings cool, mild weather to the Charleston area,
with temperatures that range between 45°F and 60°F.
Precipitation during the month is among the city's lowest of the year,
with an average of just over 2.6 inches of rainfall each February.
Fees
$26 if registered before January 27, 2008
$35 between Jan. 28 - Feb. 2
Registration
To register for the 2008 Save The Light Half Marathon or 5K, register online
or download and mail in this printable form.
Website
www.actioncarolina.com
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