Stronger Together for a Safer Tomorrow
The Hope in the Foothills 5K Walk/Run and Awareness Day raises awareness about fentanyl through prevention, education and hope. Walk or run the 5K, then spend time with the local resource groups who will be on site with educational resources, giveaways and free Narcan.
Event Day Details
Course
The 5K is run and walked on the road, starting and finishing in the same area at Doodle Park. Police officers will be along the route helping direct participants and traffic.
Parking
Parking at the Doodle Trail is limited. Please plan to arrive early and carpool if you can.
Awareness Day Resource Groups
Resource groups will be on site throughout the event, including Foothills Fentanyl Fight, Behavioral Health Services of Pickens County, FAVOR, SAFELINE, the Phoenix Center and others. Stop by to learn, find support, get involved and make a difference. Educational resources and free Narcan will be available on site, along with giveaways.
What's Included
About the Organizer
Hope in the Foothills is organized by Behavioral Health Services of Pickens County, a 501(c)(3) public charity (EIN 57-0566715). Behavioral Health Services of Pickens County strives to provide effective and efficient substance use and behavioral health prevention, intervention and treatment services.
Website: bhspickens.com
Facebook: facebook.com/bhspickenssc
Phone: (864) 898-5800
Still to be confirmed: check-in and shirt pickup time and location, the course map, and additional parking locations.
Nov 07, 2026
Distance — 5K
Type — Running
08:00
$0.00
These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for November in Pickens.
Learn more about the host city, Pickens.
Pickens, formerly called Pickens Courthouse, is a city in and the county seat of Pickens County, South Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, Pickens had a population of 3,388. Pickens changed its classification from a town to a city in 1998, but it was not reported to the Census Bureau until 2001. It was named after Andrew Pickens, an American revolutionary soldier and US Congressman for South Carolina.
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