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Lace up and get ready for takeoff! ✈️🏃‍♂️

Welcome to the 3rd Annual Earn Your Wings 5K & 1-Mile Fun Run, a one-of-a-kind race experience you won’t find anywhere else in Anderson County. This year, runners and walkers of all ages will hit the runway—yes, the actual runway—for a course that’s as exciting as it is fast.

Known as the flattest and fastest course in Anderson County, Earn Your Wings is perfect whether you’re chasing a new PR, enjoying a fun run with family, or soaking in the thrill of racing where planes usually fly. From competitive runners to first-timers, everyone is invited to earn their wings and be part of an unforgettable race day.

📅 Event Details

Date: October 10, 2026

Location: Anderson Regional Airport

5805 Airport Road, Anderson, SC 29626

Schedule:

• Packet Pickup: 7:00 AM

• 1-Mile Run/Walk Start: 8:15 AM

• 5K Start: 8:30 AM

✈️ Race Highlights

• USATF-Certified Course

• 1-Mile Run is timed and includes a custom bib and finish medal

• High-quality polyester/cotton blend Dri-Fit shirts available for purchase during online registration

• Limited quantities available on race day for $18

• Cash or card accepted

💙 All proceeds benefit the construction and expansion of the playground along with supporting youth activities at Anderson Regional Airport.

Welcome to the Sadlers Creek Stumble

A Fall Trail Running & Camping Experience for the Whole Family! 🌲🍁

Pitch your tent, stoke the campfire, and get ready for a crisp autumn weekend filled with trail miles, lakeside views, and family fun at Sadlers Creek State Park. Whether you’re chasing a 100-mile buckle or strolling through your first 10k, the Sadlers Creek Stumble blends trail racing with the magic of fall camping.

Nestled on a quiet peninsula extending into Lake Hartwell, this hidden gem of a state park offers the perfect setting for a weekend escape. Wake up to cool morning air and the smell of campfire coffee, cheer on runners from your hammock, and spend the evenings swapping race stories around the fire pit under a starry sky.

Choose Your Fall Trail Adventure:

🍂 100 Mile (32-Hour Limit) – 15 scenic loops through golden woods

🍂 Marathon – 4 loops of pine-needle-packed trails

🍂 Half Marathon – 2 loops of lakeside beauty

🍂 10k – A single lap perfect for newcomers or weekend warriors

This isn’t just a race—it’s a fall retreat:

🔥 Campfires crackling as runners come in from long loops

🍁 Crisp leaves crunching underfoot as you run through golden forests

☕ Hot post-run soup, pancakes, and campfire camaraderie

🏕️ Camp along the course for easy crewing or cozy mid-race rest

🌕 Night running with headlamps under a harvest moon

🎶 Music and a post-race hangout full of good vibes and great stories

🎖️ Belt buckles for 100-milers, race stickers, tattoos, and custom bibs

Race Weekend Schedule

📍 Location: Sadlers Creek State Park – 940 Sadlers Creek Rd, Anderson, SC

🕗 Start Time: All races begin at 8:45am

🎒 Packet Pickup: Begins 60 minutes before your race at the Activity Center

The Course:

Looped and lightly rolling with 380 ft of gain per lap. Mostly trail (80%), with a sprinkle of gravel, pavement, and a dash of sand. You'll pass tall pines, gentle lake breezes, and the occasional deer as you circle the peninsula. Each 6.8-mile loop gently winds through quiet woods, along lakeshore trails, and past cozy campsites—making it easy to check in with your crew, grab a snack, or sneak in a quick s’mores break. With just a few rolling hills and a wide, runnable surface, this course is approachable, scenic, and shaded in autumn’s finest colors.

• Course Map Here

Camping & Setup Accommodations

Secure your lakefront campsite and make a weekend of it! Watch the sunrise over Lake Hartwell, roast marshmallows at night, and never miss a moment of the action. Personal tents, drop bags, and friendly faces welcome at the start/finish aid station. To make a reservation for camping please contact Sadlers Creek State Park directly.

Field Parking/Camping

When the traditional campsites are booked future registrations are permitted to setup primitive tent/car camping in the adjacent parking lot right next to the course. This is located about 150 meters from the main trail head entrance.

Whether you're there to race hard, hang with trail family, or simply enjoy a cozy fall camping weekend, the Sadlers Creek Stumble offers a little something for everyone. Come for the miles, stay for the memories. 🍂👣

Join us for the Tri-City 5K, a fun community race that travels through the three neighboring towns of Williamston, Pelzer, and West Pelzer. This scenic course brings runners and walkers together to celebrate community, health, and giving back.

All proceeds benefit two local nonprofits: The Burgess Family Foundation and Friends of the Community – Upstate, supporting programs that strengthen and serve families across the Upstate.

Come run, walk, and help make a difference! 🏃‍♀️

It's a Thanksgiving Day Tradition!

If you think the only race that happens on Thanksgiving Day is seeing who gets a second helping of pumpkin pie first, guess again! Before lifting a fork, watching football, and taking a post-turkey snooze, hundreds Andersonian's start their holiday by giving thanks - with the famous Electric City Gobbler 5K and 1 MILE FUN RUN! and NEW this year Tail Feathers on Fire 1 Mile Time Trial!

We welcome the tail feathers of Elite runners, weekend warriors, mamma's with strollers and kids alike along our fast

5K run course

1 Mile FUN RUN

and NEW for 2026...

the Tail Feathers on Fire 1 Mile Time Trial!

So, if you have a flair for costumed fun, and enjoy fun, prizes and looking for a reason to feel guilt free about gobbling down all day, then lucky for you (and your love of green bean casserole) we are here, so get signed up you turkeys!!

Proceeds go to scholarship kids in the community to be active through our Operation Active Kids Program, OAK.

Date: Thanksgiving Day, November 26, 2026

Time: Tail Feathers on Fire 1 Mile Time Trial at 8:00 AM

Time: 1 Mile Fun Run at 8:02 AM

Time: 5K at 8:30 AM

Location: Anderson Mall Main Entrance, Clemson Blvd, Anderson, SC

Packet Pick Up: Wednesday, November 25th; Day before race at Mall Noon until 6PM.

5K Course: Certified course on city streets surrounding the Anderson Mall - FAST and SAFE! (SC04033BS)

• COURSE MAP HERE

1 Mile FUN Run: Course is enclosed around Mall (not timed)

Tail Feathers on Fire 1 Mile Time Trial is enclosed around Mall

Finish Line: Medals and Hydration at Finish Line

Electric City Gobbler 5K Awards:

Top 3 Male and Female Overall Winners

Top 3 Male and Female Overall Masters Winners

Top 3 Male and Female Overall Grandmasters

Tail Feathers on Fire 1 Mile Time Trial Awards:

Top 3 Male and Female Overall Winners

Age Groups

• 10 and under, 11-14, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-70, 70-74 , 75-79, 80+

Registration:

• Registration online page will reflect price - price includes chipped bib and finish line medal. Souvenir race shirts are optional and can be added on for a fee.

Strollers are welcome & Costumes are encouraged!

Directions:

From 1-85, take Exit 19A to Anderson, Anderson Mall is five miles on your right.

Contact: Alison Youngblood [email protected]

Clemson Sunrise Rotary Club is a voluntary, member focused, service driven organization that creates lasting, positive change in the world, our community, & within ourselves. Participating in this event will provide funds for our community and surrounding area.

The Cupid Shuffle 5k Run/Walk on Saturday, February 13, 2027 is a great way to start your Valentines Day weekend. To keep registration prices low and maximize the philanthropic impact, we have decided to return to the beanie give-away this year, which will not be included in our very low-price the 14-under registration. There will, of course, be chocolate at the finish. Awards will be overall male and female as well as three deep in each age category. Race starts and finishes at Clemson Presbyterian Church and Gateway Park. Registrations received after January 15, 2027 will not be guaranteed swag.

• Registration fee is $25 for adults.

• Registration fee for ages 14 and under is $15.

Packet Pickup will be Friday, February 12, 2027 from 3:00pm to 6:00pm at 304 Old Greenville Hwy, Clemson, SC 29631 (First Citizens Bank). Packets will also be available the morning of the race.