Palmetto Dunes Turtle Trot 5K

The Palmetto Dunes Turtle Trot 5K is a Wednesday morning 5K run/walk held within Palmetto Dunes Resort on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. Beginning at 8:00 a.m., it concludes by mid-morning, allowing participants to easily incorporate it into a beach day. The standard entry fee is $30, with a reduced fee of $15 for children aged 12 and under. Each registered runner receives a custom race shirt and bib. The race route follows the resort’s firm, level beach, presenting it as a sand-and-ocean 5K rather than a road race within the town. Race-day packet pickup is available at the Dunes House. Registration is exclusively online. Participants are advised to bike or walk to the start, with car parking provided at the Centre Court lots. Sea Turtle Patrol Hilton Head Island serves as the designated charity partner. The series also includes a Thanksgiving Turtle Trot, which begins later and has slightly increased entry fees.