Run with the Bruins 5K Run/Walk
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Run with the Bruins 5K Run/Walk

Lancaster, South Carolina, United States View on map
Oct 17, 2026 (America/New_York local time)
Running

About this race

Thank you for joining the Lancaster community and supporting the Lancaster High School Cross Country team! Run with the Bruins is our annual 5k fundraiser. We're glad for you to join us! 

This year, we will be hosting the fourth annual Lancaster County Championship Cross Country meet immediately following the 5k fundraiser. Stick around to watch these high school and middle school athletes compete! 

Entry Fee and T-shirts

Until October 1st: $20 for adults (over 18), $10 for kids (18 & under - discount will apply at checkout). Includes a t-shirt!

After October 1st: T-shirt sizes and current design not guaranteed after this date.

Day-of pricing: $25 for adults (over 18), $15 for kids (18 & under).

Parking

All participants and spectators MUST park in the LHS Memorial Stadium Visitor's Parking Lot. No one will be able to park along Stadium Drive or the elementary school parking lot. Use the entrance from Colonial Drive and pay attention to our volunteers to ensure the safety of all our racers.

Packet Pick-up

Bibs and t-shirts will be available for pick-up the day of the race, starting at 8:15 am. Please arrive early to make this process smooth and timely!

Course Map

The course map is located on the race website at this link.

Awards

Top 3 male and female 5K finishers will receive prize money. Post-race refreshments will be available to all participants. 

Awards will be presented around 9:45am. We will have the County Championships starting at 10:15am.

Results

Results will be posted to the race website by the afternoon on race day.

A special thank-you to our 2025 sponsors below!

Pick your distance

Running

5k Run/Walk (Timed)

Oct 17, 2026 5K 9:00 AM
$20.00
Open

Walking

1.5 Mile Walk (Untimed)

Our 5k course includes two laps. If you prefer to walk one lap, this is a great option for you!

Oct 17, 2026 2.4K 9:00 AM
$20.00
Open

Typical race-day weather

Based on 5 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Lancaster, plus the 3 days either side.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (race-week average) 10.8° / Maximum temperature (race-week average) 22.9°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 9.9° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 22.9°
Peak wind (km/h)
Strongest wind of the day (race-week average)
12.9
Precip (mm)
Precipitation over the day (race-week average)
0.1mm
Humidity
Mean relative humidity (race-week average)
67.0%
Sunrise
Sunrise at the start line on October 17, 2026 (EDT)
Sunset
Sunset at the start line on October 17, 2026 (EDT)
Daylight
Hours between sunrise and sunset on race day
11h 15m

The sun rises at 7:30 AM and sets at 6:46 PM local time (EDT) in Lancaster on October 17, 2026 — 11h 15m of daylight.

Course

No course map published yet.

The organizer hasn't released a route for this event, and we don't publish guesses. If you're the organizer, send us a GPX file and we'll draw the profile.

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Results — Run with the Bruins 5K Run/Walk

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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, 3 Lancaster events

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