Race for the ARK
Summerville, SC
- 5K
- Road (Paved)
- Official race website
Local Historical Weather (Aug 27):
| 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | |
| H (°F) | 93 | 83 | 88 | 86 | 86 |
| L (°F) | 71 | 72 | 64 | 66 | 73 |
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Great local race to kick off Fall
For a 5K in a small town like Summerville, Race the Ark is a large race. This year had almost 500 participants, and it brings out all kinds of athletes. … MORE
For a 5K in a small town like Summerville, Race the Ark is a large race. This year had almost 500 participants, and it brings out all kinds of athletes. Tons of high school cross country kids run it as a time trial for Fall, but you also have recreational runners as well as walkers and first-time 5Kers.
The shirts are very nice gender specific tech shirts, but you can also specify the no-shirt option. The course is a simple out and back but closed to traffic and very flat- very PR worthy if you run through the summer heat and it happens to be a little cooler that day (sometimes it happens). After the race, sponsors set up tables with refreshments and there’s a ton of food to go around.
The proceeds benefit Alzheimer patients so it’s for a great cause. The race awards are wooden Noah’s Arks that are made by Alzheimer’s patients in the program, which provides respite care so caregivers can shop, get their hair done, or have time to themselves.