Gator Festival 5K
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Gator Festival 5K : Lake Waccamaw
The Gator Festival 5K is scheduled for April 25, 2026 at Elizabeth Brinkley Park in Lake Waccamaw, North Carolina. The event includes on-site and virtual options and information for participants is provided through the event pages.
Event distances:
- 5K Walk/Run
- Gator Dash one mile fun run
- Virtual 5K
All registration is completed online. Published entry fees are $35 for the 5K Walk/Run, $22 for the Gator Dash, and $35 for the Virtual 5K. The Virtual 5K fee increases after March 31, 2026. Registrants who register by March 26 are guaranteed a Gator Fest tee.
The venue address is Elizabeth Brinkley Park, 90 Bald Cypress Cir, Lake Waccamaw, NC 28450. Parking access is from Highway 214, known locally as Sam Potts Highway; turn onto Bald Cypress Circle to enter the parking area. Bald Cypress Circle becomes Columbia Ave at the big curve and Columbia Ave will be closed from the big curve to Schley Ave, so there will not be access to parking from Columbia Ave.
A course map and further race details, including group and team registration options, are available on the event materials. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.