Myrtle Beach Mini Marathon & 5k

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Date

Oct 11, 2025

Starting Time

7:00 AM

Course

Road

Fees

$75+

Location

Myrtle Beach

Participants

500-1000

Terrain

Fast & Flat

Environment

Oceanfront

Temperature
High: 75°
/ Low: 50°
Overview

This amazing half marathon is a South Carolina Dream! It is truly a flat and fast course! We offer 2 race experiences along with a virtual option! Half marathon participants must adhere to a 3:20:00 time limit. Participants falling behind the time limit will be asked to move to the sidewalk and will not receive a finish time.

Animals and strollers are not permitted on the race course and will result in disqualification.
Service animals as recognized by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) are permitted on course. Those participating with a service animal must inform staff at bib pickup and are asked to begin at the back of the race for safety purposes.
Baby joggers, baby strollers, skate boards, roller blades, unauthorized bicycles or any other wheeled device are not permitted on the race course and will result in disqualification. Wheelchairs, mobility aids, etc. as recognized by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) are permitted on course. Those participating with a recognized device must inform staff at bib pickup and are asked to begin at the back of the race for safety purposes.

The Myrtle Beach Mini Marathon™ boasts over 5.5 miles of oceanfront running. Both races will begin along 8th Ave N and finish with an ocean view on the MB Boardwalk! We are excited to partner with Grand Strand Brewing Company for our post race celebration again this year!

Course Description

On Sunday it’s time for the race’s 13.1-mile event, which follows a loop route that starts at Pavilion Park. From the starting line on the western side of the park, just off 8th Avenue, runners briefly detour south before turning north onto Joe White Avenue.
After a brief coast north, runners then follow the race route on a mostly counterclockwise loop around Myrtle Beach, turning right onto Grissom Parkway, which they follow as it winds its way eastward for the next three miles, accompanies by a couple of detours and turnaround points.
The course makes its way around Celebrity Circle through mile markers 8 and 9, taking runners past the Ripley’s Aquarium and then out onto 29th Avenue, where they then head southeast toward the beach.
Once runners hit North Ocean Boulevard, which looks out onto the waves washing in along the shoreline, the remaining three miles of the race are basically two long straightaway stretches.
From the turn onto North Ocean, runners follow the road all the way down to 2nd Avenue, where they turn around and head back up the boardwalk along the beach to the finish line at Plyler Park.
Participants will have a 3 1/2 hours to complete the half marathon, which means the race is open to walkers as well as runners.

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