What's so special about the Ravenel Bridge?
The new Arthur Ravenel Jr. Bridge is 2.5 miles long and 200 feet high (about 30 feet higher than the old bridges). The slope is 4%. The towers are 550 feet tall, and the bridge was completed well ahead of schedule and under the budget of $700 million. It offers dramatic views of Charleston and the surrounding areas.
Packet Mail-Out
For $10 you can choose to have your packet mailed. Just check the "Packet Mailed" option on your online or paper registration. The deadline to have your packet mailed is February 23rd 2012. NO packets can be mailed after this date.
We will start mailing all packets, in batches, from February 23rd. Packets are NOT mailed according to when you registered or who you registered with. Therefore, if you registered your whole family at the same time, you may still see some packets before others. In this case, please give us one week, and then call us (843)-856-1949. Please do not wait until the week before the race to call about a missing packet.
If I have already registered, can I still get my packet mailed?
February 23rd is the deadline to have your packet mailed. If you have already registered, but would like to have your packet mailed, please fill out this form and mail/fax it in, with your $10 mailing fee and $10 registration change fee. Click to add mail out
If you have already registered for the race, but cannot run, you have the option to transfer your number to another person. In order to do this, you must fill out a number transfer form. There is a $10 fee to transfer your number. Please note that reimbursement for the registration fee to the original registrant must be handled by the two parties involved in the transaction. Click here for a transfer form.
How do I change my category?
Will the event be capped?
We are limited to selling 43,000 regular priced entries, and 1,200 $150 Charity Entries. In 2011 we sold out about two weeks before the Expo. We anticipate an even earlier sell out for 2012 - so register early!
Where is my Chip?
Your timing tag is embedded into your number. DO NOT REMOVE the timing tag. The Tag remains attached to your bib. Be careful not to fold the tag, as this could damage it.
What is the slope?
The slope of the new Ravenel Bridge is 4%: the slope to the top is over one mile long (the bridge is 2.5 miles long). The roadway is almost 200 feet high, while the top of the supporting towers is over 550 feet! (about the height of the Washington Monument in the Nation's capital)
Can I run with a Baby Stroller/ Baby Jogger?
For safety reasons (concerning both your baby and the participants around you), baby strollers/ baby joggers are only allowed in the very LAST corral of the walkers(Corral M): the course is too congested for them to be anywhere else, as are the start and finish staging areas. Be aware that it is VERY dangerous to have a stroller amongst such a large crowd of people. You are encouraged to bring strollers to the 'Kids Run' instead, which is on Friday afternoon at Hampton Park.
Do you have a list of hotels
Click here for a map showing hotel locations.
Is there a separate Walk?
This is a combined 10K event- all walkers and runners will start and finish at the same places. All entrants- including walkers- will be issued the championchip timing device; and will appear in the full results.
How do I get to the 10K start?
Remember that this is a point to point race and that the bridge going to Mt. Pleasant will close to all traffic at 7:00 am. Shuttle buses will be running from Calhoun Street (adjacent to the Gaillard Auditorium) from 5:00 to 6:45 am, after which you will be responsible for your own transportation.
The Interstate 526 bridge (accessible from interstate 26) will remain open, however it is about a 20 mile trip from downtown Charleston to the race start via this route.
The boat shuttle is also an option- you may purchase a ticket with your registration. Purchasers will be on a list at the dock. Boat leaves from the new dock next to the aquarium (although nearby, this dock is not the one behind the Aquarium). The dropoff at Patriots Point is 2 miles from the Event Start.
Cooper River Bridge closes at 7am.
From the South, take Highway 17 North over the Cooper River Bridges to 526 Business (not interstate 526, which goes to North Charleston), which is a right turn. This road runs into Coleman Blvd (703) at Sea Island Shopping Center, about 3/4 mile East of the finish. (a right on Coleman Blvd.)
From the North, take Hwy 17 South and take the exit ramp for 526 Business (South, not interstate 526, which goes to North Charleston). This road runs into Coleman Blvd (703) at Sea Island Shopping Center, about 3/4 mile East of the finish. (a right on Coleman Blvd.)
From I-26 and the airport, take I-526 to Mt. Pleasant. This road will turn into Business 526 as it crosses Hwy 17, keep going until this road runs into Coleman Blvd (703) at Sea Island Shopping Center, about 3/4 mile East of the finish. (a right on Coleman Blvd.)
Where do I get the personalized photos.
Personalized photos of YOU crossing the finish line can be found at www.islandphoto.com.
Tell me about the Awards Ceremony
The Overall Awards will be presented as usual at the finish Line Festivities in Marion Square, at about 10 am. The Age Group Awards will immediately follow. Top 3 in each age-group will be called, plus a cutoff time for the top 5% in the group. All Age-group awards will be picked up at the Running Club tent adjacent to the Stage. Age group awards go to the top 5%, or the top 25 if there are more than 500 people in the group.
REGISTRATION
Assuming it does not fill, these are the options: You may walk-in and register:
A. Bridge Run Office (716 S. Shelmore Blvd Suite 105, Mt Pleasant, near the Bi-Lo Shopping Center) 10 am to 5 pm now through Tuesday, March 27th.
B. At the Fabulous Bridge Run EXPO, Thursday, March 29th (12noon-8pm)
and Fri. March 30th (8am-8pm);
C. On-Line (www.bridgerun.com) until Tuesday, March 27th, with packet pickup at the Expo
