Smooth Running 5K Endurance Challenge
About this race
For All Levels: Whether you're a seasoned runner or just want to enjoy a few laps on paved trails, under the beautiful oak trees of St. Simons Island, this event is for YOU!
🚨 How It Works:
• Run Anytime: You can join us at any time between 7 AM and 7 PM. (6:30 final lap) Run as many laps as you want – even if it’s just one, you're part of the action!
• Complete One Lap (5k) Get a Medal: Every participant who finishes a lap gets a commemorative finisher’s medal and shirt.
• Push Your Limits: Want to go for the entire 12 hours? Great! Run at your own pace and challenge yourself.
• Aid Stations: There will be a water point with snacks at the aid station at the start/finish. This is a self-supporting race, but there will be a Jimmy John’s and Smoothie King at the race start/finish.
🏆 Awards:
• Top 3 Kings & Queens: The top finishers with the most miles will be awarded special medals and exclusive prizes!
Packet Pickup:
Friday Sept 18 at Smoothie King (1612 Frederica Rd) from 5-8pm or race day Sept 19 any time after 6am.
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Running
Smooth Running 5K Endurance Challenge
Parking locations: Behind Smoothie King, behind Uncle Don’s Market, Redfern Village, and the Winn-Dixie parking lot. NO PARKING at Maggie’s and in front of Uncle Don’s.
Typical race-day weather
Based on 3 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Saint Simons Island, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 7:12 AM and sets at 7:26 PM local time (EDT) in Saint Simons Island on September 19, 2026 — 12h 14m of daylight.
Course
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2026 results — Smooth Running 5K Endurance Challenge
Smooth Running 5K Endurance Challenge · 53 finishers
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Justin Smallwood | 11:54:07 | 10:58 /mi |
| 2 | Jack Mullen | 11:36:15 | 11:14 /mi |
| 3 | Cody Payne | 11:52:54 | 14:22 /mi |
| 4 | Mandy McNeese | 11:22:04 | 14:40 /mi |
| 5 | Jim OConnor | 9:41:41 | 14:26 /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, 6 Saint Simons Island events
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