GSSM's 5k Race for Mental Health Awareness
About this race
Register online or in-person at GSSM.
Early Bird Registration - Ends January 24, 2027
Regular Registration - January 25th through race morning
5K Fees:
$25 early up to January 24th
$30 January 25th to Race Day
Race Day Registration will be from 8:00am-8:45am
10 & Under are Free!!!
*children 13 and under must be accompanied by a registered adult racer for the child’s safety on the course!
GSSM Race is a 5k Run/Walk
Date: 2/20/2027
Check-In: 8:00AM - 8:50AM
Start Time: 9:00AM
Location: GSSM – 401 Railroad Ave, Hartsville SC
Proceeds: Night to Shine
The 5K is hosted by FWD, a student organization that promotes healthy, balanced lifestyles and supports mental wellness. FWD builds school pride and community through activities that encourage empathy, social connection, and emotional wellbeing.
Each year, FWD organizes the GSSM 5K for Mental Health Awareness to highlight the importance of mental health. Proceeds from this year's race benefit Night to Shine, a prom experience for individuals with special needs, ages 14 and up, in Hartsville.
5K Run Course Map: COURSE MAP FOUND HERE
RACE SHIRT
Register by January 24, 2027 to guarantee your race shirt.
After that date, shirts will be first-come, first-served.
Shirt Sizes:
Youth- Small, Medium, Large
Adult - Small, Medium, Large, XL, 2XL,
5K Run Awards:
(Overall Awards and Age Group Awards are based on Gun Time)
-Top 3 Overall Male / Female
-Top Racer with a stroller
-1st Male/ Female in each Age Group
5K Run Age Groups:
10 & Under, 11-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60+
5K Awards:
Top 3 Overall Male and Female
Top Racer with a stroller
1st Place Male and Female 10 & Under
1st Place Male and Female 11-19
1st Place Male and Female 20-29
1st Place Male and Female 30-39
1st Place Male and Female 40-49
1st Place Male and Female 50-59
1st Place Male and Female 60+
Largest GSSM Team
Largest Community Team
This Race is a Pee Dee Grand Prix Event
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Running
GSSM's 5k Race for Mental Health Awareness
Race-day daylight
We have no recorded weather for Hartsville yet, but sunrise and sunset follow from the venue and the date.
The sun rises at 6:59 AM and sets at 6:08 PM local time (EST) in Hartsville on February 20, 2027 — 11h 08m 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, 4 Hartsville events
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