Miles for Michael 5.12K Run/Walk and Children’s Dash

Name: Miles for Michael 5.12K Run/Walk and Children’s Dash
Start: 2026-05-17
End: 2026-05-17
Location: Charleston, South Carolina

location_on

Charleston, South Carolina, United States

calendar_today 17 May, 2026

directions_run Running

language Official Website

sell $10 – $35

About the Event

Michael W Leibowitz was always on the move. A fixture in the Charleston running community, he once participated in more than 70 races in a single year! Michael traveled across the globe for a good cause, bringing family and friends with him whenever they obliged. His motto, which he routinely shared accompanied by a photo on every trek, was “If I can do it, so can you.”

Michael was tragically killed at age 71, along with his friend Christina Chung, in an accident in July 2024. His grandchildren, children, family, and friends wish to honor his memory with this annual event. Why 5.12 K? In honor of Michael’s birthday, May 12 - and because he revered being a little different with measurements. All proceeds from this memorial event will be donated to the Michael W Leibowitz Family Fund, to support the charitable causes closest to his heart. Through these efforts, Michael’s generous spirit and dedication to helping others will continue to inspire and uplift those in need. An engineer, pilot, avid runner and travel enthusiast, you can learn more about Michael here.

This event is open to people of all levels of athletic ability and will not be timed (Feel free to time yourself with your watch of course).

Due to insurance and liability concerns, we cannot allow dogs on the racecourse.

We hope you'll come out and honor Michael's legacy with us!

If you have any questions or concerns, please call Lisa 843-224-7878.

To learn about Sponsorship opportunities, click here.

Races Offered

Miles for Michael Children's Dash

May 17, 2026

straighten

Distance — Miles for Michael Childrens Dash

terrain

Type — Running

timer

08:30

sell

$10.00

Miles for Michael 5.12K Run/Walk

May 17, 2026

straighten

Distance — 5.12K

terrain

Type — Running

timer

09:05

sell

$35.00

Virtual Miles for Michael 5.12K Run/Walk

May 17, 2026

straighten

Distance — 5.12K

terrain

Type — Running

timer

09:05

sell

$35.00

Weather Overview

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for May in Charleston.

Temp (°C)

Feels Like (°C)

thermostat 18.8° / 27.2°

wb_sunny 19.2° / 27.7°

Wind (km/h)

Humidity (%)

air 12.1 /

water_drop 76.3%

Temp (°C)

Feels Like (°C)

Wind (km/h)

Humidity (%)

thermostat 18.8° / 27.2°

wb_sunny 19.2° / 27.7°

air 12.1 km/h

water_drop 76.3%

About Charleston

Charleston is the largest and oldest city in the state of South Carolina in the United States of America. Its historic downtown is on a peninsula formed by two rivers, the Ashley and the Cooper, flowing into the Atlantic, and protected from the open ocean by surrounding islands. Charleston was captured in the American Civil War without much property damage, so the historic part of town has buildings that are hundreds of years old. The current downtown skyline, with practically no tall buildings due to the city's height restriction ordinance, is dominated by church steeples and the stunning Arthur Ravenel cable-stay bridge over the Cooper River. The city is a major port on the eastern seaboard of the U.S. and a popular destination for domestic and international tourists.