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First Day 5k

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Summerville, South Carolina, United States

calendar_today 01 Jan, 2026

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About the Event

No Better Way to start 2026 than with a 5k! GO Race is excited to bring you The First Day 5k 2026. The race is being held in Cane Bay Plantation and is for all ages, skills, and speeds. Race starts at 9:26am.

Please join us in beautiful Cane Bay for a fun, fast, 5k! Held on the community paved trail system, this flat course is perfect for beginners, experts, and even walkers, and strollers. Sorry, but no pets are allowed.

The Course: Your Run/Walk will begin at Cane Bay Elementary School parking lot and use the paved multi-use trails to loop thru 2 tunnels for the 3.1 miles course. This paved course will take you under Cane Bay Blvd twice; while running along the new Nexton Parkway Extension runners will have to turn and cross the parkway where the Sheriff's Deputies will be stationed to ensure your safety.

All Finishers will receive the 2026 Hooded Sweatshirt and FREE coffee or cocoa as they finish. Prizes will be given to males and females 1st through 3rd overall and in the following age groups: 9 & under, 10-14, 15-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70+

PACKET PICK-UP
*December 30th at Fleet Feet Carnes Crossroads 4:00PM - 6:00PM
*Race Day January 1st At the Race Site 8:00AM - 9:15AM

Races Offered

5K

Jan 01, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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Type — Running

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-54 days remaining

Weather Overview

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for January in Summerville.

Temp (°C)

Feels Like (°C)

thermostat 5.4° / 15.8°

wb_sunny 1.8° / 13.2°

Wind (km/h)

Humidity (%)

air 11.6 /

water_drop 72.3%

Temp (°C)

Feels Like (°C)

Wind (km/h)

Humidity (%)

thermostat 5.4° / 15.8°

wb_sunny 1.8° / 13.2°

air 11.6 km/h

water_drop 72.3%

About Summerville

Learn more about the host city, Summerville.

Summerville is a town in the U.S. state of South Carolina situated mostly in Dorchester County, with small portions in Berkeley and Charleston counties. It lies approximately five miles from the Ashley River. The population was 50,915 at the 2020 census, making it the seventh-most populous city in South Carolina. It is part of the Charleston metropolitan area.