5 events in Glynn County, Georgia

Race Date: February 21st, 2026

Welcome to the registration page for the 19th Annual Shark Run 5k and one mile run! All proceeds from this race will support CB Greer Elementary's PTA!

Shark 5K: 8:30am

*5k awards to follow

Jake McHargue One Mile Run: 9:45am

*1 Mile awards to follow

5k Award categories: Male and Female Overall, Male and Female Masters, Male and Female 7 and under, 8-11, 12-15, 16-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70-79, 80+

1 mile Award categories: 0-5, 6-8, 9-11, 12-15, 16+

The fan-favorite annual race event returns to the road on Saturday, April 25th, 2026! Race with us on Jekyll Island as we mark the start of sea turtle nesting season on the Georgia coast. This important fundraising event supports the lifesaving work of the Georgia Sea Turtle Center, through the Jekyll Island Foundation. Your support helps continue the Center’s mission of sea turtle rehabilitation, research, and education.

PETS ARE NOT ALLOWED TO RUN/WALK IN ANY OF THE EVENTS

Register to participate in one of this year’s races:

• 10K Race 7:00 a.m.

• 5K Race 7:20 a.m.

• Fun Run (1 kilometer) 8:30 a.m.

• Ghost Crawler (Virtual)

Registration includes a 2026 Turtle Crawl t-shirt for their support*! Runners placing in their age group will also receive a medal.

ONLINE RACE REGISTRATION WILL CLOSE WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22nd AT 11:59 PM – registration will be available during packet pick up and on-site the morning of the races, closing 30 minutes prior to race start. CASH OR CHECK ONLY. Prices for packet pick up and race day registration: 10K $65, 5K $55 FUN RUN $35. Race Shirts are not guaranteed at time of registration and you'll need to check after all the races are complete to see if one is available.

*To guarantee your race T-shirt size, complete your online registration NO LATER THAN FRIDAY, APRIL 10th. Anyone that registers after April 10th is not guaranteed to receive a shirt. April 10th will also serve as the deadline for anyone wishing to switch their registration to virtual. Changes after the 10th will not be accepted.

The deadline to switch races online is April 21st, 2026. In person changes can be done on race day and must be communicated to the timer.

Race participants can pick up their t-shirts at packet pickup (details below) or on the morning of the Turtle Crawl. For Ghost Crawlers, every effort will be made to deliver your t-shirts by race day however delivery could be delayed due to mail carrier shipping and production delays.

Become a sea turtle ambassador and race for a cause.

Additional details and course maps will be posted soon.

Packet Pick Up: Friday, April 24th from 2 p.m.-7 p.m. location TBD. You can also pick up your packet on race morning.

Turtle Crawl was created in 2003 as a fundraiser for the Georgia Sea Turtle Center to support its mission of sea turtle research, rehabilitation, and education. In more than a decade of operation, the Georgia Sea Turtle Center has provided care for more than 3,000 patients, including various sea turtle species and other coastal wildlife. Turtle Crawl participants have raised more than $100,000 to help save sea turtles and we sincerely appreciate your support for this event!

Game Changers Running Company St. Simons and the Golden Isles Track Club Presents the 3rd Annual 5k Repeater Challenge!

The Challenge: Run as many 3-mile laps every 45 minutes as you can. If you complete all 12 laps, that will be 36 miles

12 x 45 minute 3 miles laps

8:00 a.m. Start

5:00 p.m. End of last lap

Laps begin and end at the Game Changers Running Company store in Red Fern Village, the route will be the Monday night usual route.

For each lap completed you will receive 1 or more entries to a drawing for 1 pair of free pair of shoes from Game Changers.

For example:

Lap 1 = 1 entry

Lap 2 = 2 entries

Lap 3 = 3 entries

Note:

To earn drawing entries, you must start at 8 a.m. and run the laps consecutively.

You can come after 8 a.m. to run laps but will not receive drawing entries.

-$10 fee +registration fee

• Overall Winner will receive:

• a free pair of shoes from Gamae Changers Running Company

• a trophy sponsored by the Golden Isles Track Club

• This is the only award for this event. The Overall winner is the runner who

• A: Completes the most laps

• B: completes them the fastest in case of a tie.

-No shirts or age group awards

-A SWAG Bag for anyone who completes the challenge

-Encourage the use of Strava or Garmin to log the miles

-We will have a clock to track the 45 minutes per lap

-Must complete each 3-mile lap within 45 minutes

-Each runner begins the lap at the same time

-Will have nutrition & hydration throughout the day for participants

-Sponsored by Game Changers Running Store and Golden Isles Track Club

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