We are excited to announce that the Ghost of the Coast 5K is back! We will be hosting it on a new track starting out at the South Strand Recreation Center and continue around the area on pavement. We encourage you to dress in your best costumes and stay after the race for our Fall Festival, filled with food, music, fun, and vendors!
Please join us for this great event!
Start Times:
5K - 8am
Awards:
Awards will be given in the following categories (Must be present to receive award, no mailing of awards)
Overall:
Male and Female 1st, 2nd, 3rd
Age Division Structure: (Age group awards are based on net chip time)
0 to 9
10 to 19
20 to 29
30 to 39
40 to 49
50 to 59
60 to 69
70 Plus
Parking:
Parking will be at the South Strand Recreation Center (9650 Scipio Lane, Myrtle Beach, SC 29588)
Packet Pick-Up/Late Registrations:
Friday, October 23, 2026
Government and Justice Center from 9am-11am
South Strand Recreation Center from 4pm-6pm
Saturday, October 24, 2026
South Strand Recreation Center from 7am-8am
Race Director:
Michaela LeMay
Horry County Parks and Recreation
lemay.michaela@horrycountysc.gov
Oct 24, 2026
Distance — 5K
Type — Running
08:00
$35.00
Oct 24, 2026
Distance — 5K
Type — Running
08:00
$35.00
These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for October in Myrtle Beach.
Learn more about the host city, Myrtle Beach.
Myrtle Beach is a major tourist destination and the central focus of the Grand Strand coast of South Carolina. It is widely known for its wide beaches, numerous golf courses, seafood restaurants, and outlet-style shopping, as well as one of the highest concentrations of miniature golf courses you'll find anywhere. A popular spring break destination, Myrtle Beach is heavily developed and crowded, in contrast to other Southern beaches, such as the Outer Banks in North Carolina, and attracts a lot of tourists from other Southern states or "Snowbirds" from the North, who may own a condominium or timeshare along the coast.
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