2026 Ghost of the Coast 5K

About the Event

We are excited to announce that the Ghost of the Coast 5K is back! We will be hosting it on a new track starting out at the South Strand Recreation Center and continue around the area on pavement. We encourage you to dress in your best costumes and stay after the race for our Fall Festival, filled with food, music, fun, and vendors!

Please join us for this great event!

Start Times:

5K - 8am

Awards:
Awards will be given in the following categories (Must be present to receive award, no mailing of awards)

Overall:
Male and Female 1st, 2nd, 3rd

Age Division Structure: (Age group awards are based on net chip time)
0 to 9
10 to 19
20 to 29
30 to 39
40 to 49
50 to 59
60 to 69
70 Plus

Parking:

Parking will be at the South Strand Recreation Center (9650 Scipio Lane, Myrtle Beach, SC 29588)

Packet Pick-Up/Late Registrations:

Friday, October 23, 2026

Government and Justice Center from 9am-11am

South Strand Recreation Center from 4pm-6pm

Saturday, October 24, 2026

South Strand Recreation Center from 7am-8am

Race Director:

Michaela LeMay

Horry County Parks and Recreation

lemay.michaela@horrycountysc.gov

Races Offered

Oct 24, 2026

straighten

Distance — 5K

terrain

Type — Running

timer

08:00

sell

$35.00

Employee Ghost of the Coast 5K

Oct 24, 2026

straighten

Distance — 5K

terrain

Type — Running

timer

08:00

sell

$35.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for October in Myrtle Beach.

thermostat Temperature

14.3° / 23.2°

wb_sunny Feels like

12.4° / 22.2°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

9h 10m

water_drop Avg rainfall

3.4 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

12.2 km/h (Gentle breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

Moderate

terrain Course conditions

Firm and slightly soft

sunny Max UV Index

Moderate (4.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

73.3%

wb_twilight Sunrise

07:21

nightlight Sunset

18:40

About Myrtle Beach

Learn more about the host city, Myrtle Beach.

Myrtle Beach is a major tourist destination and the central focus of the Grand Strand coast of South Carolina. It is widely known for its wide beaches, numerous golf courses, seafood restaurants, and outlet-style shopping, as well as one of the highest concentrations of miniature golf courses you'll find anywhere. A popular spring break destination, Myrtle Beach is heavily developed and crowded, in contrast to other Southern beaches, such as the Outer Banks in North Carolina, and attracts a lot of tourists from other Southern states or "Snowbirds" from the North, who may own a condominium or timeshare along the coast.