Flytrap 5K
About this race
Join us Saturday, May 9th for the first Flytrap 5K Race! Finishers who complete this 5K receive a finishers medal.
The race takes place on a straight away dirt road with a circle around back to the finish line. Partnering with Friends of Lewis Ocean Bay, this race will kick off the Flytrap Festival 2026. Utilizing a beautiful piece of Solid Waste Authority property, this race and festival hopes to bring more awareness to this beautiful species that is native to South Carolina Bays.
*Please note that this race is not included in the Horry County employee time and financial reimbursement series*
Race Distance:
5K
Start Time:
8:00am
Parking:
Parking will be at the start line located at 177 Environmental Parkway, Conway, SC 29526. There will be signs to guide you back through the property.
Packet Pick-Up/Late Registrations:
Packet pick-up will be on Friday, May 8th at the Carolina Forest Recreation Center from 9am-11am.
Saturday, May 9th at 101 Environmental Parkway, Conway, SC 29526.
Start and Finish:
The start and finish lines will be in the same location.
Timing:
Simply Timing
Awards:
All participants completing the 5K will receive a custom finishers medal. Male and female top three overall finishers will receive a medal, overall winners will not be eligible for age division awards. Male and female age division winners will receive a 1st, 2nd or 3rd place medal for the top three finishers in each division. See below for awards details.
Age Division Structure :
Age group awards are based on net (chip) time
1st, 2nd, 3rd place Male and Female
0 to 15
16 to 24
25 to 29
30 to 34
35 to 39
40 to 44
45 to 49
50 to 54
55 to 59
60 to 69
70 Plus
All racers will receive a Flytrap 5K hat if registered before April 15th.
Race Director: Michaela LeMay
Horry County Parks and Recreation
Lemay.Michaela@horrycountysc.gov
843-915-7869
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Running
Flytrap 5K
Typical race-day weather
Based on 1 year of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Conway, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:19 AM and sets at 8:05 PM local time (EDT) in Conway on May 9, 2026 — 13h 46m of daylight.
Course
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2026 results — Flytrap 5K
Flytrap 5K · 83 finishers
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Noriega | 20:24 | 6:35 /mi |
| 2 | Javier Hernandez Basterrechea | 22:48 | 7:21 /mi |
| 3 | Jackson Distelrath | 23:30 | 7:35 /mi |
| 4 | William Burge | 25:18 | 8:10 /mi |
| 5 | Zane Tyner | 25:29 | 8:13 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
All results by year
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🏃 Plan Your Next Race in Conway
Find upcoming events by distance:
- Conway 5K Races 9 races
- Conway Running Calendar 2026 10 races
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, 11 Conway events
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