
From the Organizer
All events include T-shirts. T-shirt size is guaranteed during Early Bird sign up only. After this date shirts are given out on a first come, first serve basis at packet pick up until supplies are gone.
The 5K course is flat and quick, and offers a pleasant trip through the scenic neighborhoods of Cat Island, Beaufort. Marshals will guide you to the registration and parking areas near the tennis courts. It’s about 2.8 miles from the turn off of Lady’s Island Drive to the event site. Keep going until you see our marshals and event signs! Click below on the course map icon for a printable version of the map itself.
Race4Love is a rain or shine event, in the case that severe weather necessitates that Hopeful Horizons cancel the event, your registration fee will be converted to a tax-deductible donation to Hopeful Horizons.
Packet Pick-up:
Grounded Running 2139 Boundary Street, Unit 108 Beaufort, SC 29902
Hopeful Horizons, 10 Pinkney Colony Road, Suite 101, Bluffton SC 29909
Hopeful Horizons is a Children’s Advocacy, Domestic Violence and Rape Crisis Center. We create safer communities by changing the culture of violence and offering a path to healing. We provide safety, hope and healing to survivors of child abuse, domestic violence and sexual assault through evidence-based practices and lead in ending abuse through primary prevention and education.
Events
Weather
It's too far out for a forecast, so here's what weather on this date is normally like in the area. A race day forecast will replace this as race week approaches.
Typical High
84°
Typical Low
67°
Based on US Climate Normals data from Beaufort Wwtp, 1 mi from the venue.
Host City
Population
15,047
as of 2023
Elevation
17 ft
Nearest Airport
HHH
Hilton Head Airport · 12 mi
Major Hub
SAV
Savannah Hilton Head International Airport · 36 mi
Time Zone
Eastern Time
From Endurance Grid
A mid-size host city. Enough lodging and amenities to keep race weekend easy, without big-city sprawl.
Race Location
Your Next Start Line
Every finish line starts with a single decision. Claim your spot at Race4Love 2026, put it on the calendar, and turn “someday” into a start date.
Coming Up
Mitchelville Juneteenth Freedom 5K
11 miles away
Free Boxing Foundation 5K
Less than a mile away
5th Annual 5K Firecracker Run
Less than a mile away
USA 5K - Hilton Head Island
11 miles away
From Endurance Grid
Endurance Grid is here to help you understand the sport, decide if it's the right fit, and learn how to prepare. For course distances, logistics, and race-day specifics, always defer to the race organizer's event page.
With running, there's a distance for every fitness level, a community at every start line, and nothing beats the feeling of crossing a finish line you trained for.
Running is an endurance sport that rewards consistency, and showing up every week compounds in ways that will surprise you.
From 5K to marathon, running races are the most accessible entry point into endurance sport. There's a distance for every fitness level and a community at every start line.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Race4Love 2026
Sep 26, 2026