Tunnel to Towers 5K Run & Walk - Bluffton, SC

Bluffton, USA

Expected November 2027

Our best guess from a single past year. We'll firm it up when the organiser confirms.

Choose your distance

Distance

5km

Start Time

08:30

Terrain

Road

From last year's edition. Details may change once confirmed.

Overview

The Tunnel to Towers 5K Run & Walk in Bluffton covers 3.1 miles, with participants free to run, walk or roll along the paved route in solidarity with the nation's first responders. It is the third annual gathering in Bluffton and honours firefighter Stephen Siller and the lives lost on September 11, 2001, while raising funds for the Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation. All categories set off together at 8:30 AM, and entries taken before race day guarantee a timing chip and an event t-shirt. Alongside a timed field there are non-timed entries for adults, first responders and military personnel, and children and youths, which keeps the morning open to anyone who wants to take part.

3.1 mile paved course in Bluffton
Run, walk or roll in solidarity
Community gathering honouring September 11 first responders

The practical side

Start / Finish

Start

1 Equestrian Way, Bluffton, SC 29910, USA

Terrain

Paved surfaces over the 3.1 mile route.

Getting There

New York Water Taxi leaves from the Pier 11 Manhattan Terminal; proceed to the security checkpoint at the Dwight Street entrance to Coffey Park for admittance to participant corrals.

Race Day

All categories start at 8:30 AM at 1 Equestrian Way, Bluffton, SC 29910. Subsequent editions are scheduled for Sunday 9 November 2025 and Sunday 8 November 2026 with the same 8:30 AM start.

Good to know

What to bring

Official participant bib (running number) must be fully visible at all times, worn on the front of your torso, and attached at all four corners

Participants using the NY Water Taxi are required to check belongings in one (1) clear plastic bag supplied by UPS (strict no baggage policy on all NY Water Taxis)

What you get

Finisher t-shirt

Timing chip for timed registrations

Event t-shirt for early registrations

Chip timingThere are both timed and non-timed categories. Timed entries receive a chip and are recorded, while the non-timed adult, first responder and military, and child categories take part without official timing.

On the day

ParkingParking details for the Bluffton start at 1 Equestrian Way are not published on the event page. Full driving directions to the venue are available through the map link on the listing.

ShuttleFree New York Water Taxi service from Pier 11 in Manhattan to Brooklyn begins at 6AM; due to unprecedented registration, participants must be in line at Pier 11 by 6:00 AM to ensure they do not miss their wave release.

Public transportNew York Water Taxi leaves from the Pier 11 Manhattan Terminal; proceed to the security checkpoint at the Dwight Street entrance to Coffey Park for admittance to participant corrals.

AccessibilityThe organisers invite participants to run, walk or roll, so the paved 3.1 mile route is described as open to mobility devices and families moving together.

Before you enter

RefundsRefund, transfer and deferral terms are not stated on this page. Entries are handled through the registration platform, so any change of entry should be raised with the organisers or the platform directly.

Minimum ageYes. There are separate categories for youths aged 13 to 17 and for children aged 12 and under, each with a timed and a non-timed option.

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Tunnel to Towers 5K Run & Walk - Bluffton, SC

Overview

The practical side

Good to know

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