North Augusta Hardest & Funnest 5k

Sun, Oct 24, 2027, 9:00 AM EDT

Location: North Augusta, SC; 100 North Main St., 29841
Type: RUN

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Distances & registration

3 options

Registration for all distances is through the official signup link above.

5K
Sun, Oct 24, 9:00 AM EDT · From $38.10
Opens May 29, 2027, 8:00 PM EDT · Closes Oct 24, 2027, 7:59 PM EDT
5k Relay (Up to 4 People)
Sun, Oct 24, 9:00 AM EDT · From $32.80
Opens May 29, 2027, 8:00 PM EDT · Closes Oct 24, 2027, 7:59 PM EDT
KIDS Run
Sun, Oct 24, 9:00 AM EDT · From $22.20
Opens Jul 27, 2027, 3:38 AM EDT · Closes Oct 23, 2027, 7:59 PM EDT

The course

From the organizer

🎃 North Augusta’s Hardest & Funnest 5K — Where Sweat Meets Spectacle 🎃

Step into the inaugural running experience that flips the script on your typical 5K. This isn’t just a race… it’s a four-act showdown of strength, grit, and pure Halloween-season energy.

Welcome to the first-ever North Augusta Hardest & Funnest 5K, where every lap throws down a new challenge and every finish line moment feels earned.

🌀 THE FORMAT: 4 LAPS. 4 CHALLENGES. 1 EPIC FINISH.

You’ll tackle four 0.75-mile loops, and just when your legs think they’ve figured things out… boom, a 100-foot challenge lane awaits.

🔥 Lap 1: Lunges – Wake up those quads early and set the tone 🐻 Lap 2: Bear Crawl – Get low, get gritty, embrace the grind 💥 Lap 3: Burpee Broad Jump – Full-body chaos in the best way possible ⚡ Lap 4: SPRINT – Empty the tank and fly to the finish Run it solo like a warrior… or tag in your crew and take it on relay-style (up to 4 runners). Strategy meets suffering meets celebration.

🎯 FOR EVERYONE

Whether you're chasing a podium, a PR, or just a good story for later, this event is built for all ages and abilities. Show up ready to push yourself and have a blast doing it.

👟 KIDS RUN (10 & UNDER)

A mini version of the challenge designed for young runners to jump into the action and feel like champions.

🎁 REGISTRATION INCLUDES:

✔️ Custom race t-shirt ✔️ Finisher award (you earned it!) ✔️ Entry into one of the most unique 5Ks around ⏰ IMPORTANT DATES

📅 Race Day: Saturday, October 24, 2026 📍 During the Jack-O-Lantern Jubilee festivities 🕢 Packet Pickup: 7:30 AM 🧘 Pre-Race Warm-Up & Meeting: 8:30 AM 🏁 5K Start: 9:00 AM 🎉 Kids Run: 10:00 AM 🏆 Awards: 10:30 AM ⛔ Course Closes: 11:00 AM 👕 T-Shirt Deadline: October 1st (don’t miss it!) 🎃 Come for the run… stay for the festival, the costumes, the chaos, and the community. This is your chance to be part of something brand new, a little wild, and wildly fun.

Let’s make some noise in North Augusta.