24Apr
5K Walk/Run
Running
- Distance
- 5K
- Start time
- 08:00
- Entry fee
- $30.00
Gator Festival 5K
Lake Waccamaw,
North Carolina,
United States
163 days left
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Date
24 Apr, 2027
Races
2 distances
Entry fee
$18.00 – $30.00
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Website
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Gator Festival 5K
About the event
Run (or Walk!) Like a Gator’s Chasing You! 🐊🏃♂️
Kick off Gator Fest with a run—or a stroll—with family and friends! Choose your pace and your race: a quick 1-mile or a lively 5K. Walkers, joggers, and runners of all speeds are welcome to join the fun. So grab your sneakers, bring your crew, and let’s hit the course—because it’s always a good time when Gators are involved! 🐊🎉
Races offered
24Apr
Gator Dash - 1 Mile Fun Run
Running
- Distance
- 1.6K
- Start time
- 08:05
- Entry fee
- $18.00
Weather history
3-year monthly averages for April in Lake Waccamaw.
Temperature13.5° / 24.1°
Feels like11.7° / 22.5°
Sunshine hours10h 40m
Rainfall3.2 mm
Snowfall—
Wind11.9 km/h (Light breeze)
Humidity69.5%
Max UV indexModerate (5.0)
Sweat lossModerate
Course conditionsFirm and slightly soft
Sunrise06:41
Sunset19:45
About Lake Waccamaw
Learn more about the host city, Lake Waccamaw.
Lake Waccamaw is a town in Columbus County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 1,296 at the 2020 census. Originally home to Native Americans, Europeans later colonized Lake Waccamaw in the 18th century. The Europeans built naval stores and the discovery of turpentine oil led to the Wilmington-Manchester railroad track being created. A shingle company was later converted to a lumber company. In 1910, a group of townspeople created the Waccamaw Club.
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