BEAUFORT, S.C. — Drivers and boaters who use the Woods Memorial Bridge in Beaufort should plan another route early Saturday, Nov. 7. The swing bridge will be shut between 7:15 and 9:45 a.m. to both vehicles and marine traffic, tugs with tows included, while the Holy Trinity Swing Bridge Run 5K uses the span.
Holy Trinity Classical Christian School puts on the race together with the City of Beaufort. The event pairs a timed 5K run on a USATF certified course with a bridge walk open to all ages through the historic downtown.
Runners start at 8:00 a.m. sharp from Freedom Mall on Bay Street, head across the bridge to Lady’s Island, follow Meridian Road to Youmans Drive and then retrace the same path back. The bridge walk begins at 8:20 a.m., and the awards ceremony follows at 8:45 a.m. Walkers go untimed and reverse course once they reach the Lady’s Island side, short of Meridian Road.
Online sign-ups close at midnight Wednesday, Nov. 4. Late registration and packet pickup are also offered on race morning from 7:00 a.m. to 7:45 a.m. at the start and finish area. A sunrise prayer gathering is set for 7:15 a.m. at Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park.
The Swing Bridge Run is the second leg of the Beaufort Triple Crown series, which opened with the Run Forrest Run on Oct. 3 and wraps up with the Turkey Trot on Nov. 26. The series benefits the Beaufort Digital Corridor, Holy Trinity and Habitat for Humanity of the Lowcountry.
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