Ripley's Penguin Dash Run/Walk

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Date 06 Feb, 2027
Races 3 distances
Entry fee $25.00 – $35.00
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Ripley's Penguin Dash Run/Walk

About the event

NS PROMOS/RUN MYRTLE BEACH
Ripley's Penguin Dash

Saturday, February 7, 2026

8:00am

Race Start Times:

  • Penguin Dash at 8:00am
  • 1 Mile Walk at 8:05am
  • Penguin Waddle at 9:05am

About Ripley's Penguin Dash:

Ripley’s Aquarium of Myrtle Beach is excited to host the Penguin Dash Run/Walk and Ripley’s Penguin Family Fun 1 mile walk/run! This family-friendly, themed event will be a celebration of the South African Penguins. Guests are encouraged to dress up and all ages are welcome. There is even a free Penguin Waddle (must register online) taking place in front of Ripley’s Aquarium that morning at 9:05am. This event will start and end in front of Ripley’s Aquarium at Broadway at the Beach and the route takes the runners through the Broadway at the Beach shopping and dining complex. Norman and Sharkee will be there and we may get a special visit from the penguins themselves! Read more about these beautiful creatures here: https://sanccob.co.za/ 

Race Swag:

  • Race bib (all races)
  • Participant medal (Dash and 1 Mile)
  • Participant shirt (while supplies last-register early to guarantee your shirt size)
  • Aquarium ticket for Dash and 1M participants valid for 1 entry 

Non-Profit Information:
A portion of race proceeds will be donated toward Penguin Conservation efforts through SANCCOB-  The Southern African Foundation for the Conservation of Coastal Birds. https://sanccob.co.za/ In addition, each participant has the opportunity to make subsequent donations during registration. These donations go directly toward the penguin conservation.

Our Mission at Ripley’s Aquarium:
“Our mission is to create a top quality, world-class aquatic life facility that will foster environmental education, conservation and research, while simultaneously providing entertainment for visitors of all ages”

Races offered

06Feb

Ripley's Penguin Dash Run/Walk

Running

Distance
5K
Start time
08:00
Entry fee
$35.00
06Feb

Ripley's Penguin Dash 1 Mile Fun Run/Walk

Running

Distance
1.6K
Start time
08:05
Entry fee
$25.00
06Feb

Ripley's Penguin Waddle

Running

Distance
0K
Start time
09:05
Entry fee
$0.00

Weather history

3-year monthly averages for February in Myrtle Beach.

Temperature7.5° / 16.8°
Feels like3.8° / 14.5°
Sunshine hours8h 10m
Rainfall3.6 mm
Snowfall—
Wind13.3 km/h (Gentle breeze)
Humidity73.7%
Max UV indexModerate (3.0)
Sweat lossLow
Course conditionsFirm and slightly soft
Sunrise07:59
Sunset18:58

About Myrtle Beach

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Myrtle Beach is a resort city in Horry County, South Carolina, United States. It is located in the center of a long and continuous 60-mile (97 km) stretch of beach known as the "Grand Strand” in the northeastern part of the state, on the East Coast of the United States. Its year-round population was 35,682 as of the 2020 census, making it the 13th-most populous city in South Carolina.

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Race results

Official finishing times from previous editions of Ripley's Penguin Dash Run/Walk.

Place Name Gender Age City Time
🥇 Chris Weiss M 48 Myrtle Beach, SC 17:25
🥈 Matt Feagin M 30 Charlotte, NC 18:12
🥉 Michael Simmons M 13 Murrells Inlet, SC 19:24
4 Trevor Heinz M 25 Pawleys Island, SC 20:00
5 Anakin Kinsey M 24 Conway, SC 20:20

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