location_city Hartsville
location_on South Carolina
flag United States
calendar_today 28 Feb, 2026
directions_run Running
language Official Website
RegisterParticipants may register online or in person at GSSM. The race is facilitated by FWD. FWD stands for Fun Without Drugs, a student organization designed to promote healthy, balanced lifestyles while reducing a student's vulnerability to substance abuse. FWD sponsors student and community activities aimed at strengthening school pride, creating bonds among the student body, and creating a support system. FWD encourages activities including raising mental health awareness, empathy, social and emotional intelligence, and overall wellbeing. Each year FWD hosts the GSSM 5K for Mental Health race to raise awareness about mental health. Proceeds from this year’s race will go to “Night to Shine” in Hartsville, a prom experience for person’s 14 and older with special needs.
GSSM Race is a 5k Run/Walk
Date: 2/28/2026
Start Time: 9:00AM
Location: GSSM – 401 Railroad Ave, Hartsville SC
Proceeds: Night to Shine
5K Run Course Map: COURSE MAP FOUND HERE
Shirts:
Only those who register by January 31st are guaranteed to receive a shirt.
Shirt Sizes:
Youth- Small, Medium, Large
Adult - Small, Medium, Large, XL, 2XL,
5K Run Awards: (Overall Awards and Age Group Awards are based on Gun Time)
-Top 3 Overall Male / Female
-Top Racer with a stroller
-1st Male/ Female in each Age Group
5K Run Age Groups:
10 & Under, 11-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60+
5K Group Awards:
Top 3 Overall Male and Female
Top Racer with a stroller
1st Place Male and Female 10 & Under
1st Place Male and Female 11-19
1st Place Male and Female 20-29
1st Place Male and Female 30-39
1st Place Male and Female 40-49
1st Place Male and Female 50-59
1st Place Male and Female 60+
Largest GSSM Team
Largest Community Team
5K Fees:
$25 early up to January 31st
$30 February 1st to Race Day
Race Day Registration will be from 8:00am-8:50am
10 & Under are Free!!!
children 13 and under must be accompanied by a registered adult racer for the child’s safety on the course
This Race is a Pee Dee Grand Prix Event
Feb 28, 2026
Distance — 5K
Type — Road running
59 days remaining
These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for February in Hartsville.
Hartsville is in the Pee Dee Country of South Carolina, comprising the largest town of Darlington County. It holds honoree status as an All-America City and Arbor Day Foundation Tree City. Its early days were full of some headstrong entrepreneurs, which lent the town a fair share of industry, and today it's the headquarters of Sonoco and Coker University, which has a nice botanical garden.
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