Ghost of the Coast 5K
About this race
We are excited to announce that the Ghost of the Coast 5K is back! We will be hosting it on a new track starting out at the South Strand Recreation Center and continue around the area on pavement. We encourage you to dress in your best costumes and stay after the race for our Fall Festival, filled with food, music, fun, and vendors!
Please join us for this great event!
Start Times:
5K - 8am
Awards:
Awards will be given in the following categories (Must be present to receive award, no mailing of awards)
Overall:
Male and Female 1st, 2nd, 3rd
Age Division Structure: (Age group awards are based on net chip time)
0 to 9
10 to 19
20 to 29
30 to 39
40 to 49
50 to 59
60 to 69
70 Plus
Parking:
Parking will be at the South Strand Recreation Center (9650 Scipio Lane, Myrtle Beach, SC 29588)
Packet Pick-Up/Late Registrations:
Friday, October 23, 2026
Government and Justice Center from 9am-11am
South Strand Recreation Center from 4pm-6pm
Saturday, October 24, 2026
South Strand Recreation Center from 7am-8am
Race Director:
Michaela LeMay
Horry County Parks and Recreation
lemay.michaela@horrycountysc.gov
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Running
2026 Ghost of the Coast 5K
Employee Ghost of the Coast 5K
Typical race-day weather
Based on 9 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Myrtle Beach, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 7:27 AM and sets at 6:31 PM local time (EDT) in Myrtle Beach on October 24, 2026 — 11h 03m of daylight.
Course
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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, 32 Myrtle Beach events
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