Race Discovery
Yankee Doodle Dash 5K & Family Fun Run
Yankee Doodle Dash 5K & Family Fun Run logo

Yankee Doodle Dash 5K & Family Fun Run

Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, United States View on map
Jul 03, 2026 (America/New_York local time)
Running

About this race

7:00 am.  Join us for a fun and fast start to the July 4th Holiday with the very first Yankee Doodle Dash 5K.  The race will start and finish at the Beach Stage on Ocean Blvd, and make two loops around the campground.  Also, Family Fun Run for those looking for a much shorter distance!  T-shirts and goodies for all that pre-register.  Finisher medals for all 5K finishers.  This event is open to those staying at Lakewood Camping Resort, and will be timed by We Run Events.

Pick your distance

Running

Yankee Doodle Dash 5K Run/Walk

Flat and fast double loop course. Open to those staying at Lakewood Camping Resort.

Jul 03, 2026 5K 7:00 AM
$35.00
Closed

Family Fun Run/Walk

This is an untimed fun run. Open to those staying at Lakewood Camping Resort.

Jul 03, 2026 0.8K 7:00 AM
$15.00
Closed

Typical race-day weather

Based on 6 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Myrtle Beach, plus the 3 days either side.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (race-week average) 23.0° / Maximum temperature (race-week average) 30.4°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 23.0° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 38.8°
Peak wind (km/h)
Strongest wind of the day (race-week average)
17.8
Precip (mm)
Precipitation over the day (race-week average)
5.5mm
Humidity
Mean relative humidity (race-week average)
79.2%
Sunrise
Sunrise at the start line on July 3, 2026 (EDT)
Sunset
Sunset at the start line on July 3, 2026 (EDT)
Daylight
Hours between sunrise and sunset on race day
14h 20m

The sun rises at 6:09 AM and sets at 8:29 PM local time (EDT) in Myrtle Beach on July 3, 2026 — 14h 20m 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.

Reviews

Done this event?

If you've participated in this event, share your experience with other runners

Other races near Myrtle Beach

Different organizers, within 40 miles, in the next three months

🏃 Plan Your Next Race in Myrtle Beach

Find upcoming events by distance:

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

Spotted something wrong? Tell us and we'll fix it.