Dash on the Dam 5K
About this race
Come join us on the picturesque Lake-Marion Santee Dam…raise money and awareness for Childhood Cancer while running, walking, or strutting!
Dash on the Dam 5K
- Type: 5K
- Date: Saturday, October 10, 2026
- Start Time: 9:00 AM
- Location: Lake-Marion Santee Dam
- Address: 1022 Randolph’s Landing Way, Manning SC 29102
- Proceeds: Childhood Cancer Awareness – Camp Happy Days, Children’s Cancer Partners, and Curing Kids Cancer
Course Map:
Straight out on the Dam 2.5K and back 2.5K – turnaround spot will be marked
Race Day Schedule:
- Packet Pickup (8:15 AM-8:55 AM)
- Race Start Time (5K at 9:00 AM)
- 1 Mile Fun Run – no timing (9:15 AM)
5K Awards:
- Overall Awards are based on Gun Time
- Top 3 Female and Male
- Separate awards for anyone under 12
- Fun-Run Participation Recognition for kids and schools
5K Fees:
- Registration Price - $30
- 1 Mile Fun Run – Free
Event special notes:
- Gold swag (shirts, bows, ribbons, tutu’s, etc..) and/or costumes for teams encouraged
- Childhood Cancer Awareness materials available
- Face-painting and post-card station for kids and families
- Special guests, partner booths, and vendors welcome
- Are strollers welcome? Yes, for the Fun Run
- Can people listen to music while running? Yes
- Are pets welcome? Yes
- Are there parking restrictions that people should know about? No
- Are there any age restrictions for any of the races? No
Packet Pickup Location and time:
- Starting at 8:15 AM
- Lake-Marion Santee Dam
- 1022 Randolph’s Landing Way
- Manning, SC 29102
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Race Director:
- Lisa Justice, 704-773-9948; optimistclubclarendon@gmail.com
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Running
Dash on Dam 5K
1 Mile Fun Run
Race-day daylight
We have no recorded weather for Manning yet, but sunrise and sunset follow from the venue and the date.
The sun rises at 7:21 AM and sets at 6:53 PM local time (EDT) in Manning on October 10, 2026 — 11h 31m of daylight.
Course
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2026 results — Dash on the Dam 5K
Dash on Dam 5K · 41 finishers
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas Dates | 24:51 | 8:01 /mi |
| 2 | Aiden Kooistra | 25:29 | 8:13 /mi |
| 3 | Dakota Stephen | 25:30 | 8:13 /mi |
| 4 | Jason Messervy | 25:32 | 8:14 /mi |
| 5 | Sam Nabholz | 26:39 | 8:36 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
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Where this page comes from. Race details were last updated on . We re-check listings regularly and again in the week before race day.
- Entries, prices, waves and inclusions — the event's official registration page
- Temperature and humidity — Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
- Elevation and terrain relief — Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
- Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 1 Manning event
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